Brownfields:

1
Brownfields

• Real Property, the expansion or redevelopment, or
  reuse of which may be complicated by the presence
  or potential presence of contamination.

2
Coastal Brownfields

• Brownfields concentrated in Coastal Communities
  
• Industrial History Industry located on water
  for access, power, cooling
• Regional economies have changed leaving behind
  coastal brownfields-especially in the rustbelt
  (Northeast and Great Lakes).

3
Challenges

• Presence of contaminates in close proximity to
  sensitive aquatic ecosystems
• Impact on water quality and coastal resources
• Complicated and costly remediation.

4
Opportunities

• Revitalize urban waterfronts
• Restore protect coastal resources
• Improve marine transportation
• Enhance public access to coast.

5
Urban Waterfront Revitalization

• Catalyst for Economic community development
  (expanded tax base jobs)
• Promote smart growth in coastal communities
• Glen Cove, NY model

6
Marine Transportation

• Enhance Water Dependent Uses
• Maritime trade expected to double by 2020
• Open space limited in port areas
• Intermodal connections
• New Bedford, MA, model

7
Recreation Environment

• Restore Protect coastal resources
• Enhance recreational opportunities, including
  public access to the coast

8
NOAAs Role in Coastal Brownfields

• -Manages Trust Coastal Marine Resources
• -Provides technical assistance on site assessment
  remediation and
• -Partners with state coastal zone management
  (CZM) programs.
• -Relates to role providing safe navigation and
  coastal stewardship

9
State CZM Program Role

• State CZM programs can provide community funding
  for planning, feasibility studies, engineering
  and site designs, land acquisition, and
  construction.

10
Federal Coordination

• National Brownfields Initiative, includes EPA,
  NOAA and twenty federal partners
• Brownfields Showcase Communities designated to
  focus federal coordination efforts.

11
Portfields Initiative

• NOAA and EPA led interagency initiative
• Address brownfields in port and harbor areas
• Will be formally announced at Brownfields 2003 in
  October.

12
Portfield Initiative Goals

• Develop a process for redeveloping brownfields
  properties to productive use as port facilities
  in an environmentally sound way
• Expedite port brownfields redevelopment by
  working with numerous stakeholders, while
  balancing environmental, economic, and social
  concerns, such as job creation
• Improve coordination among federal, state, and
  local partners
• Improve delivery of federal agency products and
  services to port communities with brownfields
• Identify tools, techniques, and information needs
  to improve decision-making
• Transfer lessons learned to other port communities

13
Initiative Framework Phased Approach

• Interview/survey representatives from port
  authorities and communities that have
  accomplishments in incorporating brownfields into
  port development activities.
• Implement pilots in several port communities.
  Work with port authorities and other key
  stakeholders to identify goals, obstacles, and
  resources and conduct and expedite planning and
  implementation of port brownfields cleanup and
  reuse.

14
Looking Ahead

• Planning to implement Portfields pilots in
  FY2004
• Commitments of financial and technical resources
  will determine how Portfields pilots will be
  implemented.