BROWNFIELD SITES IN CONNECTICUT:
This page contains activities, information, and links to help you learn about the above topic.
Have you ever seen an empty lot or an abandoned building and wondered why someone doesn't rennovate or put in a new business? In some cases, it is because the site is contaminated with chemicals from a former use. These polluted "Brownfield Sites" require a lot of extra money to remmediate (clean), and yet the pollution sometimes spills beyond the site to adjacent properties. You could buy a property like this, or live next to one someday. Let's look at what you need to know about the "environmental history" of properties.
BACKGROUND:
Here is a diagram to help you put contaminated sites into perspective...
Diagram of Contaminated Sites Ranking
Click here for the introductory notes for the Land Pollution / Brownfield Unit.
PROJECT:
Here is the Introduction to the Project for the 2013 School Year...
We are doing this project just a tad differently this year. Here ae the NEW instructions....
1) Here is the form letter word processing document that you use to start your own. Leave the numbers and the headings, but change the rest into your "email" project.
2)
Tips and Help for Brownfield Site Project 2011 - on. While seemingly clear, this document is FULL OF TIPS AND HINTS for completing the project.
EXTENSIONS:
3*) IF You want to find out more... Here are the State of Connecticut DEP Lists of Contaminated or Potentially Contaminated Sites.
Sites A-F
Sites G-M
Sites N-R
Sites S-W
And here is the list of ACTUAL BROWNFIELD SITES by town.
Actual Brownfield Sites in Connecticut by Town
These pages are supplemental. You should pay attention in class, take good notes, seek extra help after school when you need it, do your homework, and study with all the different types of materials we use.
Remember to be responsible and use "Web-Common Sense". If a link has changed and is no longer the appropriate site I suggested, back out of it and let me know. Surf Responsibly!
Please use the internet responsibly both in and out of school.
HELP:
To get help with the BASIC VOCAB of this unit, look for the list of terms option in the Vocab game below.
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