CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL

FLORIDA BROWNFIELDS CONFERENCE November 14, 2011

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP

BACKGROUND

•$1 Million Coalition Grant for Assessment•Phosphate Mined Lands•Rural Areas/Communities–Polk County = Rhode

Island–Mulberry & Ft. Meade–Abandoned –

Distressed Commercial & Industrial Properties

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP

PROJECTED RE-USES

•Polk Nursery–Mixed Use Project

•Cigar Factory – City Market /

Housing•Vacant Commercial Property– Health Care Clinic

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP

PROJECTED RE-USES

•Recreation & RV Park– City-owned Enterprise

Project

•Canning Factory Site– Senior Housing /

Assisted Living

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIPISSUE OF CONCERN -RADIATION• Strip Mining

concentrates radioactive material at levels higher than natural background

• Remaining soil and water may contain elevated levels and need to be remediated

• GOAL – Ensure property is safe for reuse

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP

APPROACH TAKEN

•Enlisted Florida Department of Health – Bureau of Radiation Control (FDOH)•FDOH tests all mined lands – Before and after mining – Historic data for over 20 years (background levels )•HBRP using public health monitoring funds to conduct radiological testing

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP• Site Eligibility Determination

Form goes to EPA Superfund and RCRA enforcement

• FDOH screens HBRP sites for radiation levels as part of Phase I ESA

• FDOH performs preliminary surficial screening for gamma radiation with a Geiger Counter

• Results reported in Phase I ESA and to EPA

PROCESS - PHASE I ESA

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• Results of Preliminary Surficial Radiation Survey used to develop Phase II ESA scope

• Grantee, Consultants & FDOH collaborate to develop Phase II scope for soil and groundwater testing and radon screening

• Soils – (FDOH Collects/Analyses) Radium 226 & Radium 228

• Ground Water (FDOH Analyses) Gross Alpha, Radium 226 & Radium 228

• Indoor Sampling – Radon Gas

FDOH Soil Sample Collection

PROCESS - PHASE I ESA

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• FDOH, Grantee & Consultant collaborate on Radiological Findings & include Data and recommendations in Phase II• Recommendations include:

-No mitigation if sites do not exceed background levels-Mitigate by bringing in three feet of topsoil from an outside source

PROCESS - PHASE I ESA

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BROWNFIELDS AND PUBLIC HEALTH OPTIONS

•Monitoring – Lead/other Screening•Access to Care - Public Health Facilities•Community Health Assessment /Measurement •Healthy Food Access – Groceries / Fresh Markets•Active Living – Walking and Biking•Community Gardens – Fresh Foods

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• Medically underserved community

• Nearest hospital or clinic 10-12 miles away

• Numerous abandoned petroleum sites & mined lands in the city

• Funding for assessment remediation and redevelopment

HEALTH CARE PROJECT: MULBERRY SEEKS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS ON BROWNFIELDS SITE- Challenges

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIPSOLUTION AND PROGRESS•GOAL: Develop Community-based healthcare clinic for an underserved community– Assessed two Brownfield sites for clinic– Partnered with Central Florida Health

Care and received HRSA grant to plan a comprehensive health care clinic on Brownfield

– Established local planning committee to develop and seek funding for comprehensive health care clinic

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP

Helen Sears Program DirectorCentral Florida Regional Planning Council(863) 534-7130 x124hsears@cfrpc.org

Miles BalloggDirector, Brownfields & Economic DevelopmentCardno TBE(727) 423-1587Miles.ballogg@cardno.com

Barbara CapritaBrownfields Project Officer (404) 562-8415caprita.barbara@epa.gov

THANK YOU