Turning idle, contaminated land into community assets
From USEPA grant management to reuse planning — we help communities put underused sites back to work.

A brownfield is a property where redevelopment is complicated by real or suspected contamination — often a shuttered mill, a closed gas station, or, increasingly across West Virginia, a school building left behind after district consolidation.

Left alone, these sites become financial burdens and eyesores. Thrasher partners with municipalities, county commissions, and development authorities to change that — managing USEPA-funded Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup Grants and WVDEP Voluntary Remediation Program sites from initial assessment through a workable reuse plan.

We don’t just clear the environmental hurdle. We help communities decide what comes next.

14

Environmental Staff

7

Certified Asbestos Inspectors

1

Licensed Remediation Specialist

8+

Brownfields Sites & Counting

Our Approach

Every site is different — but the path from liability to asset follows a consistent process.

Identify Stakeholders

Meet with the owning body — school board, county commission, or development authority — to build the stakeholder group.

Determine Future Use

Work with stakeholders to explore realistic redevelopment options for the site.

Assess Site & Building

Conduct environmental and structural assessments to understand the full scope of the work ahead.

Engage the Community

Bring residents into the conversation so the reuse plan reflects what the community actually needs.

Highest & Best Use Analysis

Weigh the options against feasibility, cost, and community benefit.

Identify Funding Partners

Connect the plan to the right development partners and funding sources to make it real.

Brownfields Experience Across West Virginia

A track record of assessment, remediation, and redevelopment work across the state.

County-Wide Brownfields Assessment (Consolidated Schools)

Raleigh County Clear Fork Rail Trail

Paden City Brownfields Assessment

Charleston Area Alliance LIFT Center

NRGRDA Beckley Landfill

Black Diamond Site Brownfields Cleanup

Funding Sources We Help Navigate

Beyond USEPA and WVDEP programs, we help clients identify and pursue additional funding to carry a project from assessment to redevelopment.

  • United States Economic Development Administration
  • Appalachian Regional Commission
  • Community Development Block Grant
  • West Virginia Water Development Authority
  • United States Department of Agriculture
  • Land and Water Conservation Fund
  • West Virginia Division of Highways
  • West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Additional sources are also possible, including Congressionally Directed Spending and other federal, state, and local funding.

Rooted in the communities we serve, and dedicated to turning idle land into lasting community assets.

Call us: 1-800-273-6541