11/24/2010. U.S. Highway 41 Tamiami Trial Petroleum Brownfields Road to Revitalization. By Channing Bennett EPA Region 4 UST Program

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1 U.S. Highway 41 Tamiami Trial Petroleum Brownfields Road to Revitalization By Channing Bennett EPA Region 4 UST Program 1

2 Brownfields Across the U.S. 450,000Brownfields Sites 200,000 Brownfields are estimated to be impacted by Petroleum Contamination 114 Communities with petroleum related Brownfields contamination were awarded about $34.7 million in grants FY 2009 Background Tamiami Trail Background & History Focus Area - 70 Miles of the Trail within Manatee and Sarasota Counties History 12,000 Years Ago Evidence of Human Habitation Wide Tamiami Trail Completed through Manatee County connecting Tampa to Miami Florida Legislature designated the Trail as a State Highway Florida Scenic and Heritage Highway by the State of Florida 2

3 11/24/2010 Goals of the Tamiami Trial Brownfields Initiative Goals Promote productive Reuse of Abandoned or Underutilized Petroleum (UST) and other Brownfields Sites along the Trail Assist Local Economic Development Projects by Providing Resources to Remove Environmental Impediments from UST and other Brownfields Sites (Job Creation) Provide Resources and Incentives to remove Environmental Risk associated with Contaminated Sites Preserve, Maintain, Protect while Enhancing the Unique Resources Along the Trail Encourage Redevelopment in Underserved Areas Jobs, Housing other Viable Market & Community Driven Uses Support Tamiami Trail Corridor Management Plan Challenges and Inventory of Petroleum Contaminate Sites Challenges Over 241 Petroleum and 19 Solvent Contaminated Sites in Manatee County Over 258 Petroleum Contaminated Sites and 28 Solvent Contaminated Sites in Sarasota County Growing Numbers of Abandoned and Underutilized Sites FDEP Storage Tank Upgrade Deadline of December 09 Shortfall In Petroleum Clean-up Funding Inland Protection Trust Fund Failed Auto Dealerships and other Abandoned Businesses Economic Downturn Overall Lack of Development Interest Interstate Traffic Diversion 3

4 Partnerships for Economic Growth Sarasota & Manatee Counties Sarasota/Manatee MPO (Project Lead) Cities of Palmetto, Bradenton, Sarasota, Venice and North Port Over 12 Local Community Based Organizations Chambers of Commerce Economic Development Councils State College of Florida NAACP Community Redevelopment Agencies Florida Department of Environmental Protection National Park Service Florida Department of Transportation Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity US EPA Tamiami Trail Local Leadership Tools Sarasota and Manatee Counties Cities for Palmetto, Bradenton, Sarasota, Venice and North Port Provided Leadership and Community Engagement to Raise Interest in the EPA and State Brownfields Program with other Local Community Members and Stakeholders Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Provided a Regional Framework for working with the Counties officials, EPA, and FDEP Leadership to Move the Project Forward 4

5 Designated Areas Encouragement Zone Community Redevelopment Areas Enterprise Zone Florida Brownfields Program Benefits BrownfieldsAreaDesignation Bonus$2,500perjobcreation Loanguarantees Upto50%onallsites Upto75%enduse affordablehousing Salestaxcreditonbuilding materials BrownfieldsSiteRehabilitation Agreement Liabilityprotection TaxCredits Results Healthcareproviderfor underserved/uninsuredcommunity NationalBrownfieldstoPublic Healthmodel 5

6 FDEP Petroleum Brownfields Program FDEP Brownfields Program Provide Technical and Stakeholder Support for Community Meetings Provide Valuable Input on Brownfields Inventory Efforts Provide Access to Florida Brownfields Incentives including Voluntary Clean-up Tax Credits Expedited Review on Brownfields Assessment and Remediation Limited Liability Protection EPA Region IV Petroleum Revitalization Tools Tools EPA Region IV Brownfields Petroleum Revitalization Initiative Catalyst to Galvanize Community Meetings and Vision Committed $25,000 of the Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization Funding for Inventory of the Tamiami Trail Project Developed Fact Sheet and Marketing Materials for the Project Committed $130, in Targeted Site Assessment Funding for Viable UST Redevelopment Sites Continue to Provide Technical Support and Coordination with Other Agencies 6

7 Tamiami Trial Accomplishments January 6, 2009 Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization Funds Awarded for Preliminary Inventory Efforts January 26, 2009 Tamiami Trail Corridor First Conference Call March 4, 2009 Local Government Partners Kick-off Meeting June 18, 2008 Brownfields 101 Workshop for Trail Stakeholders July 27, 2009 Tamiami Trail Brownfields Initiative Presentation to Sarasota and Manatee County Elected Officials August 2009 Tamiami Trail Fact Sheet Placed on EPA Brownfields Website October 16, 2009 Submitted EPA Coalition Grant Tamiami Trail Projection for 2011 Opportunities Submit 2011 EPA Grant to Support Project Continued Public Outreach, Education and Engagement within the Trail Partnership Continue Assessment of Potential Viable Redevelopment Projects including Continue Inventory Efforts Job Generating Businesses Transportation Oriented Redevelopment Port Related Development (Port Manatee) Community Based Redevelopment Sustainable Redevelopment - Green Infrastructure Improvements to Underserved Communities Economic Renaissance for the Trail and Historic Preservation Select Sites to utilize TBA Funding Provide Petroleum Brownfields Corridor Partnership National Model 7

8 Arnold Bern Studio 41 Willa Carson Health Resource Center Challenge Abandonedgasstation d Lowincome/minoritycommunity Drug/crimelocation Tools Brownfieldsassessmentgrant CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant FloridaTobaccoSettlementFunds Results Healthcareproviderforunderserved/uninsured community NationalBrownfieldstoPublicHealthmodel Stimulatedadditionalredevelopment 8

9 Police Station and Resource Center Challenge Abandonedgasstation(10years) d Drug/crimecorner Bankwouldnotforeclose Tools CommunityPartnership/callforaction HUDSafeNeighborhoodgrant Statefundingfortankremovalandassessment Results Neighborhoodpolicingstation FoundationVillageFamilyCenter CrimeReduction,credibilitywithcommunity Tamiami Trial Petroleum Revitalization Contacts Robert Herrington Miles Ballogg Planning Manager Brownfields & Economic Development Manager Sarasota/Manatee MPO Cardno TBE Phone (941) (727) Bob@mympo.org Miles.Ballogg@CardnoTBE.com Channing Bennett Kim Walker UST Petroleum Revitalization Coordinator Brownfields Liaison, FDEP EPA Region IV (850) Phone (404) Kim.Walker@dep.state.fll.us Bennett.Channing@epa.gov 9