Ldeq Brownfields Program

Brownfield sites are vacant and underutilized properties where actual or suspected environmental issues are a barrier to redevelopment. LDEQ’s Brownfields Program partners Federal, State and local resources to facilitate the reuse of Brownfield sites throughout the State. Addressing potential environmental issues, especially financial and regulatory hurdles, is often intimidating, creating a barrier to the redevelopment or expanded use of these sites. The Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality's (LDEQ’s) Brownfields Program helps convert these properties from community liabilities into community assets by assisting local governments and communities navigate the environmental process from investigation to cleanup and redevelopment.