City of Anthony Brownfields Kick-Off: Making A Visible Difference In Our Community Anthony, New Mexico

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1 City of Anthony Brownfields Kick-Off: Making A Visible Difference In Our Community Anthony, New Mexico Tuesday, February 16, :00 3:00 PM MDT / 2:00 4:00 PM Central WEBINAR AGENDA 2:00 2:05 PM Mountain Welcome & Webinar Procedures Oral Saulters, KSU-TAB 2:05 2:20 Purpose and Goals for Brownfields Kick-Off: Diana Murillo Trujillo, Mayor of Anthony 2:20 2:35 Brownfields 101 Karen Peycke, EPA Region 6 (Regional Office) 2:35 2:50 Brownfields Tools/Technical Assistance through KSU-TAB Oral Saulters, KSU-TAB 2:50 3:05 New Mexico Brownfields Program Ali Furmall, NMED 3:05 3:20 Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) Services Karen Peycke, EPA Region 6 (Regional Office) 3:20 3:35 Next Steps for the City of Anthony - Q&A Diana Murillo Trujillo, Mayor of Anthony 3:35 4:00 Wrap up Oral Saulters, KSU-TAB 2

2 Purpose and Goals for Brownfields Kick-Off: Making A Visible Difference In Our Community Diana Murillo Trujillo, Mayor of Anthony 6

3 Purpose & Goals Discuss how redeveloping brownfields can help revitalize City of Anthony Provide an overview of brownfields program Share EPA, NMED, TAB resources and tools Listen and learn from leadership perspective Establish strategy, partnerships, and collaborations to achieve community goals

4 Conquistador with a Native American Chief

5 BROWNFIELDS RESOURCES US EPA JUNE 2016

6 Elements of Brownfields Revitalization 11 Local Stakeholders Determine Reuse Vision and Goals Identify Brownfields Prioritize Brownfields Conduct Environmental Assessments Leverage Funding Resources Clean up and Revitalize EPA Assessment Grants EPA RLF and/or Cleanup Grants 11

7 Brownfields Funding Opportunities 12 Assessment Grants Cleanup Grants Revolving Loan Fund Grants Area-wide Planning Job Training Grants State/Tribal Response Grants 12

8 BROWNFIELDS GRANTS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, LOG ON TO:

9 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE... Kansas State University (KSU) Groundworks USA Council of Development Finance Agencies

10 BROWNFIELDS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION, LOG ON TO: Kansas State University Visioning CDFA Finance Planning GroundworksUSA Equitable Development & EJ

11 EXAMPLES BROWNFIELDS SUCCESS ACROSS REGION 6

12 Our House Little Rock, Arkansas Left: Former VA Hospital Right: Our House Children s Center 419,000 square feet of remediation 200 jobs $38-million added to the economy

13 Biomedical Research Foundation Shreveport, Louisiana Left: Former Modern Ironworks Facility, one of five properties that were remediated to open the way for the InterTech Science Park Right: One of eight buildings within the InterTech Science Park $17,000,000 Leveraged 65 Jobs Created

14 Industrial Flea Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Top: Former Red Cross Bottom: Interim Land Use Industrial Flea and Pop Up Holiday Market Asbestos removal Building demo Interim use until final development Open air market for artisans, local shops & vintage finds

15 Children s Play Ground Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico Left: McCarty Day School Playground Right: Children s Before lead and asbestos abatement, building burned Cleanup of ACM Safe playground for local children

16 Texas Musicians Museum Irving, Texas Left: Automotive Business Center: New Entrance Right: Music Garden Collaboration between City, TCEQ and EPA Repurposed 8,000 square-foot building in historic district Space for museum, live-music venue and on-site restaurant

17 Guadalupe-Saldana Subdivision Austin, Texas Illegal Dump Site Net-Zero Affordable Housing TCEQ Brownfields Program Assistance: Environmental Site Assessment No Further Action Letter Energy Efficient Construction Renewables Insulation Heating & Cooling Lighting Solar Panels Donated by Austin Energy Geothermal

18 Future Brownfields Workshops/Conferences

19 FOR MORE INFORMATION Karen Peycke

20 What is TAB? Opportunities & Tools for Redevelopment Oral Saulters Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Program Kansas State University June 2016

21 Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Program Assistance with brownfields redevelopment Free to Local & Tribal governments Funded by EPA K-State assists in EPA Regions 5, 6, 7 and 8 Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) assists in EPA Regions 2, 4, 9, and 10 New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) assists in EPA Regions 1 and 3 27

22 Free Technical Services for Communities Help identifying and inventorying brownfields Strategic planning and redevelopment visioning Economic feasibility and sustainability analysis Educational workshops Community outreach and input Help identify funding sources Review of grant applications Help finding and evaluating environmental consultants Recommendations for plans and technical reports Fact sheets, tech bulletins and successful examples Applying user friendly tools BIT & TAB EZ Other assistance, as needed and agreed upon

23 What is a Brownfield? 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. * Practical implication: Brownfields are everywhere! *(Public Law (H.R. 2869) - Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, signed into law January 11, 2002).

24 Brownfields Properties with possible environmental issues that are limiting use of the site Eligible for Liability protections and Funding Can start the Revitalization Process Local Government plays a Leading Role

25 The Community Role in Brownfields Redevelopment Brownfields funding is not possible without the participation of local government Few private sector entities are eligible It is a continuum which ranges from supportive to aggressive Supportive: planning, fee waivers, expedited permit review, infrastructure development, grant applicant/recipient Aggressive: interim title holder, site promotion/marketing, catalytic site developer 31

26 Brownfield

27 Brownfield? Former Drive-In

28 Brownfield? Abandoned School Building

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31 Typical Brownfield Abandoned Service Station

32 Brownfield? Vacant Lot

33 Often it is the PERCEPTION of contamination that keeps properties from being redeveloped, not the actual presence of contamination. Once the stigma is gone, properties can be returned to productive use.

34 Brownfields Law & Incentives Help address the environmental issues for property transactions & expansions Liability protection For prospective purchaser, contiguous landowners, and others Perform Phase I environmental assessment before purchase and cooperate in addressing environmental issues Funding for Assessment Cleanup Redevelopment (primarily non-epa sources) For eligible sites and entities

35 Brownfields Redevelopment Process 1. Identify Brownfields & Tie to Redevelopment Goals 2. Investigate Phase I/II site assessments (environmental due diligence) 3. Clean-up, if necessary 4. Redevelop

36 1a. Identify Brownfields Make a list of potential sites Are environmental unknowns a barrier to redevelopment? Is current owner viable/liable for ongoing state or federal environmental actions? suitability for redevelopment? How can these sites meet redevelopment goals?

37 1b. Set Redevelopment Goals Vision for Site, Area, and Region, as Appropriate Involve all stakeholders What are the economic, community, and environmental needs & opportunities to DRIVE redevelopment Set Goals and Make Plans to Achieve Them Conceptual scenarios and diagrams, initially Begin identifying partners and funding sources Adequacy of area plans, zoning, & codes? Adjust and Revise Plans as Needed Ongoing Community Engagement and Input

38 Redevelopment Planning

39 Strategic Visioning: Pueblo of Acoma Acomita Day School site

40 2. Investigate Perform Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) to identify environmental risks before purchase evaluate whether environmental risks are worth accepting / correcting in a case where contamination is discovered avoid responsibility for cleanup under CERCLA as an innocent landowner

41 Environmental Due Diligence Properly conducted Phase I ESA satisfies EPA s All Appropriate Inquiry Rule For prospective purchaser, contiguous landowners, and other liability protections & funding Almost always required in private sector before commercial property purchase, and most major improvements and expansions American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards Phase I Environmental Assessment (ASTM ) Phase II ESA (E )

42 Phase I ESA Identifies potential or known recognized environmental conditions Involves: Records review Site reconnaissance Interviews Report

43 Phase II ESA Evaluates known or potential conditions Tailored to site-specific situation Limited sampling and laboratory analysis to confirm or rule out concerns Extensive sampling and analysis to define nature and extent of contamination Recommendations regarding cleanup

44 Environmental Sampling 50

45 3. Brownfields Cleanup Low to moderate levels of contamination Risk-based cleanups to standards for future use and/or resource protection Industrial Commercial Residential Prevent exposure to contaminants Treatment, removal, containment Soil and Soil to Groundwater Surface Water Groundwater Land use controls (if residual contaminants remain)

46 4. Redevelopment Gather resources and partners needed to redevelop According to: Master plans and community input To address various needs and opportunities Economy Community Environment Such as: Jobs and services Transportation options Housing, schools, parks Other Smart growth & livability principles for sustainable communities

47 Importance of Redevelopment Vision development Stakeholder coordination Eligibility for incentives Long-term Implementation Planning Process Missouri City of Springfield, MO

48 Sustainable Redevelopment City of Springfield, MO (continued) Meets regional & local needs over long periods of time Creates attractive places to live & work Increases property values & revenues Lowers infrastructure costs & lower tax burden Economic - Good business sites - University technology startups - Regional government Community - safety - recreation - arts, food & entertainment - Affordable health care Environmental - flooding - water quality

49 Importance of Community Involvement Fact Sheets & News Releases Public Meetings Workshops/Seminars Community Day/Fairs Bus Tours Walking Tours Creates supporters Tailor to Local Culture/Context Source: City of Springfield, MO

50 So How Does All this Get Done?

51 Local, State, and Federal Resources Phase I / II Site Assessments Free TBAs (Targeted Brownfields Assessments) by State and US EPA EPA Assessment Grants Cleanup, if necessary State Trust and Revolving Loan Funds, EPA Cleanup Grants Redevelopment (Construction, etc.) EDA, USDA, DOT, HUD, State Dep't of Commerce, etc. Free Technical Assistance TAB, State, Other Programs

52 TAB Assistance to Communities Guide Local and Tribal governments through the brownfields process, by helping with: 1. Identifying Sites & Redevelopment Planning Identifying and inventorying brownfields Strategic planning, visioning and economic analysis Tips and application reviews for EPA and/or other funds/resources 2. & 3. Investigate and Cleanup Finding contractors for environmental assessments (at least PhI) before ownership and cleanup (if needed) Reviewing and explaining technical plans and reports to the community 4. Redevelop Finding other funding and partners Other services, as needed and agreed upon

53 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

54 Find BIT & TAB EZ at: 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

55 Brownfields Inventory Tool Free & User-friendly Register Set up programs Add site data Add funding info Add/edit site data View/upload doc/maps Interface with ACRES Activity log

56 TAB EZ Grant Writing Tool or 62

57 TAB Contact For Free Technical Assistance: Oral Saulters Blase Leven Web site: 63

58 Do you have a brownfield? And a vision? NMED Presentation for the Anthony Brownfields Webinar June 7, 2016

59 Brownfield: A property whose redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant CERCLA Brownfield Amendments 2002

60 Does your community have a Brownfield? Rail yards Abandoned gas stations Closed dry cleaners Mines, mills, tailings Former auto shops Closed industrial sites Old landfills Abandoned buildings (asbestos, lead paint)

61 Does your community have a vision for that brownfield? The first step is having a vision of what can be done to benefit the community through cleanup and redevelopment of that brownfield. Community input and support are crucial to successful brownfield redevelopment.

62 Steps Vision and Community Support Environmental Assessment

63 Environmental Assessment Phase I Assessment Records review, interviews, site inspection Liability protection prior to property acquisition Phase II Assessment Environmental sampling soil, soil gas, ground water, indoor air Asbestos & lead paint survey Geophysical investigation Tank removal (if needed for sampling)

64 Steps Vision and Community Support Environmental Assessment Remediation Planning

65 Remediation Planning Alternatives Analysis Community Involvement Cleanup Plan and Cost Estimate

66 Assessment & Remediation Planning - what help is available? Targeted Brownfield Assessments No cost to local governments or non-profits Provided as a service not a grant NMED or EPA Recipient cannot be responsible party EPA Assessment Grant Annual grant competitions Government or quasi-governmental entities only Apply individually or as a coalition Recipient cannot be responsible party

67 Steps Vision and Community Support Environmental Assessment Remediation Planning Cleanup

68 Cleanup what help is available? NMED Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Low-interest loans Available to all entities Recipient cannot be responsible party EPA Cleanup Grant Annual grant competition Recipient cannot be responsible party Voluntary Remediation Program Conduct cleanup with NMED oversight Responsible party can participate in the VRP in many cases

69 Voluntary Remediation Program Closure documentation that NMED cleanup goals were met Covenant Not to Sue (liability protection) for future owners Liability protection for lenders

70 Steps Vision and Community Support Environmental Assessment Remediation Planning Cleanup Development

71 Redevelopment Other Grant or Loan Guarantee Programs USDA Rural Development US Dept. of Transportation CDGB US Economic Development Administration Legislative Private sources $18 leveraged for each $1 Brownfield

72 Santa Fe Railyard Timeline 1987 City passed resolution declaring the railyard a blighted area 1995 City acquired property 1996 City and partners invited community to provide input on the future of the railyard 1997 City council approved the resultant plan Env assessments conducted 2003 City applied to VRP 2006 City granted VRP closure Funding Acquisition city funds, debt paid off in 2010 Assessments City of Santa Fe pilot Brownfields grant EPA Region 6 TBA services NMED TBA services Redevelopment $125M in public and private funds

73 Santa Fe Railyard Santa Fe Railyard NEW MEXICO BROWNFIELDS

74 NEW MEXICO BROWNFIELDS Santa Fe Railyard - Before

75 Santa Fe Railyard Now The Railyard is now home to shops, restaurants, a movie theater, a farmers market and artists market, as well as open space that is used for free community events throughout the year. NEW MEXICO BROWNFIELDS

76 Hooghan Hózhó Began as a vacant lot one block south of Route 66 in Gallup. CARE 66 planned to redevelop the property into affordable housing units. The presence of a drycleaner on an adjacent parcel complicated the redevelopment process. NEW MEXICO BROWNFIELDS

77 Hooghan Hózhó Timeline 2008 Initial Phase I conducted CARE 66 acquires property 2012 Phase II sampling confirms chlorinated solvent impacts to soil vapor and groundwater 2012 CARE 66 approached NMED for funds for a vapor liner Vapor liner installed during construction 2015 NMED funds asbestos abatement in adjacent Liberty Hotel building to allow demo April 2016 Grand opening Funding Navajo Housing Authority Bonneville Capital U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development New Mexico Mortgage Financing Authority NW NM Council of Governments: Region 6 Brownfields Coalition New Mexico Environment Department City of Gallup McKinley County

78 Hooghan Hózhó NEW MEXICO BROWNFIELDS

79 Hooghan Hózhó The vision for the project included interior open space, with all apartment doors opening to the outside. NEW MEXICO BROWNFIELDS

80 Hooghan Hózhó The finished structure... During the next phase, the Liberty Hotel property will be converted to greenspace, with a playground. NEW MEXICO BROWNFIELDS

81 Review: What NMED offers Targeted Brownfield Assessments Revolving Loan Fund for Cleanup Voluntary Remediation Program Technical Assistance

82 What NMED wants from you Talk to us about potential sites in your community! Tell us how we can help.

83 For more info: VRP & Brownfields Team New Mexico Environment Dept. Ali Furmall Rebecca Cook

84 EPA Region 6 Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) Assists Communities No Proposal and Non-Competitive No Deadline Engage and Revitalize Communities Protect the Environment REGION 6 BROWNFIELDS

85 EPA Region 6 TBA The Many Faces of a TBA Partnership With EPA Programs Phase II ESA [ASTM 1903 & LBP/ACM Survey] Inventory Survey Technical Support Phase I ESA [AAI & ASTM E ] Partnership with States Phase III Cleanup Planning [ABAC]

86 EPA TBA Process REGION 6

87 EPA Region 6 TBA Process HOW TO APPLY FOR TBA ASSISTANCE or Mail TBA Request to EPA TBA Coordinator Karen Peycke EPA will coordinate with NMED on which agency will undertake TBA activities requested TBA Request - 2-page Application and Site Access Agreement Identify in 2-page Application - Planned Reuse/Vision, Community Benefits; Suspected or Known Environmental Concerns

88 EPA Region 6 TBA Process WHAT HAPPENS BEFORE DURING AFTER TBA ASSISTANCE Identify Points of Contacts: Requestor Property Owner/Representative NMED EPA Hold Conference Call(s) with Requestor Gather Additional Info.; Manage Expectations; Coordinate Access for Onsite Deployment; etc. TBA Contractor will deploy onsite After TBA Activities Completed Hold Conference Call with Requestor and State Q&A, Next Steps

89 EPA Region 6 TBA Process WHAT WILL I RECEIVE FROM TBA ASSITANCE Report(s) Phase I ESA; Phase II ESA; Cleanup Plan Introduction/Link NMED Brownfields Resources; KSU, Groundworks USA, CDFI Brownfields Resources Champion for Your Reuse Project!

90 EPA Region 6 TBA Success Story Heifer International - Little Rock, AR After Before--Trucking Operation TBA Assistance with partnership from ADEQ Testing by Houston Lab Revitalized into a LEED structure

91 EPA Region 6 TBA Success Story AICM - Oklahoma City, OK After Before Oil Field TBA Assistance Proposed development of American Indian Cultural Museum Partnership with OCC

92 EPA Region 6 TBA Success Story American Red Cross - Alexandria, LA Before Interior: ACM & LBP Exterior: USTs After Former Bakery & Continental Southern Bus Lines Depot TBA Assistance Partnership with Alexandria s Historic Preservation Commission (AHPC), LDEQ and City of Alexandria

93 EPA Region 6 TBA Success Story High School Lofts- Albuquerque, NM Before--Interior Asbestos TBA Assistance Historic renovation--70 apartments After

94 EPA Region 6 TBA Work-in-Progress Plaza Saltillo - Austin, TX Existing single track Before Single Track Cap Metro Rail Line Proposed double tracks TBA Assistance in Coordination with TCEQ Partnership with CapMetro, City of Austin, TCEQ, FTA, and HUD After

95 FOR MORE INFORMATION Karen Peycke

96 Next Steps for the City of Anthony Diana Murillo Trujillo, Mayor of Anthony 105

97 Conquistador with a Native American Chief

98 Downtown Area / Adrian Bacas Land

99 Downtown Area / Adrian Bacas Land

100 Downtown Area / Adrian Bacas Land

101 Downtown Area / Adrian Bacas Land

102 Downtown Area / Adrian Bacas Land

103 Downtown Area / Adrian Bacas Land

104 Downtown Area / Adrian Bacas Land

105 Opposite side Downtown Area

106 Downtown Area

107 Downtown Area

108 Downtown Area

109 Old Dairy on Stern Dr.

110 Old Dairy on Stern Dr.

111 Old Dairy / Ohara Dr. View

112 Wrap up & next steps EPA, NMED, and TAB services and tools Existing community needs, plans, and goals Brownfields inventory and priorities Community involvement & engagement Partnerships and resources Near-term and long-term implementation

113 Contact summary for each of our presenters: Oral Saulters, KSU TAB , Karen Peycke, EPA Region 6, Regional Office , Ali Furmall, NMED, VRP & Brownfields Team , Diana Murillo Trujillo, Mayor, City of Anthony, NM