This Corner Briefing highlights the California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act (CLRRA), the state’s primary infill-Brownfields statute.
This report is part of an ongoing series of “Corner Briefings” from the Holland & Knight legal firm, which has a large brownfields-oriented practice.
The series highlights urban infill legal tools and opportunities. These updates identify new legal cases, legislative updates, grant opportunities and other urban infill trends that may be meaningful to you.
CLRRA provides a regulatory path to cleaning up infill sites that in most cases is faster and more predictable than the ordinary clean-up process. It also provides limited environmental immunities, affording a substantial degree of protection to the buyer or current owner of the property, as well as downstream owners. Lessees can also be eligible.
Not all properties or owners/lessees qualify for the CLRRA program. We recommend an evaluation of eligibility as part of the due diligence process.