SALEM SITE REUSE AND REVITALIZATION PROGRAM Kick Off Meeting July 23, 2014 Agenda 1 Introductions/Purpose 2 Salem’s Site Re-use/Revitalization Program 3 Funding Eligibility & Process 4 Next Steps 5 Discussion scuss o Introductions Salem Urban Development Annie Gorski ojec Manager a age Project Stantec Consulting Chris Gdak Civil/Environmental Engineer Purpose p Turn underutilized sites from community blight to community benefit, benefit restoring them to safe, viable properties that contribute to the wellwell being of the City. Need support from: • Neighborhood associations • Economic development groups • Environmental groups • Government partners • Businesses and general public Thank you for participating! What is a brownfield? EPA definition: “Brownfields are real property, p p y, the expansion, p , redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.” Definition is very broad Revitalization sites Petroleum Former gas stations, bulk storage facilities, automotive repair shops, other former manufacturing/industrial sites Hazardous substances Dry cleaners, mills, illegal dumps, landfills, salvage yards, foundries, asbestos/lead buildings, other former manufacturing /industrial sites Salem site re-use success stories • • • • Riverfront Park Union Street Railroad Pedestrian Bridge Broadway Town Square Hollywood Station Salem Site Re-use & Revitalization Program Funding requirements • 3 year term • Assessment of hazardous substances only • Public and private sites, pending eligibility Goals • Identify and assess priority sites; prepare for redevelopment • Encourage re-use and revitalization projects Desired outcomes • Reduce environmental/negative social impacts • Create C t jobs, j b revenue and d green space Use of grant funds Inventory and prioritize sites Characterize and assess sites - past uses/ existing conditions (Phase I and Phase II ESAs) Perform site-specific cleanup planning Site-specific land-use & area-wide planning Site eligibility • • • Generally,“Responsible party” (RP) must be party unknown, insolvent or no longer in existence Eligibility must be confirmed by EPA prior to use of assessment funds Allow up to 5 weeks for eligibility approval Proposed timeline Year 1 Task 1: Project j Management and Reporting Task 2: Formation of Advisory Committee; Additional Outreach/ Public Involvement Year 2 Year 3 Define Direction EPA Reporting Kick Off Status Status Prioritization Focused AWP/Site Specific Meetings, Community Response Meetings – Adapt to Community Interests and Concerns Website Task 3: Site Inventory, Prioritization & Assessment Task 4: Cleanup Pl Planning i Inventory, Prioritize, Eligibility Phase I ESAs Phase II ESAs Cleanup Alternatives, Remediation Area Wide Planning Area-Wide Pursue Additional Funding Opportunities Inventory & prioritization Build initial inventory of potential re-use/revitalization sites & prioritize sites for assessment and/or cleanup/redevelopment planning. • Review DEQ databases of potentially impacted sites, historic use data sources, tax delinquent properties, etc. • Incorporate real estate strategy/land use planning into prioritization process so that sites with greatest redevelopment potential are selected for assessment • Integrate with GIS to support ongoing planning activities Environmental site assessments Phase I ESAs • • Site-specific report that identifies historic land uses and potential issues that may impede redevelopment Used to facilitate property transactions Phase II ESAs • Testing of soil, groundwater, building materials materials, etc etc. • Used to identify environmental impacts and develop cleanup alternatives Cleanup planning • Analysis of site cleanup alternatives • Balance cleanup alternatives with reuse plans to select i appropriate remedy • Complete cleanup plan & quantify cleanup costs Area-wide i planning • • • • • Identify y future uses Strategies to facilitate infrastructure reuse and identify infrastructure improvements Market research Community outreach activities Implementation strategy • Phasing/prioritizing • Catalyst projects • Financial feasibility • Marketing strategy • Merge e ge with remediation strategy Why get i l d? involved? • Provide input on priority sites it • Save local tax payers significant costs through reuse off existing i ti infrastructure • 1 job will be created for every $13,000 - $17,000 of public investment in brownfield redevelopment • Studies suggest that $8 $17 of private investment can be leveraged for each bli investment i t t $1 off public Discussion Thank you for participating!
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