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City of Clearwater , FL Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund

City of Clearwater , FL Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund. Prepared for - EPA Region IV 2005 Summer Brownfields Grantee Workshop Prepared by TBE Group Inc. August 9 th , 2005 . Clearwater’s EPA Grant Funding History. 1997 - $100,000 EPA Assessment Grant (Regional)

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City of Clearwater , FL Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund

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  1. City of Clearwater , FL Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Prepared for - EPA Region IV 2005 Summer Brownfields Grantee Workshop Prepared by TBE Group Inc. August 9th , 2005

  2. Clearwater’s EPA Grant Funding History • 1997 - $100,000 EPA Assessment Grant (Regional) • 1998 - $144,000 EPA Job Training Grant • 1999 - $500,000 EPA BCRLF • 2000 - $100,000 EPA Assessment Grant (Supplemental) • 2002 - $150,000 EPA Assessment Grant (Supplemental) • 2003 - $400,000 EPA Assessment Grant $1,394,000 Total EPA Grant Funding

  3. Clearwater’s Results • $1.6 Million in other Brownfields Related Grants • 57 Phase I Environmental Assessments • 15 Phase II/QAPPS Environmental Assessments • 5 Sites Cleaned Up

  4. Clearwater’s Results • Contaminated Greyfield Site to Insurance Company • Car Lot to Grocery Store • Gas Stations to Health Center • Junk Yard to Fire Station • Junk Yard to Single Family Homes

  5. Clearwater's BCRLF History • First BCRLF Issued in Region IV (2002) • Payone Property/Sweat’s Flower Shop • Identified In EJ Meeting • Pesticide Contamination - Source Removal • $180,000 Remediation

  6. Clearwater's BCRLF History • BCRLF Process • Application • Borrowers Financial Condition & Business Plan • Property Ownership • Environmental Evaluation • Phase I , II with EPA Assessment Funding • EE/CA- Engineering Evaluation Cost Analysis–(BCRLF)

  7. Clearwater's BCRLF History • Loan Terms and Conditions • Loan Repayment • Transaction Fees and Closing Costs • Security/Collateral • Representations and Warranties

  8. Clearwater's BCRLF Lessons Learned • Truly Motivated Lender • Disagreement Over Cleanup Target Levels • No Signed Agreement with State (BSRA) • Scheduling Issues and Delays • Loan Defaulted

  9. A Few Things To Know About Lending To Yourself … • Requirements • A disbursement schedule • Compliance with competitive procurement requirements • Discounts • 30% for Non-Profits • 20% Governmental

  10. A Few More Things To Know About Lending To Yourself … Three Standards are met - • City Has the Legal Authorityto Lend and Borrow Funds • Approved City Attorney • Adopted City Council Resolution # 05-19 • City has identified a Identifiable Source of Income • Sale of Property • Community Redevelopment Funds • City has identified an entity to assure repayment • CRA – Community Redevelopment Agency

  11. A Few More Things To Know About Lending To Yourself … • Terms and Conditions Issues • Davis Bacon compliance • MBE/WBE • Other Cross-cutting requirements • Description of CERCLA and NCP requirements • Roles and Responsibilities for carrying out CERCLA and NCP requirements

  12. BCRLF Required Documents • EE/CA Approval Memo • FDEP – Interim Source Removal Proposal • EE/CA or Equivalent Document • FDEP – Interim Source Removal Proposal • Loan Implementation Plan/Financial Plan • Community Involvement Plan • FDEP - Brownfields Site Rehabilitation Agreement (BSRA) Requirements • Decision Memo • Completion Report or Equivalent Document • FDEP Interim Source Removal Report

  13. Clearwater Automotive Salvage Yard Background • Active Junk Yard, Former Foundry, Former Dry Cleaner • City (CRA) Acquired Property to Remove Incompatible Land Use • Junk Yard in CRA Inhibiting Redevelopment

  14. Clearwater Auto Assessment Phase I ESA’s Completed withEPA Assessment Funding • QAPP Completed • Phase II • FDEP Brownfields Site Assessment Completed • Sampled for Petroleum Hydrocarbons (HCs), Metals, Solvents

  15. Soil Assessment • Petroleum Hydrocarbons • 27 Soil Borings • 6 samples exceed Industrial Cleanup Target Level for Petroleum (TRPH) • 1 sample exceeded residential Cleanup Target Levels for Petroleum, Arsenic & Barium

  16. Groundwater Assessment • 21 Monitor Wells • Low level Petroleum Hydrocarbon detections in 5 wells • No Cleanup Target Level Exceedances • Groundwater flow to northwest (toward Town Pond)

  17. Site Assessment Summary • Site Assessments Complete • No Groundwater Impacts Exceeding Cleanup Target Levels • Low Level Petroleum Hydrocarbons • Isolated Shallow Soil Impacts Throughout Site • Petroleum Hydrocarbons • Arsenic & Barium

  18. Remaining Issues of Concern • Soil Hot Spots – Petroleum/ Metals • Potential Old Process Equipment under Slabs • Sumps and Drainage Network Throughout Facility • Potential Underground Storage Tanks Under Slabs • Potential Asbestos

  19. Next Steps • City to Execute BSRA • Early August 05 • FDEP Site Assessment Approval - • Late August 05 • Complete Required remaining EPA Loan Documentation • September 05 • Development of FDEP Initial Remedial Action Proposal (EE/CA) • September 05

  20. Next Steps • Remediation of Site – (November, 2005 – January,2006) • FDEP Interim Source Removal Report = EPA Completion Report – (February, 2006) • City RFP for Redevelopment – (March, 2006) • Potential for Workforce Housing and/or Residential/Office/Commercial Mixed Use Project • Another Successful Brownfields Transformation – One Less Junkyard Dog

  21. Miles BalloggDirector, Brownfields & Economic Development ManagerTBE Group, Inc(727) 431-1555mballogg@tbegroup.com

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