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Happy Summer

July 5, 2018 Happy Summer BRS Inc.

Happy Summer from BRS, Inc. We want to share our favorite drink with you- Vroom Family Morrison Mule! Enjoy. Read More

Grant Opportunities

July 4, 2018 Funding, Grants, News BRS Inc.

Featured grant opportunities from the July 2018 Newsletter. Read More

The BRS Team spent our annual volunteering day at the first Asbury Park Green Expo on Earth Day in Asbury Park, NJ. The Green Expo presented an opportunity for city residents to learn about ways that implementing green strategies in their daily lives could improve their community. Read More

Getting Started with your Brownfields

June 12, 2018 Brownfields, News BRS Inc.

Abandoned properties plague communities across the country. We’ve previously outlined a general strategy for managing abandoned properties. Many of them, however, have been contaminated by prior industrial use. As a result, these brownfield sites have added challenges when trying to redevelop them. Read More

2018 BUILD Act

May 9, 2018 Brownfields, EPA, Funding, News, Policy BRS Inc.

The 2018 Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act may make it easier to access EPA funding for your projects! Read More

Issuing Successful Requests for Proposals

April 1, 2018 News, Owner's Representative, Projects BRS Inc.

You hired a consultant for your Brownfields project based on its fantastic proposal – it was succinct, included all of the required information, and the price was right. The work was completed on schedule. There were no change order requests. Everyone was happy. Read More

Addressing Excess Water

March 1, 2018 Green Infrastructure, News, Stormwater, Sustainability and Resiliency BRS Inc.

Excess stormwater runoff can lead to flooding and can impact water quality, either by moving across surface land and picking up contaminants which are then discharged into streams and waterways, or by overwhelming combined storm sewer and sanitary systems and resulting in a sewage outflow to surface waters. Read More

Preparing for Coastal Climate Change Impacts

February 1, 2018 Green Infrastructure, News, Policy, Sustainability and Resiliency BRS Inc.

Now is the time to evaluate flooding vulnerability and plan proactively for new land use patterns, adaptations, and protections. When storms occur or nuisance flooding becomes more frequent and more extreme, reactive options become more limited. Read More

Daylighting the Assunpink Creek in Trenton, NJ

December 1, 2017 Brownfields, Funding, News, Projects, Stormwater, Sustainability and Resiliency BRS Inc.

The Assunpink “Daylighting” Project's goal is to bring to the surface a portion of Assunpink Creek that is now flowing underground into a newly restored ecosystem in the heart of downtown Trenton, NJ. Read More

Limiting Liability and All Appropriate Inquiries

November 1, 2017 Brownfields, Funding, News, Owner's Representative, Policy BRS Inc.

If you are thinking about acquiring a brownfield site, you are probably concerned about liability. You don’t need to be a lawyer to know that limiting your liability is a good thing. Read More

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