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Vermilion County Brownfield Assessment
Grant
Overview
• Brownfield Basics• USEPA Brownfield Assessment Grant• Vermilion County Assessment Grant• Site Selection Criteria• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment• Phase II Environmental Site Assessment• Remedial Action Plans• Questions/Answers
What is a Brownfield?
Brownfields are abandoned or under-utilized industrial or commercial properties, or a portion of such properties, that have actual or perceived contamination and could be an active potential site for redevelopment.
Brownfield Facts
• Estimated 450,000 to 1 million sites in the U.S.
• 5 million acres of abandoned industrial sites in U.S cities – roughly the same amount of land occupied by 60 of the largest U.S. cities
Note: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Common misconceptions:
• All brownfields are “vacant” or “abandoned” properties
• Parcels must conform to certain “size” restrictions
• Parcels are grossly contaminated • Redevelopment must be
retail/industrial/commercial in nature
How Do Cleaning Up and Redeveloping Brownfields Benefit the Community?
• Removes eyesores• Reduces public service demands • Increases local employment opportunities • Increases local tax revenues • Revitalizes business districts/neighborhoods• Protects public health and the environment• Improves quality of life for residents
Success Story in Lacon, IL
USEPA Funding
• United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)• Brownfield Assessment Grant – Up to $400,000 with
options for Community-Wide or Site-Specific and Hazardous Materials or Petroleum Products
• Cleanup Grants – Up to $200,000 per a site• Revolving Loan Fund – Up to $1,000,000 for Cleanup
2010 Funding Disbursements
• Total Funding - $78.9 Million• 188 - Assessment Grants• 17 - Revolving Loan Fund• 99 - Cleanup Grants
Vermilion County USEPA Brownfield Assessment Grants
In 2010 Vermilion County was awarded grants
Potential Brownfield properties will be investigated County-wide
Vermilion County will select specific properties to utilize grant monies
An Inventory Database will be established
USEPA Assessment Grants
Provides Funding for• Data Research and Analysis• Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessments• Community Outreach• Develop a plan for future remediation and
redevelopment (Remedial Action Plan)
Benefit of Assessment Grant
• Allows residents and local agencies to develop an inventory of Brownfields for their community
• Brownfield locations can be tied into community's GIS system
• Allows community to begin long range planning for Brownfield cleanup and redevelopment
Brownfield Assessment Process
Compile potential Brownfield Property Inventory Database
Vermilion County Awarded USEPA Brownfield Assessment Grant
Complete Phase I ESAs
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Complete Phase II ESAs
Prepare and Submit RAPs
Sites not chosen for Initial Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) will remain in the
Inventory Database for possible selection later
Sites not chosen for Phase II ESAs will remain in queue for possible selection later
Sites not chosen for Remedial Action Plan (RAP) submittal will remain in queue for
possible selection later
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Community Involvement
• Conduct Community Involvement:• Inform and Engage Community• On-going throughout the assessment process• Opportunity for grant applicant to capture funds
to offset costs to local governments
Site Selection Criteria
Potentially Responsible Parties Adjacent Properties with contamination Environmental Severity or Impact Property Location and Redevelopment Potential Cleanup Costs Property Ownership Delinquent Taxes
Brownfield EligibilityInformation Sources
Public Meetings and Press Conferences Vermilion County Resident Questionnaires Vermilion Advantage Vermilion County Government Chamber of Commerce Known former dumpsites IEPA & USEPA databases
Identifying Potential Brownfields
• Data Research and Analysis includes:• Inventory Sites:
• Compile a listing of sites with documented contamination (IEPA, EPA, State Fire Marshal, etc.)
• Meet with local officials to identify sites not on
data bases• Identify underutilized properties• Identify surface and subsurface mines
Identifying Potential Brownfields, continued
• Characterize Sites:• Working with the client,
establish priorities
• Identify past uses• Identify sites with delinquent
property taxes and federal/state tax liens• Landfills and historic dumpsites
Site Characterization
• Characterize Sites:• Water resources with contaminated sediments• Identify properties where the current use is not
compliant with long-term planning goals• Identify sites near sensitive resources, (municipal
wells, surface water resources, schools, parks, and areas where the public may have direct contact with contaminated media)
Environmental Site Assessments
All eligible properties will be given a score Properties with the highest score are selected Phase I ESAs will be performed at ~40 sites Phase II ESAs will be performed at ~10 sites
Phase I Site Assessments
• Detailed Site Investigation (Phase I)• Identify sites to do further site review• Conduct more detailed records review• Conduct onsite visit (no sampling at this point)• Conduct more interviews with current and past
owners of the property in question
Phase II Site Assessments
• Assess Sites (Phase II)• Identify sites to conduct
Phase II investigations• Determine existing
contamination• Perform Subsurface
Investigations• Soil• Groundwater• Soil vapor
Remedial Action Plans (RAPs)
RAPs will be completed and submitted to USEPA for ~8 sites
Preparation of RAPs includes cleanup and redevelopment planning
RAPs continued
• Conduct Cleanup and Redevelopment Planning:• Scope and Plan Process • Prioritize sites with the greatest likelihood of
redevelopment• Plan for end uses of properties (end use may determine
type and degree of cleanup)• Begin planning for subsequent grant applications to assist
in funding cleanups
Questions/Answers
For Additional Information:Tammy Bennett
Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
1610 Broadmoor Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-353-7336
Email: [email protected]
Or visit the official project website at:http://clientunsecured.foth.com/Foth/VermilionCountyBrownfield/default.aspx