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Sierra
Club Principles on Brownfields Redevelopment
 The Sierra Club strongly supports
restoring brownfields to productive use. Revitalizing brownfields could reduce the
public's exposure to health-threatening contaminants, make use of existing infrastructure,
and provide alternatives to sprawl.
Good brownfields policies have the following features:
Strong cleanup standards are essential to protect public health and the
environment. The Sierra Club opposes policies that reduce cleanup standards as a way to
lower redevelopment costs.
Retaining federal enforcement authority is a vital safety net for
protecting public health.
Financial assistance and incentives are needed to help communities
assess, remediate and redevelop brownfields
Strict liability standards must be retained to insure that those
responsible for contaminating brownfields are held accountable for the cost of cleanup
Substantive and early opportunities for the public to participate in
decisions about brownfields remediation and redevelopment are essential.
Brownfields redevelopment should not disproportionately affect racial
minorities or persons of low income.
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