COMMUNITY INFORMATION/INVOLVEMENT MEETING LIFECYCLE BUILDING CENTER FY17 EPA BROWNFIELD CLEANUP GRANT November 29, 2016 PRESENTED BY: SHANNON GOODMAN, LIFECYCLE BUILDING CENTER KEITH J. ZIOBRON, P.E., RESOLUTE ENVIRONMENTAL & WATER RESOURCES CONSULTING DARLENE HAWKSLEY, HAWKSLEY CONSULTING
OVERVIEW I. Introductions K. Ziobron II. Lifecycle Building Center (LBC) Overview S. Goodman III. LBC Purchase and Associated EPA Funded Environmental Due Diligence S. Goodman & K. Ziobron IV. EPA Cleanup Grant Program & Application Status K. Ziobron V. Georgia Brow nfield Program Participation - K. Ziobron VI. VII. Community Information/Involvement and Letters of Commitment K. Ziobron & D. Hawksley Questions & Resources - All
II. Lifecycle Builing Center Overview - MATERIAL REUSE CENTER customers save 50-85% (8,500 to date) over 2.2 M pounds diverted - DECONSTRUCTION SERVICES remove materials for donor over 260 decons to date - COMMUNITY EDUCATION WORKSHOPS DIY / Home Performance 11 workshops, 180 participants to date - NONPROFIT MATERIAL MATCH 90 groups to date LIFECYCLE BUILDING CENTER OVERVIEW
LBC maximizes resource efficiency throughout a building s lifecycle Design & Build Use & Adapt Demolish & Remove LIFECYCLE BUILDING CENTER OVERVIEW
III. LBC PURCHASE AND ASSOCIATED EPA FUNDED ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE A. LBC Purchased 1116 Murphy Avenue SW on October 5, 2016 B. City of Atlanta s Brownfield Assessment Grant Leveraged to Provide Multiple Layers of Due Diligence
EPA S BROWNFIELD GRANT STATS Since 1995 The Numbers Speak for Themselves: Assessed more than 23,930 properties. Leveraged more than $20 billion in Brownfields funding from the private and public sectors. Generated more than 108,900 jobs. Made more than 59,000 acres ready for reuse. 6
ASSESSMENT GRANT PROGRAM Total Funding of up to $400K No Match May be used on Eligible Property not owned by Grantee Eligible Tasks: Develop Brownfield Inventory Complete Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments Develop Cleanup Plans Market Properties 7
EPA FUNDED DUE DILIGENCE @ LBC A. Due Diligence Performed at LBC Site: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, May 2015. Limited Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Inspection Report Life Cycle Building Center, February 2016 Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Sump Areas, May 2016 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, June 2016. Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives, August 2016
DUE DILIGENCE FINDINGS Heavy Metal Soil Contamination Groundwater Impacted by Heavy Metals Asbestos Containing Materials Lead-Based Paint Coated Surfaces
IV. EPA CLEANUP GRANT PROGRAM & APPLICATION STATUS Up to $200K per property Must own site at time of application Hazardous Substances or Petroleum contamination May apply for up to 3 properties: Separate proposals for each property Non-profits may apply Cost share requirement of 20% (Intend to request a hardship waiver) Phase II and analysis of cleanup alternatives must be completed before proposal! 10
IV. EPA CLEANUP GRANT PROGRAM & APPLICATION STATUS (CONT.) Begin planning Yesterday! Community Letters of Support Expect award notification May June Guidelines published Mid-October 2016 Proposals due: December 22, 2016 11 kcd13/ind.prn/o'brien&gere/economicdeve
CASE STUDY: EAST DECATUR GREENWAY 12
SCOPE OF LBC S PROPOSED PROGRAM Removal of ~70 Cubic Yards of Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals Abatement of Asbestos Contaminated Materials Abatement/Encapsulation of Lead Based Paint Coated Surfaces kcd13/ind.prn/rvrvllyregcomm- Brownfields/RvrVllyRegComm_Brwnflds.pptx 13
V. GEORGIA BROWNFIELD PROGRAM PARTICIPATION A. Application Filed in August 2016 B. Site Accepted Into Program September 2016 C. Benefits: LBC Only Required to Address Soil Contamination Liability Relief Exemption From Requirement To Address Groundwater Tax Credits That Can Transfer with Property
VI. COMMUNITY INFORMATION/INVOLVEMENT & LETTERS OF COMMITMENT D o c u m e n t e d The Brow nfield Cycle We are here to listen! Community Involvement: Essential to any Brownfield Redevelopment Initiative Are there programs that you would like to see LBC offer? What type of support do you feel that you or your organization can provide? Letters of Commitment
VII. AGENCY & TECHNICAL RESOURCES/THANK YOU Darlene Hawksley Principal Haw ksley Consulting darlene@hawksleyconsulting.com (404) 580-6341 Camilla Warren Project Manager EPA Brownfields Revitalization Program Warren.Camilla@epa.gov (404) 562-8601 Keith J. Ziobron, P.E. Principal Engineer Resolute Environmental & Water Resources Consulting, LLP Keith.Ziobron@ResoluteEnv.com (678) 787-9576