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Land Recycling Program | Department of Environmental Protection | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania's Land Recycling Program (Voluntary Cleanup Program) was established by a series of legislation enacted in 1995. This package (Acts 2, 3 and 4 of 1995) serves as the basis for what is more familiarly known as the Land Recycling Program or simply 'Act 2.'
The Land Recycling Program encourages the voluntary cleanup and reuse of contaminated commercial and industrial sites. <br>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 1. 0em;\">The Land Recycling Program is built on four cornerstones that break down redevelopment obstacles:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 1.
0em;\">Uniform cleanup standards: enables the remediator to clearly understand the extent and cost of site cleanup. The selection of standard(s) assures that a site is protective of its present and future use. A property used for industrial development need not be as clean as a residential site.
</li>\r\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 1. 0em;\">Liability relief: addresses the concerns that previously inhibited site redevelopment and sale of properties, the liability protection extends to future owners. </li>\r\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 1.
0em;\">Standardized reviews and time limits: provides date certainty. Consistent reporting requirements and standardized review procedures provide a definite time frame for report review. </li>\r\n<li>Financial Assistance: provides grants and low-interest loans for assessment or remediation.
These programs are available to people who did not cause or contribute to contamination at the site. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 1. 0em;\">The goals of the Land Recycling Program are to encourage private sector cleanup of contaminated, vacant or otherwise underutilized properties and return them to productive use.
Further development of brownfield properties stimulates economic growth, encourages local government partnerships with business, and maximizes the use of existing infrastructure, thereby preserving prime farmland, open space and natural areas. </p>\r\n"}}"> Pennsylvania's Land Recycling Program (Voluntary Cleanup Program) was established by a series of legislation enacted in 1995.
This package (Acts 2, 3 and 4 of 1995) serves as the basis for what is more familiarly known as the Land Recycling Program or simply 'Act 2.' The Land Recycling Program encourages the voluntary cleanup and reuse of contaminated commercial and industrial sites.
The Land Recycling Program is built on four cornerstones that break down redevelopment obstacles: Uniform cleanup standards: enables the remediator to clearly understand the extent and cost of site cleanup. The selection of standard(s) assures that a site is protective of its present and future use. A property used for industrial development need not be as clean as a residential site.
Liability relief: addresses the concerns that previously inhibited site redevelopment and sale of properties, the liability protection extends to future owners. Standardized reviews and time limits: provides date certainty. Consistent reporting requirements and standardized review procedures provide a definite time frame for report review.
Financial Assistance: provides grants and low-interest loans for assessment or remediation. These programs are available to people who did not cause or contribute to contamination at the site. The goals of the Land Recycling Program are to encourage private sector cleanup of contaminated, vacant or otherwise underutilized properties and return them to productive use.
Further development of brownfield properties stimulates economic growth, encourages local government partnerships with business, and maximizes the use of existing infrastructure, thereby preserving prime farmland, open space and natural areas. PFAS Soil MSC Notice</h3>\r\n<p>PA DEP has determined that the Hazard Index portion of the EPA’s April 26, 2024, PFAS MCL Rule does not apply to soil.
The rationale behind that decision is explained in the Technical Notice on the <a href=\"/content/copapwp-pagov/en/agencies/dep/programs-and-services/land/land-recycling-program/standards-guidance-and-procedures/statewide-health-standards. html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Statewide Health Standards webpage</a>.
</p>\r\n"}}"> PA DEP has determined that the Hazard Index portion of the EPA’s April 26, 2024, PFAS MCL Rule does not apply to soil. The rationale behind that decision is explained in the Technical Notice on the Statewide Health Standards webpage . <b>New One Cleanup Program Handout Now Available</b></h3>\r\n<p>The new One Cleanup Program handout, “<i><a href=\"https://greenport.
pa. gov/elibrary/GetDocument? docId=10546154&DocName=PA%20DEP%20ACT%202%20PROGRAM%20VS%20US%20EPA%20RCRA%20CORRECTIVE%20ACTION%20KEY%20DIFFERENCES.
PDF%20%20%3Cspan%20style%3D%22color%3Agreen%3B%22%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%20%3Cspan%20style%3D%22color%3Ablue%3B%22%3E(NEW)%3C%2Fspan%3E%201%2F8%2F2028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PA DEP Act 2 Program vs. USEPA RCRA Corrective Action Key Differences</a>”</i> is now available!
This handout illustrates the main differences between the Act 2 Program and the RCRA Corrective Action Program which will be a vital resource for DEP staff, EPA staff, and remediators working in the One Cleanup Program to better understand where and why the programs diverge at specific points during the brownfields assessment and remediation process.
DEP’s Land Recycling Program developed the handout in coordination with US EPA Region 3’s RCRA Corrective Action Program staff as part of a collaborative effort to revise and upgrade the One Cleanup Program to uphold the program’s primary objectives. A link to the handout is available on <a href=\"https://greenport. pa.
gov/elibrary/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DEP's eLibrary</a> and on the Land Recycling Program’s <a href=\"/content/copapwp-pagov/en/agencies/dep/programs-and-services/land/land-recycling-program/one-cleanup-program. html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One Cleanup Program webpage</a>.
</p>\r\n"}}"> New One Cleanup Program Handout Now Available The new One Cleanup Program handout, “ PA DEP Act 2 Program vs. USEPA RCRA Corrective Action Key Differences ” is now available!
This handout illustrates the main differences between the Act 2 Program and the RCRA Corrective Action Program which will be a vital resource for DEP staff, EPA staff, and remediators working in the One Cleanup Program to better understand where and why the programs diverge at specific points during the brownfields assessment and remediation process.
DEP’s Land Recycling Program developed the handout in coordination with US EPA Region 3’s RCRA Corrective Action Program staff as part of a collaborative effort to revise and upgrade the One Cleanup Program to uphold the program’s primary objectives. A link to the handout is available on DEP's eLibrary and on the Land Recycling Program’s One Cleanup Program webpage . Registration is now open for the 2026 PA Brownfields Conference!
</h3>\r\n<p>The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP) are excited to invite you to Bethlehem, PA for the 2026 PA Brownfields Conference!
Our theme this year is <b>Revitalizing Communities that Built America: A Trajectory for Transformation</b>, and our planning committee has been hard at work putting together an unforgettable program for you:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Opening reception at Twisted Tees</li>\r\n<li>Mobile workshops in Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton</li>\r\n<li>State and federal updates</li>\r\n<li>Grant writing workshop</li>\r\n<li>Our new college career day</li>\r\n<li>Four concurrent tracks, with topics such as PFAS Removal, Vapor Intrusion, Environmental Justice, Coal Fields, Data Centers on Brownfields, and many success stories</li>\r\n<li>And more!
</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Explore the full conference program here: <a href=\"https://eswp. com/brownfields/program/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Program | ESWP</a></p>\r\n<p>Don't miss out on everything the 2026 PA Brownfields Conference has to offer! </p>\r\n"}}"> Registration is now open for the 2026 PA Brownfields Conference!
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP) are excited to invite you to Bethlehem, PA for the 2026 PA Brownfields Conference!
Our theme this year is Revitalizing Communities that Built America: A Trajectory for Transformation , and our planning committee has been hard at work putting together an unforgettable program for you: Opening reception at Twisted Tees Mobile workshops in Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton State and federal updates Our new college career day Four concurrent tracks, with topics such as PFAS Removal, Vapor Intrusion, Environmental Justice, Coal Fields, Data Centers on Brownfields, and many success stories Explore the full conference program here: Program | ESWP Don't miss out on everything the 2026 PA Brownfields Conference has to offer!
Fact Sheets and Other Information</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://www. depgreenport. state.
pa. us/elibrary/GetDocument? docId=1468945&DocName=SUMMARY%20OF%20ACT%202%20OF%201995:%20LAND%20RECYCLING%20AND%20ENVIRONMENTAL%20REMEDIATION%20STANDARDS%20ACT.
PDF%20%20%20%3cspan%20style%3D%22color:blue%3b%22%3e%3c/span%3e%207/12/2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summary of Act 2 of 1995</a> (PDF)</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://www. depgreenport. state.
pa. us/elibrary/GetDocument? docId=1419240&DocName=OVERVIEW%20OF%20THE%20LAND%20RECYCLING%20PROGRAM.
PDF%20%20%3cspan%20style%3D%22color:blue%3b%22%3e%3c/span%3e%208/10/2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Overview of the Land Recycling Program</a> (PDF)</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://www. depgreenport. state.
pa. us/elibrary/GetDocument? docId=1476030&DocName=CLEANUPS%20USING%20THE%20BACKGROUND%20STANDARD.
PDF%20%20%20%3cspan%20style%3D%22color:blue%3b%22%3e%28NEW%29%3c/span%3e%208/3/2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleanups Using the Background Standard</a> (PDF)</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://www. depgreenport. state.
pa. us/elibrary/GetDocument? docId=1476034&DocName=CLEANUPS%20USING%20THE%20SITE-SPECIFIC%20STANDARD.
PDF%20%20%20%3cspan%20style%3D%22color:blue%3b%22%3e%28NEW%29%3c/span%3e%208/3/2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleanups Using the Site-Specific Standard</a> (PDF)</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://www. depgreenport. state.
pa. us/elibrary/GetDocument? docId=1476032&DocName=CLEANUPS%20USING%20THE%20STATEWIDE%20HEALTH%20STANDARD.
PDF%20%20%20%3cspan%20style%3D%22color:blue%3b%22%3e%28NEW%29%3c/span%3e%208/3/2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleanups Using the Statewide Health Standard</a> (PDF)</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://www. depgreenport. state.
pa. us/elibrary/GetDocument? docId=1476035&DocName=SPECIAL%20INDUSTRIAL%20AREA%20REDEVELOPMENT.
PDF%20%20%20%3cspan%20style%3D%22color:blue%3b%22%3e%28NEW%29%3c/span%3e%208/3/2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Special Industrial Areas</a> (PDF)<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://files. dep. state.
pa. us/LandRecycling/FactSheets/Act%202%20SIA%20Eligibility%20Letter%20for%20Enterprise%20Zones. pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Act 2 SIA Eligibility Letter for Enterprise Zones</a> (PDF)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://www.
depgreenport. state. pa.
us/elibrary/GetDocument? docId=1419241&DocName=SUMMARY%20OF%20COMPANION%20LEGISLATION%20TO%20ACT%202%20OF%201995%20THE%20LAND%20RECYCLING%20AND%20ENVIRONMENTAL%20REMEDIATION%20STANDARDS%20ACT%20%28ACT%203%2c%20ACT%204%20AND%20ACT%206%29.
PDF%20%20%3cspan%20style%3D%22color:blue%3b%22%3e%3c/span%3e%205/3/2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summary of Companion Legislation to Act 2 of 1995</a> (PDF)</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://www. depgreenport. state.
pa. us/elibrary/GetDocument? docId=1468943&DocName=OPPORTUNITIES%20FOR%20PUBLIC%20PARTICIPATION%20IN%20THE%20LAND%20RECYCLING%20PROGRAM.
PDF%20%20%20%3cspan%20style%3D%22color:blue%3b%22%3e%3c/span%3e%207/12/2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Opportunities for Public Participation in the Land Recycling Program</a> (PDF)</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://www. depgreenport. state.
pa. us/elibrary/GetDocument? docId=1427587&DocName=LAND%20BANK%20PARTICIPATION%20IN%20THE%20LAND%20RECYCLING%20PROGRAM.
PDF%20%20%3cspan%20style%3D%22color:blue%3b%22%3e%3c/span%3e%202/8/2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Land Bank Participation</a> (PDF)<br>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n"}}"> Fact Sheets and Other Information Summary of Act 2 of 1995 (PDF) Overview of the Land Recycling Program (PDF) Cleanups Using the Background Standard (PDF) Cleanups Using the Site-Specific Standard (PDF) Cleanups Using the Statewide Health Standard (PDF) Special Industrial Areas (PDF) Act 2 SIA Eligibility Letter for Enterprise Zones (PDF) Summary of Companion Legislation to Act 2 of 1995 (PDF) Opportunities for Public Participation in the Land Recycling Program (PDF) Land Bank Participation (PDF) Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board Explore bylaws, board members, agendas and handouts, and meetings held by The Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Property owners, developers, municipalities, and nonprofits who did not cause or contribute to contamination at the site; targets contaminated, vacant, or underutilized commercial and industrial properties. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Land Recycling Program (Act 2) is funded by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Pennsylvania. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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