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Sabine E. Martin, Ph.D., P.G.Sabine E. Martin, Ph.D., P.G.

Center for Hazardous Substance ResearchCenter for Hazardous Substance ResearchKansas State UniversityKansas State Universityyy

September 2010September 2010

Technical Assistance to Technical Assistance to B fi ld (TAB) C itiB fi ld (TAB) C itiBrownfield (TAB) CommunitiesBrownfield (TAB) Communities

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headquarters via grants to 4 headquarters via grants to 4 different entities different entities

•• FreeFree to communitiesto communities•• KK--State assists communities State assists communities

in EPA Regions 5 and 7in EPA Regions 5 and 7

EPA RegionsEPA RegionsEPA RegionsEPA Regions

TAB Assistance to CommunitiesTAB Assistance to CommunitiesTAB Assistance to CommunitiesTAB Assistance to Communities•• Tailored to specific community needsTailored to specific community needsp yp y•• Typically coordinated through the city, tribal or nonTypically coordinated through the city, tribal or non--profit profit

brownfieldsbrownfields project managerproject manager•• May include:May include:•• May include:May include:

Help identifying funding sources for revitalization projects Help identifying funding sources for revitalization projects Review of EPA and other grant applicationsReview of EPA and other grant applicationsH l fi di lti fiH l fi di lti fiHelp finding a consulting firmHelp finding a consulting firmReview of project plans, technical reportsReview of project plans, technical reportsAssistance with community outreach/involvementAssistance with community outreach/involvementEd ti l k h d d l t i i iEd ti l k h d d l t i i iEducational workshops and redevelopment visioningEducational workshops and redevelopment visioningOther assistance, as needed and agreed uponOther assistance, as needed and agreed upon

•• Communities accepted on a ‘first come’ basisCommunities accepted on a ‘first come’ basis•• Depends on staff/funding availabilityDepends on staff/funding availability

Successful Community InvolvementSuccessful Community Involvement==

I f ti /Ed tiI f ti /Ed ti Di lDi lInformation/Education Information/Education + Dialogue+ Dialogue

Informed Community participating in the Informed Community participating in the d i id i i kikidecisiondecision--making processmaking process

Sustainable RevitalizationSustainable Revitalization

Community Involvement ToolsCommunity Involvement ToolsCommunity Involvement ToolsCommunity Involvement Tools

Fact Sheets Citizen BriefsFact Sheets Citizen BriefsFact Sheets, Citizen BriefsFact Sheets, Citizen Briefsclearclear

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Note: NOT a standNote: NOT a stand--alone toolalone tool

KSU TAB Citizen BriefsKSU TAB Citizen BriefsKSU TAB Citizen BriefsKSU TAB Citizen Briefs

http://www.engg.ksu.edu/CHSR/outreach/resources/

Workshops/Training SessionsWorkshops/Training SessionsWorkshops/Training SessionsWorkshops/Training Sessions

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Redevelopment PlanningRedevelopment PlanningRedevelopment PlanningRedevelopment Planning

VisioningVisioningVisioningVisioning

VisioningVisioningVisioningVisioning

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Technical PresentationsTechnical PresentationsTechnical PresentationsTechnical Presentations•• Community Meetings Community Meetings y gy g

If you feed them, they will comeIf you feed them, they will comeIf you feed them, they will comeIf you feed them, they will come

Special ProjectsSpecial ProjectsW bW b b d ft TABb d ft TAB BITBITWeb Web -- based software: TABbased software: TAB--BITBIT

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TABTAB--BITBITB fi ldB fi ld I t T lI t T lBrownfieldsBrownfields Inventory ToolInventory Tool

•• Released January 29, 2010Released January 29, 2010

•• Free, webFree, web--based and deskbased and desk--top versiontop version

•• DeskDesk--top version to be released later thistop version to be released later thisDeskDesk top version to be released later this top version to be released later this yearyear

BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground

•• Prototype developed by EPA Region 8Prototype developed by EPA Region 8Prototype developed by EPA Region 8Prototype developed by EPA Region 8

•• Intended to help Response Grant and otherIntended to help Response Grant and otherIntended to help Response Grant, and other Intended to help Response Grant, and other brownfieldsbrownfields grant recipients with survey & grant recipients with survey & inventory, public record, oversight & inventory, public record, oversight & y, p , gy, p , genforcement, assessment and cleanup, and enforcement, assessment and cleanup, and administrative reporting requirementsadministrative reporting requirements

•• Tool became obsolete due to Tool became obsolete due to MSWindowsMSWindowsupgradesupgrades

BIT FeaturesBIT FeaturesBIT FeaturesBIT Features

•• Password protectedPassword protectedPassword protectedPassword protected•• Multiple users possible, if permission is Multiple users possible, if permission is

granted or “read only” featuregranted or “read only” featuregranted, or read only featuregranted, or read only feature•• DatabaseDatabase•• Import/export functionImport/export function•• Search functionSearch function

What can TABWhat can TAB--BIT do?BIT do?What can TABWhat can TAB BIT do?BIT do?

Data Management:Data Management:Data Management:Data Management:

B fi ldB fi ld l t d d tl t d d t•• BrownfieldsBrownfields related datarelated data•• Other environmental dataOther environmental data•• Track fundingTrack funding•• Upload documents or enter data directlyUpload documents or enter data directlyUpload documents or enter data directlyUpload documents or enter data directly

Site informationSite informationRedevelopment dataRedevelopment dataRedevelopment dataRedevelopment data

What can TABWhat can TAB--BIT do?BIT do? ContContWhat can TABWhat can TAB BIT do? BIT do? Cont.Cont.

Data Management:Data Management:Data Management:Data Management:

P d i d tP d i d t•• Program admin. dataProgram admin. data•• Enforcement documentationEnforcement documentation•• ComplaintsComplaints

What can TABWhat can TAB--BIT do?BIT do? ContContWhat can TABWhat can TAB BIT do? BIT do? Cont.Cont.

Report Generation:Report Generation:Report Generation:Report Generation:

P t P fil FP t P fil F•• Property Profile Form Property Profile Form (e(e--submit to ACRES)submit to ACRES)•• Quarterly report form (outline)Quarterly report form (outline)•• Forms for enforcement, complaints, ICs, Forms for enforcement, complaints, ICs,

inspection/oversight, public record reports, inspection/oversight, public record reports, p g , p p ,p g , p p ,etc.etc.

•• Customized reportsCustomized reportsCustomized reportsCustomized reports•• MapsMaps

Special ProjectsSpecial ProjectsWebWeb -- based software: TAB EZbased software: TAB EZWeb Web based software: TAB EZbased software: TAB EZ

www.tabez.orgwww.tabez.org

WHY TABWHY TAB EZEZ??WHY TAB WHY TAB EZEZ??•• Levels playing field for small/ rural communities, Levels playing field for small/ rural communities, p y g ,p y g ,

disadvantaged cities and towns and notdisadvantaged cities and towns and not--forfor--profitsprofits

•• Tool is time and place independent: flexibility Tool is time and place independent: flexibility critical to community resources that arecritical to community resources that arecritical to community resources that are critical to community resources that are stretched to capacitystretched to capacity

Features and Benefits to UsersFeatures and Benefits to UsersFeatures and Benefits to UsersFeatures and Benefits to Users

User friendly and can be accessed anytimeUser friendly and can be accessed anytimeUser friendly and can be accessed anytime User friendly and can be accessed anytime at the user’s own paceat the user’s own pace

Integrates Brownfield education with online Integrates Brownfield education with online support: definitions, regulatory citations and support: definitions, regulatory citations and pp , g ypp , g ypertinent federal/state web pertinent federal/state web linkslinks

Helpful Hints for every criteria to be Helpful Hints for every criteria to be addressedaddressed

What TAB What TAB EZ EZ CANCAN and and Can Can NOTNOT ddNOTNOT dodo

TAB TAB EZ EZ cancan: : •• provide a framework for the provide a framework for the community’s community’s

proposalproposal•• provides strategies and links to reduce time in provides strategies and links to reduce time in

writing the proposalwriting the proposal

TAB TAB EZEZ cannotcannot::•• write a specific and compellingwrite a specific and compelling proposal for youproposal for youwrite a specific and compelling write a specific and compelling proposal for youproposal for you

It’s your proposalIt’s your proposal!!

TAB EZ is NOT a substitute TAB EZ is NOT a substitute for reading the grantfor reading the grantfor reading the grant for reading the grant

guidelines!!!guidelines!!!

TAB ContactsTAB ContactsTAB ContactsTAB ContactsDr. Sabine Martin (Program Director)Dr. Sabine Martin (Program Director)785785 532532 65196519785785--532532--65196519smartin1@ksmartin1@k--state.edustate.edu

Beth GrigsbyBeth Grigsby317317--579579--40694069beth.grigsby@atcassociates.combeth.grigsby@atcassociates.combeth.grigsby@atcassociates.combeth.grigsby@atcassociates.com

Web site: http://www.engg.ksu.edu/chsr/outreachp gg