BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION SERVICES

A Brownfield site is defined as "any real property where a contaminant is present at levels exceeding the soil objectives or other health-based or environmental standards, criteria, or guidance adopted by the DEC that are applicable based on the reasonably anticipated use of the property, in accordance with applicable regulations" by the New York State Department of Conservation (NYSDEC). 

Our staff understands the social and economic benefits of brownfield remediation. AFI provides services to assist both municipalities and developers in identifying and obtaining funding sources, working with local Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities (BRA) and agencies, implementing cost-effective environmental due diligence, preparing environmental assessments (EAs), and where appropriate, remedial investigations and remedial action plans.

The benefits of brownfield remediation are numerous and tangible. They include retention and recovery of the local tax base, job creation, re-use of existing infrastructure, preservation of a community’s open space and improvements to the local environment.

AFI understands that a flexible, creative, and innovative approach for brownfield redevelopment is critical for project success. We have successfully worked with U.S. EPA, NYSDEC, and local governments to complete brownfield projects. Based on this approach, AFI’s personnel helped make many private and public redevelopment projects successful.

At AFI, our brownfield remediation and management services consider strategies and tools for evaluating critical issues such as market trends, demographics, land use options, existing infrastructure, construction requirements, investment requirements, government incentives, available financing, and expected returns. AFI’s brownfield remediation and management team can successfully complete all aspects of brownfield remediation.

There are few companies that can provide the diversity of services required to plan, develop and ultimately complete a potentially complex brownfield redevelopment project. AFI’s professionals can provide all required services to complete your redevelopment project through its entire cycle. AFI’s scientists, engineers and experts in brownfield redevelopment can assist with the environmental due diligence, development of required agency plans, reports and related documents, site engineering and planning, demolition and/or building renovation services, underground storage tank services, surveying and all required construction management and engineering services. AFI’s professionals can assist from the early planning stages of a project to ultimately handing over as-built drawings at the conclusion of a successful project.

Services AFI can perform include:

• Site investigation • Soil Characterization • Surface and Subsurface Delineation

• Geophysical Surveys (including GPR) • Aquifer Flow Delineation • Aquifer Testing

• Soil Vapor Testing • PFAS, Groundwater, and Soil Sampling