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1 Presentation Overview A TOUR OF FLORIDA S BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Presented by George Houston II, PG Central District Brownfields Coordinator Florida Department of Environmental Protection Brownfields Redevelopment Program What are Brownfields? Florida s Brownfields Process Program Benefits Brownfield areas Brownfield sites Other Brownfields opportunities and tools Success Stories Information and Contacts

2 What are Brownfields? What Are Brownfields? Redevelopment tool that results in: Economic development Community development Residential projects, and Open-Space/ Green-Space projects and Reduction of public health and environmental hazards Removal of stigma Promoting effective use of community resources Former Robbins Manufacturing Facility Brownfield site means real property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by actual or perceived environmental contamination (3) F.A.C.

3 What Are Brownfields? Brownfield area means a contiguous area of one or more brownfield sites, some of which may not be contaminated, and which has been designated by a local government by resolution. Such areas may include all or portions of community redevelopment areas, enterprise zones, empowerment zones, other such designated economically deprive communities and areas, and Environmental Protection Agency-designated brownfield pilot projects (4) F.A.C. Florida s Brownfields Process

4 Florida Brownfields Process Florida Brownfields Process BROWNFIELD AREA DESIGNATION By Local Government Initiated by local government or PRFBSR - DEP not involved Statutory Requirements Makes some benefits available BROWNFIELD AREA DESIGNATION By Local Government IDENTIFICATION OF PRFBSR Person Responsible for Brownfield Site Rehabilitation (PRFBSR) May occur before or after designation of area

5 Florida Brownfields Process Florida Brownfields Process BROWNFIELD AREA DESIGNATION By Local Government BROWNFIELD AREA DESIGNATION By Local Government IDENTIFICATION OF PRFBSR EXECUTION OF BSRA By FDEP and PRBSR Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement (BSRA) Voluntary Negotiable Eligible for voluntary cleanup tax credit Model agreement available on line IDENTIFICATION OF PRFBSR EXECUTION OF BSRA By FDEP and PRBSR IMPLEMENTATION OF BSRA By PRFBSR Conduct site rehabilitation According to: Chapter Schedule in BSRA

6 Florida Brownfields Process BROWNFIELD AREA DESIGNATION By Local Government IDENTIFICATION OF PRFBSR EXECUTION OF BSRA By FDEP and PRBSR Brownfields Program Benefits IMPLEMENTATION OF BSRA By PRFBSR SRCO Site Rehabilitation Completion Order (SRCO)

7 Brownfield Area Economic Incentives Brownfields Program Benefits Bonus Refund for Job Creation up to $2,500 per job Loan Guarantee Program 50% loan guarantee on site rehabilitation and development 75% for affordable housing/health care providers Sales/Use Tax Exemption on Building Materials for Affordable Housing Projects Applicable to any property within a designated brownfield area provided eligibility criteria for each incentive are met Brownfield Sites (executed BSRA) All benefits of Brownfield area Regulatory Framework for Cleanup (Rules and , F.A.C.) Dedicated staff expedited technical review Liability Protection Voluntary cleanup tax credits Memorandum of Understanding with EPA Brownfield Benefits Tax Credit

8 BSRA Liability Protections Owners and Redevelopers (PRFBSRs) Relief from further liability for site rehabilitation Section (2)(a), F.S. Does not limit third party rights for damages Section (2)(b), F.S. Available if BSRA terms met Lenders Serving in fiduciary capacity - loan Did not Cause/contribute to contamination Control/manage site rehabilitation Economic incentives do not apply during the lender s ownership Government, non-profit, charitable organizations Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credits Tax Credit Type Application Frequency Maximum Credit for Costs Incurred after 06/30/06 Site Rehabilitation Annually 50% $500,000 No Further Action Bonus (i.e., SRCO) Once 25% $500,000 Affordable Housing Bonus Once 25% $500,000 Health Care Facility Bonus Once 25% $500,000 Solid Waste Once 50% $500,000

9 Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credits Credits on Florida corporate income tax May be transferred once $5 million annual cap If exhausted, first priority in next year's allocation Credits awarded for eligible work Site rehabilitation Solid waste removal, transport and disposal Bonus credits awarded for site rehabilitation only SRCO Affordable housing Current Status of Program as of August 2011 Statewide 288 Brownfield Designation Areas >211,000 acres 160 executed BSRAS (BF Sites) >3500 acres 47 Site Rehabilitation Completion Orders (SRCOs) Central District 73 Brownfield Designation Areas (11 in 2011 so far) >40,100 acres 25 executed BSRAS (BF Sites) >433 acres 9 SRCOs

10 Current Status of Program From July June 2011 Capital Investment Calendar Year 2010 $128,118,100 Calendar Year 2011 (to date) $ 76,052,285 Projected New Direct and Indirect Jobs Calendar Year ,429 Calendar Year 2011 (to date) 2,868 Current Status of Program From July June 2011 Program Inception (1997- June 30, 2011) New Job Creation 11,492 new direct jobs projected, 15,395 new indirect jobs projected Capital Investment - $1,406,715,418

11 SRP Grant Other Brownfields Opportunities and Tools State and Tribal Response Grant EPA funding Administered by FDEP Independent of the Florida Brownfields Program Grant of services, performed by FDEP contractors Up to $200,000 for assessment tasks Up to $200,000 for remediation tasks (source removal) Eligibility considerations Meet federal definition of brownfield Applicant did not cause or contribute to contamination No viable responsible party Project provides public benefit Applicant has willingness and ability to complete project

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13 IKEA, Tampa Success Stories Historical use Cannery Contaminants Arsenic, petroleum, PAHs Brownfield activity BSRA December 2007 Assessment and removal Conditional SRCO June 2009 Community Benefits 2009 taxable value $4.5M 2010 taxable value $15M 500 construction jobs 400 new, in-store jobs Key project for Ybor City and Adamo corridor revitalization effort

14 Challenges City View (Bank of America/City of Orlando) Parramore Area of Orlando CRA Enterprise Zone Brownfields Area Corner Gas Station Underground Storage Tank Removal Groundwater Contamination Excavation of Petroleum Contamination Tools $900,000 Building Materials Tax Refund Florida Brownfield Program Support Brownfields Liability Protection Brownfields Job Bonus Refund City View (Bank of America/City of Orlando)

15 Results $64-Million Investment City View (Bank of America/City of Orlando) Mixed-Use / Mixed-Income Project 266 Apartments 40% Affordable 60% Market Rate 200,000 sf Office 25,000 sf Ground Floor Retail HD Supply Corporate Headquarters Former Whites Meats Plant- Ocala Historical Use Meat Packing/ Cold Storage Plant Contaminants Petroleum soil impacts Status Plant demolished Soil remediated SRCO issued 2006 Taylor Bean & Whittaker Corporate HQ Opened Fall 2007

16 Residence Inn, Tallahassee Lowes - Fern Park Historical use Warehouse Petroleum storage Contaminants Arsenic, petroleum, dioxin Brownfield activity TBA grant for dioxin removal BSRA for remaining rehabilitation Community Benefits Previous property value $588,166 Current property value $10,139, full time and 9 part time jobs Key redevelopment for the Gaines Street revitalization effort Historical Use Kmart oil change facility Contaminants Petroleum soil and groundwater impacts Status USTs/ Hydraulic Lifts removed Soil remediated SRCO issued 3/2008 Lowes opened jobs created & eligible for $225,000 for job creation

17 Baratta ROCC, Apopka 2596 Clark Street Historical use: Empty lot for over 20 years Storage for Used Tires Contaminants 88,000 buried tires No groundwater contamination Status Tires removed and disposed SRCO issued May 2008 Collected SW Incentive In 2002, the property valued at $210,000. The current value is $1,560,000. Matt s Casbah Restaurant 801 New Haven Ave, Melbourne Historical Use Former Gas station Contaminants Petroleum Status Nine Aboveground and Underground Storage Tanks Removed No soil or groundwater contamination present SRCO issued 12/18/08 VCTC awarded - $36,312.54

18 Jacksonville Raceway Historical use Motorsports facility Contaminants Arsenic, BaPs, and PCBs in soil No groundwater contamination Brownfield activity Developer executed BSRA in 2008 Assessment and source removal were conducted 1,176 tons concrete and debris 52,500 tires 52,448 tons of soil SRCO in September 2010 Status Property ready for reuse At build out planned development will: Create 1,495 jobs Generate $520,000/yr in property Sandefur Site- Midway Elementary School 2251 Jitway Avenue Sanford Historical Use: Agricultural Contaminant: Arsenic Status: SRCO issued April 2009 Midway elementary school School opened January 2010.

19 Vision Construction, Pensacola 2500 block of Palafox Historical use: Dry cleaner drop off Automotive repair Store Contaminants Arsenic in soil No groundwater contamination Status Conditional SRCO soon Building and parking lot are engineering controls Willa Carson Health Resource Center Historical Use/ Challenges Abandoned gas station Low income/minority community Drugs/crime location Tools Brownfields assessment grant Community Development Block grant Florida Tobacco settlement funds Results Created health facility in underserved community National model for brownfields to healthcare Stimulated additional redevelopment in area

20 Former St. Joe Paper Mill Port St. Joe Historical use: Paper mill since 1934 Contaminants Metals, PAHs, PCBs, solvents Soils Groundwater contamination in one well Status Facility razed 80% of site meets residential criteria Remainder meets industrial Soil caps in four locations Planned mixed use SRCO timing based on business deal Wal-Mart Gunn Hwy., Tampa Historical use Paint facility Commercial dairy Contaminants Volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds Brownfield activity Developer executed BSRA in 2002 Six parcels Cleanup of 5 parcels complete in 2004 Natural attenuation monitoring on the 6 th parcel Redevelopment occurred while groundwater remediation was occurring Unconditional SRCO in September 2009 Status Taxable value in $2.5M Current taxable value - $17.5M Redevelopment created over 400 jobs

21 Amway Center New Home of the Orlando Magic Largest Public/Private Partnership in Orlando s history City of Orlando signed BSRA in 2007 Chlorinated Solvents and Petroleum Contamination Site Assessment ongoing and source area remediation complete Amway Center Broke ground on building April ,000 square feet Sustainable building design 380 Million dollar capital investment Over 900 new jobs created for local residents Completed Fall 2010

22 Projects with No Contamination Saft Specialty Battery Group, Jacksonville 279 jobs, $122 M capital investment Embraer Aircraft, Melbourne International Airport - Melbourne 200 jobs, $41.3 M capital investment Millard Refrigerated Services, Jacksonville 92 jobs, $25.5 M capital investment Projects with No Contamination Sweetbay Grocery Store, Pinellas County 65 jobs, $3.2M capital investment Arcadia Aerospace, Charlotte County, 28 jobs, $5.9M capital investment

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24 Florida Brownfields Liaison Kim Walker Northwest District, Pensacola Alex Webster Northeast District, Jacksonville Darrin McKeehen Central District, Orlando George Houston Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credit Program Teresa Booeshaghi DEP DISTRICT BROWNFIELD COORDINATORS Southwest District, Tampa John Sego Southeast District, West Palm Beach Art Torvela South District, Ft. Myers James Harcourt A TOUR OF FLORIDA S BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Presented by George Houston II, PG Central District Brownfields Coordinator Florida Department of Environmental Protection