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Page 1: Targeted Brownfields Assessments EPA Region 10. Targeted Brownfields Assessments A study to determine what types of contaminants exist at the site Available

Targeted Brownfields Targeted Brownfields AssessmentsAssessments

EPA Region 10EPA Region 10

Page 2: Targeted Brownfields Assessments EPA Region 10. Targeted Brownfields Assessments A study to determine what types of contaminants exist at the site Available

Targeted Brownfields AssessmentsTargeted Brownfields Assessments

A study to determine what types of A study to determine what types of contaminants exist at the sitecontaminants exist at the site

Available to public or non-profit entities, Available to public or non-profit entities, including tribesincluding tribes

Environmental consultants already under Environmental consultants already under contract with EPAcontract with EPA

Valued at approximately $50,000Valued at approximately $50,000

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Who is eligible?Who is eligible?

State and local governmentsState and local governments

Tribal governmentsTribal governments

Community development organizationsCommunity development organizations

Non-profit organizationsNon-profit organizations

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Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria

Concrete plans for redevelopment Concrete plans for redevelopment

Public need and benefitPublic need and benefit

Strong municipal/governmental Strong municipal/governmental commitmentcommitment

Mechanisms available for cleanupMechanisms available for cleanup

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Selection Criteria (cont.)Selection Criteria (cont.)

The site should be publicly ownedThe site should be publicly owned

HoweverHowever, if the site is privately owned:, if the site is privately owned:– Did the owner cause the contamination?Did the owner cause the contamination?– Is the owner unwilling or unable to conduct Is the owner unwilling or unable to conduct

the assessment?the assessment?– What cost-sharing mechanisms are What cost-sharing mechanisms are

available to the assessment?available to the assessment?Provision of in-kind servicesProvision of in-kind services

Reduction of purchase priceReduction of purchase price

Commitment to contribute towards site clean upCommitment to contribute towards site clean up

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Restrictions: Similar to other Restrictions: Similar to other Brownfields projectsBrownfields projects

Can not be part of an NPL siteCan not be part of an NPL site

Can not be a Federal FacilityCan not be a Federal Facility

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Selection ProcessSelection Process

Requester submits an applicationRequester submits an application

EPA committee reviews and evaluates the EPA committee reviews and evaluates the request based on the criteriarequest based on the criteria

Approves, disapproves or sometimes Approves, disapproves or sometimes partially approves the request (e.g., if partially approves the request (e.g., if TBAs are requested at more than one site, TBAs are requested at more than one site, EPA may only agree to conduct TBAs at EPA may only agree to conduct TBAs at some sites but not all)some sites but not all)

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TBAs include:TBAs include:

Phase I Assessment Phase I Assessment

Phase II Assessment Phase II Assessment

Cleanup Options & Cost EstimatesCleanup Options & Cost Estimates

A TBA can include one or all of these A TBA can include one or all of these depending on the requestdepending on the request

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CustomizedCustomized

TBA reports are customized to meet the TBA reports are customized to meet the Stakeholders’ needsStakeholders’ needs

Future uses of propertiesFuture uses of properties

Stakeholder’s are involved throughout the Stakeholder’s are involved throughout the processprocess– ScopingScoping– Review of Sampling PlansReview of Sampling Plans– Selection of cleanup levelsSelection of cleanup levels

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Types of Projects that have been Types of Projects that have been supported by TBA programsupported by TBA program

Low income housing Low income housing

Commercial/retailCommercial/retail

Health CenterHealth Center

Parks/Habitat restorationParks/Habitat restoration

Bike trails/athletic fieldsBike trails/athletic fields

Colleges/UniversitiesColleges/Universities

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TBAs in AlaskaTBAs in Alaska

Fairbanks Chena Riverbend ProjectFairbanks Chena Riverbend Project

Arctic Village SchoolArctic Village School

Historic Venetie VillageHistoric Venetie Village

Mountain Village General StoreMountain Village General Store

Ugashik Traditional VillageUgashik Traditional Village

Native Village of Fort YukonNative Village of Fort Yukon

Ship Creek Ship Creek (Knik Arm Power Plant)(Knik Arm Power Plant) AnchorageAnchorage

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To apply:To apply:

Applications are accepted on an ongoing Applications are accepted on an ongoing basisbasis

To apply complete the TBA questionnaire To apply complete the TBA questionnaire and submit to: and submit to:

Joanne LaBawEPA Region 10 (ECL-115)

1200 Sixth Ave.Seattle, WA 98101

[email protected]