Area Wide Brownfield InventoryChristine O’Keefe,
Environmental Specialist
Area Wide Inventory• Brownfields application with map of area
of interest;
• This helps define area for our statewide contractor;
• BVCP project manager will process application and contact applicant to discuss project expectations
BVCP project manager provides site contact information to contractor for scheduling the site visit;
Site visit consists of driving by the parcels/site (no access agreement) and noting the current conditions of the property;
• photos • field notes-vacant, number of floors, some floors occupied;• current use, name on building• environmental conditions: tanks, stained soil/pavement,
etc.• if hazardous conditions exist please note and contact
BVCP for potential follow up information
Excel Spreadsheet• Is it commercial/industrial? Yes-1,No-0• ACM/LBP? Yes-1, No-0• Is it blighted? Yes-1, No-0• Observed environmental issues? Comment• Is it listed in Regulatory Database? Comment
• Total score: 1-4, helps rank site for future work-Phase I ESA can be performed
Example Site
Project Deliverables• A CD is prepared that contains the
Inventory spreadsheet in Excel;• Columns in Excel can be sorted as
applicant utilizes the information for redevelopment purposes;
• Property photos are labeled with block number and photograph number;
• Parcel map in PDF format included;
Area Wide inventory • Parcel maps folder
• Project photos
• Arbitrary block number map
• Community Improvement Development (CID) Inventory-Field Data and Database Records (Excel Spreadsheet)
• Regulatory Radius Report
Findings of an Inventory• Take total/base score in inventory to
identify possible targets for Brownfields Assessment;
• Sort data by redevelopment area and then by score to identify various parcels for assessments to meet future redevelopment needs;
Results• Sort parcels by vacant buildings/blighted &
underutilized, and then sort by other categories, etc.;
• 21 of the 176 parcels scored a 4 or 5 in this inventory. The data can be sorted to provide statistical type numbers, such as vacant buildings per parcel, etc.