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OBRD
Connecticut Office of Brownfield Remediation and
Development
Department of Economic and Community Development
Department of Environmental Protection Connecticu
t Brownfields Redevelopment Authority
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Agenda/Presenters

• Responsible Growth and the States Brownfield
  Programs
• Peter Simmons and Brian Dillon, ORD-DECD/OBRD
• CBRAs Role in State Brownfield Programs
• Cynthia Petruzello, CBRA
• Changes in Brownfield Remediation and
  Redevelopment Programs in the State
• Graham J. Stevens and Robert E. Bell, DEP
• Connecticuts Brownfield Success Stories
• DECD, DEP CBRA

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DECD
Department of Economic and Community Development

• In the Business of Building Your Community

Peter Simmons and Brian Dillon Office of
Responsible Development - Office of Brownfield
Remediation and Development
www.ctbrownfields.gov
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Brownfield Challenges

• Brownfields are real estate projects with a
• clean-up component
• More complex
• Need Predictability
• Smart growth in a small state

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Who Do You Call?
DECD

DEP
CDA
EPA
DPH
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DECD Mission

• To develop and implement strategies that
• Attract and retain business
• Revitalize neighborhoods
• Ensure quality housing
• Foster responsible growth

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DECD Organization
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DECD Mission

• Discretionary Financial Assistance and Technical
  Support to support municipalities, businesses and
  organizations, such as
• Economic Development
• Municipal Development Program, formerly known as
  Industrial Parks
• Infrastructure Development
• Manufacturers Assistance Act (MAA)/CDA
  Collaboration
• Community Development
• HUD Small Cities Program
• Urban Act/Small Town Economic Assistance Program
  (STEAP)
• Housing Development
• HOME
• FLEX
• CHFA Collaboration
• Brownfields Redevelopment

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Definitions

• Responsible Growth (RG) is economic, social and
  environmental development that incorporates land
  use and resources in ways that enhance the
  long-term quality of life for current and future
  generations of Connecticut residents.
  Responsible growth supports a vibrant and
  resilient economy, preserves natural resources,
  and maximizes previous investments in existing
  infrastructure while preserving distinctive
  landscapes, historic structures, landmarks, and
  villages. Brownfields are a big part of
  responsible growth strategies.

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• BLUF the balance between our growth and
  conservation needs
• The nutshell
• Focus efforts where previous investment has
  occurred
• Brownfield reuse
• In-fill development (allow higher densities land
  use)
• Integrated Transportation improve public transit
• Mixed use development
• Regional Collaboration

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Regional Collaboration Policies and Programs
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• Insufficient discretionary state resources to
  assist every community with every project
• Priority to projects with regional significance
  and inter-municipal collaboration.
• Encourage participation in EDAs Comprehensive
  Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) program.
• State C D Plan compatibility
• Encourage municipalities to plan and develop
  multi-town Municipal Development Plans (MDP).

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• Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
  (CEDS)
• Federal Economic Development Administration (EDA)
  Regional Planning Process
• Adopted by Connecticut to aid communities

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mechanism for coordinating the combined resources
of individuals, organizations, local governments
and private industry
CEDS

• Guides economic growth of the region.
• Helps create jobs.
• Supports a more stable and diversified economies.
  
• A plan to improve living conditions of all
  participating towns.

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• Eight EDA approved CT CEDS
• 134 municipalities covered by one or more CEDS
• 33 municipalities not covered by a CEDS
• Goal for all municipalities to be covered by a
  CEDS
• CEDS provides a degree of regional autonomy and
  prioritization of projects
• Communications between CEDS and state is crucial
• Economic Development Districts

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• Chapter 132 and 588l of the Connecticut General
  Statutes
• Previously called the Industrial Parks Program.
• Good existing tool for planning and implementing
  project specific regional economic development
• Greater financial incentives for inter-municipal
  collaboration.
• Greater financial assistance for targeted
  investment community (TIC).
• Updated guidelines and policies to be consistent
  with responsible growth strategies.

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BF Taskforce Reports

• OBRD established at DECD
• Resulted in Public Act 07-233
• Responsible Growth
• Private Sector plays a key role
• 08-174 Face of CT Steering Committee
  Preservation of Farmland
• Streamline brownfield redevelopment in
  floodplains
• Job training

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OBRD Coordination
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OBRD

• July 2009 DECD Reorganization consolidated OBRD
  with ORD
• OBRD is lead agency (one stop) for assistance -
  financial technical
• Return brownfield properties to productive use
• Promote responsible growth principles
• Strengthen public-private partnerships by
  providing solutions, timely resources, and
  expertise

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EPA Definition of Brownfields

• Real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or
  reuse of which may be complicated by the presence
  or potential presence of a hazardous waste
  substance, pollutant, or contaminant
• US 600,000 6,000 (1) Superfund NPL
• CT 13,000 18 Superfund NPL, 3 done

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DEP Brownfield Inventory

• Sites which may pose a threat to the environment
  or public health, hazardous waste disposal sites.
• Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
• Hazardous Waste Disposal
• Known contamination
• Business generates hazardous waste

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OBRD Funding Programs

• Urban Sites Remedial Action Program
• Special Contaminated Property Remediation
  Insurance Fund
• Dry Cleaning Establishment Remediation Fund
• EPA RLFs - Hartford Statewide
• EPA Site Assessment Program
• Urban Industrial Site Reinvest. Tax Credit
• Municipal Brownfield Pilots
• Regional Brownfield Redevelopment Loan Fund
• Abandoned Brownfield Program

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OBRD Funding Programs

• Urban Site Remedial Action Program (USRAP)
• Seed Capital DEP may pursue PRP
• Available for projects in Distressed
  Municipalities
• DECD/DEP Program
• Investigation, remediation
• Available funds 2,000,000 (bond capacity)

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OBRD Funding Programs

• Special Contaminated Properties Remediation and
  Insurance Fund (SCPRIF)
• Short-term Loans
• Municipalities, Businesses, Individuals
• Investigation, remediation, demolition
• Available funds 486,000

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OBRD Funding Programs
Dry Cleaning Establishment Remediation Fund

• Administered by DECD under CGS. 12-263m
• Provides up to 300,000 for the remediation of
  active sites
• All funding is provided by the State Dry Cleaning
  Surcharge
• Operators must be current on all state filings
  DRS, DOL etc.
• Program is currently over-subscribed with a
  backlog of over 30 applications pending review by
  DECD
• DECD is working with DEP to prioritize sites for
  funding.
• DECD expects to have another application round in
  late 2010

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OBRD Funding Programs

• EPA Revolving Loan Fund
• Loans/Grants to municipalities and businesses
• Remediation
• Available funds
• Hazardous - 833,000
• Petroleum - 35,000

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OBRD Funding Programs

• EPA Site Assessment Grants
• Sites recommended by Municipalities
• Investigation prior to cleanup and reuse
• Available funds
• Hazardous - 200,000
• Petroleum - 200,000

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OBRD Funding Programs

• Municipal Pilot Program 2.25M
• 5 Awards in October 2008
• (2) Cities with population gt 100,000
• Stamford Harbor Point Project, 80 acre mixed
  use
• Waterbury Cherry St. Industrial Park, Bender
  Plumbing expansion
• (1) Small City with population 50,000
  100,000
• Norwalk Norwalk Train Station, mixed use TOD
• (1) Town with population under 50,000
• Redding Georgetown Development, 51 acre, mixed
  use
• (1) Selected by the Commissioner any size
• Shelton former Axton Cross site to be
  privately developed
• October 2009 2.25M approved for new funding
  round
• Fifteen applications received 5 will be chosen
• Currently being processed

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OBRD Funding Programs

• New for 2009/2010
• Regional Brownfield Loan Program
• Abandoned Brownfield Clean Up Program
• Changes to Floodplain Management Requirements

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OBRD Funding Programs
Regional Brownfield Loan Program 2.5M

• Approved by Bond Commission October 30th, 2009
• New targeted statewide brownfield redevelopment
  loan program
• Loans to assist returning brownfield sites to
  productive use
• Loan proceeds will revolve to provide assistance
  to additional sites
• Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

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OBRD Funding Programs
Abandoned Brownfield Clean up Program

• Eligible owner/site shall not be responsible for
  investigation or remediation of contamination
  that emanated prior to acquisition.
• Eligibility
• Brownfield site
• Redevelopment plan with regional or municipal
  economic development benefit
• No responsible party
• No consent order
• Must enter DEP voluntary remediation program
• Applicant will investigate pollution in
  accordance with DEP requirements
• Eliminate further migration of contamination

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Floodplain Management

• Public Act 07-233
• Reuse of mill properties is not a more intensive
  use of the floodplain
• No longer apply for DEP floodplain management
  exemption
• Brings a degree of predictability in revitalizing
  mill properties.
• DECDs Flood Management Certification for Minor
  Activities- New Activities
• Environmental Remediation
• Housing Rehabilitation Projects
• Historic Structure Rehabilitation Projects

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• Pending 1 million EPA grant application
• Partnership between DECD, WINCOG and NECOG
• Plans to assess up to six brownfield sites within
  the twenty-one town region
• Anticipated stepping stone for additional
  collaboration

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OBRD -DECD Contact

• Peter Simmons
• Executive Director, Office of Responsible
  Development
• [phone]
• Brian Dillon
• Program Manager, OBRD, Office of Responsible
  Development
• [phone]
• www.ctbrownfields.gov

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