Join RMAEP Utah on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at Geosyntec from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm for an informative lunch and learn on Brownfields with Bill Rees of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) sponsored by Vista GeoScience! 

Brownfields are real property where the expansion, redevelopment or reuse is complicated by real or perceived contamination. This presentation will focus on the challenges of redeveloping Brownfields and the tools to address these sites, such as the Voluntary Cleanup Program and Enforceable Written Assurances. Plan to attend to learn more about Brownfields and the steps to help return underutilized property to a more productive use. 

Bill graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Geology. He started his career with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in the Waste Cleanup Program. Bill moved to Utah in 1997 and began working with the UDEQ/DERR. He started as a project manager in the VCP/Brownfields Section and later accepted the Section Manager position for the VCP/Brownfields Section in 2006, where he still manages the program.

Bill oversees a team of project managers who work with private parties and communities to assess, cleanup and manage contaminated sites or potentially contaminated sites. Over the years, Bill has been involved with hundreds of sites in some capacity and worked with numerous communities and private developers to find solutions to challenging Brownfields issues. Bill and his team have had key touch points on many successful cleanup and redevelopment projects throughout Utah. 

Lunch will be served at this event. Please email Rachel Ridge with any dietary restrictions by EOD on September 7th. On behalf of RMAEP and Vista GeoScience, we hope to see you there!