TBA Program Mission Promote brownfield redevelopment by providing free environmental assessment services to local communities and governments Purpose To assist community leaders and property owners with their goal of transforming blighted properties into economic and ID: 815170
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Ohio EPA
Targeted Brownfield Assessment and Technical Assistance Programs
Slide2TBA Program
Mission– Promote brownfield redevelopment by providing free environmental assessment services to local communities and governments.
Purpose – To assist community leaders and property owners with their goal of transforming blighted properties into economic and
community assets.
Slide3TBA Program
Combination of an annual federal grant and state funding contribution.
Estimate for FFY2016 - $500,000 (Oct 2015)
Environmental assessment activities provided to local governments at
no cost
to them.In-house staff (SIFU) and/or external contractors and labs perform the work.
Slide4Vital Statistics
56
Counties
161
Sites
199 Projects
Type of Projects
82
Phase 1’s
23
Asbestos surveys94 Phase 2’s
Slide5TBA Eligibility
Applicant must be a governmental or quasi-governmental entity.
Applicant cannot be a “cause or contributor” to the suspected contamination.
Property must be a brownfield.
Residential is eligible if more than 4 units Property cannot be under federal CERCLA orders or on the NPL.
Slide6TBA Eligibility – Ownership
Applicant does
NOT
need to own the property. A private entity may own the property,
but must partner with the governmental entity and grant legal access to Ohio EPA and our contractors.Foreclosed/forfeited properties are eligible. County Auditor acts as an “agent of the state” and grants access (see ORC 5721.09). Ohio EPA may request local contact and/or police escort
when on-site.
Slide7TBA Scope/Products
Phase I assessments (ASTM/AAI or
VAP)
Targeted sampling or screening
(soil, ground water, sediment, vapor intrusion sampling, geophysical survey or other screening sampling)Asbestos and lead based paint surveysEcological stream
surveysPossible full Phase II assessment – depends on project scope, available funds, and end-use potential
Slide8Things TBA Can’t Do!
NO demolition
NO tank
pullsNO asbestos abatement
NO lead-based paint abatementNO soil or ground water remediationNO vapor barriers, radon systems, or other engineering controlsNO geotechnical assessments
Slide9Phase I Assessments
Non-intrusive investigation of historic records, interviews of former employees, site walk-over, and review of surrounding properties.
Identify areas of known or suspected contamination
ASTM/AAI compliant – for property transfers (faster
)
VAP
compliant – for properties that may go to cleanup (slower
)
Slide10Targeted Sampling
Direct sampling and analysis of environmental media (soil, ground water, sediment, and vapor intrusion)
Limited annual budget = limited scope of sampling
Sample media to answer specific questions or address specific concerns raised by the applicant, property owner, finance authority, or an end-user
Slide11Asbestos Surveys
Licensed asbestos inspector identifies and samples suspected asbestos containing materials (ACM).
Final report documents the amount or ACM material present, its condition, and any recommendations.
Includes cost-estimates for abatement.
This information is usually required if demolition is planned.
Slide12Ecological Surveys
Stream surveys are typically conducted either on a specific brownfield property or adjacent to one.
Determines the biological (fish and bugs) condition of the stream.
Determines the impact of the property to that stream, if any.
Most beneficial if the brownfield property is participating in the Voluntary Action Program.
Slide13Full Property-Wide Phase II’s
Full assessment of a property
Must have a Phase I complete
Must have strong development potential or a committed end-userMust have a plan (i.e. agreements and financing) to move the project beyond the Phase II through cleanup
Current maximum = $100,000
Slide14New Concepts
Area-wide assessment services
Work with several departments of larger communities (economic development, planning, engineering, etc.) to provide assessment services to larger targeted areas/corridors
May include assistance on technical issues
Help facilitate other funding discussions beyond assessment
Slide15Application Process
Application
form online:
http://www.epa.ohio.gov/derr/SABR/Grant_Assistance.aspx
Basic property information, eligibility section, requested services, signed access agreementsSABR usually follows-up with applicant to discuss scope/timingNon-competitive funding and rolling applications
Slide16Typical Timeframes
ASTM/AAI Phase I reports – 3-4 months
VAP Phase I reports – an additional 1-2 months
Asbestos surveys – 3 monthsEcological stream surveys – depends on the time of year
Targeted sampling – site specificFull Phase II reports – site specific
Slide17Collaboration
Partner with ODSA and BUSTR to provide TBA/low-interest loan “packages” for projects where it makes sense.
Partner with local communities and/or U.S. EPA to share costs for larger projects.
Help facilitate discussions with
JobsOhio on projects that have high job potential.Always open to new ideas & approaches!
Slide18Technical Assistance
Grant funded assistance to local communities to help offset review costs associated with specific technical reviews conducted by Ohio EPA for the Voluntary Action Program.
May include: Reviewing Urban Setting Designation requests, providing guidance on technical/legal issues, eligibility questions, or pre-NFA document review (including VAP-MOA track).
Slide19Contacts
Ohio EPA’s
Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization (DERR)
Site Assistance and Brownfield Revitalization (SABR) Section
Amy.Yersavich@epa.ohio.govMegan.Oravec@epa.ohio.gov
Katie.Courtright@epa.ohio.govDaniel.Tjoelker@epa.ohio.gov