Environmental
Under the Delaware Brownfields Program, what is the benefit of receiving a 'no further action' (NFA) letter?
AExemption from all property taxes on the brownfield site
BConfirmation from DNREC that the site has been cleaned up to appropriate standards, providing liability protection from future state environmental claims for the covered contamination✓ Correct
CAutomatic approval of all development permits for the site
DState funding for all future remediation activities at the site
Explanation
A 'No Further Action' (NFA) or 'Covenant Not to Sue' from Delaware's DNREC confirms that a brownfield site has been remediated to applicable standards for its intended use. It provides significant liability protection — the state agrees not to pursue the owner for covered contamination, facilitating redevelopment and financing.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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