AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE LAND RECYCLING November 2, 2017 Sarah Sieloff, Executive Director
OUTLINE 1. Background on CCLR 2. Our programs 3. Our policy advocacy
HISTORY Founded in 1996 by the Trust for Public Land as anti-sprawl organization. Originally only focused on California Chevron Environmental Management Company has been a generous supporter of CCLR since 2002 Policy work in CA and nationally Programs Thought partner (sustainable remediation) On a national growth trajectory
CCLR IN BRIEF Mission: To enable the sustainable and equitable reuse of underutilized and contaminated land. Only national nonprofit dedicated to sustainable infill redevelopment Workshops Technical Assistance Policy & Research Consulting Online at www.cclr.org
CCLR IN BRIEF, CONT D % of Budget EPA grants Corporate contributions Other Foundation grants Individual donations
Brownfields CENTER FOR CREATIVE LAND RECYCLING 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 Land Recycling or Reuse The reuse of any property deemed abandoned, vacant, or underused, for redevelopment Brownfield = any land on which federal, state and local tools can help revitalize
Blighting influences Poor Land Use Decisions - Sprawl Land Use Conflicts Tax implications Public Safety - crime Public health Public services fire, public works Opportunity cost Air quality Water quality Ammunition for NIMBY
Site Cleanup Infill Water Quality Impacts / Less Runoff Employment and Investment Direct Generation of Local Tax Revenue Neighborhood Revitalization and Property Value Increase Reduced Risk to Public Reuse of infrastructure / Lower Investment in Infrastructure Air Quality Improvements Energy and Greenhouse Leveraging Investment Leveraging Employment
EPA BROWNFIELD PROGRAM Target Brownfields Assessment Free site work, up to $100,000 Environmental Workforce & Job Training Training for environmental-related field Assessment Grants Inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community involvement $200,000-$600,000 RLF Grants Capitalize program for loans and subgrants Up to $1M Cleanup Grants Cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant Up to $200,000 per site 10
OUR PARTNERS, OUR OUTCOMES Local & State Government Non-profits Associations Federal government EDDs Community & neighborhood groups Developers Consultants Property owners & operators Foundations & investors Outside the box thinkers Technical assistance Access to grants and financing Redevelopment visioning and planning Capacity building Partnerships Communities that are equitable, environmentally and economically sustainable
HOW CCLR HELPS Technical assistance Liability Legislative / Regulatory fixes Financial Assistance Obtaining grants Grant management Workshops Educational Capacity building Vision to Action Peer review Regulatory assistance Reuse analysis Outreach Partnership building Legislative advocacy
DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Community Vision Planning Community BF education Technical document review Funding Grants BF Education Site Identification Site Investigation Site Remediation Site Redevelopment Grant proposal reviews Site prioritization Community Engagement Peer review of proposed remedial action plan Peer Review of proposed remedial approach Consensus Building Limited Market Analysis & Visioning Participating in the consultant solicitation process Areawide & conceptual planning
SAMPLE PROJECT Union Point Park Oakland, CA Former industrial site CCLR s help: design + remediation Lookout hill and soil encapsulation
SAMPLE PROJECT Mural by BRIDGE Housing Oakland, CA Former parking lot 90 units affordable housing Next to transit CCLR helped locate $37m in state funding to support remediation
SAMPLE PROJECT June Key Delta Center Portland, OR Abandoned gas station in a low income neighborhood Now a community center Living building
CCLR S POLICY WORK California CLRRA extension Changes to funding programs Relationships with regulators National Advocating for EPA Brownfields funding, funding from other agencies (EDA, HUD) Member of National Brownfields Coalition We see opportunities to push for common-sense reforms that can unlock the potential of even more brownfields sites around the country.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERSHIP Education Local leaders Community Regulatory Land Recycling 2.0 Mentoring network Climate-smart brownfields Growing the next generation
CONTACT Sarah Sieloff Executive Director sarah.sieloff@cclr.org (415) 398-1080