Technical Assistance and Funds for Redeveloping Brownfields

Editor's Notes

• #7: No BF project in WA has lead to an enforcement action. Remember, definition of a brownfield – light contamination, perceived contamination Types of projects supported in WA: Commercial, Main Street, Open Space, Renewable Energy. residential
• #9: Special Tips forSmall and Rural Communities o Consider Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) or State / EPA Assistance vs. Grant o Obtain Regional Development assistanceo Consider coalition of small communitieso One Brownfield vs. area wide (community) approacho Still need documented community participation – not the “grapevine” o Get everyone on boardo The community “Vision” can be critical – is it realistic? Nonprofits cannot apply for Assessment but can apply for TBA Do not need to own property but must have agreement with property owner APPLICANT not responsible for contamination
• #10: Assessment Inventory of sites Phase I & Phase II assessments Reuse, cleanup plans and community outreach Petroleum & Hazardous Substances combined into one application No Match requirement Coalition Assessment Amount and timing of Community Wide Coalition can vary. Group of 3 or more eligible entities submit proposal under one coalition partner name Must assess a minimum of 5 sites APPLICANT not responsible for contamination Assessment Chelsea Greenline Inventory of sites Phase I & Phase II assessments Reuse, cleanup plans and community outreach Petroleum & Hazardous Substances combined into one application Chelsea Greenline Coalition Assessment Amount and timing of Community Wide Coalition can vary. Group of 3 or more eligible entities submit proposal under one coalition partner name Must assess a minimum of 5 sites APPLICANT not responsible for contamination vision.
• #11: SEED Funding for Cleanup Rolling Mill Hill, the former home of Metro General Hospital and Metro's government vehicle fleet center (the "trolley barnsRolling Mill Hill is a locally designated landmark and at its heart are the hospital buildings and trolley barns, which the community insisted on preserving and adaptively reusing. The first hospital structure, a Victorian-style building dating to the 1890s, has been converted for residential use, along with a 1930s art-deco style building. The trolley barns, which recently have been entered on the National Register of Historic Places, are being converted to office and commercial space. The historic smokestack, which is visible from several points downtown and to the east, also has been preserved and will continue to serve as a landmark and icon for the area. Growing a neighborhoodThe two converted residential buildings (the preserved Victorian and Art Deco hospital structures) and a third newly constructed building contain 72 high-end condominium units with amenities including 9- and 10-foot ceilings, massive windows with spectacular views, granite surfaces, hardwoods and other similar features. 
• #12: 201 Cherokee Boulevard A $70,000 brownfield cleanup loan was made on this former gas station site where petroleum products were removed. Now a four story mixed use building on the site that includes ground floor commercial and upstairs apartments. This brownfield redevelopment is appraised at $2,881,000 on the tax rolls and the property is now returning $26,607 in property taxes to the city and $31,864 to the county. For an annual property tax payment of $58,471
• #15: Goal: Catalyze redevelopment in a community that has done some initial planning or visioning for redevelopment Community Involvement The Enterprise Center, working with the community and partners will develop a brownfields area-wide plan and implementation strategy for the 3rd Street Corridor. Currently the 3rd Street Corridor is a blend of large institutions, small neighborhoods, and historic landmarks, and includes a 17-acre Cannon/Cumberland industrial brownfields site. The Enterprise Center will develop brownfield site reuse plans that will help guide redevelopment in the area toward a multi-faceted medical cluster that will encompass healthcare delivery, higher learning, research and manufacturing. Key partners include the City of Chattanooga, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Fort Wood Neighborhood Association, Hamilton.
• #16: High Demand Industry Training About HIT Assists individuals in overcoming employment barriers in preparation for entering careers in Construction, Environmental Science, and Health Care Industries. Services include: case management, barrier reduction, job readiness training, pre-apprentice training, linkages to trade unions, and job placement and retention. (City of Tacoma-LEAP-Brownfield’s and Workforce Investment Act) Opportunities With HIT EPA Environmental Science Training
• #17: Re-Powering America’s Lands: EPA in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (DOE). Assistance in siting renewable energy on potentially contaminated land, landfills, and mine sites through mapping and feasibility studies. 1.      Is the mapping information available online at any time to anyone who would like to use it? Yes.  Users will need to download Google Earth, which is free. 2.      When will the Technical Assistance/Feasibility Studies be offered again?No specific plans because of budget constraints.  RE-Powering is investigating ways to offer more modest and less expensive assessments, “Feasibility Study Lite” but no specific plans on those either
• #18: K6 grants fund organizations to provide brownfields training, research, and technical assistance to individuals and organizations These recipients are open to assisting all current and past EPA grantees and communities interested in brownfields technical assistance. There are four recipients:
• #20: What the Corps of Engineers Can Do:
Typical studies are only planning level of detail; they do not include detailed design for project construction and do not include any construction funding.  The studies generally involve the analysis of existing data for planning purposes, using standard engineering techniques, although some data collection is often necessary.  Most studies become the basis for state, tribal, and local planning decisions. Funding:
Federal allocations for each state or tribe are limited to $500,000 of federal funds annually, but typically studies are much less.  Individual states, of which there may be more than one per state or tribe per year, generally range in cost from $25,000 to more than $100,000.  These studies are cost-shared on a percent federal and 50 percent non-federal basis. Typical Studies:
The program can encompass many types of studies dealing with water resource issues.  Types of studies conducted in recent years under the program include: Water Supply and Demand Water Quality Environmental Conservation Environmental Restoration Wetland Evolution Dam Safety and Failure Flood Risk Management Floodplain Management Land Use Master Planning Economics GIS Development Corps environmental cleanup and compliance programs focus on reducing risk and protecting human health and the environment in a timely and cost-effective manner. The Corps manages, designs and executes a full range of cleanup and protection activities, such as: Cleaning up sites contaminated with hazardous, toxic or radioactive waste or ordnance through the Formerly Used Defense Sites program Supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by cleaning up Superfund sites and working with its Brownfields and Urban Waters programs Supporting the Army through the Base Realignment and Closure Act program Ensuring that facilities comply with federal, state and local environmental laws Conserving cultural and natural resources Project Summary: Caldwell’s downtown revitalization plan uses restoration of Indian Creek as the catalyst for a sustainable community with ecological integrity and economic vitality. Highlights include: Selected as a Preserve America Community by Laura Bush. Established a core area steering committee and hired redevelopment coordinator. Completed a creek restoration feasibility study with US Army Corps of Engineers assistance; design is underway. Developed a citywide trail system paralleling the creek and connecting downtown to the Boise River, schools, and parks. The National Park Service assisted. Formed the Economic Development Administration partnership to create a redevelopment strategic plan. Conducting petroleum pollutant assessments in the urban renewal district through the Brownfields program. Partnered with the Idaho Transportation Department and the Idaho Department of Commerce to rehabilitate the historic downtown train depot, which has been selected as an Artrain USA scheduled stop for 2006. Created a "wetlands theme" metal sculpture for a pedestrian bridge, completed by welding students. Published English and Spanish versions of a book written by Albertson College students about the history of the creek. Completing a demonstration for creek restoration. Began annual Indian Creek Festival celebrations and Earth Day cleanups in 2002.
• #21: In April 2008, EDA awarded a $500,000 grant to support construction of interior road improvement and related utility upgrades on the Port of Hood River’s 8-acre industrial park. The improvements were prompted by tenants with growing pains caused by limited large truck access and lack of future freight mobility. Infrastructure expansion was needed to give the local economy a much needed boost. According to Port of Hood River Executive Director Michael McElwee, the EDA Public Works grant was instrumental to the rapid development on the waterfront. “Two key pieces of infrastructure were needed: Anchor Way, a new industrial road for truck access, and upgrades to an existing but substandard street. The area was particularly challenging because the industrial core borders active recreation sites. EDA’s investment enabled the placement of necessary infrastructure at a critical time when local businesses were seeking to expand. The resulting private investment and job creation has provided an enormous benefit to our community.” At the time of the grant, there were nine principal tenants on site, including the Full Sail Brewing Company, Boeing, and Turtle Island Foods that in aggregate occupied about 100,000 square feet of light industrial space. Seasonally adjusted employment on the site totaled just 24 persons. Once construction was completed, several of the tenants were able to advance their expansion plans. The improvements also attracted additional tenants, including Hood River Juice Company, Pfriem Brewing, and DaKine. Today, 23 tenants occupy 233,000 square feet, total employment is 371 persons, and private sector investment has reached $33.85 million. The Port anticipates future demand and is poised to accommodate up to an additional 40,000 square feet of light manufacturing space. Officials project that another 50 area jobs will be added as a result. EDA sees the Port’s success as an excellent example of how a small and targeted investment can quickly generate tangible and sustainable economic benefits for an entire community.
• #26: http://www.greatplacesinlouisiana.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/AARP-Kress-Welsh-Levy-ALL1.pdf Three national historic buildings - Kress, Knox and Welsh Levy - once favorite Downtown shopping destinations in the 50’s and 60’s, has been renovated into a single, 65,000 square feet, multi-use structure - KRESS at Third & Main. The complete renovations feature ground level retail, second-floor offices and luxury condominium units for sale or rent on floors two through four. Just a few blocks from the river, the Third and Main location sits on the north end of the growing business and entertainment district and close to Capitol Park, Main Street Market and the State Capitol. The building meets the strict requirements of the National Park Service for renovation to an historic building and the building is on the national register of historic buildings. The Kress Knox Levy buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places and the renovation will rejuvenate 65,000 square feet as mixed-use development, including office and retail space, 16 rental apartments and 3 condominiums. The buildings lie on the edge of the city’s primary entertainment and retail strip, but are surrounded by underutilized property. In addition to meeting the demand for high quality office space and housing brought on by the influx of New Orleans residents and businesses, it will also prompt the revitalization of the area. Without the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), the project would not have moved forward because rents in the area would not have supported the acquisition and renovation of the buildings without a below-market component. The NMTC is helping Baton Rouge address three important issues: a lack of high-quality co mmercial and residential space; preservation of its architectural history; and revitalization of its central business district. Using Chase New Markets Corporation NMTC financing, they provided a $7.6 million construction and mini-perm loan with a seven-year interest only period, a seven-year no amortization period, and an interest rate that was 300 basis points below JPMorgan Chase’s conventional rate
• #27: The Admiral Building in Kansas City was built in 1922 as one of the city’s first Ford dealerships. It was purchase in 2004with the intention of rehabilitating it into their headquarters and additional office space for another tenant. With help from federal and state historic tax credits and state Brownfields tax credits, McCownGordan undertook a $4.3 million rehabilitation. The redevelopment project addressed asbestos and lead-base paint contaminants, and a building envelope that had endured years of water damage. The result is a building transformed to its original grandeur, the removal of an underutilized and blighted property, 40 new jobs and a boost for the economic base of Kansas City. ($4.3M/$665T HTC) The 1926 REA Building was both a post, processing and delivery service. It was purchased in 2002 by REA Partners, it was in extremely poor condition. Its roof, floor and exterior awnings were collapsed, its windows and frames badly damaged, and its foundation and superstructure were in need of a complete seismic upgrade. It has 26,600 gross square foot adjacent to downtown. The rehabilitation included repair and weatherproofing of the shell, a seismic retrofit, addition of mechanical and electrical systems, new bathrooms, elevator and stairs and outfitting for new uses including ground-floor retail and office space above. ($10.3M/$1.1M HTC) The Clark and Sorrell Garage (1932) was the first auto repair business in Durham adjacent to the Research Triangle Park. It has 16,000 square feet, has an open floor plan, high ceilings and large door bays. The rehabilitation preserved many of the original materials and architectural features. Now fully occupied, the Center provides three floors of office, laboratory and conference space. ($3.5M/$760T HTC/$29T NMTC) The former Peoples National Bank & Trust Company 1909 was once a key fixture of the community, one of the tallest building in downtown, but an economic shift to the surrounding suburbs in the 1970s brought a downturn to the entire Central Business District of Rock Hill. It is now known as the Dalton Building, The $5.8 million rehabilitation converted the Dalton Building into 23,000+ net square feet of upper-floor apartments and ground floor retail and office space. The Annex provides an additional 5,600 rentable square feet of commercial space. The project included modernizing building systems, and installing new windows, elevators and quality finishes, including pine floors, marble columns and coffered ceilings. ($5.9M/$1M HTC) The former Wyandotte Masonic Center is now a Community Arts Center and arts incubator. A local real estate professional was able to benefit from the historic tax credits of the $1.5M rehab who invested $180T
• #28: Thc Chisca hotel? Case study LRK architects Bret Roller 901-575-0574
• #29: Source Agency Project Amount Date Funded US DoT/TCSP Intertech Master Plan 225,000 7/1/2000 HUD/EDI InterTech Infrastructure 449,010 3/5/2002 HUD/EDI InterTech Infrastructure 447,075 5/7/2003 improvements & development of incubator HUD/EDI Construction of InterTech Science Park 603,551 5/7/2003 HUD/EDI InterTech Constrn & Acquisition 248,525 4/15/2004 DoC/EDA InterTech Fit out wet lab incubato 1,250,000 5/13/2004 EPA Brownfields InterTech Phase 2 assessments 222,429 10/1/2004 Wilson Foods/Mod Iron Works (awarded to NLCOG) EPA Brownfields Cleanup Modern Iron Works 100,000 10/1/2004 HUD/EDI InterTech Fit out wet lab incubator 277,760 5/12/2005 EPA Brownfields Cleanup Sproull Property 85,955 10/1/2005 EPA Brownfields Cleanup Wilson Foods 197,718 10/1/2006 EPA Brownfields Cleanup Caddo Parish Health Unit 164,500 10/1/2006 EPA Brownfields Cleanup -- 1431 Dalzell/Barret 200,000 5/1/2009