GOING FROM BROWN TO GREEN

TCEQ & EPA Brownfields Program 2015

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I have this great project. I found the perfect location. It

might be contaminated…

Now what do I do?

What are Brownfields?2

Why Redevelop Brownfields?

Create jobs Increase tax revenues Improve quality of life Reduce blight Spur economic growth while reducing urban

sprawl Reuse existing infrastructure (parking lots,

utilities, etc.) Tap financial incentives for under-utilized

properties Enhance community and environmental

stewardship

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Purpose of the Brownfields Program

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To assist commercial properties that are dormant or

underutilized due to liability associated with real or

perceived contamination

Program Eligibility5

Property must meet the definition of a “Brownfield” per the

Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization

Act (Brownfields Law)

Governmental entity or nonprofit must be the applicant

Applicant must not be a Potentially Responsible Party per CERCLA

Properties that are NOT Eligible:

NPL / Superfund sites

Federal property

LUST sites

Sites under orders or permits

Program Process6

Apply to the Brownfields

Program

Submit Application - no

application fee

Submit Access Agreement

signed by property owner

Program Process (Continued)

Site Assessment(s) Conducted by State

Contractor:

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment

Phase II Environmental Site Assessment

Engineering Estimate for Cleanup

Geophysical Surveys

Reporting of Assessment Sent to Applicant

Technical assistance provided by TCEQ

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Program Process (Continued)

Site Work Conducted by State Contractor:

Tank Pulls

Media Sampling

Additional Assistance Provided:

Assistance with application to TCEQ Voluntary Cleanup

Program and fee waivers

Assistance with EPA grant application – Grant Writing

Workshops and Grant Support Letters

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Grant Writing Workshops

Partnership with Railroad Commission of Texas, Kansas State University Technical Assistance Brownfields (TAB) Program, and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grant writing workshops throughout EPA R6

Sign up to receive Brownfields email updates for upcoming workshops: https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXTCEQ/subscriber/new

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Grant Support Letters

Available for: Assessment Grants Site Specific Assessment Grants Cleanup Grants Revolving Loan Fund Grants Job Training Grants Multi-Purpose Grants

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Requesting Grant Support Letters

Please provide via e-mail to TCEQ: Type of grant Addressees Entity applying for grant Information TCEQ can include to support your

case

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BSA G103 – Guadalupe-Saldaña Net Zero Subdivison

Before After

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Before After

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BSA G131 – Plaza Saltillo

BSA G059 -Seaholm Substation

Before After

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G127- Bastrop Fine Arts Guild

Before

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G127- Bastrop Fine Arts Guild

After

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If you are considering purchasing a property and

wish to apply to the Brownfields Program, please

contact us BEFORE the purchase!

For Further Information18

TCEQ web site: www.tceq.texas.gov

Email: BRNFLDS@tceq.texas.gov

Subscribe to receive email updates:

https://

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Contact TCEQ Brownfields Program Manager:

Kristian Livingston (512)239-2252

EPA Region 6

EPA Brownfields and Land Revitalization website:

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/

Contacts:

Amber Perry(214) 665-3172

Karen Peycke(214) 665-7273

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