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WHAT IS A BROWNFIELD? DO I HAVE ONE? Overview Of Brownfields Identification and Brownfields Project Resources

WHAT IS A BROWNFIELD? DO I HAVE ONE? Overview Of Brownfields Identification and Brownfields Project Resources. Technical Assistance to Brownfield (TAB) Communities. A National Program Funded By EPA Headquarters Via Grants To Regional Service Providers Free To Communities

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WHAT IS A BROWNFIELD? DO I HAVE ONE? Overview Of Brownfields Identification and Brownfields Project Resources

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  1. WHAT IS A BROWNFIELD? DO I HAVE ONE? Overview Of Brownfields Identification and Brownfields Project Resources
  2. Technical Assistance to Brownfield (TAB) Communities A National Program Funded By EPA Headquarters Via Grants To Regional Service Providers Free To Communities Kansas State University Provides the Technical Assistance Services To EPA Region 5 Which Includes Indiana
  3. What is a Brownfield? “…..real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contamination.” (EPA) In laymen’s terms: A brownfield is a property that is difficult to develop because it is contaminated or believed to be contaminated Not a superfund site Hazardous, petroleum, asbestos, lead paint, mold, meth- lab contaminants and mine-scarred lands
  4. BROWNFIELDS IN THE U.S. Estimated 450,000 to 1 Million sites1 5 million acres of abandoned industrial sites in U.S. cities – roughly the same amount of land occupied by 60 of the largest U.S. cities Once assessed, an estimated 25% do not require cleanup! 1-U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  5. The Domino Effect Of Brownfields Properties are abandoned or underutilized Vagrants, vandalism, and crime Property values decline Environmental Justice issues Communities appear neglected Public health problems Greenfield development Local tax base is significantly eroded Tax drain of new infrastructure Continued disinvestment of inner core Difficult to attract new developers
  6. What Are You Looking For? Abandoned property Active but Underutilized…Salvage yard next to the Greenway Real estate turnover complicated by real or perceived contamination Blighted property that significantly conflicts with a Master Plan or Revitalization Plan Property blighted and located at the gateways to your community
  7. CLASSIC URBAN BROWNFIELDS
  8. FORMER INDUSTRIAL SITES/OLD GAS STATIONS
  9. FORMER HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS
  10. MAIN STREET, OLD HOTELS
  11. TANK FARMS, USTS
  12. BLIGHT IN THE MIDST OF A NEIGHBORHOOD
  13. WITH SURPRISES INSIDE…
  14. GRAIN ELEVATORS, DUMPS BY THE RIVER
  15. What are the most important sites to address?
  16. The Brownfields Process Identify: Inventory Brownfields in your area and define your redevelopment goals Investigate: Conduct Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments (environmental due diligence – performed by contractors) Clean-up: Remediate or place institutional controls, if necessary Redevelopment: Get the property back on the tax rolls
  17. WHERE DO YOU GET THE MONEY TO FUND THESE PROJECTS?
  18. OTHER COMMON MEANS OF FUNDING PROJECTS Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Use as Match for Cleanup Grants, Assessment, Remediation, Infrastructure Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Site Acquisition, clearance activities, demolition, assessment, remediation Insurance Recovery for Cleanups 
  19. Information Resources On-Line Where you live...Search your environment by community or zip code http://www.epa.gov/myenvironment/ Other program information and support http://www.epa.gov/brownfields http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/index.html For Indiana Brownfield Program Resources and Support: http://www.brownfields.in.gov IDEM Virtual File Cabinet: http://www.in.gov/idem/4101.htm Select Virtual File Cabinet, search facility Search by County, City, Town, Zip Code
  20. TAB Assistance to Communities Tailored to specific community needs Typically coordinated through the city, tribal or non-profit brownfields project manager Communities accepted on a ‘first come’ basis Depends on staff/funding availability
  21. http://www.engg.ksu.edu/CHSR/outreach/resources/
  22. ASSIST WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH PLANNING Community Day/Fair Bus Tours Walking Tours Workshops/Seminars Public Meetings
  23. WEB-BASED TOOLS
  24. Typical TAB Services Help identifying funding sources for revitalization projects Review of EPA and other grant applications Help with drafting Requests for Qualifications to find a consulting firm Review of project plans, technical reports Assistance with community outreach/involvement Educational workshops Redevelopment visioning with renderings
  25. Beth Grigsby, LPGBROWNFIELDS PROGRAM MANAGER & TAB Program Contact for Indiana317-579-4069 beth.grigsby@cardno.com Blase Leven TAB Program Coordinator Kansas State University 785-532-0780 baleven@ksu.edu http://www.engg.ksu.edu/CHSR/outreach/tab/
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