The premier brownfield redevelopment conference in Virginia is hosted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the City of Staunton.
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The newly enhanced Brownfields Development Resource Tool (DiRT), created by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in partnership with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), streamlines the process of identifying and evaluating sites for redevelopment, including utility‑scale renewable energy projects. Designed to support the redevelopment of potentially viable properties, DiRT integrates more than 20 geospatial data layers from state and federal sources to help users assess site conditions, regulatory factors, infrastructure access, and redevelopment constraints. By highlighting locations well‑suited for solar and energy‑storage facilities, the tool accelerates project planning while promoting sustainable land reuse. One major advantage of developing renewable energy on brownfields is the significantly simplified permit‑by‑rule (PBR) application process, making these sites both environmentally beneficial and economically attractive.
