overview of the technical assistance to brownfields resources
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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 [email protected]
Sheree [email protected]
http://www.ksutab.org
Sarah Sieloff Executive Director415-398-1080 x [email protected]
Ignacio DayritDirector of Programs [email protected]
www.cclr.org
Colette Santasieri, PhDProgram [email protected]
Elizabeth Limbrick, LSRPProject [email protected]
www.njit.edu/tab
EPA Regions 1, 3
EPA Regions 2, 4, 9,10
EPA Regions 5, 6, 7, 8