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Beyond Compliance: Sustainability and Green Remediation on NYC Brownfield Sites NYC OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

OER and the VCP Program

Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience Survey  Flood zone awareness  Sustainable materials management  In-situ remediation  Efficient site management  Green building opportunities

Remediation Sites in the Flood Zone

Flood Zone Awareness

Materials Management  Clean Soil Bank  Asphalt Millings Bank  Woodchips  Topsoil  Compost  Concrete aggregate

NYC Clean Soil Bank

11-Point Vetting of Soil Quality •Phase 1 site history •Rigorous soil chemistry testing, qualifying Soil meets: •Residential SCOs NYSDEC Part 375-6.8 Soil Vetting by •native soil Generator •Identify recipient match • Environmental professional monitors soil excavation: • Each truck certified as “clean native soil” Soil Vetting • Transport manifest executed for each truckload during Transfer • EP inspects soil on receipt • Transport manifest signed and reported Soil Vetting by Recipient

Cost Savings Cost Total Quantity Cost Savings Savings Cost (Tons) (Generator) (Recipient) Savings 370,000 $10.24 M $17.56 M $27.8 M

Environmental Benefits Metric Tons Quantity Truck Miles Gallons of of CO 2 (Tons) Eliminated Fuel Saved Equivalent 300,000 701,800 175,750 1,750

Asphalt Millings Bank  Cost savings  Reduces truck miles  Uses on remedial sites

In-Situ Remediation  Bioremediation  Soil vapor extraction  Eliminates soil disposal and trucking

Effective Site Management  Sediment erosion controls  Reducing truck idling  VCP Sustainability Statements

Green Building Opportunities  Passive cooling and shading designs  Water retention  Green roofs  Grant opportunities

Thank you!  Kate Glass kglass@dep.nyc.gov