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OKLAHOMA BROWNFIELDS

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

Brownfields Land Protection Division

Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Workshop

City of Enid March 27, 2013


DEQ Brownfields Program Staff

Lloyd Kirk: Brownfields Program Manager

Heather Mallory: Environmental Programs Specialist III & RLF / TBA Coordinator

Rachel Francks: Environmental Programs Specialist II & BF Project Coordinator

Alisha Grayson: Environmental Programs Specialist II & BF Outreach Coordinator

Franziska Landes: Environmental Programs Specialist I &

BF Technical Assistance Coordinator


What are Brownfields?

In general, a brownfield could be thought of as any

piece of property that has lost value because of the

perception that the site might be contaminated…


What we Do

Four Parts of the DEQ Brownfields Program

1. Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB)

2. Targeted Brownfield Assessments (TBA)

3. Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)

4. The Brownfields Certificate Program

DEQ Brownfields Program


Where we work


Grantees

TBAs

Certificates

Armories

*Since 2006

TAB Workshops


TAB assistance is always tailored to the specific needs of

a community and is usually coordinated through the city,

tribal or not-for profit brownfields project manager.

Technical Assistance to Brownfields

(TAB)

• Review and summary of technical

documents

• Help requesting bids and reviewing

proposals from environmental

consulting firms

• Review of grant applications (other

than EPA)

• Identifying potential funding sources


Targeted Brownfield Assessments (TBA)

A TBA is an environmental assessment that is used to

determine if contamination is likely to be found at a site where

redevelopment or site acquisition is planned.

Phase I (TBA) is also referred to as “All Appropriate Inquiry”

or “Due Diligence”

Non-profits & gov’t entities can get these reports FOR FREE

from DEQ or EPA (Phase I & Phase II TBAs)

*ODEQ is different from many states in that we conduct the TBAs ourselves and

do not use outside contractors*


Targeted Brownfield Assessments (TBA)

Remember: before you acquire/accept/purchase property:

do your due diligence: get a TBA

The due diligence TBAs are required prior to property

acquisition for certain state and federal grant money

DEQ or EPA can do these reports FOR FREE for government

entities and non-profits

*ODEQ is different from many states in that we conduct the TBAs ourselves and

do not use outside contractors*


DEQ Brownfields Program Targeted Brownfield Assessments (TBA)

*Since 2006



Targeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA)

Allen

Alva

Anadarko

Ardmore

Atoka

Bartlesville

Binger

Bristow

Cherokee

Chickasha

Clinton

Cushing

Dewar

Duncan

Elk City

Eufaula

Fairview

Frederick

Guthrie

Haskell

Healdton

Henryetta

Hobart

Hominy

Hartshorne

Idabel

Kingfisher

Konawa

Lawton

Mangum

Marlow

Miami

McAlester

Medicine Park

Miami

Minco

Muskogee

Newcastle

Norman Hanger

Okemah

Oklahoma City

OKC 23rd St

OKC 44th St

Pauls Valley

Pawhuska

Pawnee

Perry

Sallisaw

Sand Springs

Sapulpa

Seiling

Seminole

Shawnee

Stilwell

Sulphur

Tahlequah

Tecumseh

Tishomingo

Tonkawa

Tonkawa

Tulsa

Wagoner

Walters

Watonga

Weatherford

Wewoka

Woodward

*Since 2006


Asbestos Project Designs

EPA can do these for FREE as well, called “clean up plans” they can

include an abatement cost estimate

Some Ball Park Estimates:

Phase I TBA costs: $1,500

Phase II TBA costs: $7,000-$8,000 (depending)

Asbestos Project Design: $5,000 (depending)

But cities and non-profits are eligible to get these services completed

FOR FREE by EPA


1. The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

(ARRA) Revolving Loan Fund

2. Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund

2 Types of Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Funding Sources



The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

RLF & The Brownfields Cleanup RLF

ARRA RLF Grant Recipients

(each received $200,000 grants):

1. Oklahoma Municipal League

2. George Kaiser Family Foundation

3. City of Tulsa

4. Love Link Ministries

5. City of Seiling

6. Eastern Oklahoma State College

7. Kiowa, Comanche & Apache Intertribal

Land Use Committee

Brownfields Cleanup Revolving

Loan Fund:

1. Skirvin, 2005

a) Loan: $717,912

2. City of The Village, 2008

a) Loan: $254,000

3. OKLA Theater, 2012

a) Grant: $200,000


Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) funds: State

appropriated funds distributed to the local Council of

Government (COG) - $15 million in 2012

Utilization of these funds entails a variety of

community and economic development projects.

Great tool for partnering with Brownfields funds and

projects!

Please contact your local COG for more information.

Rural Economic Action Plan

(REAP)


Is a business risk

It can be managed like other business risks

Each person has to determine their own level of risk

tolerance.

Owning a brownfield property


Liability for a full cleanup of the property under federal

and state laws + treble damages.

Not being able to get financing…at least not when the

property is the collateral.

Not being able to sell the property in the future.

Third party lawsuits

What are the business risks?


It depends…

Where is the property located?

Who will be on the property?

How will the property be used?

Is the groundwater impacted?

What chemicals are present?

What is the likelihood that someone would come

into contact with those chemicals?

What are the state laws ?

Oklahoma does not have a state Superfund law,

but many states do.

How real are the risks?


Anytime you invest money into something there is a

risk, whether large or small, that you might not get your

money back. In turn, you expect a return, which

compensates you for bearing this risk.

So ultimately, redeveloping brownfields is an exercise

in Cost Benefit Analysis

General concept


Brownfield properties are often in great locations

Perception of contamination can keep the price under

market value

Resolving the liability can impact the future resale

value

Economic growth and community revitalization

Rewards


Purpose: to provide for the safe reuse of brownfield

properties and provide a mechanism for landowners

to resolve or manage their environmental liability to

the government.

The Brownfields Certificate Program



Tinker Aerospace Complex (Former GM Plant)

Bricktown

Dell Inc., Call Center

Cimarron Center - Walmart

Brainerd Chemical

Claremore Hospital

The Brownfields Certificate Program


This statement is from EPA

“Since the Brownfields Program inception in 1996, Region 6 grantees have been awarded over $72 million in brownfields

competitive grants. Region 6 is proud to report that over 1300 sites have been assessed, 17.000 jobs created and $3.4 billion

leveraged in redevelopment.”

Source: EPA - http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6sf/brownfields/index.html

http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6sf/brownfields/index.html




Henryetta Smelter ✓ Cimarron Center ✓

Dell Inc., Call Center ✓ City of Oklahoma City, Maps ✓

Tinker Aerospace Complex (Former GM Plant) ✓

Brownfields: Who’s Buying In




Okmulgee Refinery – Public/Private Relationship


New hotel/industrial park



Downtown Airpark, OKC

Brownfields: Who’s Buying In Redevelopment Plan

Waterfront Park



Cimarron Center Redevelopment Project (Federated Metals Site)

Sand Springs




Dell Inc. In October, 2004, Oklahoma City was chosen by Dell as the location for their Customer Service and Technical Support Center. By building on the recently re-engineered Oklahoma River, the citizens of Oklahoma City were able to see firsthand the result of their investments through MAPs.

Highlights of Dell Customer Services Center in Oklahoma City on Brownfield Site: - Total economic impact of $468,397,036 to the City of OKC - Total job impact of 5,933 jobs to the City of Oklahoma City - Total payroll impact of $212,131,669 - Hiring of 1500 highly skilled employees with the potential of 1500 additional employees - Almost 6 million in local tax revenues




Maps, Oklahoma City MAPS has changed not only the way we see ourselves and the way we feel

about our city, it has changed the way people across the country and across the world think of and view Oklahoma City”

Kirk Humphreys, Former Mayor of Oklahoma City

Direct and indirect benefits that ensued as a result of MAPS were: Remediation and transformation of underutilized and blighted urban brownfields into

vibrant community centers. Capital investments within Oklahoma City’s downtown, including the MAPS projects, total

approximately $3.1 billion since the initial vote approving MAPS. Another $1.9 billion has been announced.

A substantial increase in business in downtown and Bricktown - with more new businesses responding to the opportunities.

Development of housing, mixed use facilities, office space and parking facilities. It also provided the infrastructure that attracted a NBA team to make Oklahoma City its permanent home.

World-wide recognition of the Oklahoma River as a venue for sports such as Olympic rowing, and kayaking and as a popular destination for fitness and recreation.

Development of Oklahoma City as a cultural center. Empowered the residents of Oklahoma City to own their future and create the kind of community that they needed.




Tinker Aerospace Complex 9001 An August 2009 USA Today news article covering the opening of the Tinker Aerospace

Complex said it best, “Dozens of vacant auto plants remain silent in American towns, and this plant could have been the same had it not been located so close to the state's largest

employer at one location, Tinker Air Force Base.”

Three years after the Oklahoma City General Motors Plant closure, approximately 1,600 people are employed at the new Tinker Aerospace Complex at an average wage rate of $60,000 per year.

The TAC is a state of the art engine repair and maintenance facility. To date, 4/5 of

the facility is hosting the 76th Maintenance Wing operations as well as other Department of Defense missions.

According to the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, “the increase in employment has resulted in an economic impact for the Great Oklahoma City region of $192.5 million and 2,265 total jobs.

More than $122 million in capital investment has been made to improve

infrastructure and make repairs. This has resulted in a construction impact in excess of $216.2 million and created an additional 1,702 jobs in the region.”

Furthermore, it is expected that approximately one-third of the TAC will be occupied by several Fortune 500 aerospace related private sector businesses, which means more jobs will be coming to the TAC in the near future .



Get TBAs FOR FREE from DEQ or EPA

Apply for GRANTS & LOANS to further assess or

clean up Brownfields from DEQ or EPA

Can request TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE through

TAB (Technical Assistance to Brownfields) Workshops

Entities can get federal and state SUPERFUND

RELIEF OF LIABILITY by going through the

Oklahoma Brownfields Program.

Summary of Benefits for

Government Entities/Nonprofits


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