2006 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 13 Oct 2006 06:20:07 -0000
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] Florida brownfields program
 
Incentives needed for cleanup, development

by Teri L. Donaldson
Fort Myers News Press (FL)
October 12, 2006

Gov. Jeb Bush recently signed legislation overhauling Florida's brownfields program, and in doing so placed Florida first in the nation in the amount of corporate income tax credits available for the redevelopment of brownfields.

Under the new program, developers who incur costs cleaning up a site can recover as much as $1 million in tax credits in the final year of cleanup, with additional perks for redevelopment that results in affordable housing. With housing costs on the rise and land increasingly scarce in metropolitan areas, the new legislation could mean much-needed relief for many communities throughout Florida.

A brownfield is any property that has been abandoned or underused due to possible environmental contamination, in both rural and urban areas. Florida has thousands of such properties, some of which span hundreds of acres. There are four designated brownfield sites in Lee County, including the Dunbar Enterprise Zone Brownfield Area.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061012/OPINION/610120360/1075

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