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Midwest Regional Report
OHIO
UECA and Ohio’s House Bill 516
By Amy Yersavich
In June 2004, a bill was introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives that,
if successfully passed, will integrate many of the beneficial concepts of the
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws’ Uniform Environmental
Covenants Act (UECA) into Ohio law.
ILLINOIS
Chicago Amphitheater Gets a Fresh Start
ARAMARK’s largest and most sophisticated laundry facility recently opened
on a redeveloped brownfield where the Chicago International Amphitheater once
stood.
Case Study >> Taking Back the Mississippi Riverfront
By David Koch
In 1999, citizens of a small Mississippi River city looked at a riverfront redevelopment
concept and asked themselves, “Why should we?”
MICHIGAN
$9.3 Million in Grants Awarded
Approximately $9.3 million in Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Brownfield
Redevelopment Grants, along with $4.9 million in loans, will be awarded to 23
communities throughout Michigan.