APPLYING FOR EPA BROWNFIELDS GRANTS OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION. Madeline Dillner Patricia Billingsley Oklahoma Corporation Commission

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1 APPLYING FOR EPA BROWNFIELDS GRANTS OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION Madeline Dillner Patricia Billingsley Oklahoma Corporation Commission

2 Oklahoma City This became the Site of the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum, foreground; Bricktown, background. Mix of federal, state, private funds The OCC Brownfields program covers areas contaminated by upstream oil and gas E&P Oil and gas exploration and production sites Crude oil storage tanks Pipelines

3 Historic oil and gas fields affect over 60% of Oklahoma townships. Many old pre-1980 oilfields are just open fields today, so pollution risks are not immediately obvious to developers.

4 Former Sinclair Gas Station On old Route 66, Depew, OK Private funds and local fundraisers, so far The OCC Brownfields program also covers areas contaminated by refined product Gas stations Product storage tanks

5 Who can the OCC help? Individuals, businesses, agencies, nonprofit organizations, and towns who are buying, taking for taxes, or otherwise acquiring any former oil and gas exploration or production site, gas station, storage tank site, or land affected by an old pipeline.

6 Who else can the OCC help? Current oil and gas operators who are taking over an orphan well (bankrupt or shut down operator) or drilling a new oil or gas prospect in what once was an old oilfield area.

7 OCC Brownfields Process NOTIFICATION Applicant notifies OCC of possible Brownfields site. SITE INSPECTION OCC Brownfields staff and/or a field inspector check the site. They take photos, document site conditions prior to site development ASSESS SITE HISTORY (limited AAI) OCC checks the prior drilling & production history or PST history to document who polluted the site and when. Well and PST databases Aerial photos back to 1937 If, during investigation, a Responsible Party is found, OCC will pursue them to cover costs of assessment and cleanup.

8 OCC Brownfields Process Where grants fit in (Optional) LIMITED SITE ASSESSMENT OCC or Applicant can take a few samples OCC can run an EM survey to detect and map existing saline pollution. APPLY TO PROGRAM Applicant fills out Brownfields program forms ; if accepted, SITE ADDED TO BF LIST ASSESSMENT BY: EPA (Targeted Brownfields Assessment), or OERB (oil and gas E&P only), or Applicant

9 OCC Brownfields Process Where grants fit in Determine site status Is it polluted? With what? Is not polluted? No Further Action certificate CLEANUP If gasoline/diesel found request OCC PST cleanup If oil and gas E&P found request OERB cleanup If applicant will oversee cleanup themselves AFTER CLEANUP COMPLETE Certificate of No Further Action issued

10 To Apply for an EPA Grant, Attach these three: 1. Letter of concurrence from state agency (OCC) 2. Petroleum Eligibility Determination letter 3. Statement of enrollment in or intent to join state Brownfields program

11 1. Letter of Concurrence Statement and explanation of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission s support of the site receiving EPA Brownfields funds. Contact: Patricia Billingsley (405) p.billingsley@occ .com

12 2. Petroleum Eligibility Determination Letter If the site is/likely could be contaminated with petroleum, request a letter from the OCC verifying that, based on site history and/or sampling, the site meets federal petroleum Brownfields site criteria. Contact: Patricia Billingsley (405) p.billingsley@occ .com

13 3. Statement of the applicant s enrollment in Brownfields program The applicant also must attach a statement that they have joined OR will join the state Brownfields program. To do this, go the OCC website, Brownfields, to download and fill out these forms: 2001BF: Applicant s Affidavit of Eligibility, 2003BF: Application for Brownfields Site Eligibility Completed forms should be sent to: Patricia Billingsley 2101 N. Lincoln Blvd. Rm. 214 Oklahoma City, OK p.billingsley@occ .com

14 Questions? Contact: Patricia Billingsley (405) Jeff Myers (405) Madeline Dillner (405) Click here to visit our website!