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WHAT IS A BROWNFIELD…..

WHAT IS A BROWNFIELD…. AND DO I HAVE ONE?. Prepared for… Community Resources for Brownfields Redevelopment 2009 Brownfields Workshops May 14: Kendallville, IN (Library) May 15: Bluffton, IN (Wells County Chamber of Commerce Bldg)

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WHAT IS A BROWNFIELD…..

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  1. WHAT IS A BROWNFIELD….. AND DO I HAVE ONE? Prepared for… Community Resources for Brownfields Redevelopment 2009 Brownfields Workshops May 14: Kendallville, IN (Library) May 15: Bluffton, IN (Wells County Chamber of Commerce Bldg) Prepared by…Beth A. Grigsby, LPG ATC Associates, Inc. beth.grigsby@atcassociates.com

  2. Brownfield Redevelopment What’s all the Hype? EXPANSION, REUSE, OR REDEVELOPMENT OF BROWNFIELD SITES: • Increase (RENEWS) property value and local tax base • Reduce the need to develop greenfields • Uses existing infrastructure (cost savings) • Mitigates public health and safety concerns • Improves the community image

  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.” (US EPA) • States vary in definitions • Most contain low to moderate levels of contamination • Can address asbestos, lead paint, meth lab contaminants and mine-scarred lands

  4. DRILL DOWN • REAL PROPERTY • EXPANSION, REDEVELOPMENT OR REUSE • POTENTIAL TO CONTAIN CONTAMINATION

  5. BROWNFIELD PROGRAM DOES NOT… • BENEFIT THE PRP (POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES); HERE ARE GENERAL EXAMPLES: • CURRENT OWNER OR OPERATOR OF FACILITY (UNLESS INVOLUNTARY ACQUISITION)—MORE INFORMATION ON THIS LATER • OWNER/OPERATOR OF FACILITY AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES • EXAMPLE: LOCAL GOVERNMENT OWNED GARAGES, LANDFILLS BROWNFIELD RESOURCES CANNOT BE USED TO BENEFIT THE POLLUTER!!

  6. LET’S GET STARTED : FIRST STEP---DESIGNATE THE LOCAL CHAMPION COUPLE OF EXAMPLES: • MAYOR • BUILDING COMMISSIONER • REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION • LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORG. • COUNTY COMMISSIONERS • TOWN MANAGER LOCAL CHAMPIONS ARE AS DIVERSE AS THE COMMUNITIES THAT REDEVELOP BROWNFIELDS

  7. HOW TO GET STARTED? • IDENTIFY SUSPECTED AREAS • IDENTIFY STAKEHOLDERS • REVIEW THE COMMUNITY’S PLAN FOR TARGETED AREAS-WHAT’S THE BIG PICTURE

  8. THE COMMUNITY DEFINES ITS BROWNFIELDS EPA provides the guidance, but it is the community that identifies a property as a Brownfield • Abandoned property • Active but Underutilized • Real estate turnover complicated by real or perceived contamination • Property use Blighted –significantly conflicts with a master plan

  9. Identification • Tour the neighborhood-identify sites • Go to local library or County Seat to: • review Topographic maps, local and State maps • Review historical Fire Insurance maps • Review historical plat maps

  10. USING MAPS TO IDENTIFY BROWNFIELDS

  11. Identification • Meet with local and state agency representatives: • Local and State Environmental Agencies • Local and State Health Departments • Local Police and Fire Departments • Local Planning Officials

  12. Using Maps to Identify Brownfields

  13. Identification • Talk to EPA representatives and check out the EPA resources on their website: • Envirofacts Website: http://epa.gov/enviro/ • http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/ • http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/index.html • http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/

  14. Identification • Meet with neighborhood stakeholders: • Local Community Development Corporations • Neighborhood Organizations • Local Churches • Local Real Estate professionals • Neighborhood Police stations • Interview community elders

  15. INVITE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO PLAY • Bring stakeholders to the table • local neighborhood groups • church groups • local planners • developers • economic development interests • private corporations

  16. WHAT’S THE BIG PICTURE?

  17. WHAT IS THE PLAN?

  18. WHAT IS THE PLAN?

  19. DRILL DOWN • REAL PROPERTY • EXPANSION, REDEVELOPMENT OR REUSE • POTENTIAL TO CONTAIN CONTAMINATION

  20. BROWNFIELD? REAL PROPERTY? POTENTIAL FOR CONTAMINATION? REUSE? LOGICAL STAKEHOLDERS?

  21. REAL PROPERTY, POTENTIAL FOR CONTAMINATION WHAT IS MISSING? EXPANSION, REUSE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN???

  22. DRILL DOWN • POTENTIAL FOR CONTAMINATION • REAL PROPERTY? • REUSE? • STAKEHOLDERS?

  23. BROWNFIELD? • REAL PROPERTY • REUSE/REDEVELOPMENT PLAN • POTENTIAL FOR CONTAMINATION

  24. BROWNFIELD? • REAL PROPERTY • POTENTIAL FOR • CONTAMINATION • REUSE PLAN?

  25. HISTORIC CITY JAIL—BROWNFIELD??? • REAL PROPERTY • REUSE PLAN • POTENTIAL FOR CONTAMINATION

  26. OLD SULLIVAN GRADE SCHOOL—BROWNFIELD?? • REAL PROPERTY • POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION • REUSE PLAN?

  27. MAIN STREET BUILDINGS—BROWNFIELD? • REAL PROPERTY • POTENTIAL FOR CONTAMINATION • REUSE PLAN

  28. OLD COUNTY HOSPITAL—BROWNFIELD? • REAL PROPERTY • CONTAMINATION? • REUSE PLAN

  29. ASBESTOS

  30. LEAD PAINT….

  31. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK

  32. POTENTIAL FOR CONTAMINATION

  33. STAINED SOILS

  34. POTENTIAL FOR CONTAMINATION?

  35. POTENTIAL FOR CONTAMINATION

  36. THE BAD NEWS ABOUT BROWNFIELDS.. CROSSING TURF LINES UPSIDE DOWN DEALS LIABILITY ISSUES CONFUSING

  37. CHALLENGES FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES • Rural geography with abundant green space, inaccessibility • Rural demographics – sparse population, out migration, poverty • Limited and inconsistent resources – capital and technical expertise • Inadequate infrastructure • Local community leaders’ incomplete knowledge about brownfields • Public perception, misinformation and fear

  38. OVERCOMING RURAL CHALLENGES • Local champion • Community involvement at every step • Pursue several different funding sources • Educate community leaders through local media, site visits, forums, planning sessions • Present best practices from nearby redevelopments • Use regional, state and national development organizations • Take risks and be innovative, flexible and have a redevelopment vision

  39. REMEMBER….BROWNFIELDS ARE • REAL PROPERTY • EXPANSION, REDEVELOPMENT OR REUSE • POTENTIAL TO CONTAIN CONTAMINATION

  40. PRESENTED BY: BETH A. GRIGSBY, LPG BROWNFIELD PROGRAM MANAGER ATC ASSOCIATES, INC beth.grigsby@atcassociates.com 1-800-488-2054 1-317-439-7871

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