BROWN FIELDS
BROWNFIELDS
WHAT'S NEW
June, 2011
In This Issue
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°=> Brownfields Success Highlights
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°=> Brownfields Success Highlights (continued)
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°=> EPA Brownfields Grant Award Event Highlights
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°=> EPA Brownfields Grant Award Event Highlights (cont.)
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>=> Prepared Work Book
°=> Annual Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy
Conference 2011 - UMASS Amherst
°=> All Things Smartgrowth
<=> Brownfields Tax Incentives News
°=> Brownfields Federal Program Guide
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•=> ACRES Update Release
•=> HUD/DOT Partnerships Funding
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°=> National Park Service Assistance Program
•=> EPA What's New Contact Info
Brownfield Grantee
Successes :
Penacook, NH - Work has begun on an
old tannery site: Penacook Family
Practice Break Ground on New Medical
Office Building.
A Ground-Breaking Ceremony was held on June 2,
2011 for the Penacook Professional Building that will
become the future home for Concord Hospital's
Penacook Family Practice. Concord Hospital will
lease the 9,600-square-foot building which is located
on the former Allied Leather Tannery site at 4
Crescent Street. The city sold 2.1 acres to DEW
Crescent Street Properties, LLC. after removing
contaminated soil and other materials from the site.
DEW will serve as both owner and construction
Manager for the project and plans to build an
additional 5,500 square foot addition on the site to
lease or sell.
Penacook Family Practice Medical Office
Under Construction
Boston, MA - Codman Square
Levedo Building
The City of Boston conducted a ribbon cutting
ceremony with Mayor Thomas M. Menino fora
newly completed transit-oriented mixed use
complex. EPA provided technical assistance for
community meetings to discuss transit oriented
development and density concerns with the
residents of the immediate neighborhoods. The
building will contain affordable housing, and ground
floor commercial space. The Codman Square
Neighborhood Development Corporation developed
the project, which is just steps from what will soon
be a new commuter rail station stop.
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Boston, MA-Talbot Ave Station
Fairmount /Indigo MBTA Line
Representatives from City of Boston,
Commonwealth of MA, Codman Square, Federal
Government - Photo: K.Castagna
The above ribbon cutting took place the same day
that construction commenced on what will be the
Talbot Ave. Station on the Fairmount MBTA Line.
This project will contribute to the creation of a
walkable transit village in this community and
continue to build momentum along the MBTA
Fairmount Line for this vision of vibrant, healthy
communities near mass transit.
This project's significant partnership of
HUD/DOT/EPA was commemorated on its two-year
anniversary with a broadcast in Washington, DC and
via video-conference to over 75 locations across the
country. This video about the project may be
accessed by following the link below:
www.voutube.com/watch?v=ZiEb6pWX8c4&feature
=player embedded
City of Boston, EPA, MA DEP, and the
Consultant Team Receive Award for the
Development of the Area 2 Police Station on
the Former Modern Electroplating Facility
Site
During the annual award dinner for the New England
chapter of the Environmental Business Council this
project in Boston's Dudley Square was highlighted. The
site was once one of the largest and heavily contaminated
Brownfields sites with the City. Using a variety of
funding sources, including an EPA Brownfields
Assessment and Cleanup Grants, the City was able to
remediate the site and construct a LEED Platinum
building to house the areas police operations. The
building is key to the removal of blight and revitalization
of the neighborhood.
City of Boston, EPA, MA DEP, NASDI, Weston &
Sampson, and GEI Consultants - Photo: T. Correira
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EPA Brownfields Awards Grants,
RLFs and Supplemental Funding
Throughout New England
Announcement Events-
Maine Event - Portland COG, Augusta, Belfast,
Canton, Kennebec Valley COG
Rhode Island Event - RI DEM
Somerville, MA Event - City of Somerville
Worcester, MA Event
City of Worcester
City of Marlboro
Connecticut Event -
Valley COG
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Stratford, CT
Police Activity League
New Opportunities EDC
Springfield, MA Event
City of Springfield
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Other recipients include:
Bartlett Place land, Inc Boston, MA
Work Inc. Quincy, MA
Dalton Redevelopment Authority, Dalton, MA
Bristol, NH
Capital Regional Development Council, NH
Concord, NH
Windham Regional Commission, VT
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Is your municipality considering the
reuse of contaminated property?
PREPARED WORKBOOK is a tool providing a risk
management framework for evaluating various
actions that a local government might take to bring
about a desired reuse at contaminated properties.
These actions may include property acquisition and
non-acquisition approaches that include leasing,
transferring tax liens, collaborative partnerships with
property owners, and other incentives. PREPARED
provides worksheets to help document and guide
the evaluation process.
The PREPARED Workbook is further described and
available for free download at:
www.epa.qov/reqion1/brownfields/prepared.
EPA New England Contacts:
John Podgurski
Land Revitalization Coordinator
(617)918-1296
podgurski.john@epa.gov
Rona Gregory
Senior Assistant Regional Counsel
(617)918-1096
gregory.rona@epa.gov
Contaminated
Annual International Conference on Soils,
oaiconfe,e/) Sediments, Water, and Energy
October 17 - 20, 2011
Amherst, MA
The Annual Conference on Soils,
Sediments, Water and Energy, at
the University of Massachusetts
Amherst will be held October 17 - 20, 2011. This
conference attracts 700-800 attendees annually
representing academia and a wide variety of
environmental, regulatory, and engineering
professionals.
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\ Sediments
and Water
All Things Smart Growth
The Smart Growth Network is regarded as one of
the premier information sources on all things smart
growth. EPA funds their website through a
competitively awarded cooperative agreement with
the National Center for Appropriate Technology
(NCAT). For a user-friendly smart growth web
experience, please visit:
www.smartqrowth.org.
Brownfields Tax Incentives News
In December 2010, the Brownfields Tax Incentive
was extended retroactively through December 31,
2011. In addition to updating the Brownfields Tax
Incentive fact sheet, guidelines, and FAQ
information on our website, we also recently posted
a new publication, "A Guide to Federal Tax
Incentives for Brownfields Redevelopment." The
new publication highlights the various federal tax
incentives available for Brownfields redevelopment
including the Brownfields Tax Incentive.
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/tax/index.htm
Brownfields Federal
Program Guide
Updated 2011 Edition available via the
web:
www.epa.gov/brownfields/partners/2011 fpq.pdf
The 2011 Brownfields Federal Programs Guide
updates the 2009 edition. The entry for each federal
agency or organization summarizes its mission and
its connection to brownfields and lists the programs
that provide technical or financial assistance
relevant to brownfields. Where applicable, a
description of eligibility requirements, availability,
uses and applications, as well as any restrictions on
use or eligibility is included. "Snapshots" of
Brownfield projects that have successfully leveraged
funding from these programs are included to
illustrate how federal programs have stimulated
brownfields cleanup and redevelopment around the
country.
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EPA Assessment, Cleanup and
Redevelopment Exchange System
(ACRES) Update -
For all active EPA Brownfields Grantees: A new
version of ACRES (v. 4.00.042) was released
Wednesday, May 18, 2011.
Changes include:
• System wide functions
• Home page improvements
• Search function/Find Property/Cooperative
Agreement/TBA
• Data Entry for Funds Leveraged
Please contact the ACRES Help Desk at
acres help@epa.gov or at 703-284-8212 to provide
feedback. Also contact:
EPA Region 1 Frank Gardner, (617) 918-1278,
Gardner.Frank@epa.gov
ACRES Online Training is back.
The 2011 training schedule and instructions for
joining training are available from the ACRES
Information Web page at:
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/pubs/acres/index.ht
m.
EPA offers the following two online training courses to
aid Brownfields Cooperative Agreement Recipients in
reporting their grant-funded activities using ACRES:
Getting Started
For Assessment, RLF, Cleanup, and Section 128(a)
Recipients just starting to user ACRES, this training will
provide instruction on the process for submitting your
property data and demonstrate how to use the tools and
functions in ACRES. Approximately 90 minutes.
Schedule
Wednesday
Tuesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Wednesday
July 20, 2011
September 6, 2011
September 15, 2011
October, 11,2011
December 14, 2011
2:00 pm eastern
2:00 pm eastern
2:00 pm eastern
2:00 pm eastern
2:00 pm eastern
The Next Level
For Assessment, RLF, Cleanup, and Section 128(a)
Recipients that are familiar with using ACRES, this
training will provide instruction on how to make ACRES
work for you and your property scenarios, and the
answers to some commonly asked questions.
Approximately 90 minutes.
Schedule
Wednesday August 17, 2011
Tuesday September 13,2011
Thursday September 22, 2011
Tuesday November 15,2011
2:00 pm eastern
2:00 pm eastern
2:00 pm eastern
2:00 pm eastern
To Join a Training
There is no need to pre-register for training, however
it is recommended that you test your computer
|=•••. IT PIS;. a. ri-iJto ensure compatibility prior to the
training. On the day of training, follow the
instructions below (you will need to join BOTH a
conference call and a virtual meeting):
1. Phone: Dial 1-866-510-2201
2. Phone: Enter the conference code 973-232-
6523
3. Computer: Click the following link Join
Training l£V|TDi--;: *• ""U
4. Computer: Enter the meeting password -
training123
HUD/DOT/EPA Partnership
Funds Available for Intermediary
Organizations
This effort is part of a cross-agency collaboration
between HUD, the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), known as the Partnership
for Sustainable Communities.
The recent funding announcement makes available
$5.65 million to fund intermediary organizations that
can provide capacity-building support for
communities engaged in planning efforts that
support community involvement and integrate
housing, land use, land cleanup and preparation for
reuse, economic and workforce development,
transportation, and infrastructure investments. Each
grantee is expected to deliver capacity-building
support to communities across the United States.
The deadline for submission is July 8, 2011. For
more information, please see the web site at
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program o
ffices/administration/grants/nofa11/grpcapbldgsc.
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National Park Service
U.S. Department c
The Rivers, Trails, and
Conservation Assistance Program
- is the community assistance arm of the National
Park Service. RTCA supports community-led natural
resource conservation and outdoor recreation
projects.
RTCA staff provide technical assistance to
communities so they can conserve rivers, preserve
open space, and develop trails and greenways.
Who may apply:
The project applicant may be a state or local
agency, tribe, non-profit organization, or citizens'
group. RTCA does not provide financial assistance
to support project implementation.
How to Apply:
Download the 2011 application [.doc | .pdfl or read
the application guidelines f.pdfl (if you do not have
pdf writer or want to include longer text, we
recommend using the .doc version of the
application').
Applicants should discuss their project with RTCA
staff before applying for assistance. It can be helpful
to schedule an advance field visit by our staff to best
understand how RTCA can be of assistance.
Due date:
Applications are due by August 1st for assistance
beginning the following fiscal year (October 1st
through September 30th).
Please send application information and project
description to RTCA_Application@nps.gov by
August 1 or by US Mail to the appropriate Program
Manager postmarked by August 1.
Send your Brownfields-related items for inclusion in
this newsletter to Thomas Barrasso at
barrasso.thomas@epa.gov.
Disclaimer: Some of the events, articles and
websites listed in this newsletter are non-EPA
sponsored events and websites. EPA is providing
them for your information only and is not
responsible for the content of the websites or the
information distributed at a non-EPA listed event.
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