Hazardous Substance Research Centers/South & Southwest

Site description

TAB was recently contacted by the Office of the Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, asking for assistance with their EPA Brownfield Pilot. The Pilot targets the Farish Street Historic District located adjacent to Jackson's central business district. Recent interest in the area has resulted from new business coming into the area.

Summary of assistance

TAB has been actively assisting the City of Jackson since May 2000, having provided a review and evaluation of several Phase I Environmental Site Assessment reports conducted on property of interest to the City. The City was awarded an EPA Brownfield Assessment Demonstration Pilot in May 1998. In June 2000 TAB presented an overview of the program to the Mayor's Brownfield Redevelopment Task Force, and toured several brownfield sites in the City. TAB also met with City officials, state environmental officials, and a representative from Entergy Corporation (a regional utility company) to discuss plans for redevelopment of a brownfield property under the U.S. Department of Energy's "Brightfields" program. Brightfields focuses on redeveloping brownfield properties by assisting solar power focused businesses with business development efforts. In October, Jackson was designated a Brownfield Showcase Community by the EPA.

TAB has been asked by the City to assist with the development of their Quality Assurance Management Program.