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Brownfield Opportunity Area Program
The Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Program is a planning program focused on the redevelopment of brownfields within a specified geographic area. The Program is being implemented in Jamaica by the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC) in partnership with the New York State Department of State (DOS) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Public outreach and involvement is a key component of the Program and a series of meetings with an advisory committee will be held over the next 12 to 18 months. The advisory committee is made of up of representatives of local community groups, property owners, elected officials and State and City agencies. During this time, GJDC will analyze the market potential of and identify redevelopment strategies for priority sites. In addition, GJDC will perform research to determine the potential for contamination and eligibility for other New York State brownfield remediation programs. The feasibility of the redevelopment strategies will also be analyzed, as well as the infrastructure needed to support recommended development strategies. Community input and support for redevelopment plans will be sought throughout the process. The result of GJDC’s analysis will be the drafting and presentation of a Nomination Study to the New York State Department of State. With DOS and DEC approval of the Nomination Study, additional State funding through the BOA Program will be available for the development of detailed remediation plans for the priority sites. The ultimate goals of this process are to foster the redevelopment of under-utilized properties and to improve environmental quality in the community. GJDC Contact for BOA
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