Environmental Protection
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Wisconsin Assessment Monies (WAM)
The Wisconsin Assessment Monies (WAM) program provides funding to address specific brownfields sites where potential or known contamination is acting as an impediment to economic redevelopment. The DNR's Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program…
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Voluntary cleanup and the Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (VPLE)
Certain individuals, businesses or units of government that conduct an environmental investigation and cleanup of a contaminated property, while following specific state requirements with the oversight of the DNR, can receive an exemption from…
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Contaminated soil and sediment
The need to clean up contaminated soil is generally determined by comparing the concentrations of contaminants in samples to the respective cleanup standard (the residual contaminant level or RCL). The RCL is a calculated value that considers the…
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RR Sites Map
Launch RR Sites Map The RR Sites Map is the DNR's web-based mapping system for information about contaminated properties and other activities related to investigating and cleaning contaminated soil and groundwater in Wisconsin. It is part of the…
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Petroleum Funding
The RR Program accepts applications for traditional petroleum grants and loans year-round. There is no application deadline. We recommend that anyone interested in applying for funding first discuss your project with DNR staff. Please contact Gena…
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Hazardous Substance Funding
The RR Program accepts applications for traditional hazardous substance grants and loans year-round. There is no application deadline. We recommend that anyone interested in applying for funding first discuss your project with DNR staff. Please…
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Materials for borrowers and grantees
Grantees and borrowers of traditional ready for reuse grants and loans will need the resources on this page.
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Wisconsin Ready for Reuse Loan and Grant Program
The Ready for Reuse Program is on full display in La
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RR Sites Map layer information
Descriptions for layers on RR Sites Map are listed below. To find more information about any RR activity, click or tap on the activity point on the map or use the Identify tool. Information about the activity will be displayed in the left-side panel…
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Federal brownfield grants
The U.S. EPA provides several types of grants for the environmental assessment and cleanup of brownfields and brownfields-related activities. Many communities in Wisconsin apply for these federal grants, and seek the DNR's guidance for preparing…