RR Basics
Contamination
Brownfields
Financial Help
Contaminated Lands Environmental Action Network (CLEAN)
Remediation and Redevelopment Program
The Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program oversees the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination and the redevelopment of contaminated properties. Our staff provide a comprehensive, streamlined program that consolidates state and federal cleanups into one program (e.g., hazardous waste cleanup, underground storage tank investigation & cleanup, spill response, state-funded cleanups and brownfields).
To learn more, see: Wisconsin's Remediation and Redevelopment Program - A National Model.
Move your cursor over the picture to see what this brownfield looks like now!
The former Stokely USA site in Waunakee had been a canning facility for more than 70 years. By 1998, most of the site was abandoned and local police were routinely called in to deal with vandals. Village officials acquired the property in 2000, and received DNR Brownfield Site Assessment Grants in 2002 and 2003 to remove underground storage tanks, demolish buildings and conduct site assessments. The Village also utilized a Commerce Brownfields Grant and a DNR Stewardship grant. The 13.5 acre site was then divided into three parcels and redeveloped into the new Village Community Center, a senior housing facility and a stormwater retention basin. The blighted area, previously valued at $500,000, is now worth approximately $12 million (DNR file photos).
What's New?
Recent announcements from the RR Program.
- Register now for the Brownfields Study Group 10th Anniversary Celebration on September 9.
Quick Links
- Events Calendar - Monthly list of conferences and other RR Program events
- Publications & Forms - List with links to all current RR publications and forms
- RR Newsletters - Copies of our RR newsletters - RR Report and Re News - and sign up for both
Spill Reporting Hotline
1-800-943-0003 - Available 24 Hours
General RR Information
If you have questions, please contact Andrew Savagian (608.261.6422).
Related Sites
- United States Environmental Protection Agency: brownfields, Superfund and cleanup technology
- Wisconsin Department of Commerce: brownfields grants, tank cleanup reimbursement, tank databases, etc.
- Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: agrichemical spill cleanup and reimbursement
- Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services: environmental health information, fact sheets on chemicals, etc.
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