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Online Webinar
Developing a brownfields inventory
This webinar is brought to you by the Connecticut Brownfields Initiative
July 10, 2019
Nefeli Bompoti, Ph.D., Project Manager, Connecticut
Brownfields Initiative
Connecticut Brownfields Initiative (CBI)
http://cbi.uconn.eduVisit our website:
Our Mission“To be the foremost program for education,
technical assistance and networking
opportunities on brownfields redevelopment in
the State of Connecticut.”
CBI Sponsors
Outline of today’s webinar
• Brownfields in Connecticut
• Methodology of developing brownfields inventories
• Presentation of the CBI’s Municipal Assistance Program
• Q&A
Brownfields in Connecticut
Brownfield sites definition by Connecticut General Statutes §32-760:
“any abandoned or underutilized site where redevelopment, reuse or expansion has not occurred due to the presence or potential presence of pollution in the buildings, soil or groundwater that
requires investigation or remediation before or in conjunction with the restoration, redevelopment, reuse and expansion of the property.”
Poll-Is this a brownfield?
What is the process of redeveloping a brownfield?
1. Identify property and establish project goals (budget, preliminary reuse assessment)
2. Property recovery actions (acquisition of the property or leasing, tax incentives)
3. Conduct due diligence (Environmental Investigation Assessments – Phase I, II/III, Remedial Action Plan, Cleanup)
4. Development phase
BF inventories – What are they?
Digitized lists of brownfield sites in a community, town, or state.
Purpose: To provide a reasonable estimate of the number, likely location and general characteristics of brownfield sites (EPA).
BF Inventories - What are the benefits?
• Community plan & stewardship activities
• Public information dissemination and disclosure
• Demonstrations of the public and community economic returns to redevelopment of brownfields
• Providing hard data on the actual risks associated with brownfields
• Attract private investment
• Easier to meet federal requirements for grant recipients
• Credit for Sustainable CT Action 1.1
Source: Meyer, 2002. Closing the Brownfield Information Gap: Practical Methods for Identifying Brownfields
BF inventories – Identify propertiesWhat are you looking for?
• Abandoned property
• Active site but underutilized
• Tax delinquent property
• Property blighted that significantly conflicts with the Master
Plan of the community
What information should be included in a BF inventory?
• Site Name
• Address and parcel number
• Owner
• Property size
• Site status (vacant or occupied)
• Site type (industrial, residential, former landfill, etc.)
• Zoning regulations
• Floodplain
• Opportunity zones
What information should be included in a BF inventory?
• Past uses
• Tax Status (if not tax delinquent, owner’s consent is necessary in order to include it in the inventory)
• Existing buildings in the property
• Under federal or state program
• Environmental Status (i.e. environmental assessment started)
• Site photos
• Site documents
• Additional details
BF inventory should look like:
Site
Name Town No. Street
Zip
code
Parcel
Number Status
Site
Type
Size
(acres)
Current
Zoning
Fed
Floodplain
Is property in an
opportunity / tax
incentive / PDD zone?
If so, identify it.
Current
Owner
Tax
Status
Existing
Buildings
If yes, sq
ft of
buildings
Site
photos
available?
Site
documents
available?
LEP, if
any
Is property in a fed/state program
(i.e., Transfer Act, Voluntary
Remediation, etc)? If so, identify the
program. Comments
Where to start from?
Available sources to identify brownfield sites:
• CT DEEP list of potentially contaminated sites (not all sites are brownfields – some of them could be already completed https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?A=2715&Q=325018
• Tax delinquent properties (mytaxbill.org for each town – IRS data)
• Existing brownfield lists provided by the town
• Direct communication with residents and town officials
How to gather information on specific sites?
• Zoning regulations: Town zoning and GIS maps (Town’s website)
• FEMA floodplain https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home
• Opportunity zones http://ctmaps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=5e0c6a70e75744b0b0bcd3b4d5280571&extent=-74.0893,41.0406,-71.4526,42.0163
• Status of the site (occupied or vacant), current and past uses, existing buildings, photos: Google maps, site reconnaissance
• Environmental documents: DEEP File Room (remediation) https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2701&q=323428&deepNav_GID=1511
An example in the Town of Branford
• Site existing in CT DEEP list of potentially contaminated sites
https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?A=2715&Q=325018
Arcola Wire Company
CT Transfer Act
CT Transfer Act: Regulates the transfer of polluted real
properties and business operations in the state - properties on
which or a business operation from which hazardous waste was
generated or processed, or a dry cleaning, furniture stripping
or vehicle body repair business operated.
Example: BF in the Town of Branford
• Zoning maps of Branford https://branford.mapxpress.net/portal.asp
Example: BF in the Town of Branford
• FEMA flood plain: Property in minimal flood hazard
https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search?AddressQuery=13%20Beaver%20rd%20#searc
hresultsanchor
• Tax status: delinquent
https://www.mytaxbill.org/inet/bill/search.do
• Opportunity zone: No
http://ctmaps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=5e0c6a70e75744b0
b0bcd3b4d5280571&extent=-74.0893,41.0406,-71.4526,42.0163
Example: BF in the Town of Branford
Site Name Town No. Street Zipcode Parcel Number Status Site Type
Size
(acres)
Current
Zoning
Fed
Floodplai
n
Is property in an
opportunity / tax incentive
/ PDD zone? If so, identify
it.
Arcola Wire (aka Durable Wire) Branford 13 Beaver Rd 06405
B07/C08/001/0000
1 Inactive Industrial site 3.62 IG-2 No No
Current Owner Tax Status
Existing
Buildings
If yes, sq ft
of buildings
Site photos
available?
Site
documents
available? LEP, if any
Is property in a fed/state program (i.e., Transfer
Act, Voluntary Remediation, etc)? If so, identify
the program.
ADAMS BRADWAY B TRUSTEE Delinquent Yes Yes No Transfer Act – Form III
Poll-BF inventories
How often should we update the BF inventory?
- No need for update
- Once a year
- Once a month
- Once information for a BF site is received
How can CBI help?
Brownfields Corps – Service
Learning
Municipal Assistance Program
Fall 2019: Lecture and
project course
Support for EPA grant
proposal
Spring 2020: Practicum
Various BFs projects (BF
inventories, Phase I ESA,
etc.)
ENVE 3995:
Special Topics
Brownfield
Redevelopment
RFP for Spring’ 20 will
open in late Fall’ 19
Who will oversee the student work?
CBI team includes
Dr. Maria Chrysochoou, Associate Professor and Department Head, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Nefeli Bompoti, Assistant Research Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
CBI partners (DECD, DEEP, industry)
Who can apply?
• Municipalities
• Regional Planning Organizations
• State-sanctioned Redevelopment Agencies
• Other non-profits and non-profit community development entities
What is the applicant commitment?
• Assign a contact person who will communicate with the students and CBI staff and be available for periodic meetings and calls
• Provide the necessary access and resources needed to develop the inventory (i.e., access to town files and information, connecting students to the necessary departments)
How can you apply?
• Online at cbi.uconn.edu/for-communities
• Page includes full RFP and FAQs
• Fill out Google Form
RFP for Spring’
20 will open in
late Fall’ 19
Q&A
Developing a brownfields inventory
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