2012 US EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant

‘Central Greens’

City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development

November 15, 2011

What? Brownfield Cleanup Grant

City is applying for a $200,000 Cleanup Grant (site specific)

---------------------• Can submit up to three site-specific cleanup proposals. • $200,000 is the maximum amount available per site.• Can be used for cleanup of both petroleum and

hazardous substances.

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• Grant funds may be used for direct costs associated with the cleanup activities, required performance reporting, construction oversight, and environmental monitoring of cleanup work.

---------------------• Grant funds may not be used for administrative

costs - with the exception of financial or performance reporting - or application preparation costs.

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What? Brownfield Cleanup Grant

Site Eligibility Requirements:• Applicant must be the sole owner of the site• Applicant must own the site at the time of proposal

submission• Applicant must provide a 20% Cost Share

($200,000 Grant requires additional $40,000)• Applicant must have performed AAI at the time they

acquired the site.• City awaits eligibility determination by Region 5

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What? Brownfield Cleanup Grant

Why? Brownfield Cleanup Grant

EPA’s Strategic Plan to “Sustain, Clean-up, and Restore Communities and the Ecological Systems that Support them”

---------------------In 2009, EPA partnered with HUD to “to discourage

sprawl and encourage or incentivize location efficient investments, smart growth practices, and green infrastructure development...”

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What? Brownfield Cleanup Grant

Central State History• State owned mental

hospital. • Opened in 1848 and

closed in 1993.• City purchased from State

in 2004.• Mixed-Use

Redevelopment Plan published 2007

Current Site Status -• Indiana State Medical

Museum on-site (leased)• City Horse Patrol Stables

located on-site• Max Bahr Park at NE corner• SE corner sold for

redevelopment in 2011

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What? Brownfield Cleanup Grant

Environmental Challenges -• Nearly 20 buildings in various

states of disrepair, some have lead paint and asbestos containing materials

• Existing service tunnels, which consist of concrete structures that house utilities and steam pipes with asbestos insulation.

• Ash piles with elevated levels of metals near powerhouse.

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What? Brownfield Cleanup Grant

When? Brownfield Cleanup Grant

Grant timeline• Notice of Public Meeting published November 9,

2011• Public meeting November 15, 2011• Application due November 28, 2011• Notification of Award Spring 2012• Work Plan for EPA approval mid-2012• Term of the Grant is 3-Years

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Questions?

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