overview of the technical assistance to brownfields resources

Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB)

October 25, 2015

Colette Santasieri, PhD

Sarah Sieloff

Oral Saulters

2015 NADO Annual Training ConferenceEye Sore to Eye Candy

The Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities Program (TAB)

• a technical assistance program, funded through a cooperative agreement with the USEPA

• TAB providers serve as independent resources to: state, regional, county, tribal, and local governments; and nonprofits attempting to cleanup and reclaim brownfields.

• Assistance is free of charge!

TAB Provider Service Areas

Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR): EPA Regions 2, 4, 9,10

R1

R3

R2

R4

NJ Institute of Technology (NJIT): EPA Regions 1, 3

R10

R9

R10R9

R5R7

R8

R6

Kansas State University (KSU): EPA Regions 5, 6, 7, 8

The Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities Program (TAB)

TAB provides assistance* throughout the brownfields redevelopment process, from…

Getting you started….Explaining environmental laws, liabilities and regulatory program requirements

Helping you staying on track….Identifying site characterization methods and tools

Getting the job done… developing strategies for site cleanup and redevelopment

• direct technical assistance• workshops and seminars• tools *Specific TAB assistance varies by provider.

Direct Technical Assistance (one-on-one)

• addresses the challenges commonly faced by communities, one community at a time

• type and depth of assistance TAB provides is tailored to the needs of the community beneficiaries

BEFORE AFTER

FundingGrantsBF Education

Site Identification

SiteInvestigation

SiteRemediation

Site Redevelopment

Plan view

Community BF education, NJIT TAB led tour of redeveloped sites

Creation and implementation of BF site prioritization process, Chester PA

Interpreting technical documents for the community, Bridgeport CT

Limited Market Analysis and Visioning, Richmond, NH

Community Vision Plan for Jefferson Davis Corridor, VA

Technical review of proposed remedial action plan, Environmental Justice League, Providence, RI

Technical Review of proposed remedial approach for the Ludlow Mills Site, Westmass Area Development Corporation

Community Consensus Building, Redevelopment of the Maine Leathers Tannery Site , Dover-Foxcroft, ME

Community Engagement for Hazelwood Corridor, Pittsburg PA

Direct Technical Assistance (one-on-one)

Grant proposal reviews

Participating in the consultant solicitation process

TAB Workshops and Seminars

• Brownfields 101

• Grant Writing Workshops and Webinars

• Meet The Funders

• Interagency Working Groups

• Rural Circuit2015 Interagency Working Group and

Meet The Funders Workshop, Rochester, NY

• E-Tool #1 TAB Websites– CCLR: www.cclr.org– NJIT: www.njit.edu/tab– KSU: http://www.ksutab.org

• E-Tool #2 BIT (Brownfields Inventory Tool)– Site database for day-to-day, internal office use, for

brownfields and any type of environmental site or program

• E-Tool #3 TAB EZ Grantwriting Software– To draft EPA Assessment and Cleanup proposals

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Types of TAB E-Tools

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TAB Program Websites

Find BIT & TAB EZ on KSU TAB Web Site

Register (first time users: ‘Get a free account’)or Sign In with a current user id and password

Click on Online Tools, then click on BIT or TAB EZ

Find BIT & TAB EZ at: www.ksutab.org

E-Tool 1: BITBrownfields Inventory Tool

www.tab-bit.org or www.ksutab.orgStores & Manages Site Data: – Inventory & prioritize

sites– Track assessment,

cleanup, and redevelopment progress

– Program or Oversight– Reporting to ACRES

BROWNFIELDS INVENTORY TOOL (BIT) TUTORIALCreate “Programs” for Sites in BITExample Programs:Blue Island BF ProgramDavis Garden InventoryTribal Housing InventorySpringfield Site Inventory Example Sites in Program:

SF 1SF 2 - Miller GardenersSF 3 - Oscar HeightsSF 4 - 2145 E ScottSF 5 - Potential

Import Data into BIT from:ACRESCleanups in My CommunityOther databases

Common Uses of BIT

Structure Mirrors the Brownfields Redevelopment Process

• Site Information• Assessment &

Sampling• Cleanup• Institutional/

Engineering Controls

• Redevelopment

BIT (Brownfields Inventory Tool)

• Search/Export data for:– Summary & analysis of

brownfields in area– Prioritizing sites for

assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment

– Import into GIS or other databases

– Import into city or tribal web sites

• Document progress with this in EPA Proposals!

BIT (Brownfields Inventory Tool)

BIT (Brownfields Inventory Tool)Upload Pictures and Documents

Generate Maps

• Store everything in one place– Photos– Reports

• Generate Maps

• Report progress to ACRES if you get an EPA grant!

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E-Tool #3: TAB EZ Grant Writing Tool

www.ksutab.org or www.tabez.org

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TAB EZ: Template for EPA Assessment and Cleanup Proposals

www.ksutab.org or www.tabez.org

TAB E-Tools: BIT and TAB EZ

• User friendly and can be accessed any time at users own pace

• User name/password – PRIVACY PROTECTION• Primary user can give access to collaborators• Site data or proposals are NOT available to public• User can report data to ACRES and export

proposals to MSWord and .pdf format

TAB Program Contacts

Oral SaultersTAB Coordinator for R6 States785-280-0931osaulter@ksu.edu

Sheree Walsh785-532-6519smw@ksu.edu

http://www.ksutab.org

Sarah Sieloff Executive Director415-398-1080 x 101sarah.sieloff@cclr.org

Ignacio DayritDirector of Programs 415-728-3848ignacio.dayrit@cclr.org

www.cclr.org

Colette Santasieri, PhDProgram Director973-642-4165santasieri@njit.edu

Elizabeth Limbrick, LSRPProject Manager973-596-5519Limbrick@njit.edu

www.njit.edu/tab

EPA Regions 1, 3

EPA Regions 2, 4, 9,10

EPA Regions 5, 6, 7, 8