Environmental
What is a 'brown field' property in the context of North Dakota real estate?
AUndeveloped prairie farmland
BPreviously developed property with known or suspected contamination from prior industrial or commercial use✓ Correct
CA property in a 100-year flood zone
DAgricultural land currently in the Conservation Reserve Program
Explanation
Brownfields are previously developed commercial or industrial sites with known or suspected contamination. The EPA and North Dakota have programs to encourage brownfield redevelopment by reducing liability for innocent buyers who perform cleanup.
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