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City of St. Petersburg Brownfield Workshop
October 3, 2012
Jeffrey Peters, P.G.
Principal Scientist
Lakewood Pointe Background of Site
Brownfield Designation
Permitting
Development
Lessons Learned
Lakewood Pointe
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Lakewood Pointe Lesson Learned No. 1:
Community Response is Important!
Lakewood Pointe Lesson Learned No. 2:
Pay close attention to time schedules – see Chapter 376.80
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Lakewood Pointe Lesson Learned No. 3:
Allow time for permitting
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Lakewood Pointe Lesson Learned No. 4:
VCTC
Cost must be integral to site rehabilitation
Invoiced and paid by December 31
Keep good financial records
Lakewood Pointe
Tax Credit Type
Site Rehabilitation
Site Rehabilitation
Completion Order (NFA)
Bonus
Affordable Housing Bonus
Health Care Bonus
Solid Waste Building
Material Tax Credit
Application Frequency Annually Once Once Once Once Once
Maximum Credit for Costs Incurred and Paid after 12/31/2007
50%; 25%; 25%; 25%; 50%; 100%
$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000
Lakewood Pointe Year Spent Activity
Incentive
Issued
Sell Tax
Credit for
85% Value
2009 168,160$ Assessment 84,080$
2010 478,805$ Remediation 239,403$
2010 20,000$ Solid Waste 10,000$
2011 161,450$ Monitoring 80,725$
2011 292,250$ Building Material Tax Credit 292,250$ 292,250$
2012 100,000$ Monitoring 50,000$ 71,468$
2013 75,000$ Monitoring 37,500$ 211,992$
2014 25,000$ Closure 12,500$ 68,616$
2014 NFA 252,104$
2014 Affordable Housing Bonus 252,104$
2015 42,500$
2016 31,875$
2017 425,000$
2018 14,202$
1,320,665$ 1,310,665$ 1,157,903$
162,762$ OVER 9 YEARSDIFFERENCE
Brownfields Redevelopment:
Case Studies
Brian Moore, P.E. HSA Engineers & Scientists
October 2012
Brownfield Redevelopment
Environmental Benefits
Social Benefits
Economic Benefits
Brownfield Benefits
The Triple Bottom Line
Team: Key Elements
Roles & Interests
Participants Examples Role
Property Owner •Local Governments
•Investors
•Lenders
•Developers
Sell or develop the property
Public-Sector Stakeholders •Local Governments
•Community Groups
•EPA Grant Recipients
•Nonprofit Organizations
Redevelop the property from a
community and economic
development perspective
Private-Sector Stakeholders •Investors
•Lenders
•Developers
•Insurers
Provide resources to develop
the property
Other Parties •Attorneys
•Environmental Consultants
•State and Federal Regulators
Provide technical regulatory,
or other guidance
Case Study Ft. Myers MGP/Imaginarium Children’s Museum
Site History
Site utilized as a manufactured gas plant 1920s to 1960
– The City made gas for heating/lighting from coal
Site utilized as a municipal water treatment plant 1970s and 80s
Imaginarium Museum opened
– Coal tar that was detected at the site was assessed
– Impacted soil was placed in a mound, fenced, and covered
– Limited Acessibiilty
City designates the site as a Brownfield Area (April 1999)
Execution & Implementation of BSRA (March 2001)
Brownfield Advisory Board (BAB)
Targeted members for the BAB were: – community members,
– environmental professionals,
– real estate professionals, and
– academics
Aggressive campaign to recruit members – community meetings, flyers, mail outs
7 members nominated by Mayor and City Council
Forum for community participation for EPA program and State program
Soil Impacts
Groundwater Impacts
Corrective Action Summary
Approximately 10,000 tons of soil was removed – Mobile lab w/ fast TAT PAH capability
Residual Soil/Groundwater Treatment – In-situ Bioremediation
Institutional Control implemented on soil and
groundwater for residual impacts
– Commercial Land Use/Groundwater restriction
Cost $1.3M
Adaptive Reuse = Sustainability
$2M savings on project
17 full/part time employees
15-25 active volunteers
100,000+ visitors per year
City Emergency Operations Center
Case Study Tampa International Center/IKEA Home Furnishings
Site History/Description
Originally developed in 1938
– American Can Company 1938-1978
– Tampa Tribune (1980s)
– Warehouse packing/storage
– Telecommunications
– Light machinery salvage
Redevelopment Vision
Purchased in 2005
Prime Location – Commercial Retail – Accessibility
– Surrounding properties (Ybor City, Channelside, downtown districts)
Interested End User
Schedule / Milestones
Existing environmental compliance issue
Integrate remedy with Redevelopment
BROWNFIELD objectives met
Corrective Action Summary
Stormwater Pond Sediments Assessment & Removal
Discovery and Closure of USTs
Removal, Assessment & Closure
Open file with Solvent Release
Assessment & Closure Recommendation
COCs in Soil (PAHs, As, Pb) Assessment & Interim Source Removal w/ EC/IC
Assessment & Monitoring COCs in Groundwater (Fe, Al, TRPH)
Conclusions
Costs – Assessment ($200K)
– Remediation ($1.5M)
– VCTC reimbursement ($1.3M)
Jobs (500 temporary, 400 permanent) – Approved to receive up to $450,000 over five years; based on
job creation measures, salary and benefits
Increased Sales tax and Property tax income to City of
Tampa
Sustainable Solution
Environmental Stewardship
Thank you
Contact
Brian Moore, PE
4019 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33617
Phone: 813.971.3882
Email: bmoorehsa-env.com