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SMARTe’s Site Characterization Tool

SMARTe’s Site Characterization Tool. Ann Vega, USEPA, Office of Research and Development Kelly Black, Neptune and Company, Inc. Demonstration to ITRC Sampling, Characterization and Monitoring Team April 11, 2007. Outline. Background SMARTe Overview SMARTe Demonstration SMARTe Future

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SMARTe’s Site Characterization Tool

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  1. SMARTe’s Site Characterization Tool Ann Vega, USEPA, Office of Research and Development Kelly Black, Neptune and Company, Inc. Demonstration to ITRC Sampling, Characterization and Monitoring Team April 11, 2007

  2. Outline • Background • SMARTe Overview • SMARTe Demonstration • SMARTe Future • Contact Information 2

  3. What is SMARTe?

  4. SMARTe Overview Sustainable Management Approaches and Revitalization Tools – electronic Overcome Revitalization Obstacles Content:Information, Resources, Case Studies, Links; Checklists; Identify questions to ask Analysis Tools:Technical and Non-Technical Search Engine: Find Specific Info SMARTe 2007 is available at:smarte.org

  5. Obstacles to Revitalization • Identifying market and non-market costs and benefits of revitalization options • Identifying private and public financing options • Evaluating and communicating environmental risks • Identifying and evaluating characterization, remediation, and long-term monitoring technologies • Identifying state-specific information Challenge: To remove obstacles to revitalization Short list:

  6. Smart Redevelopment/Revitalization Saves For 6

  7. SMARTe is being developed by: US-German Bilateral Working Group Working together toward common goals

  8. Who can Benefit from SMARTe? • Community Members • Brownfield Grantees • Regulators and Redevelopment Agencies • Federal, State, and Local Government Officials • Financial and Legal Stakeholders • Developers • Property Owners • Private Consultants

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  15. To Access SMARTe 2007 smarte.org Requires Internet Explorer 6.0 or Mozilla/Firefox 1.1 & higher

  16. SMARTe 2008 Park Speedway Housing

  17. Future SMARTe Focus Areas • Regional and Local Land Revitalization Planning • Flexible Project Management (Including Long-Term Stewardship) • Brownscape Design (Visioning/Design Charettes) • Additional Analysis Tools 17

  18. Schedule • Annual updates to add tools and address comments • SMARTe 2007: currently at smarte.org • SMARTe 2008 (Complete decision support capability): Available October 2007 • Development of sustainable revitalization tools: 2005-2010 • SMARTe 2011 (Decision support for region/area): Available October 2010 with updates as needed • Continuous beta testing and user feedback

  19. Christine Costopoulos Empire State Development/ITRC Brownfield Team Lead 518-292-5348 ccostopoulos@empire.state.ny.us Ann Vega, Revitalization Research Program Manager U.S. EPA – Office of Research and Development 513-569-7635 vega.ann@epa.gov Kelly Black, Statistician Neptune and Company, Inc.

  20. Web Sites Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment (OBCR) http://www.epa.gov/brownfields US-German Bilateral Working Group http://www.bilateral-wg.org/ Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council www.itrcweb.org SMARTe smarte.org

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