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EPA ASSESSMENT GRANT PROGRAMOttawa County, Ohio
Presented by:
Daniel R. Cassidy, CPG - SME
Ann M. Winegar, PG - SME
Karla Auker, PG – USEPA
Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc.
Bay City Cincinnati Cleveland Grand Rapids Indianapolis
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Consultants in Geosciences, Materials and Environment
OVERVIEW
What Are Brownfields
EPA Assessment Grant
WHAT ARE BROWNFIELDS
BROWNFIELDS
Contaminated
BROWNFIELDS – CONTAMINATED SITES
Brownfield Site (EPA)
The term “brownfield site” means real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
BROWNFIELDS
Manufacturing plants
Gas stations
Tool and die shops
Machine shops
Steel fabricators
Dry cleaners
Printing shops
Paint shops
Auto repair shops
Oil/fuel terminals
Farms
Marinas
Greenhouses
Agricultural suppliers
Municipal dumps
Municipal public works yards
Asphalt plants
Former coal yards
Manufactured gas plant sites
Scrap yards
Blacksmith shops
Shooting ranges
WHAT CREATED BROWNFIELDS
Closed industrial and commercial facilities Economics
Population changes
City development and planning changes
Unintended consequences of federal and state environmental regulations Liability for contamination
Stringent cleanup requirements
Relative costs of development – old urban sites vs. new suburban land
WHY REDEVELOP BROWNFIELDS
Reuse existing infrastructure
Increase tax base
Attract new employees and residents
Control hazards Environmental contamination
Dangerous buildings
Other site hazards
Sustainable development Revitalize urban core areas
Reduce sprawl pressures
BROWNFIELD ISSUES
Environmental liability and cleanup
Demolition (internal, structure)
Site conditions
Environmental - residual impact, engineering controls, institutional controls
Buildability - soil conditions, subsurface infrastructure, infrastructure modifications
Matching a development/developer and site
EPA SITE ASSESSMENT GRANT
SITE ASSESSMENT GRANT
Grants provided to tribes, states, local units of government, regional councils, and redevelopment agencies
Grant levels (individual communities)
Up to $200,000 for hazardous substances sites
Up to $200,000 for petroleum sites
Grant levels (coalitions)
Up to $1,000,000 for sites
Any ratio for hazardous substances and petroleum sites
Three-year performance period
CERCLA performance criteria
SITE ELIGIBILITY
Hazardous Substances
Grantee cannot be a liable party (e.g. owner, operator, arranger, …) for site contamination
Other owner, developer, etc. can be a liable party
Petroleum
Grantee cannot be a liable party
Neither the developer NOR immediately preceding owner can be a liable party
Site cannot be a state “priority site” for cleanup
ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
Community outreach Grant “marketing”
Community involvement in site selection and funds use
Brownfields inventory
Environmental Assessments Due diligence (property acquisition – seller or buyer)
» Phase I site assessment» Phase II site assessment» Hazardous Materials Assessments (asbestos, lead paint)
Remedial investigation
ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES (cont.)
Cleanup planning
Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA)
Developing Remedial Action Plan or Interim Response Plan under the Ohio EPA Voluntary Action Program (VAP) or Ohio Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR)
Ohio EPA Voluntary Action Program
Created by the Ohio legislature to give entities a way to investigate possible environmental contamination, clean it up if necessary, and receive a promise from the State of Ohio that no more cleanup is needed (Covenant Not to Sue).
Ohio BUSTR Program
Regulates Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) in Ohio
Oversees response, assessment, and cleanup at sites where releases from UST systems have occurred.
Issues “No Further Action” (NFA) letter when corrective action or cleanup at these sites meets their standards.
OTTAWA COUNTY BROWNFIELD PROGRAM
Ottawa County’s Grant Funding
FY 2009 - $200,000 Assessment Grant – Hazardous Substances (Closed)
FY 2012 - $200,000 Assessment Grant – Hazardous Substances
FY 2012 - $200,000 Assessment Grant – Petroleum
FY 2009 Assessment Grant Summary
Lake Erie Business Park
Conducted hazardous materials assessments on 8 former army depot structures to prepare them for demo/rehab.
Conducted Phase II on an approximately 70-acre parcel in the south portion of the business park to help market the site and support environmental liability management for a prospective purchaser.
FY 2009 Assessment Grant (continued)
Port Clinton Marina & Port Clinton Waterworks
Conducted Phase I and Phase II of the Waterworks property and Phase II of the Marina property to prepare sites for redevelopment of Port Clinton’s waterfront area.
Ross Abbott Property Conducted Phase I and Phase II of this former machine shop/auto repair facility in Genoa to determine liability management requirements for prospective purchaser. Site is currently in process of changing ownership and being re-utilized.
FY 2009 Assessment Grant (continued)
Transmissions Unlimited
Phase II of this auto repair facility to aid in marketability of the site for redevelopment and to determine liability management requirements for prospective purchaser.
214 East Main StreetAsbestos Hazard Assessment of vacant residential structure. The structure was demolished and the property was converted to green space for public use.
The Process
1. Complete site application (available on Ottawa County website) and submit to Regional Planning Commission.
The Process (continued)
2. County Assessment Grant Board reviews application and votes on whether to approve the site for use of grant funds.
3. If a site is approved by the Board, SME completes an eligibility form for the site and submits it for review to:
» USEPA - if site assessment is going to be funded by the Hazardous Substances grant.
» BUSTR - if contamination or suspected contamination is petroleum products and the site assessment is going to be funded by the Petroleum grant.
The Process (continued)
4. If USEPA or BUSTR confirm the site eligibility determination, Phase I site assessment can proceed.
5. If a Phase II assessment is planned, SME prepares a Sample and Analysis Plan (SAP) and Health and Safety Plan (HASP). The SAP must be approved by the USEPA before field work can begin.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Help identify eligible brownfield sites
Tell others in the community about this program
Tell interested sellers and developers about this program
Send interested sellers and developers to get more information
EPA ASSESSMENT GRANT PROGRAMOttawa County, Ohio
Daniel R. Cassidy, CPG - SME
Ann M. Winegar, PG - SME
Karla Auker, PG – USEPA
Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc.
Bay City Cincinnati Cleveland Grand Rapids Indianapolis
Kalamazoo Lansing Plymouth Shelby Twp Traverse City Toledo
Consultants in Geosciences, Materials and Environment
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