Brownfields Master Inventory (BMI)
The Maryland Department of the Environment is required by §7-223(1) of the Environment Article to create a master list of sites where there is reason to believe or has been notified that controlled hazardous substances may be present. In the past, the State Master List and Non-Master List have served this purpose. LRP has developed an approach that combines sites from these lists into a single, comprehensive list called the Brownfield Master Inventory ("BMI"). The Department believes this approach is consistent with State and federal law. For example, CERCLA § 101(39)(A) defines a brownfield site as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.” This definition is very broad and covers many different types of properties.
To simplify access to information about the sites on the BMI, LRP has created county reports for active and archived (closed) sites. These reports will be updated on a semi-annual basis and are listed below. The reports also include links to fact sheets that may be accessed from the page or by going to the
LRP Fact Sheets and Statistics webpage.
BMI Sites
Report of Active BMI Sites
Report of Archived BMI Sites
Brownfield Revitalization Incentive Program (BRIP)
This program is intended to promote economic development, especially in distressed urban areas, by identifying and redeploying underutilized properties. Reusing real property makes efficient use of existing infrastructure while providing an alternative to developing open space that contributes to urban sprawl.
BRIP may be able to offer financial incentives for help organizing and assessing a Brownfield property, performing environmental evaluations, and remedial action cleanups through grants, loans and real property tax credits. The program is administered through the Maryland Dept. of Commerce and the Brownfield property must be located within a participating jurisdiction that has enacted BRIP legislation and carries the requirement for participation and completion of Maryland’s Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP).
BRIP competitive grant and loan funding support economic development and is managed through the Dept. of Commerce Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund (MEDAAF). For more information specific to potential grants and loans, please visit the Dept. of Commerce Advantage Maryland website at:
https://commerce.maryland.gov/fund/programs-for-business/medaf
Dept. of Commerce Contact Information
Timothy Doyle, Managing Director
Maryland Dept. of Commerce, Office of Finance Programs
Tel: 410-767-2369
877-821-0099
Maryland's Brownfield Redevelopment Assistance Program
The Maryland Dept. of Planning has created a Brownfield redevelopment assistance and outreach program to help connect local planning jurisdictions with EPA Brownfields funding opportunities, identify technical and financial resources and to help parties navigate the Brownfields process. For information specific to the Maryland Dept. of Planning Brownfield Redevelopment Assistance Program, please visit their website at this
link.
Dept. of Planning Contact Information
Sylvia A. Mosser, AICP
Resource Conservation Planner
MD Dept. of Planning
Tel: 410-767-4487
EPA Brownfields and Land Revitalization in Region 3
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 Brownfields Program offers financial and technical assistance to communities and other parties interested in redeveloping Brownfields sites within the State of Maryland. Some assistance opportunities include Technical Assistance to Brownfields and EPA performance of Targeted Brownfields Assessments. For more information specific to EPA's Brownfields opportunities, please visit EPA's Brownfields and Land Revitalization in Region 3 website at:
https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-and-land-revitalization-region-3NEW! - EPA announced two updated training courses for EPA grant applicants and recipients. For more information, visit their website at this
link.
EPA Region 3 Contact Information
Craig Anderman
Project Manager, Brownfields and Redevelopment Section
Tel: 215-814-3174
Technical Assistance for Brownfields (TAB)
The Mid-Atlantic TAB provides technical assistance to communities and stakeholders to help address their brownfield sites and increase their involvement in brownfields cleanup, revitalization, and reuse. These services are provided throughout EPA Region 3, including: DC, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
More information about TAB can be found at their website: https://brownfields.wvu.edu
NEW - Check out training opportunities on the TAB website, including: Don't Miss the MARC - Preparing for EPA Brownfield Grants, In-Person Training for EPA Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees, 2026 ACRES Online Trainings, the 2027 National Brownfields Conference in Salt Lake City Utah, and more.
Contact for more information:
Tel: 304-293-7002
Contact Information
Please email or call 410-537-3493 for any questions regarding the Land Restoration Program Brownfield Master Inventory List.
