Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 9122 – Declaration of purposes
(a) In addition to the provisions of the foregoing subchapter I of this chapter, this subchapter is intended to implement a Brownfields Development Program, supplementing the powers and duties of the Secretary as set forth in § 9104 of this title.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 9122
- Brownfield: means real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be hindered by the reasonably held belief that the real property may be environmentally contaminated. See Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 9103
- Secretary: means Secretary of the Department or the Secretary's designee. See Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 9103
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) The General Assembly recognizes that:
(1) There are brownfield sites throughout the State;
(2) The underutilization of brownfields in the State operates to the economic detriment of the citizens of the State, because the underutilization of these sites limits employment opportunities and needlessly uses valuable “greenfield” resources; and
(3) There is a need to establish a program to effectively investigate, remediate, and redevelop these sites, thus returning these sites to more productive use and enhancing the economic well being of the citizens of the State.