TAB Projects

The Western Region TAB Program is currently working on several community-based projects.

You can read a little about them below.

For more information, please contact us.

Organization or Project: Oregon DEQ Brownfields Program

TAB Contact: Michael Fernandez, michael.fernandez@oregonstate.edu
541-737-4023

Description:TAB participated in the September 2004 workgroup meeting. At that meeting TAB facilitated a lengthy discussion about the redevelopment of two brownfields sites in St. Helens , OR .

Organization or Project: City of Spokane, Spokane, WA

TAB Contact: Jerry Orlando, Jerry.Orlando@oregonstate.edu, 541-737-5736

Description: The City of Spokane received an EPA assessment grant in May 2002 to address two economically depressed sections of the city. TAB has been assisting in various aspects of the city’s brownfields activities. TAB's assistance is to design and help implement a systematic process of prioritizing and selecting brownfields properties for redevelopment. The process includes the use of surveys and workshops designed and facilitated by TAB. TAB also served on a committee that selected an environmental consulting firm to perform assessments and other functions.TAB continues to assist Spokane with aspects of their assessment grant. Specifically, TAB is trying to assist the city with encouraging property owners to take part in the brownfirlds program.

Organization: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC), Scottsdale , AZ

TAB primary contact: Jerry Orlando , Jerry.Orlando@oregonstate.edu, 541-737-5736

Description: The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has received brownfields assessment and cleanup grants. The Indian Community has identified a 200-acre abandoned landfill site as its target area.
TAB is assisting the SRPMIC Cultural and Environmental Services Division with outreach efforts. TAB has produced a brochure about the brownfields project that will be distributed along with an invitation to a community open house tentatively scheduled for November 18th . TAB is actively involved in the planning of the open house and is coordinating the production of materials and content.