KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO

BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM (TAB)TAB Program Overview and Introduction to TAB EZ

Maggie Egbarts & Eugene Goldfarb

KSU TAB & UIC

September, 2018

Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities

A national program

Assists communities and tribes with the brownfields redevelopment process

Free and tailored to need

Funded by EPA via grants to 3 different entities

− K-State assists communities in EPA Regions 5, 6, 7 & 8

− Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) assists in EPA Regions 2, 9, and 10

− New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) assists in EPA Regions 1, 3, and 4

EPA Regions

Services Provided May Include. . . .

Help identifying and inventorying brownfields

Strategic planning and redevelopment visioning

Economic feasibility and sustainability analysis

Educational workshops and webinars

Community outreach and input

− Outreach liaison between community, state, or federal agencies or other entities

Help identify potential funding sources

Review of grant applications - including ARC proposal reviews

Help finding and evaluating environmental consultants

Review of plans and technical reports

Fact sheets and information

Other assistance, as needed and agreed upon

Identify Brownfields Make a list of potential sites

How can these sites meet your redevelopment goals?

− Are environmental unknowns a barrier to redevelopment?

− Is current owner viable/liable for ongoing state or federal environmental actions?

− Is site suitable for redevelopment?

− Use Brownfields Inventory Tool (BiT), an excel spreadsheet, etc.

Brownfields Inventory Tool (BIT)www.tab-bit.org or www.ksutab.org

Stores & Manages Site Data:

Site survey & inventory

Structured to mirror the brownfields redevelopment process

− Site details

− Assessment, cleanup, institutional controls

− Redevelopment

Private not Publically Available

Additional participants

Brownfields Inventory Tool (BIT)www.tab-bit.org or www.ksutab.org

Stores & Manages Site Data:

Upload pictures and documents

Generate reports & maps

Export data

Start Using NOW –Show progress in grant proposals

Demonstrate site inventory

Prioritize sites for assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment

State plan to report to ACRES

TABEZ Grant Writing ToolTemplate for Assessment & Cleanup Grants

www.ksutab.org

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From Section V of Guidelines

From Section IV of Guidelines

TABEZ

Compiles all grant criteria for a particular category into one area.

Ensure all criteria are addressed.

TABEZ Features and Benefits to Users

FREE – require a user account

User friendly and can be accessed anytime at the user’s own pace

PRIVACY PROTECTION, but primary user can give access to collaborators

Helpful Hints for every grant criteria to be addressed

Configure application type

− Assessment Site Specific or Community Wide Hazardous Substance or Petroleum or both; vs

− Cleanup Hazardous Substance or Petroleum

Integrates Brownfield education with online support: definitions, proposal guidelines, pertinent federal/state web links, and past successful proposals

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TABEZ FeaturesWriting Proposal Text

Select “Edit” from the outline for any section of the grant proposal.

There are instructions from the proposal guidelines and HELPFUL HINTS.

Type text directly into the text box or use the “Paste from Word” button & follow directions.

Character count for each section & total on the outline page. [approx. 3300 – 3900 per

page]

Works best in Chrome & Firefox browsers (NOT Explorer!)

Type the text for this section HERE

TABEZ FeaturesAdditional Functions

Add comments for other collaborators you’ve invited.

View revisions made by you and others.

Mark complete when finished.

Tables provided in guidelines are incorporated into template.

− Includes examples of acceptable funding uses

− Modify accordingly and delete instructions.

Save your work periodically so as not to inadvertently lose it.

Type the text for this section HERE

TABEZ Export

Must export to finalize, editing, formatting, and printing for submittal.

TABEZ Tutorial

Additional TAB Resources for Grant Writing

Conduct proposal reviews− Request 1-2 weeks notice that a proposal will be submitted for review.

− Review and feedback typically occurs in 3-5 days

− Considerations when submitting for review:

Make sure the proposal is ready for review

TAB will not write or fix the proposal for you

Webinars

− https://www.ksutab.org/education/webinars

Example successful proposals

− https://www.ksutab.org/resources

Proposal Writing TipsStart with a great project not a great grant. Start Early & Document Progress

− Ask EPA site and applicant eligibility questions NOW.

− Identify brownfields (must have a clear Target Area) & ties to health, social, environmental and economic needs/impacts.

− Establish redevelopment goals. Do the identified brownfields align with those goals?

Community Engagement− What does it look like? Do you have a plan? How will

engagement continue throughout the grant?

Financial Need− Why do you need the $$? What tasks will be accomplished with

the funds?

− Are leveraged resources available and do you have strong partnerships?

Grant Writing Exercise

Some examples of good vs better proposal language.

Exercise Instruction

Brownfields and Their Impacts

… targeted area is predominantly residential, and is riddled with former gasoline stations, many still contain

USTs. Of upmost importance to the residents is a vacant lot, formerly a gasoline station, known to contain

multiple USTs. The lot is located next to the Genealogical Society to the east, the post office to the south, and

residential neighborhoods down gradient to the north and west…the County suspects some petroleum impacts

are present.

Following the completion of I-5, many businesses closed or relocated to sites with easy I-5

access leaving brownfields… most evident in our focus area. Adjacent to and within this

focus area are more than 30 former auto-related/gas station/dry cleaner parcels totaling

more than 10 acres currently unoccupied and/or for sale/lease. Petroleum hydrocarbons and

solvents likely have been released at these brownfields, which are located adjacent to focus

area residences, exposing nearby residents to volatile contaminants via vapor intrusion into

their homes.

Cumulative Public Health Impacts - Good Sensitive populations, most especially very-low income households, children

under the age of 5, and female single-parent households, make up a significant proportion of the population in the City and target areas. This population is generally in housing that – in addition to being pre-1970 stock and subject to increased lead risk - is nearest to known and suspected brownfields in our community, such as gas and automobile service station sites and neighborhood dry cleaners, animal processing plants. The City is justifiably concerned that these sensitive populations are most at risk for exposure through direct contact with impacted media, ingestion of vapors and/or particles impacted with contaminants, and inhalation of compromised air from nearby industry and major highways. ..it is estimated that 79% of the housing units in Tract 603.01 and 67% of the housing in Tract 603.02 were built before 1970, elevating risk of our most vulnerable populations to health problems ranging from asthma to lead poisoning to cancers.

Cumulative Public Health Impacts - BetterThe AVCOG region has a high rate of chronic lower respiratory disease, asthma, and lung cancer…also considered a high density area in the state for elevated lead blood levels…with 2.4% of children screened have elevated blood levels compared to 0.5% statewide. The health statistics below are daunting… It is suspected that the historical industrial centers have impacted the region’s health including sensitive populations consisting of pregnant women, youth, and the elderly.

Sensitive Populations Health Data – AVCOG Area

Androscoggin County

Franklin County

Oxford County

State National

Asthma Rates Among Children3 15.6% 12.9% 13.3% 13.5% 9.3%4

Chronic Lower Respiratory deaths per

100,0003

72.8% 70.4% 78.0% 59.8% 41.6%4

Lung Cancer/100,000 81.2 62.8 77.1 74.0 61.0*Brain and Other Nervous System1/100,000 15.5 9.4 18.6 15.6 6.4*

Elevated blood lead levels in children2 5.4% 4.7% 6.5% 4.2% 2.5%

Obesity (Adults)2 37.9% 29.0% 28.4% 28.9% 29.4%

Economic Effects of Brownfields - GoodOur target communities are enduring severe economic distress. With the closure of numerous mines over the past 50 years, most of our businesses in the targeted areas and in the County were forced to shutter their doors. Many of our brownfields are located in the heart of these small communities. The combination of mine and business closings, decrease in tax base, and low incomes have resulted in a downward spiraling economic status of our communities, a significant decrease in quality of life, and an exponential increase in drug activity and use. According to the State Police, 2014 data, 163 clandestine methamphetamine labs were seized in Clay County from 2001-2013, compared to 116 seizures during the same time period in Marion County (home to the largest city in the State).

Economic Effects of Brownfields - BetterThe closure of White City Boise Cascade Sawmill is an excellent example of the lost opportunity cost associated with brownfields. At its peak, the mill produced 50 million board feet of lumber annually, operating three shifts, and employing more than 200 workers. Over time, the mill went from three shifts to one, and closed in 2008. Annual wages for the 200+ jobs lost averaged $45,000, … state income tax rate in Oregon is 9%, meaning that $810,000 in annual income tax revenues were associated with these lost jobs…the facility paid $214,472 in annual property taxes. Today, the facility is used only for log storage, and in 2016, paid $42,565 in property taxes14. More than 15 lumber mills have closed in the Target Area over the last 25 years, so this tale of lost jobs and tax revenue has been told over and over again.

Budget & TasksProgram

Tasks:

Task 1:

Programmati

c Activities

Task 2: Community

Outreach &

Inventory

Prioritization

Task 3: Phase I and

Phase II ESAs

Task 4:

Cleanup and

Reuse Planning

Budget

Hazardous Budget

Personnel $1,000 $1,300 $3,000 $5,300

Travel $2,500 $200 $2,700

Supplies $1,000 $1,000

Contractual $5,000 $3,000 $115,000 $18,000 $141,000

Total (Haz.) $8,000 $5,000 $118,000 $18,000 $150,000

Petroleum Budget

Personnel $1,000 $1,300 $3,000 $5,300

Travel $2,500 $200 $2,700

Supplies $1,000 $1,000

Contractual $5,000 $3,000 $115,000 $18,000 $141,000

Total (Petro.) $8,000 $5,000 $118,000 $18,000 $150,000

Total Budget $14,000 $2,600 $364,400 $36,000 $300,000

The Commission will perform programmatic activities such as: management of project team activities, quarterly/final and ACRES reporting, annual financial and disadvantaged business enterprise reporting, and all other reporting requirements with EPA. The budget includes $10,000 for the QEC ($5,000 each grant), $2,000 for personnel, and $3,000 of additional in-kind services from the Commission and BSC for personnel time spent during meetings, reporting, and other cooperative agreement requirements.

Budget and Tasks

Task 1 presents an opportunity for RVCOG to lead engagement with stakeholders and

the community…We will convene at least two advisory committee meetings and one

public engagement meeting to obtain information on community priorities. This

information will then be used by our consultant in developing a quantitative scoring

system to rank our list of brownfields. The Task 1 budget includes RVCOG personnel

costs of $2,400 (40 hours @ $60/hr [includes personnel of $36/hr and fringe of

$24/hr]) to assist with inventory ranking. The budget (for each grant) includes contractual

services of $9,600 (96 hours @ $100/hr).

Engaging the Community

In general, public engagement will be a core foundation of this brownfield assessment process and will be considered from start to finish... Mini-charrette workshops/focus groups will be scheduled to address the following objectives: (1) develop targeted input from community groups for comparing and contrasting qualitative brownfield site data; (2) engage the public at critical states such as site identification, vision, and solution brain-storming; (3) spread out engagements into shorter periods during evening hours to get maximum participation; (4) allow participants to see their ideas considered and integrated into the process; (5) and develop consensus and support on key site remediation issues and solutions.

Community involvement for the project was initiated more than a year ago as part of our unsuccessful FY2016 grant application. Our second public meeting for the project was held in Medford on November 3, 2016. The meeting was well attended by a wide variety of stakeholders and included a general program information presentation followed by Q&A that focused on how organizations and individuals can participate in the project. Attendees broadly and strongly indicated their support for the initiative, and their support is confirmed in the letters of support provided in Attachments B and C.

Economic and Community Benefits - Good

Brownfield redevelopment will result in significant economic benefits to the City and its residents. The redevelopment will reduce their blighting influence on residential neighborhoods and support the City's efforts to revitalize its economy and increase employment opportunities. Removal and/or redevelopment of underutilized and declining sites in the target areas will reduce the disproportionate negative impact of these sites on property values in their immediate vicinity and surrounding neighborhoods, encourage improved property maintenance and homeowner equity, and increase the City's tax base.

Economic and Community Benefits - Better

In Auburn, the Spring St $8 million affordable housing redevelopment project will provide high quality new housing opportunities and spark the revitalization of a key corner of Auburn’s downtown, but also bolster the City’s tax base and create dozens of quality employment opportunities for area development and construction related businesses. The $5-7 million hotel development project in Rumford will put this property back on the tax roles and will create 25-35 permanent jobs in a community that has experienced layoffs at the paper mill and is located in Oxford County which has 18% lower median household income and 2% higher poverty rate than the state.

“Lots to gardens” programs in Lewiston and Auburn trains a diverse crew of teenagers throughout the year; resulting in job-skills training in the field. Youths unique and powerful voices are heard within their community as they learn and explore kitchens, social justice workshops, agricultural lessons, and nationwide youth networks.

THANK YOUPLEASE CONTACT US

Maggie EgbartsKSU TABPh: 785-532-0782(o)

785-230-6825(m)maggiejessie@ksu.edu

Eugene GoldfarbUIC and KSU TAB PartnerPh: 847-962-1572(m)

egoldf1@uic.edu