Targeted Brownfields Assessments EPA Region 10

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Targeted Brownfields AssessmentsEPA Region 10
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Targeted Brownfields Assessments

• A study to determine what types of contaminants
  exist at the site
• Available to public or non-profit entities,
  including tribes
• Environmental consultants already under contract
  with EPA
• Valued at approximately 50,000

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Who is eligible?

• State and local governments
• Tribal governments
• Community development organizations
• Non-profit organizations

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Selection Criteria

• Concrete plans for redevelopment
• Public need and benefit
• Strong municipal/governmental commitment
• Mechanisms available for cleanup

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Selection Criteria (cont.)

• The site should be publicly owned
• However, if the site is privately owned
• Did the owner cause the contamination?
• Is the owner unwilling or unable to conduct the
  assessment?
• What cost-sharing mechanisms are available to the
  assessment?
• Provision of in-kind services
• Reduction of purchase price
• Commitment to contribute towards site clean up

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Restrictions Similar to other Brownfields
projects

• Can not be part of an NPL site
• Can not be a Federal Facility

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Selection Process

• Requester submits an application
• EPA committee reviews and evaluates the request
  based on the criteria
• Approves, disapproves or sometimes partially
  approves the request (e.g., if TBAs are requested
  at more than one site, EPA may only agree to
  conduct TBAs at some sites but not all)

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TBAs include

• Phase I Assessment
• Phase II Assessment
• Cleanup Options Cost Estimates
• A TBA can include one or all of these depending
  on the request

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Customized

• TBA reports are customized to meet the
  Stakeholders needs
• Future uses of properties
• Stakeholders are involved throughout the process
• Scoping
• Review of Sampling Plans
• Selection of cleanup levels

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Types of Projects that have been supported by TBA
program

• Low income housing
• Commercial/retail
• Health Center
• Parks/Habitat restoration
• Bike trails/athletic fields
• Colleges/Universities

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TBAs in Alaska

• Fairbanks Chena Riverbend Project
• Arctic Village School
• Historic Venetie Village
• Mountain Village General Store
• Ugashik Traditional Village
• Native Village of Fort Yukon
• Ship Creek (Knik Arm Power Plant) Anchorage

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To apply

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis
• To apply complete the TBA questionnaire and
  submit to

Joanne LaBaw EPA Region 10 (ECL-115) 1200 Sixth
Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 labaw.joanne_at_epa.gov