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June 6 2018
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Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities (TAB)
SpeakersCamille Swezy leads the Sierra Institute’s program on Wood Utilization—an effort to
improve forest health and spur economic development in Plumas County, CA. This includes
overseeing the Crescent Mills brownfield cleanup and wood products business development
effort, and management of a biomass heating system installation at the Plumas County
Courthouse Annex in Quincy, California. Camille has a BS in Environmental Science and
Resource Management from the University of Washington.
Eileen Christensen is the Principal Scientist and founder of BEC Environmental, Inc. (BEC). She has more than 25 years of experience in environmental, health, and safety consulting. Eileen specializes in sustainable community and economic development, focusing on the nexus between brownfields identification, assessment, and reuse; clean energy development; efficient water use; and water quality protection. Eileen works with residents, governmental leaders, and other stakeholders across California and Nevada to bring their vision for community revitalization to fruition.
Rachel Schlick is the Brownfields Project Manager for BEC Environmental, Inc. (BEC). She is a Nevada Certified Environmental Manager and has three years of experience working on various aspects of brownfields projects. She has worked closely with federal officials; county, municipal, and tribal government representatives; and property owners to facilitate Brownfields redevelopment in California and Nevada. As a trainer, she has provided course instruction in support of the Pahrump, Nevada, Brownfields Job Training Program.
Speakers
Chris Gdak, Brownfield Grant Program Manager, Stantec Consulting Services. Chris Chris helps manage Stantec’s National Brownfield Grant Program, which includes ~20 Brownfield Grant Specialists throughout the US. Over the past 20 years Stantec staff have assisted over 70 municipalities in 8 EPA Regions in securing and/or implementing nearly $50M in EPA and state brownfield grants.
Mat Reimer is a Senior Environmental Project Coordinator for the City of Milwaukee’s Department of City Development. Mat has approximately 15 years of consulting and project management experience in environmental site investigation and remediation related projects. Mat is responsible for coordinating and managing Phase I, Phase II and Phase III environmental activities, and applying for and managing Brownfield grant money from the federal and state governments.
Ignacio Dayrit, CCLR Director of Programs, has been helping communities obtain grants since 2008. At the City of Emeryville, CA, he facilitated the assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of hundreds of acres into housing, commercial and manufacturing uses.
BACKGROUND
•Recent History•FY2018
•Funding Level•Timing•Allocation
•Trends
FY Award Apply $MFY18 144 / 221 390 $54.3FY17* 172 / 279 450 $56.8FY16 131 393 $55.2FY15* 147 457 $54.3FY14 171 391 $67.0* RLF not offered“Award” and Apply” refer to number of communities, not grants
BUILD ACT OF 2018
• Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2018
• Funding: $200M for EPA brownfields program
• Cleanup grants: Up to $500K (or $650K with waiver)
• Multipurpose Grant: Up to $1M for inventory, assessment, planning and cleanup
• Admin costs: Up to 5% of grants may be used
• Nonprofit eligibility
• Incorporated into FY2019 grant cycle• https://www.ksutab.org/education/webinars/details?id=308
Addressing Poor Forest and Rural Community Health through Brownfield Redevelopment
June 6, 2018
Camille SwezyWood Utilization Program [email protected](530) 284-1022
Plumas County: Rural and Heavily Forested
• 20,000 residents
• 8 people per sq. mi
• High unemployment
• Heavily forested with high fire risk
The Need
Greenville CDP
Portola Westwood CDP
California National
Unemploy-ment
12.2% 21.3% 16.5% 5.3% 4.6%
Poverty Rate
17.6% 21.0% 24.2% 16.3% 15.5%
Median HH Income
$26,481 $33,098 $34,464 $61,818 $53,889
Decline of Wood Products Industry = Loss of Jobs
2015 ACS estimates
Unhealthy Forests = Mortality, Fire, Compromised Watersheds
About Sierra Institute for Community and Environment
Based in Taylorsville, CA
Sierra Institute works to:• Promote healthy forests and
watersheds• Build vibrant rural
communities• Develop young stewards• Lead research on
connection between people and landscapes
Learn more at sierrainstitute.us
Future home of Indian Valley Wood Products
Outcomes for Environment and Community: An Integrated Wood Products Campus
Potential for 15-30 new jobs
The Site: Formerly home to Louisiana Pacific Sawmill
28 acres
Mill closed in 1980s
Vacant since mill closure
Arsenic contamination
Heavy industry zoning
Adjacent to Indian Creek—feeds Feather River and California State Water Project
“Sore eyesight” to community
Outcomes for Environment and Community
• Reduce the risk of wildfire• Improve forest and watershed health• Improve air quality, reduce black
carbon emissions• Create 15-30 new jobs• Revitalize an impoverished
community• Clean up abandoned, contaminated
industrial site next to important river and wetland
The Indian Valley Wood Products Campus will:
Environmental Due Diligence History
• Phase I/II (EPA TBA funds), 2014• Targeted Site Investigation (CA DTSC), 2017
• EPA Assessment Grant, 2017• More sampling• Ecological Risk Assessment• Human Health Risk Assessment• Removal Action Workplan
• EPA Cleanup Grants (x3) : FY18-success!
→Lessening toxicity and liability
Community-Scale Development:Stakeholder Engagement
• Plumas County Environmental Health• Plumas County Planning• Plumas County Community
Development Commission• Plumas County Board of Supervisors• Sierra Streams Institute• US EPA Region 9• California DTSC• Indian Valley residents, businesses
Leveraging • Development of wood products campus a 7 year effort• Many funding sources and partners
Redevelopment Challenges• Learning as we go—Much support from EPA and CCLR
• Ownership risks and CA law: Limited protections for nonprofits in rural areas
• Few groups willing to take on cleanup risk• Small county government, can’t serve as oversight
Brownfields are critical to rural economic development but remain vacant and contaminated!
Writers of the Best ARC• Making a strong case: Who/what is benefitted? Why is that important?
• Tell a very compelling story• Emphasize innovation—what’s unique about the redevelopment?• Use ACS estimates, other statistics to paint picture of community
need• Consider EPA regional priorities• Recognize relevant policy
Writers of the Best ARC• Identify strong outcomes!
• E.g. Cleanup WILL lead to: jobs, healthier forests/reduced risk of wildfire, etc
• Demonstrate readiness to move forward• Such as multiple sources of leveraged funds secured, a
development plan in place, timeline developed, etc. • Start early
• Public meeting required in advance for Cleanup Grant• Ensure project is eligible early
• Use support from EPA Brownfields and CCLR• Review examples of successful ARC proposals
Template of Doom Success! Start with a Plan for the Best Grant Application
CCLR’s Writers of the Best ARC
June 6, 2018
Background – Location/Map
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• Six Counties – One Tribe – Two States
• Over 55,300 square miles
• Population of 83,442
Duckwater ShoshoneReservation
Stakeholders
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• Nye County
• Duckwater Tribe
• Esmeralda County
• Inyo County
• Lincoln County
• Mineral County
• White Pine County
• US EPA
• Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
• California State Department of Toxic Substances Control
• Local Elected Officials
• Local Government Staff
• Public
Challenges in Common
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• High percentage of federally managed or controlled lands
• Limited economic diversification, but desire to diversify
• Historic mining exploration
• Dry, high desert climate with limited water resources
• Limited access to emergency response and healthcare
Challenges Become Opportunities!
• Limited resources promotes intercommunity partnering
• Limited water resources in an ideal location for renewable energy development
• Historic mining exploration provides opportunities for brownfields to brightfields
• Community leader participation provides institutional knowledge
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Leveraging
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• Identify projects first – then find funding from multiple sources to support project development from assessment through redevelopment
• Identify challenges along the way and seek innovative opportunities to address them o Mine Scarred Lands Opportunities for Solar Development
o Reducing incidence of Tax “foreclosed” properties through Phase I Ordinance
o Promoting economic development through Brownfields education
• Key – ongoing long-term commitment to site redevelopment
Leveraging
• Cleanup underway at the Tonopah Airport Fixed Base Operator Building in Tonopah, Nevada – the first cleanup under the Revolving Loan Fund
• Successful Redevelopment of the Pink Motel to the Tonopah Volunteer Fire Station, pocket park, and electric vehicle recharging station
• Successful cleanup of McGill Ball Park, leveraging $996,000 in SNPLMA funds for cleanup
Former Silver Strike “Pink” Motel
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Tell Your Story✓ Complete
• Answer each question completely and focus on optimizing points
• Recommend one grant manager/preparer, but multiple reviewers (including CCLR)
✓ Concise• “Brevity is the soul of wit.” – Shakespeare• Get to the point. No one wants to read
unnecessary narrative
✓ Compelling• Why is your organization/community worth
investing in? • Application may have multiple reviewers that
have never heard of your community. What makes you different/unique from others?
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Tools
• Grant Checklists• Scoring Sheets• Diverse Reviewers
CITY OF MILWAUKEE BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM
June 6, 2018
Mat ReimerCity of Milwaukee
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BACKGROUND – LOCATION/MAP
A FIRST-RATE LOCATION FOR GLOBAL COMPANIES
▪ 5 Fortune 500 headquarters
▪ 7 Fortune 501-1,000 headquarters, plus U.S. headquarters for GE Healthcare
▪ 4 Forbes 500 companies (largest closely-held businesses)
MANUFACTURING DEFINES OUR PAST
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PROBLEM AND CHALLENGES– EXTENSIVE BROWNFIELD HISTORY
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PROBLEM AND CHALLENGES – EXTENSIVE BROWNFIELD HISTORY
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BROWNFIELD FINANCIAL TOOLS
City:Brownfield Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund, TIF
State:WDNR – Wisconsin Assessment Monies, Ready for
Reuse Loan and Grant Program, Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund, Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund
WEDC - Brownfield GrantsFederal:
USEPA - Assessment & Cleanup Grants, BCRLF, Area-wide Planning, Job Training
MENOMONEE VALLEY: HISTORY
CREATIVITY CAN TAKE THIS:
TO A PHOENIX AWARD WINNER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP:
FINANCIAL TOOLS LEVERAGED IN THE MVIC
TIF, Grants, Loans, and Tax Credits/Incentives▪$28.6 million
• Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) District• Federal and State Grants - Nineteen grants• Loans – Two loans• Tax Credits and Incentives
- Business Improvement District- New Market Tax Credits- Stormwater Maintenance Agreement
MENOMONEE VALLEY STAKEHOLDERS
The Menomonee Valley's success is the result of a broad community effort from many people and hundreds of organizations including:
• Non-Profits
• Funders
• Individuals and Companies participated in committees
• Stewardship Crews
• Strategic, Public, and Community Partners
EPA FINANCIAL TOOLS LEVERAGED IN MILWAUKEE
EPA Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup
• Milwaukee has received over $21M since 1998• Assessment funds total approximately $4M• Cleanup funds total approximately $7M• RLF funds total over $10M resulting in the following:
• Approximately $410M in redevelopment investment• Approximately 4,100 jobs created/retained• Approximately 270 acres made ready for
redevelopment
WRITERS OF THE BEST ARC - TIPS
• Start writing as soon as possible • Make a connection and create a compelling story between
Needs & Impacts of Brownfields, Proposed Work, and Benefits • Discuss your Brownfield Program and highlight successes How
is your community different from other applicants? Never write a paragraph that could be applicable to any other application
• Quantify information. Don’t just state a fact – back it up with data, examples, and/or specific details
• Multiple reviewers of the grant proposal should consider content, order, grammar, punctuation, math and spelling
• Use Technical Assistance Providers in your region• EPA debrief is critical
FORMING COALITIONS & ASSISTING SMALL TOWNS & RURAL AREAS
June 6, 2018
Chris Gdak, Brownfield Grant Program ManagerStantec Consulting Services Inc.
OUR EXPERIENCE WITH COALITIONS, SMALL TOWNS & RURAL AREAS
• Stantec is
assisting over 20 Coalitions and Small Towns/ Rural Areas in 15 States and 8 EPA Regions
• Examples: • Kodiak Island
Borough
• Northeast Vermont Development Authority
FORMING COALITIONS
Logistics
• What is a Coalition?
A group of three or more eligible entities that submits one grant proposal for a Community-Wide Assessment Grant
• Who should lead a Coalition?
The entity having the greatest commitment to the project
A county, the largest City, a Coalition of Governments, or other regional quasi-governmental agency
• Why form a Coalition?
Develop a collaborative approach to brownfield redevelopment amongst multiple agencies that face similar redevelopment challenges and opportunities
Assist smaller communities that would not otherwise be able to pursue funding on their own
FORMING COALITIONS
Benefits• Access to more funding ($600K vs. $300K) with single
application
• Mechanism for making funding available to small communities which would have difficulty seeking/ obtaining grant funding on their own
• Provides forum for sharing brownfields-related best practices by local governments
• Strengthen collaboration between local units of government• Improve access to GIS tools & other resources managed at a
county or regional level
FORMING COALITIONS
Challenges
• Grant applications are more challenging• More information to fit within 15-page limit• More effort to gather data for multiple communities &
develop unified narrative• Additional documentation required
• Potential delays gaining access to funds• No pre-award• Must execute Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding
• Creating an effective oversight structure
FORMING COALITIONS
Best Practices• County or regional agency is lead applicant (covers
most expansive geographic area)• Execute Memorandum of Agreement/
Understanding as soon as possible• Demonstrate cohesive partnership & clear roles &
processes for prioritizing sites for funding• Demonstrate how all communities will be
effectively engaged & informed throughout project
ASSISTING SMALL TOWNS & RURAL AREAS
Logistics
• Typical definition of a small town or rural community• Definition varies but centers on characteristics of brownfield issues and
total population • EPA Region 8 Priority (FY2018): Population ≤ 50,000
• Special Considerations• EPA historically allows special considerations for applicants in small,
rural, and/or low-income communities• Population ≤ 10,000• Also counties experiencing “Persistent Poverty”
• Assistance to communities with limited in-house capacity to manage brownfield projects (FY2018 priority in EPA Regions 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7)
ASSISTING SMALL TOWNS & RURAL AREAS
Benefits
•Special considerations help level playing field
•First time applicants are evaluated separately from experienced programs in Metro Areas
•Greater ownership and stakeholder involvement
•Opportunity to make a greater proportionate impact with equivalent grant funds
ASSISTING SMALL TOWNS & RURAL AREAS
Challenges• Competition with experienced Metro Areas with greater
magnitude of brownfield issues
• Limited organizational capacity to secure and implement competitive grants
• Limited economically viable redevelopment opportunities• Assessment and cleanup costs may be similar to those in large
cities for land that will be worth far less than redeveloped
• Encouraging infill development over sprawl
ASSISTING SMALL TOWNS & RURAL AREAS
Best Practices• Form Coalitions supported by larger municipalities and/or regional agencies• Demonstrate that you can deliver• Emphasize internal/external resources available & identify back-up support• Prioritize sites that recognize the greater relative impact within small
communities• Emphasize regional priorities and/or special considerations• Consider working with an experienced consultant! • Partner with Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) and utilize other EPA
resources • Network with other successful communities to learn from their experience!
Questions?Speakers Contact Information
Eileen ChristensenPrincipalBEC [email protected]
Rachel SchlickProject ManagerBEC [email protected]
Chris GdakBrownfield Grant Program ManagerStantec Consulting [email protected]
Mathew ReimerSenior Environmental Project CoordinatorCity of [email protected]
Camille SwezyWood Utilization Program LeadSierra Institute for Community and [email protected]