The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has amended its Brownfields Covenant Program regulations.

The application process has been streamlined for processing future agreements and creates new incentives to redevelop Brownfields properties, according to Attorney General Martha Coakley.

The amended regulations were submitted to Secretary of State William Galvin’s office last week.
 
The new regulations, effective Oct. 17, include the following changes:
 
•  Reduce the public comment period from 90 days to 45 days for applicants who did not cause or contribute to the contamination;
•  Clarify public notice requirements, agreement criteria and rights of affected third parties and public;
•  Eliminate certain procedural barriers to Brownfields Covenants for sites with the most difficult cleanups (those that may need “temporary solutions” under state cleanup requirements)