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December 11, 2018 Barbara Alfano Brownfields Program U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 61 Forsyth Street, S.W. 10th Floor Atlanta, GA 30303-8960 alfano.barbara@epa.gov Dear Ms. Alfano: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) acknowledges and supports the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council’s (TCRPC) Brownfields grant application for a Community-Wide Hazardous Substance and Petroleum or Petroleum Products Coalition Assessment Grant. The coalition consists of TCRPC, South Florida Regional Planning Council, and Miami Waterkeeper. The Department understands that this application has been prepared in accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) guidance document EPA-OLEM-OBLR-18-06, titled “Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants.” This letter of acknowledgement addresses the requirement for a “Letter from the State or Tribal Environmental Authority,” described in SECTION IV.D.8. EPA Brownfields grant funding will strengthen the TCRPC’s cleanup and redevelopment efforts. This federal grant effort also supports Florida’s Brownfields Redevelopment Act and the Department’s role in administration of site rehabilitation of contaminated sites. The Department encourages EPA grant recipients to use the incentives and resources available through Florida’s Brownfields Redevelopment Program with EPA grant funding to enhance the success of their Brownfields project. The Department recommends that the TCRPC consider including Brownfields sites or areas that could potentially receive federal funding in a state-designated Brownfield area. The TCRPC is also encouraged to contact Diane Pupa, the Southeast District Brownfields Coordinator, at (561) 681-6782 to learn more about the Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Program. Sincerely,

Carrie L. Kruchell, P.G., Environmental Manager Brownfields and CERCLA Administration CLK/jc cc: Stephanie Heidt, TCRPC – sheidt@tcrpc.org Diane Pupa, FDEP Southeast District – diane.pupa@dep.state.fl.us

FY2019 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition Narrative/Ranking Criteria 1. PROJECT AREA DESCRIPTION AND PLANS FOR REVITALIZATION a. Target Area and Brownfields i. Background and Description of Target Area The Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition (Coalition) is a seven-county region located along the southeastern coast of Florida. The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC), the Lead Applicant, includes Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties. TCRPC has joined with the South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) (Monroe, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties) and Miami Waterkeeper, a nonprofit organization focused on improving regional water quality, to form its Coalition. The priority target areas for this project are four Community Redevelopment Areas (CRAs); CRAs are established under Florida Statutes to utilize both public and private resources to eliminate and prevent the spread of blighted areas. South Florida began as a tourist and retirement haven and is known internationally for Miami Beach, Palm Beach, and other wealthy oceanfront communities. What many people do not realize is the severe income inequality that suffocates other poverty-ridden communities in the area, plaguing these parts of South Florida with crime and violence. Designated CRAs have to meet the definition of slum and blight or related conditions. In the jurisdiction of TCRPC there are the Ft. Pierce, Rio, and Port Salerno CRAs (all working waterfronts). Within the Jurisdiction of SFRPC is the Northwest Progresso Flagler Heights CRA (NWP), a neighborhood that supports a working waterfront with a river running through it. The City of Ft. Pierce has a deteriorating industrial area located along the railroad and adjacent to the Indian River Lagoon. Rio is mostly a “blue-collar” residential community with a large population of seniors and single-parent families. This 450-acre community contains approximately 200 trailer homes. Most of the homes in west Rio were built over 50 years ago (many in the 1950s). The area has been subject to flooding problems. Port Salerno has a commercial core connected to the waterfront, which has been negatively impacted by recent hurricanes. The area is home to the last remaining commercial fishing dock in Martin County. The NWP area of Ft. Lauderdale is an older urban area of high crime and vacant or underutilized industrial/commercial properties. All of the CRAs are located adjacent to bodies of water along the Atlantic coast (Indian River Lagoon, St. Lucie River/Inlet, Intracoastal Waterway). The individual CRAs do not have the capacity to implement an EPA Brownfields Assessment project as sole applicants; however, with the grant and planning experience of the two Councils, this Coalition has the potential to impact a much larger target area with success. ii. Description of the Priority Brownfield Sites The Coalition has identified five priority sites, at least one in each Coalition Partner’s jurisdiction, that are underutilized and suffer from real or perceived contamination, and that will be redeveloped in a manner that promotes reuse of sites that are directly on waterbodies or that may be impacting regional waterbodies. 1) Fort Pierce Fisherman’s Wharf property (TCRPC) is currently a marina and boat repair warehouse. The site lies between an industrial port and designated historic districts. Contaminants associated with this type of site include petroleum products, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), lead and other heavy metals. A joint effort between St. Lucie County and City of Ft. Pierce is planning for a 24.5 acre, mixed-use development to include this site. FEMA Flood Zone AH.

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FY2019 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition 2) East Coast Packers, Inc. (TCRPC) This 33,178 sf industrial warehouse, a former Citrus Packaging Plant on 1.54 acres, lies directly on the Florida East Coast Railway line and the Indian River. Suspected contaminants include VOCs/SVOCs, lead and asbestos. Potential uses include reusing the space as live/work areas for local fishermen with commercial dockage less than a quarter mile from the property. 3) Port Salerno Historic Fishing Village (TCRPC). The Port Salerno CRA is currently working on infrastructure improvements to this historic fishing village with commercial docks and maritime commercial uses, including boat repair and fuel stations. Beginning in the 1920s, this area became an active fishing port, at one time supporting eight working fish houses. Today only one is active. The Fishing Village is located on Manatee Pocket, a section of the St. Lucie River near the St. Lucie Inlet, and along the Florida East Coast Railway. Contaminants of concern include petroleum, arsenic, and pesticides/herbicides. The CRA Redevelopment Plan depicts preserved commercial docks, while opening up the waterfront to more local residents and tourists, with restaurants and commercial spaces to create a live/work/play area. FEMA Flood Zone AE. 4) The proposed Rio Town Center property (TCRPC) is currently a commercial development with a small marina. Petroleum contamination is expected. Due to working waterfronts being diminished throughout the State, Rio has envisioned in their updated 2015 Rio Vision Plan to expand their working waterfront to draw new residents. The community-driven conceptual design envisions mixed commercial/residential, with boat slips intended for public use as well as commercially licensed boats used by commercial fishermen and tour guides. FEMA Flood Zone AE. 5) Pepsi Bottling Company (SFRPC) This 1.75-acre property, located at 800 NW 7th Avenue in the NWP CRA in Ft. Lauderdale and is adjacent to the low-income Progresso neighborhood; former uses including a bottling company and auto repair facility. Suspected contaminants relate to underground petroleum tanks and asbestos in building materials. Proposed for mixed use commercial & artist work/live studios. FEMA Flood Zone AH.

Note, the Miami Waterkeeper, as a non-profit, does not have a jurisdiction, however all priority sites have a direct connection to threatened waterbodies.

b. Revitalization of the Target Area i. Redevelopment Strategy and Alignment with Revitalization Plans

The proposed project is directly aligned with local land use and revitalization plans. The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, in partnership with its local governments, businesses, nonprofits, and community leadership, developed a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2018-2023, which was approved on January 19, 2018. Strategies include: “Establish a diverse regional economy with financially sound local governments able to withstand, prevent, and quickly recover from major disruptions to its underlying economic base and effectively deal with natural and manmade disasters.”

Strategies in the 2017-2022 South Florida Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy approved by the South Florida Regional Planning Council, November 27, 2017, include: “promote a high quality of life and ensure a sustainable community offering an array of affordable housing, quality education and health care systems, historical and cultural facilities, tourist attractions and beaches, …. and employing safe development practices in business districts and surrounding communities. Strategies may include locating structures outside of floodplains, preserving natural lands that act as buffers from storms, and protecting downtowns and other existing development from the impacts of extreme weather.”

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FY2019 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition

Additionally, the Coalition will work to collaborate with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection through its Florida Resilient Coalitions Program that is designed to prepare Florida’s coastal communities and habitats for the effects of climate change, especially rising sea levels.

Each CRA has a corresponding Redevelopment Plan: The Ft. Pierce CRA (St. Lucie County) was established “to revitalize both the physical and economic environment, and study issues of the declining downtown.” The purpose of the Rio CRA (unincorporated Martin County) is “to create a framework to prioritize neighborhood redevelopment needs and to create an action plan to correct deficiencies and deteriorating conditions.” The Port Salerno CRA (Martin County) has a strong commercial core connected to the waterfront. The purpose of the Port Salerno CRA is to “identify projects and programs to stabilize and enhance property values in the area”, and to “correct deficiencies and deteriorating conditions.” The overall goal of the NWP CRA (Broward County) is “to eliminate slum and blight in our targeted redevelopment areas through the implementation of the area’s community redevelopment plan, foster dynamic and vibrant commercial and residential environments.” ii. Outcomes and Benefits of Redevelopment Strategy The proposed project will facilitate redevelopment and stimulate economic development in the target areas by providing assessment funding for priority sites; the first step in brownfield redevelopment. The intended outcomes for the four priority waterfront sites are to preserve and expand local jobs threatened by residential development overtaking access to the waterways, thereby preserving the public land and water access for the public. In selecting the former Pepsi Bottling Company property as a priority site, the NWP CRA is working to develop and increase jobs from businesses that are awarded incentives within the district. The focus of the CRA is to develop the Arts and Culture atmosphere. The focus of various neighborhoods within the CRA vary, with a focus on families in Progresso Village. The funds used will allow brownfields to be remediated, which will allow for the proposed use of a mixed use apartment-and-loft space development to become a reality. The Councils will work with the Solar & Energy Loan Fund (SELF), one of our committed partners, to facilitate and promote renewable energy and energy conservation at the priority brownfield sites. SELF will assist with education and financing of renewable energy options and energy efficient improvements. c. Strategy for Leveraging Resources i. Resources Needed for Site Reuse The Coalition will use a multi-layered approach to leveraging resources for redevelopment and reuse, including loans, grants, and public and private investment. Three of the four CRAs (all but Port Salerno) are located in federally-designated Qualified Opportunity Zones, which means that tax incentives will be leveraged to encouraged redevelopment and investment in these priority areas. By far, the largest sources of leveraged funds will be revenues from tax increment financing (TIF) and Ad Valorem taxes available to the targeted CRAs. FY 2019 revenues are estimated as follows Ft. Pierce - $6.48 million; Rio/Port Salerno (Martin County) - $5.5 million; NWP - $ 1.75 million. TIF funds are targeted at redevelopment activities including streetscaping and lighting improvements; transportation and walkability improvements; small business support; housing redevelopment; flood control; property acquisition; parking innovations; safe routes to schools; and land development code updates. Specific projects include: Ft. Pierce - $1.3 M in grant funds since FY16 for Fisherman’s Wharf infrastructure improvements; Rio FY19 - sidewalks ($236,900), flood control $110,906, creative placemaking $150,000, $330,000 for property acquisition; Port Salerno - safe routes and sidewalks to school $648,225, parking innovation $524,200, lighting $200,000, code revisions to

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FY2019 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition implement visioning plans $216,000 (split between 6 CRAs); NWP FY19 - $1.0 million on priority sidewalk and paver replacement projects (also the City of Ft. Lauderdale is spending $203.3 million on stormwater infrastructure improvements city-wide). Lastly, loan funding is available through the two capitalized Revolving Loan Funds (grants closed): TCRPC $1.7 million and SFRPC $1.0 million. ii. Use of Existing Infrastructure All five priority sites sit within completely developed areas with roads, water, sewer, and utilities available. In fact, reuse of these sites will limit pressure to develop on greenfield sites further from existing urbanized areas. Port Salerno will specifically focus on infill development utilizing the existing docks, pack house, and historic structures. The NWP CRA will be able rehabilitate empty warehouse districts, and with the clean-up of brownfields in the area, will allow the location to be reused as a mixed-use area, with the inclusion of residential development. The site identified is considered blighted and with its vicinity to the Progresso Neighborhood, would serve the NWP CRA’s goal to be redeveloped for a mixed use commercial and residential, with a focus on artists work studio. 2. COMMUNITY NEED AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT a. Community Need i. The Community’s Need for Funding The CRAs are each unique and not homogeneous, and each suffers from its own challenges. The City of Ft. Pierce has a poverty rate of 35.8% (American Community Survey 2017), the Port Salerno area of Martin County (Census Tract 18.01) has a poverty rate of 28% (ACS 2017); Rio (a census designated place) has a very small population (965 pop., 2010 US Census); and the NWP CRA area of Ft. Lauderdale (ZIP Code 33311, ACS 2017) has a poverty rate of 30.3%, all of which limit their ability to obtain initial funding for their Brownfields program. As stated previously these four CRAs, by definition, had to meet the requirements of blight, slum or related conditions to be designated as a CRA under Florida statutes. Four of the sites identified are located in Qualified Opportunity Zones, which by definition indicates they are economically distressed and need appropriate interventions and incentives to encourage redevelopment. The formation of the Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition allows these communities to access Brownfields funding and redevelopment resources that they most likely cannot access on their own. ii. Threats to Sensitive Populations (1) Health or Welfare of Sensitive Populations

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts; American Community Survey, 2017 estimates

As exhibited in the table above, the targeted areas have a significant representation of sensitive populations. To be designated as a CRA under Florida Statutes, the area must meet conditions of slum or blight. This can also be evident through related crime. The Ft. Pierce CRA

Ft. Pierce CRA Rio CRA Port Salerno CRA NWP Florida Poverty Rate 35.8% 11.9% 28% 30.3% 14.0% Minority Rate 61.8% 11.4% 24% 63% 22.6% % Women Child bearing 32.4% 23.9% 31.7% 32.7% 28.6% % Children 25.8% 16.5% 23.2% 34.7% 20.0% % Seniors (65+) 16.3% 33% 26.6% 18.7% 20.1% Per Capita Income $17,337 $27,674 $24,143 $14,854 $28,774

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FY2019 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition exhibits a crime index of 11, where 100 is the safest. The Port Salerno CRA crime index is 18 and the NWP CRA’s area of the Ft. Lauderdale crime index is an astonishing 1, again where 100 is the safest (Neighborhood Scout 2018). These high crime rates further contribute to blight in these communities and resulting negative public health outcomes (e.g., drugs, alcohol, mental health issues). The removal of brownfield properties can help communities combat high crime rates two ways: 1) by removing a derelict structure or vacant site that provides a haven for criminal activity; and 2) by redeveloping the site, providing ownership, care, and activity. (2) Greater Than Normal Incidence of Disease and Adverse Health Conditions While the potential health impacts from the above-mentioned brownfield sites are not currently known, it is anticipated, for example, that soil and groundwater contamination from a portion of these properties may impact area residents. In fact, a myriad of health-related issues often traced to the effects of materials found on these kinds of sites have risen throughout the region (see below). It is difficult to isolate reliable health indicators for the target CRAs as health data within Florida is produced in County and statewide sub-sets only.

St. Lucie Ft. Pierce

Martin Rio, Port Salerno

Broward NWP Florida

Breast Cancer deaths/100,000 23.0 19.2 21.1 20.8 Prostate Cancer deaths/100,000 19.7 17.8 19.5 18.0 Cervical Cancer deaths/100,000 3.0 1.3 3.0 2.8 All Cancer Incidences/100,000 390.5 430.5 458.8 447.0 Melanoma incidences/100,000 21.4 27.0 18.0 18.3 Asthma % 9.8 6.7 7.9 8.3 Data from FLCHARTS.com (October 2017)

The NWP CRA is classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a food desert. Lack of access to fresh foods compounds health issues and makes the need for economic development even more profound. The NWP CRA is a low-income, low-access tract with residents needing to travel long distances in urban areas to find fresh food outlets. The NWP CRA is also a medically underserved, low-income area with a lack of access to primary health and dental care as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In addition, a new community partner, Treasure Coast Bringing Resources and Information Now (BRAIN) is investigating cancer cluster areas in St. Lucie County/Ft. Pierce. (3) Economically Impoverished/Disproportionately Impacted Populations

St. Lucie Martin Broward

UST1 Registered Underground Storage Tank Sites 855 598 3,391 LUST2 Leaking Underground Storage Tanks 440 317 2,256 AST1 Above ground Storage Tanks 419 252 1,025 Priority Dry Cleaners 7 14 191 LGQ3 RCRA Large Quantity Generator 1 3 27 SGQ3 RCRA Small Quantity Generator 50 31 749 RCRA Used Oil Handler3 4 2 26 1FDEP Storage Tank Database; 2 FDEP Tank Facility Discharge Database; 3 EPA RCRA Database.

According to the US Census American Community Survey (2017), the City of Ft. Pierce has a poverty rate of 35.8%; the Rio area of Martin County (Census Tract 5.01) has a poverty rate of 12.5%; the Port Salerno area of Martin County (Census Tract 18.01) has a poverty rate of 28%; and the NWP CRA area of Ft. Lauderdale has a poverty rate of 30.3%. The EPA EJ

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FY2019 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition Demographic Index, based on the average of percent low-income and percent minority, lists Ft. Pierce in the 80th – 90th percentile compared to the U.S. and the NWP area of Ft. Lauderdale in the 95th – 99th percentile. The CRAs are impacted by both a major rail corridor and a highway corridor. The table above details the regulatory listed sites found throughout the three counties containing our target area CRAs. This inventory was conducted in October 2017 through a review of readily accessible public databases. These sites are indicative of the types of potential contaminant sources within the Coalition region, and the various regulatory listings indicate the target areas have both petroleum and hazardous substance threats.

b. Community Engagement i. Community Involvement The following local community partners will be involved in the project and in making decisions with respect to site selection, cleanup, and future redevelopment of the priority brownfield sites. The Coalition Partners will follow the governance/decision-making structure detailed in the Memorandum of Agreement among the coalition partners, including procedures for activities such as site selection, minimum number of sites, and equitable distribution of funds across Coalition Partners. In addition, each CRA has a Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) that provides advice and recommendations regarding the implementation of projects adopted within the Community Redevelopment Area. These NACs will be solicited for input to the Brownfields assessment project. Partner Name Point of contact Specific role in the project

Solar & Energy Loan Fund (SELF)

Doug Coward, ED 772-468-1818; Dougc@solarenergyloanfund.org

Assist with financing energy efficiency, renewable energy alternatives, and wind hazard mitigation projects; loaning money, energy conservation advocacy.

Progresso Village Civic Assoc. (NWP CRA)

Ron Centamore, President, pvca.ftl@gmail.com.

Outreach; disseminating information; site selection; information posted on website.

Smart Growth Partnership Courtney Crush ccrush@crushlaw.com 954.522.2010

Advocacy/education; site identification; expertise in incorporating smart growth principles.

University of Miami Maria Luisa M. Estevanez mestevanez@miami.edu 305.421.4012

GIS and inventory support – created the maps used for determining areas of greatest need for this proposal.

Rio Vista Civic Assoc. 386-410-4209; president@riovistaonline.com

Outreach; disseminating information; site selection; information posted on website.

Martin County Community Redevelopment Agency

Susan Kores skores@martin.fl.us 772.320.3095

Outreach; site identification/prioritization.

Main Street Fort Pierce Doris Tillman Tillman.dd@gmail.com 772.466.3880

Outreach; meeting space; site identification/prioritization.

Treasure Coast Bringing Resources and Information Now (BRAIN)

Stephanie Ankeil 772.370.7176 ankeils@bellsouth.net

Providing environmental testing and support for families in cancer cluster areas affected by glioblastomas; participate in site identification and prioritization.

ii. Incorporating Community Input The Coalition will follow the EPA’s Steps for Effective Public Involvement that include planning/budgeting for public involvement, the provision of information/outreach, conducting involvement activity, reviewing/using input, and providing feedback and evaluating

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FY2019 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition activities/processes. The Coalition will communicate progress to the community through a variety of media outlets in order to engage its targeted CRAs and ensure project success. The Coalition will use partner agency and community websites, social media (Facebook, Twitter), radio, public access television, newspaper publications, and/or informational brochures to convey project progress, advertise public meetings/webinars and solicit input. Wherever possible, the Coalition will televise community meetings and provide electronic forms for public input for those residents unable to attend. The Coalition has employed these communication strategies successfully in past regional efforts, assuring that this plan is the most appropriate and effective for the targeted community. The Coalition has extensive experience involving targeted community and stakeholders, such as residents, neighborhood organizations, citizens groups, property owners, lenders, business organizations, and developers in the planning and implementation of large regional projects for the target CRAs. It is the Coalition’s goal to collaborate with and involve community stakeholders in all stages of this redevelopment effort, including project planning, site selection for assessments, cleanup decisions, and reuse planning through effective promotion of the project, public meetings, obtaining meaningful public input, and informative progress updates. 3. TASK DESCRIPTIONS, COST ESTIMATES, AND MEASURING PROGRESS a. Description of Tasks and Activities Project Implementation and Task/Activity Lead The Coalition is requesting a $600,000 U.S. EPA Brownfields Coalition Assessment Grant to conduct assessments and related activities in the targeted Community Redevelopment Areas. Task 1 – Programmatic Support: The Brownfields Project Director, in conjunction with TCRPC staff, will directly oversee grant implementation and administration to ensure compliance with the workplan, schedule, and terms and conditions for the three-year term of the grant. TCRPC will ensure all EPA quarterly reports, MBE/WBE forms, and EPA ACRES database updates are completed on time. TCRPC will initiate a competitive qualifications-based selection process in compliance with state and federal (2 CFR 200; 2 CFR 1500) guidelines to select an Environmental Professional/Brownfields Consulting firm. TCRPC will meet quarterly (in person or by phone) with its consultant and Coalition Partners to monitor progress and ratify site selection/prioritization decisions. TCRPC staff will attend national, regional and local conferences and workshops as needed. Funds are budgeted for administrative costs such as marketing materials, postage, printing, and conference calls. This task will be initiated upon grant award and will continue throughout the project period. Task 2 – Outreach: The Coalition has an existing webpage that will be updated by TCRPC staff for future outreach activities and project updates. TCRPC staff will conduct a minimum of six community meetings, two for each Coalition Partner. Additional meetings will be scheduled or combined with regularly scheduled meetings based on community partner and Coalition partner input. The consultant will update the existing Community Involvement Plan (CIP) building on the successful community involvement process used for the previous Brownfields Coalition grant. Brochures will be developed and language translation services provided. This task will be initiated within 0-3 months and continue throughout the project period. Task 3 – Site Assessment: Qualified environmental consultants will conduct Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) activities at selected sites, starting with priority sites. GIS-based site inventories will be prepared for three of the four CRAs (already completed for NWP CRA under previous grant). Phase I/II ESA activities will be conducted by qualified environmental professionals in accordance

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FY2019 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition with current ASTM standards and All Appropriate Inquiry; 30 ASTM-AAI compliant Phase I ESAs. The consultant will update the existing generic Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP). TCRPC, with its Coalition partners and community input (see Outreach), will prioritize sites for further investigation based on the results of Phase I ESAs and redevelopment potential. An anticipated ten (10) Phase IIs, which include SS-QAPP/H&S Plans, will be conducted. This task will be initiated within 1 month (Phase 1s) & 4 months (Phase IIs) and will be completed within 30 months after award. Task 4 – Cleanup/Reuse Planning: The Coalition estimates completion of up to ten (10) Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCAs) for sites based on their redevelopment potential. The consultant estimates completing five (5) Site Reuse Plans utilizing an experienced multi-disciplinary brownfields reuse team including a planner, market analyst, and environmental professional, among others. The Site Reuse Assessments will identify potential reuse assets and barriers specific to our identified brownfield sites and help the Coalition Partners understand the range of sustainable reuse options for the sites. This task will be initiated within 4 months of award and completed within 30 months after award. All work will be completed within a three-year time frame.

b. Cost Estimates and Outputs Cost Estimates and Outputs

Task 1 – Programmatic Support ($24,150 Hazardous Substances & $24,150 Petroleum; $48,300 total): Personnel: TCRPC will perform all programmatic support necessary to maintain compliance with EPA cooperative agreement terms and conditions at a cost of $40,000. Travel: $7,200 to supplement travel funds to non-project related events (i.e., EPA workshops and brownfields-related conferences). Supplies: $1,100 is budgeted for administrative costs such as marketing materials, postage, printing, and conference calls. Task 2 – Outreach ($6,850 Hazardous Substances & $6,850 Petroleum; $13,700 total): Personnel: $1,000 is reserved for website updates. $1,100 is reserved for up to six community meetings. Supplies: $1,500 for brochures and meeting materials. Contractual: One Community Involvement Plan update for $3,000; $6,000 for the 6 community meetings; $1,000 for language translation services. Task 3 – Site Identification and Assessments ($179,000 Hazardous Substances & $179,000 Petroleum; $358,000 total): Contractual: $3,000 will be spent on updating the Coalition’s existing

Hazardous Categories

1. Programmatic Support

2. Outreach 3. Site Identification and Assessments

4. Cleanup and Reuse Planning

Total

Personnel $20,000 $1,100 $0 $0 $21,100 Travel $3,600 $0 $0 $0 $3,600 Supplies $550 $750 $0 $0 $1,300 Contractual $0 $5,000 $179,000 $90,000 $274,000 Sub Total $24,150 $6,850 $179,000 $90,000 $300,000 Petroleum Categories

1. Programmatic Support

2. Outreach 3. Site Identification and Assessments

4. Cleanup and Reuse Planning

Total

Personnel $20,000 $1,100 $0 $0 $21,100 Travel $3,600 $0 $0 $0 $3,600 Supplies $550 $750 $0 $0 $1,300 Contractual $0 $5,000 $179,000 $90,000 $274,000 Sub Total $24,150 $6,850 $179,000 $90,000 $300,000 Grand Total $48,300 $13,700 $358,000 $180,000 $600,000 No indirect costs are budgeted. TCRPC costs above those budgeted are considered in-kind leveraged funding. 30% of total funds are budgeted to Cleanup/Reuse Planning.

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FY2019 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition Generic Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP). $50,000 is reserved for GIS-based site inventories for the CRAs. A total of 30 Phase I ESAs are budgeted at $3,500 each for $105,000. Phase II ESA costs, including site-specific QAPPs, are estimated to average $20,000 each, allowing for approximately 10 Phase II ESAs within the remaining $200,000 in the Task 3 budget. Task 4 – Cleanup & Reuse Planning ($90,000 Hazardous Substances & $90,000 Petroleum; $180,000 total): Contractual: 10 ABCAs at $75,000 (10 @ $7,500 each) and five Site Reuse Assessments utilizing experienced multi-disciplinary brownfields reuse team including a planner, market analyst, and environmental professional, among others at $105,000 (5 @ 21,000 each). Thirty percent (30%) of total project costs will be committed to planning activities. c. Measuring Environmental Results The TCRPC Brownfields Project Director will be responsible for tracking, measuring, and evaluating progress through measurable outcomes and outputs. A spreadsheet of expected outputs and outcomes will be maintained and updated quarterly. Anticipated outputs include: number of sites added to site inventory; community meetings/charrettes held; ACRES entries Phase I and II ESAs completed; ABCAs completed; and Site Reuse (Planning) Assessments created. Reports to EPA, MBE/WBE forms, and closeout reporting will also be outputs. Anticipated outcomes include number of: attendees at community meetings/events; sites and acres able to be marketed with an understanding of environmental conditions; sites made available for reuse; jobs created; dollars leveraged; contaminant concentrations reduced; acres of green space created; and sites redeveloped. Qualitative measures of long-term community education and overall improvement of quality of life will be monitored through surveys. Progress will be measured against meeting anticipated deadlines and community satisfaction. 4. PROGRAMMATIC CAPABILITY AND PAST PERFORMANCE a. Programmatic Capability i. Organizational Structure Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, the lead applicant, has extensive experience managing federal/state grants. Following grant award, TCRPC will follow federal procurement guidance in acquiring additional resources. The Coalition’s team of very capable staff members, experienced in managing federal and state-funded projects include: Stephanie Heidt, AICP (Project Director), who has worked for the TCRPC for the last 14 years, and is TCRPC’s Economic Development and Intergovernmental Programs Director. She managed the previous Coalition Assessment grant, and TCRPC’s Revolving Loan Fund. As the current Project Director for the Coalition’s Assessment Grant, she has strong working relationships with the Coalition partners, as well as environmental consultants. She will continue to serve as the Coalition’s Project Director for the FY19 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant. Ms. Heidt is currently and will continue to be responsible for the following: coordination between Coalition partners through their Project Associates; ensuring timely and successful expenditure of funds; completion of all technical, administrative and financial requirements of the grant; and acquisition of additional expertise and resources, including environmental contractors. Kelly Cox will serve as Project Coordinator for Miami WaterKeeper. Isabel Cosio-Carballo, Executive Director, will serve as Project Coordinator for SFRPC. Both Ms. Heidt and Ms. Cosio-Carballo were instrumental in the creation of the Seven50 Plan, an inaugural HUD Sustainable Communities Grant. Phyllis Castro, Accounting Manager for TCRPC, will continue to serve as the financial contact for the grant and be responsible for all financial draw down requests and reporting. The Coalition Partners will follow the governance/decision-making structure detailed in the Memorandum of Agreement among the coalition partners, including procedures for

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FY2019 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition activities such as site selection, minimum number of sites and equitable distribution of funds across Coalition Partners’ jurisdictions, development of scopes of work for consultants/contractors, acquisition of permits/access agreements for assessments, and related aspects of grant activities ensuring each Coalition member is involved in how grant funds will benefit each community. ii. Acquiring Additional Resources TCRPC has internal staffing procedures in place to replace critical individuals and has procurement procedures to seek additional contracting help should it be necessary. TCRPC will initiate a competitive qualifications-based selection process in compliance with state and federal (2 CFR 200; 2 CFR 1500) guidelines to select an Environmental Professional/Brownfields Consulting firm. b. Past Performance and Accomplishments i. Currently Has or Previously Received an EPA Brownfields Grant The Treasure Coast RPC has successfully managed the following EPA Brownfield grants: (1) Accomplishments

• US EPA Brownfields Assessment, (2007); $400,000; Reported in ACRES: 7 Phase I ESAs; 4 Phase II ESAs completed; completed 1 landfill redevelopment feasibility study.

• US EPA Brownfields Assessment, (2015); $500,000; Reported in ACRES: 11 Phase I ESAs; 4 Phase II ESAs; 5 SS QAPP/HSPs; 3 ACM, 3 LBP Assessments; 2 ABCAs; Redevelopment planning. Additionally, GIS-based site Inventory for NWP CRA (219 properties) and public outreach.

• US EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund, (2005); Supplements #1 through 5, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015; $1,740,000; All loans have been repaid with $1,740,000 currently available to loan. $1,700,000 in loans funded to the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency and 5 sub-grants totaling $289,900. Reporting in ACRES (previously on Property Profile forms).

In addition to the accomplishments noted above, some highlighted project successes include: 52 acres of parks/trail space created in Indian River and Palm Beach Counties; the 6-acre H.D. King Site in Fort Pierce (St. Lucie County) - 3 parcels with State Brownfields Agreements ready for redevelopment; Pahokee Plaza (Palm Beach County) - 2.5 acres ready for redevelopment; Anchorage Park (Palm Beach County) – 20 acres of new parks created; assessed property for the Riviera Beach Community Development Corporation for a $2.2 million neighborhood restoration project; and assessment of proposed West Palm Beach Transit Village Site of 1.4 million square feet of mixed-use Transit Oriented Development that is expected to generate hundreds of full-time jobs and significant new tax base; assessment, source removal, community engagement and redevelopment planning on a 30-acre portion of a former landfill site in the Gifford Neighborhood, an historic African American community, in the City of Vero Beach (Indian River County). (2) Compliance with Grant Requirements TCRPC was in full compliance with all of the requirements associated with the U.S. EPA Brownfields grants and agreements, including the work plans, schedules, and terms and conditions. TCRPC has a history of timely and acceptable quarterly performance and technical reporting as well as ACRES reporting with all of these grants. Grant funds were fully expended in support of program goals. The project areas identified in the request present redevelopment efforts that will result in assessment and cleanup of properties with environmental issues; viable economic and community development; residential and open-space/green space projects; inclusionary opportunities for environmental justice and underserved communities; preservation of waterfront sites; and access to transportation, healthcare, and healthy food resources.

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FY 2019 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition THRESHOLD CRITERIA

1. APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY The Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition (Coalition) consists of the following members: Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (lead), South Florida Regional Planning Council, and Miami Waterkeeper. The regional planning councils are eligible applicants under the Florida Regional Planning Council Act, Chapter 186.501-509, Florida Statue (F.S.), which, among other things, authorizes regional planning councils to “accept and receive, in furtherance of its functions, funds, grants, and services from the Federal Government or its agencies; from departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of state, municipal, or local government; or from private or civic sources.” Additionally, the Legislature’s findings note “the regional planning council is designated as the primary organization to address problems and plan solutions that are of greater-than-local concern or scope, and the regional planning council shall be recognized by local governments as one of the means to provide input into state policy development” Chapter 186.502(3), F.S. Documentation for the regional planning councils is attached. The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) was created in 1976 through an interlocal agreement between Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties. The South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) was created in 1969 by interlocal agreement between Monroe, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties. Miami Waterkeeper (MWK) is a Miami-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that advocates for South Florida's watershed and wildlife. MWK is dedicated to providing clean water, protecting marine ecosystems, and planning for sea level rise through community engagement and education, scientific research, and legal advocacy. Each brownfields assessment coalition member is an eligible applicant. Attached are letters from the SFRPC and Miami Waterkeeper to the TCRPC (lead coalition member) in which they agree to be part of the coalition.

2. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The Coalition will follow the EPA’s Steps for Effective Public Involvement that include planning/budgeting for public involvement, the provision of information/outreach, conducting involvement activity, reviewing/using input, and providing feedback and evaluating activities/processes. The Coalition will communicate progress to the community through a variety of media outlets in order to engage its targeted CRAs and ensure project success. The Coalition will use partner agency and community websites, social media, radio, public access television, newspaper publications, and/or informational brochures to convey project progress, advertise public meetings/webinars and solicit public input. Wherever possible, the Coalition will televise community meetings and provide electronic forms for public input for those residents unable to attend. The Coalition has employed these communication strategies successfully in past regional efforts to assure the most appropriate and effective information is used for community engagement in targeted communities. The Coalition has extensive experience

FY 2019 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition

involving stakeholders, such as residents, neighborhood organizations, citizens groups, property owners, lenders, business organizations, and developers in the planning and implementation of large regional projects for the target CRAs. It is the Coalition’s goal to collaborate with and involve community stakeholders in all stages of this redevelopment effort, including project planning, site selection for assessments, cleanup decisions, and reuse planning through effective promotion of the project, public meetings, obtaining meaningful public input, and informative progress updates.

3. EXPENDITURE OF ASSESSMENT GRANT FUNDS The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council affirms it does not have an active EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant.

TITLE XIII

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 186

STATE AND REGIONAL PLANNING

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186.501 Short title.

186.502 Legislative findings; public purpose.

186.504 Regional planning councils; creation; membership.

186.505 Regional planning councils; powers and duties.

186.512 Designation of regional planning councils.

186.501 Short title.—Sections 186.501-186.513 shall be known and may be cited as the

“Florida Regional Planning Council Act.”

History.—ss. 1, 5, ch. 80-315; s. 4, ch. 82-46; s. 1, ch. 92-182; s. 38, ch. 93-206.

Note.—Former s. 160.001.

186.502 Legislative findings; public purpose.— (1) The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The problems of growth and development often transcend the boundaries of individual

units of local general-purpose government, and often no single unit can formulate plans or

implement policies for their solution without affecting other units in their geographic area.

(b) There is a need for regional planning agencies to assist local governments to resolve

their common problems, engage in areawide comprehensive and functional planning,

administer certain federal and state grants-in-aid, and provide a regional focus in regard to

multiple programs undertaken on an areawide basis.

(c) Federal and state programs should have coordinated purposes and consistent policy

direction in order to avoid the proliferation of overlapping, duplicating, and competing

regional agencies. To further this end, these efforts should result in 1entities agencies which

effectively carry out a wide variety of federal and state program designations.

(d) The financial and technical assistance of the state should be provided to regional

planning agencies to maximize the effective use of regional programs undertaken with the

authorization of local, state, or federal governments serving the citizens of this state.

(e) There is a need for the establishment at the regional level of clear policy plans that will

guide broad-based representative regional planning agencies as they undertake regional

review functions.

(2) It is the declared purpose of this act to establish a common system of regional

planning councils for areawide coordination and related cooperative activities of federal,

state, and local governments; ensure a broad-based regional organization that can provide

a truly regional perspective; and enhance the ability and opportunity of local governments

to resolve issues and problems transcending their individual boundaries.

(3) The regional planning council is designated as the primary organization to address

problems and plan solutions that are of greater-than-local concern or scope, and the

regional planning council shall be recognized by local governments as one of the means to

provide input into state policy development.

(4) The regional planning council is recognized as Florida’s only multipurpose regional

entity that is in a position to plan for and coordinate intergovernmental solutions to growth-

related problems on greater-than-local issues, provide technical assistance to local

governments, and meet other needs of the communities in each region. A council shall not

act as a permitting or regulatory entity.

(5) The regional planning council shall have a duty to assist local governments with

activities designed to promote and facilitate economic development in the geographic area

covered by the council.

History.—ss. 2, 5, ch. 80-315; s. 4, ch. 82-46; s. 10, ch. 84-257; s. 1, ch. 92-182; ss. 27,

38, ch. 93-206; s. 91, ch. 99-251. 1Note.—The word “entities” appears to be an error; it was substituted for the word

“regional” in the preparation of C.S. for H.B. 1452 (1980).

Note.—Former s. 160.002.

186.504 Regional planning councils; creation; membership.— (1) A regional planning council shall be created in each of the several comprehensive

planning districts of the state. Only one agency shall exercise the responsibilities granted

herein within the geographic boundaries of any one comprehensive planning district. (2) Membership on the regional planning council shall be as follows:

(a) Representatives appointed by each of the member counties in the geographic area

covered by the regional planning council.

(b) Representatives from other member local general-purpose governments in the

geographic area covered by the regional planning council.

(c) Representatives appointed by the Governor from the geographic area covered by the

regional planning council, including an elected school board member from the geographic

area covered by the regional planning council, to be nominated by the Florida School Board

Association.

(3) Not less than two-thirds of the representatives serving as voting members on the

governing bodies of such regional planning councils shall be elected officials of local general-

purpose governments chosen by the cities and counties of the region, provided each county

shall have at least one vote. The remaining one-third of the voting members on the

governing board shall be appointed by the Governor, to include one elected school board

member, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall reside in the region. No two

appointees of the Governor shall have their places of residence in the same county until

each county within the region is represented by a Governor’s appointee to the governing

board. Nothing contained in this section shall deny to local governing bodies or the

Governor the option of appointing either locally elected officials or lay citizens provided at

least two-thirds of the governing body of the regional planning council is composed of

locally elected officials.

(4) In addition to voting members appointed pursuant to paragraph (2)(c), the Governor

shall appoint the following ex officio nonvoting members to each regional planning council:

(a) A representative of the Department of Transportation.

(b) A representative of the Department of Environmental Protection.

(c) A representative nominated by the Department of Economic Opportunity.

(d) A representative of the appropriate water management district or districts.

The Governor may also appoint ex officio nonvoting members representing appropriate metropolitan planning organizations and regional water supply authorities.

(5) Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to mandate municipal government

membership or participation in a regional planning council. However, each county shall be a

member of the regional planning council created within the comprehensive planning district

encompassing the county.

(6) The existing regional planning council in each of the several comprehensive planning

districts shall be designated as the regional planning council specified under subsections

(1)-(5), provided the council agrees to meet the membership criteria specified therein and

is a regional planning council organized under either s. 163.01 or s. 163.02 or ss. 186.501-

186.515.

History.—s. 1, ch. 59-369; s. 19, ch. 63-400; s. 1, ch. 69-63; ss. 3, 5, ch. 80-315; s. 4, ch.

82-46; s. 11, ch. 84-257; s. 1, ch. 92-182; ss. 29, 38, ch. 93-206; s. 40, ch. 94-356; s. 92,

ch. 99-251; s. 30, ch. 2001-60; s. 12, ch. 2002-296; s. 62, ch. 2011-142.

Note.—Former s. 160.01.

186.505 Regional planning councils; powers and duties.—Any regional planning council

created hereunder shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt rules of procedure for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its

business and to appoint from among its members a chair to serve annually; however, such

chair may be subject to reelection. (2) To adopt an official name and seal.

(3) To maintain an office at such place or places within the comprehensive planning district

as it may designate.

(4) To employ and to compensate such personnel, consultants, and technical and

professional assistants as it deems necessary to exercise the powers and perform the duties

set forth in this act.

(5) To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the

performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this act.

(6) To hold public hearings and sponsor public forums in any part of the regional area

whenever the council deems it necessary or useful in the execution of its other functions.

(7) To sue and be sued in its own name.

(8) To accept and receive, in furtherance of its functions, funds, grants, and services from

the Federal Government or its agencies; from departments, agencies, and instrumentalities

of state, municipal, or local government; or from private or civic sources. Each regional

planning council shall render an accounting of the receipt and disbursement of all funds

received by it, pursuant to the federal Older Americans Act, to the Legislature no later than

March 1 of each year.

(9) To receive and expend such sums of money as shall be from time to time appropriated

for its use by any county or municipality when approved by the council and to act as an

agency to receive and expend federal funds for planning.

(10) To act in an advisory capacity to the constituent local governments in regional,

metropolitan, county, and municipal planning matters.

(11) To cooperate, in the exercise of its planning functions, with federal and state agencies

in planning for emergency management as defined in s. 252.34.

(12) To fix and collect membership dues, rents, or fees when appropriate.

(13) To acquire, own, hold in custody, operate, maintain, lease, or sell real or personal

property.

(14) To dispose of any property acquired through the execution of an interlocal agreement

under s. 163.01.

(15) To accept gifts, grants, assistance, funds, or bequests.

(16) To conduct studies of the resources of the region.

(17) To participate with other governmental agencies, educational institutions, and private

organizations in the coordination or conduct of its activities.

(18) To select and appoint such advisory bodies as the council may find appropriate for the

conduct of its activities.

(19) To enter into contracts to provide, at cost, such services related to its responsibilities

as may be requested by local governments within the region and which the council finds

feasible to perform.

(20) To provide technical assistance to local governments on growth management matters.

(21) To perform a coordinating function among other regional entities relating to

preparation and assurance of regular review of the strategic regional policy plan, with the

entities to be coordinated determined by the topics addressed in the strategic regional

policy plan.

(22) To coordinate land development and transportation policies in a manner that fosters

regionwide transportation systems.

(23) To review plans of independent transportation authorities and metropolitan planning

organizations to identify inconsistencies between those agencies’ plans and applicable local

government plans.

(24) To use personnel, consultants, or technical or professional assistants of the council to

help local governments within the geographic area covered by the council conduct economic

development activities.

(25) To provide consulting services to a private developer or landowner for a project, if not

serving in a review capacity in the future, except that statutorily mandated services may be

provided by the regional planning council regardless of its review role.

History.—s. 2, ch. 59-369; ss. 17, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 73-283; ss. 3, 5, ch. 80-315; s.

8, ch. 81-167; s. 4, ch. 82-46; s. 8, ch. 83-55; s. 4, ch. 83-334; s. 12, ch. 84-257; s. 1, ch.

92-182; ss. 30, 38, ch. 93-206; s. 959, ch. 95-147; s. 15, ch. 95-196; s. 71, ch. 99-2; s.

93, ch. 99-251; s. 63, ch. 2011-142; s. 13, ch. 2012-99; s. 10, ch. 2015-30.

Note.—Former s. 160.02.

186.512 Designation of regional planning councils.— (1) The territorial area of the state is subdivided into the following districts for the purpose

of regional comprehensive planning. The name and geographic area of each respective

district must accord with the following: (a) West Florida Regional Planning Council: Bay, Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa,

Walton, and Washington Counties.

(b) Apalachee Regional Planning Council: Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson,

Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla Counties.

(c) North Central Florida Regional Planning Council: Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie,

Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Marion, Suwannee, Taylor, and Union

Counties.

(d) Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council: Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau,

Putnam, and St. Johns Counties.

(e) East Central Florida Regional Planning Council: Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola,

Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia Counties.

(f) Central Florida Regional Planning Council: DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee, and

Polk Counties.

(g) Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco,

and Pinellas Counties.

(h) Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee,

and Sarasota Counties.

(i) Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council: Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, and St.

Lucie Counties.

(j) South Florida Regional Planning Council: Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2016, and thereafter, the Governor may review and update the

district boundaries of the regional planning councils pursuant to his authority under s.

186.506(4).

(3) For the purposes of transition from one regional planning council to another, the

successor regional planning council shall apply the prior strategic regional policy plan to a

local government until such time as the successor regional planning council amends its plan

pursuant to this chapter to include the affected local government within the new region.

History.—s. 11, ch. 2015-30.

January 31, 2019 Tom Lanahan Executive Director Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council 421 SW Camden Avenue Stuart, FL 34994 Dear Mr. Lanahan: Please accept this letter of commitment on behalf of Miami Waterkeeper. Miami Waterkeeper is a Miami-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing swimmable, drinkable, fishable water to Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Miami Waterkeeper achieves protected marine ecosystems, clean water, and a sea level rise ready South Florida through community engagement and education, scientific research, and legal advocacy. We are pleased to commit to our role as an active member of the Southeast Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Coalition team. We look forward to having a positive impact to regional water bodies through brownfields site assessment and community engagement. We wholeheartedly support the Coalition’s application for the 2019 US EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant application for community-wide assessments of environmentally impacted properties. Miami Waterkeeper is an eligible applicant for this program because of our status as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. Miami Waterkeeper agrees that the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) will be the lead member of the Coalition for the purposes of this grant application and subsequent award. Further, we understand TCRPC must administer the grant, if awarded, be accountable to US EPA for proper expenditure of funds, and be the point of contact for the other coalition members. Miami Waterkeeper understands that coalition members are not eligible in this grant round as applicants for additional community-wide or site-specific assessment grants, and that a coalition member wishing to apply as a separate applicant must withdraw from the coalition to be eligible for individual assessment funds. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with additional questions. I can be reached via email at rachel@miamiwaterkeeper.org or via phone at 305-905-0856. Sincerely,

Rachel Silverstein, Ph.D. Executive Director & Waterkeeper Miami Waterkeeper