Brownfields Program

The Kalispell Brownfield Program (PDF) is voluntary. Public or private property owners can use grant funds to address regulatory agency requirements, complete the sale of their property, or to learn more about their property should they consider selling it. The assessments are completed at no cost to the property owner, and information on the presence/absence of contamination is provided to the owner upon completion of the work. In addition, any site assessed by the City is potentially eligible for cleanup grant funds from EPA which the City may apply for in coming years.

History

In 2010, the EPA awarded the City of Kalispell a Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Pilot Program grant in the amount of $175,000. The purpose of this project was to work with our community to develop a vision and concept for revitalization of the core industrial area of Kalispell. Using these funds the City of Kalispell created the Core Area Plan, which was approved by City Council in December 2012. View the Core Area Plan.

In 2011, the EPA awarded the City of Kalispell a Brownfields Clean-up Revolving Loan Fund grant in the amount of $1,000,000. These funds will be made available to eligible applicants for low-interest loans for the purpose of remediating Brownfields sites.

In 2016, the EPA awarded the City of Kaispell a second Brownfields Assessment grant in the amount of $400,000. These funds will assist and the environmental assessment of properties with a focus on the Kalispell Downtown and Core Areas.