ohio epa targeted brownfield assessment and technical assistance programs
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Ohio EPATargeted Brownfield Assessment and Technical Assistance Programs
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TBA Program• Mission– Promote
brownfield redevelopment by providing free environmental assessment services to local communities and governments. • Purpose – To assist
community leaders and property owners with their goal of transforming blighted properties into economic and community assets.
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TBA Program
• Combination of annual federal grant and state funding contribution.
• FFY2015 – Currently about $60,000 available for TBA’s.
• Estimate for FFY2016 - $500,000 (Nov 2015)• Environmental assessment activities provided to local
governments at no cost to them.• In-house staff (SIFU) and/or external contractors and
labs perform the work.
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Vital Statistics• 53 Counties
• 142 Sites
• 175 Projects
• Type of Projects
– 71 Phase 1’s
– 18 Asbestos surveys
– 86 Phase 2’s
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TBA Eligibility
• Applicant must be a governmental or quasi-governmental entity.
• Applicant cannot be a “cause or contributor” to the suspected contamination.
• Property must be a brownfield.– Residential is eligible if more than 4 units
• Property cannot be under federal CERCLA orders or on the NPL.
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TBA Eligibility – Ownership
• Applicant does NOT need to own the property. A private entity may own the property, but must partner with the governmental entity and grant legal access to Ohio EPA and our contractors.
• Foreclosed/forfeited properties are eligible. County Auditor acts as an “agent of the state” and grants access (see ORC 5721.09). Ohio EPA will request local contact and/or police escort when on-site.
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TBA Scope/Products• Phase I assessments (ASTM/AAI or
VAP)• Targeted sampling or screening (soil,
ground water, sediment, vapor intrusion sampling, geophysical survey or other screening sampling)
• Asbestos and lead based paint surveys
• Ecological stream surveys• Possible full Phase II assessment –
depends on project scope, available funds, and end-use potential
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Things TBA Can’t Do!• NO demolition• NO tank pulls• NO asbestos abatement• NO lead-based paint abatement• NO soil or ground water
remediation• NO vapor barriers, radon
systems, or other engineering controls
• NO geotechnical assessments
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Phase I Assessments
• Non-intrusive investigation of historic records, interviews of former employees, site walk-over, and review of surrounding properties.
• Identify areas of known or suspected contamination
ASTM/AAI compliant – for property transfers (faster)VAP compliant – for properties that may go to cleanup (slower)
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Targeted Sampling
• Direct sampling and analysis of environmental media (soil, ground water, sediment, and vapor intrusion)
• Limited annual budget = limited scope of sampling
• Sample media to answer specific questions or address specific concerns raised by the applicant, property owner, finance authority, or an end-user
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Asbestos Surveys
• Licensed asbestos inspector identifies and samples suspected asbestos containing materials (ACM).
• Final report documents the amount or ACM material present, its condition, and any recommendations.
• Includes cost-estimates for abatement.• This information is usually required if
demolition is planned.
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Ecological Surveys
• Stream surveys are typically conducted either on a specific brownfield property or adjacent to one.
• Determines the biological (fish and bugs) condition of the stream.
• Determines the impact of the property to that stream, if any.
• Most beneficial if the brownfield property is participating in the Voluntary Action Program.
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Full Property-Wide Phase II’s
• Full assessment of a property• Must have a Phase I complete• Must have strong development potential or a
committed end-user• Must have a plan (i.e. agreements and
financing) to move the project beyond the Phase II through cleanup
• Current maximum = $100,000
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New Concepts• Area-wide assessment services• Work with several departments
of larger communities (economic development, planning, engineering, etc.) to provide assessment services to larger targeted areas/corridors– May include assistance on
technical issues• Help facilitate other funding
discussions beyond assessment
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Application Process
• Application form online: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/derr/SABR/Grant_Assistance.aspx
• Basic property information, eligibility section, requested services, signed access agreements
• SABR usually follows-up with applicant to discuss scope/timing
• Non-competitive funding and rolling applications
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Typical Timeframes
• ASTM/AAI Phase I reports – 3-4 months• VAP Phase I reports – an additional 1-2
months• Asbestos surveys – 3 months• Ecological stream surveys – depends on the
time of year• Targeted sampling – site specific• Full Phase II reports – site specific
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Collaboration
• Partner with ODSA and BUSTR to provide TBA/low-interest loan “packages” for projects where it makes sense.
• Partner with local communities and/or U.S. EPA to share costs for larger projects.
• Help facilitate discussions with JobsOhio on projects that have high job potential.
• Always open to new ideas & approaches!
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Technical Assistance
• Grant funded assistance to local communities to help offset review costs associated with specific technical reviews conducted by Ohio EPA for the Voluntary Action Program.
• May include: Reviewing Urban Setting Designation requests, providing guidance on technical/legal issues, eligibility questions, or pre-NFA document review (including VAP-MOA track).
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Contacts
Ohio EPA’s Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization (DERR)Site Assistance and Brownfield Revitalization (SABR) Section
[email protected]@[email protected]@epa.ohio.gov