Salida Brownfields Workshop

Salida Brownfields Workshop

Wednesday, June 27^th, 2018

Draft Agenda

Steam Plant Event Center

220 W. Sackett Avenue

Salida, Colorado

9:00AM Why Redevelopment Matters

Jillian Sutherland, Community Builders

This session will cover shifting approaches to economic development and why a renewed focus on redevelopment in our communities is crucial to success.

9:30AM What is a Brownfields Site?

Jesse Silverstein, Development Research Partners

Learn what a brownfields site is (and is not) and why that matters.

10:00AM Prioritizing Opportunity Sites Exercise

Jillian Sutherland & Jesse Silverstein

Communities often have A LOT of brownfields! Which ones should your community focus on first?

10:30AM Break

10:45AM How to Leverage Brownfields Sites

Mark Rudolph, Colorado Department of Health and Environment & Jesse Silverstein, Development Research Partners

Learn about the state and federal resources available for brownfields redevelopment and approaches for how to make it happen.

11:15AM Smelter Town: A Case Study & Site Visit

Mark Rudolph, Colorado Department of Health and Environment & Jesse Silverstein, Development Research Partners

Brownfields are often rich with history. Learn about past efforts to clean up an old mill site in downtown Salida and good next steps for the site. The session will conclude with a visit to a nearby brownfield in downtown.

12:30PM Go Get Lunch in Downtown Salida!

We will provide a list of great options.