Brownfield Area-Wide Revitalization

Weston & Sampson was selected as part of an interdisciplinary team to implement the Embracing Our Legacy Study for the City of Torrington, Connecticut.

Funded by a Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (CTDECD) Brownfield Area-Wide Revitalization (BAR) Planning grant, the purpose of the study was to develop a comprehensive redevelopment strategy for underutilized Brownfield parcels. Our team conducted site visits, reviewed previous environmental assessments to evaluate compliance with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) Remediation Standard Regulations (RSRs) based on current land use, potential data gaps required to achieve compliance, and an evaluation of future assessment and/or remediation required to achieve RSR compliance for future reuse scenarios. We also met with the city’s Technical Advisory Committee and participated in two community-visioning sessions. We provided the City of Torrington with CTDECD grant application assistance, which resulted in $200,000 in assessment funding.