BROWNFIELDS

The City and County of Honolulu is partnering with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the State Department of Health and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, in an effort to stimulate redevelopment of commercial sites that are now underutilized.

Through a grant received from the EPA, the City and County of Honolulu will be conducting an intensive inventory of all potential brownfields sites on Oahu, and will conduct environmental studies on two to five of the high priority inventoried sites to determine the extent of their contamination.  The City and County of Honolulu is seeking public feedback on sites that have strong redevelopment potential and landowner willingness to participate in this program.

Brownfields sites are properties that may have the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant that complicates redevelopment of the site.  Typical brownfields sites are closed gas stations, former industrial sites, dry cleaners, railroad yards, or landfills.

Hawaii Children's Discovery Museum
Kakaako, Oahu
The Hawaii Children's Discovery Museum provides an excellent example of the redevelopment potential of a brownfields site.

Is there an old commercial site in your neighborhood that has become an eyesore?  Do you know of property on Oahu that may be contaminated by hazardous substances or pollutants, but may have strong redevelopment potential?  The City and County of Honolulu wants to hear from you!

To learn more about the Brownfields Program or to nominate a potential site:
Suggestion Form (PDF)
Overview of the Hawaii Brownfields Program (PDF)
Honolulu Brownfields Brochure (PDF)

Check out our partners' webpages at:
Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism
Environmental Protection Agency
State Department of Health

For further information please contact:

David Nagamine Dept. of Environmental Services (808) 847-8310 dnagamine@honolulu.gov

Achie Reyes ERM Consultants (808) 521-4404 achie.reyes@erm.com