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Brownfields Redevelopment
Maggie EgbartsEPA Regions 5 and 7 Coordinator
Technical Assistance to Brownfields Program (TAB)
Kansas State University (KSU)
Overview
Brownfields Defined
State Regulatory Agency Assistance
Other Resources
State, local and federal agencies for funding gaps
Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB)
Advantages to Brownfields Redevelopment
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Technical Assistance to Brownfield (TAB) Communities
Assists communities and tribes with the brownfields redevelopment process
A national program
Free to communities
Funded by EPA via grants to 3 different entities
K-State assists communities in EPA Regions 5, 6, 7 & 8
Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) assists in EPA Regions 2, 9, and 10
EPA Regions
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) assists in EPA Regions 1, 3, and 4
Legal Definition of Brownfields?
“…real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.”*
Practical implication: Brownfields are everywhere! *(Public Law 107-118 (H.R. 2869) - “Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act”, signed into law January 11, 2002).
“Brownfields” Properties with possible environmental issues that are limiting
use of the site (i.e., they are ‘stuck’)
Our House Children’s Center – Little Rock, ARBrownfields Redevelopment Success Story
1.42 acre site on the SE corner of the former Veteran Admiration Hospital grounds.
Asbestos and lead-based paint abatement on 8,850 ft2 structure. Demolition followed – during site grading discovered three underground storage tanks (USTs).
USTs removed along with 576 tons of contaminated soil.
**Cleanup funded 100% by the EPA Pulaski County Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Sub-grant.**
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Photos and site information curtsey of Pulaski County Brownfields Program
“Brownfields”
“Brownfields”. . . or not so obvious.
Former drive in
MisconceptionsOften it is the PERCEPTION of contamination or “Buyer beware;” “fear of the unknown” that keeps properties from being redeveloped, not the actual presence of contamination.
Once the “stigma” is gone, properties can be returned to productive use.
State Environmental Regulatory Agency
State Brownfields Program - free TBAs (Targeted Brownfields Assessments)
State Trust and Revolving Loan Funds
Redevelopment Resources
Provide free assistance for navigating waters of cleanup ‘How clean is clean?’
Risk-based standards for driving cleanup
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Other Local and Federal Resources Phase I / II Site Assessments
US EPA - Free TBAs EPA Assessment Grants
Cleanup, if necessary EPA Cleanup Grants Revolving Loan Funds
Redevelopment (Construction, etc.) Tax Credits, EDA, USDA, DOT, HUD, State Dep't
of Commerce, etc.
Free Technical Assistance TAB, State, Other Programs
Technical Assistance to Brownfield (TAB) Communities
Assists communities and tribes with the brownfields redevelopment process
A national program
Free to communities
Funded by EPA via grants to 3 different entities
K-State assists communities in EPA Regions 5, 6, 7 & 8
Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) assists in EPA Regions 2, 9, and 10
EPA Regions
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) assists in EPA Regions 1, 3, and 4
The Brownfields Redevelopment ProcessAreas Where TAB Can Assist…….
1. PlanningIdentify Brownfields and Set Redevelopment Goals
2. EnvironmentalInvestigate – Phase I/II site assessments
Clean-up; if necessary
3. Redevelopment
TAB Assistance to CommunitiesPlanning• Identify and inventory brownfields (BIT)• Strategic planning and reuse visioning
o Community outreach and inputo Economic feasibility and sustainability analysis
• Redevelopment Goals • Educational Workshop• Assist with applications for EPA Brownfields Grants (TAB EZ)
)
TAB Assistance to Communities
Environmental• Help find and evaluate environmental consultants
• Review and explain to the community technical plans and reports
• Guidance through regulatory framework title
Redevelopment• Help identify funding sources (e.g., resources roadmap)
• Facilitate a partners stakeholders meeting )
TAB Assistance to Communities
Other TAB Resources• BiT• TAB EZ (assist with grant writing)• Webpage full of resources (www.ksutab.org or www.njit.edu/tab/new-homepage)
o Online Training Modules and Webinars
o Citizen Briefs, Fact Sheets, Examples
• Other assistance as needed and agreed uponitle)
Services May Include Help identifying and inventorying brownfields Strategic planning and redevelopment visioning Economic feasibility and sustainability analysis Educational workshops Community outreach and input Help identify funding sources Review of grant applications - including ARC proposal reviews Help finding and evaluating environmental consultants Review of plans and technical reports Fact sheets and information Other assistance, as needed and agreed upon
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Why Redevelop Brownfields? Makes financial sense
Free money available for assessment, cleanup, etc.
Using existing infrastructure
Liability Protections Must complete All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI)
Perform Phase I environmental site assessment BEFORE purchase and cooperate in addressing environmental issues if identified
Less uncertainty with redevelopment outcome Community involvement
Identify phases and funding along the way
Mechanism to leverage and combine limited resources to a single supported outcome
Why Redevelop Brownfields?
Preserve community character and history
Mitigate blight
Desirable locations that encourage a mix of land uses to provide services that may be lacking
Increase local tax base and facilitate job growth
Mitigate public health and safety concerns
Promote infill and vacant property reclamation
Reduce the need to develop “greenfields”
Stout Industries Expansion - Jennings, MOBrownfields Redevelopment Success Story
Adjacent Property –former rail car repair Contamination – metals,
polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in soil.
Looked to relocate
$253,831 in Brownfields State Tax Credits and $800,000 in tax increment financing from the city
Stout invested $5 million
Retained 135 local jobs and added approximately 20 new jobs
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Photos and site information curtsey of Missouri DNR Brownfields Program Hidden Treasures Report, https://dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/bvcp/hwpvcp-brownfields.htm
Kansas City Terminal Railway – Kansas City, MOBrownfields Redevelopment Success Story
22-acre former rail yard constructed around 1914 – abandoned in the 1970s
Hispanic Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) purchased the property and enrolled in the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program to address contamination
HEDC teamed with DST Realty, Inc. to finish cleanup – Westside Business Park
$900,000 in Brownfields State Remediation and $4 million in State Historic Restoration Tax Credits
$100,000 due diligence grant
$7.1 million in HUD Section 8 Loans plus matching Economic Development Incentive Grant
$1.8 million in commercial loans
Investment and Results $2.3 million – remediation
$38.2 million – new infrastructure
Over 600 jobs created
Market and assessed property values increased over 576 percent
21Photos and site information curtsey of Missouri DNR Brownfields Program Hidden Treasures Report, https://dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/bvcp/hwpvcp-brownfields.htm
Brownfields Revitalization - It can be done!
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Thank you…
… please contact us for assistance!Maggie EgbartsKansas State University (KSU): EPA Regions 5, 6, 7, & 8
785-532-0782(o)785-230-6825(m)[email protected]
Colette SantasieriNew Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT): EPA Regions 1, 3, and 4
973-642-4165 [email protected]
http://www.ksutab.org https://www.njit.edu/tab/new-homepage/