Brownfield Redevelopment… … Brownfield Redevelopment an Opportunity for Change an Opportunity for Change Presented By: Presented By: Gary J. Deigan Gary J. Deigan Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants Waukegan, IL. Waukegan, IL. 847.623.9356 847.623.9356 www.deiganassociates.com www.deiganassociates.com
Brownfields are in every community are in every community… … Brownfields View them as an opportunity for planning and change Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
What is a Brownfield Site? What is a Brownfield Site? "real property, the expansion, "real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or be complicated by the presence or potential presence [ or perception] of a potential presence [ or perception] of a hazardous substance, pollutant or hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant." contaminant." Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
Elements of (Brownfield) (Brownfield) Elements of Development Project Development Project � Concept/Vision Concept/Vision � � Land Acquisition/Assemblage Land Acquisition/Assemblage � � Environmental Due Diligence Environmental Due Diligence � � Site Preparation Site Preparation � � Marketing Marketing � � Developer/Agreement Developer/Agreement � � Construction Construction � � Sale/Lease/Operate Sale/Lease/Operate � Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
Progressive Community’ ’s Goal s Goal Progressive Community Opportunity from Create Opportunity from Brownfields Brownfields Create � Use (grant) funding to remove environmental Use (grant) funding to remove environmental � uncertainty (business risk) at it’ ’s Brownfield s Brownfield uncertainty (business risk) at it Site(s) ) Site(s � Define cost/time investment Define cost/time investment � � These steps will create incentive for private These steps will create incentive for private � investment investment � Take measures to avoid future Take measures to avoid future brownfields brownfields � Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
Role of Environmental Program Role of Environmental Program Manager in BF Redevelopment Manager in BF Redevelopment � Define Define “ “Environmental Business Environmental Business � Risks.” ” Risks. � Communicate/simplify Communicate/simplify � environmental issues. environmental issues. � Develop cost Develop cost- -effective solutions effective solutions � to reduce environmental risk. to reduce environmental risk. � Manage technical and regulatory Manage technical and regulatory � issues. issues. � Assist in attaining funding for Assist in attaining funding for � environmental work. environmental work. Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
Typical Scope of Municipality– –Lead Lead Typical Scope of Municipality Environmental Work Environmental Work � Phase I & II Phase I & II ESAs ESAs � � Ordinance Revisions Ordinance Revisions � � Grant Applications Grant Applications � � Environmental cost Environmental cost � liability management liability management � Remediation and Remediation and � Demolition planning Demolition planning � IEPA SRP Deliverables IEPA SRP Deliverables � � Bid Documents Bid Documents � � NFR Documentation NFR Documentation � � Developer Interface Developer Interface � Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
Bartlett Town Center Project Bartlett Town Center Project � Enhance and strengthen community Enhance and strengthen community’ ’s identity s identity � � Link historic railroad past with Link historic railroad past with “ “Progress with Progress with � Pride” ” motto of Village Development motto of Village Development Pride � Create critical mass for an active downtown Create critical mass for an active downtown � environment environment Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
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Environmental Business Ri$k Ri$k Environmental Business Town Center RECs Potential Town Center RECs Potential Property Environmental Property Environmental Cost Liability Cost Liability 26 Main St. Petroleum LUST $60,000 to 26 Main St. Petroleum LUST $60,000 to $90,000 $90,000 Asbestos Asbestos Plating Room Plating Room 221- -225 Main St. 225 Main St. Solvent Release $500, 000 to 221 Solvent Release $500, 000 to to Soil/GW $600,000 to Soil/GW $600,000 Asbestos Asbestos Petroleum UST Petroleum UST
Environmental Business Ri$k Ri$k Environmental Business (cont’ ’d) d) (cont Town Center RECs Potential Town Center RECs Potential Property Environmental Property Environmental Cost Liability Cost Liability < $10,000 239 Main St. Petroleum UST < $10,000 239 Main St. Petroleum UST $30,000 to 245 Main St. Petroleum LUST $30,000 to 245 Main St. Petroleum LUST $100,000 $100,000 Hydraulic Lifts Hydraulic Lifts
Bartlett’ ’s Approach to Funding s Approach to Funding Bartlett Environmental Cleanup Environmental Cleanup � TIF Monies TIF Monies � � Negotiated Reduction in Property Purchase Negotiated Reduction in Property Purchase � � Environmental Escrows w/Sellers Environmental Escrows w/Sellers � � IEPA Brownfield Redevelopment Grant IEPA Brownfield Redevelopment Grant � � Illinois LUST Fund (when eligible) Illinois LUST Fund (when eligible) � � Developer Buy In Developer Buy In � Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
Village of Bartlett Village of Bartlett Town Center Town Center Pre- -Development Development Pre Phase Work Phase Work Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
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Redevelopment Timeline Redevelopment Timeline � 2000 to 2001 Acquire Properties/Relocations 2000 to 2001 Acquire Properties/Relocations � � 2001 Demolition/Pre 2001 Demolition/Pre- -remediation remediation � � 2001 to 2003 Environmental Remediation 2001 to 2003 Environmental Remediation � � 2001 to 2003 Planning, Infrastructure 2001 to 2003 Planning, Infrastructure � � 2003 to 2004 Town Center Construction 2003 to 2004 Town Center Construction � � 2005 Open for Business 2005 Open for Business � � 2008 ULI Community Vision Award 2008 ULI Community Vision Award � Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
Cleanup Standards Cleanup Standards � Create acceptable health risk Create acceptable health risk � � Minimize Land Use Restrictions Minimize Land Use Restrictions � • Maximize development/resale Maximize development/resale • potential potential • Groundwater Use Restriction Groundwater Use Restriction • OK? OK? • Residential/commercial Residential/commercial • mixed use receptors mixed use receptors � Address off Address off- -site migration site migration � � Maintain Schedule Maintain Schedule � � Economics of Cleanup Economics of Cleanup � Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
“Environmental Clause Environmental Clause” ” of of “ Development Agreements Development Agreements � Define Risk Sharing for Define Risk Sharing for � Undiscovered Conditions Undiscovered Conditions � Define Land Use Define Land Use � Restrictions/Controls Restrictions/Controls • NFR Conditions NFR Conditions • • Soil Management Plan Soil Management Plan • • Worker Safety Worker Safety • • Institutional Controls Institutional Controls • • Long Long- -Term Care Term Care • Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
City of North Chicago City of North Chicago Sheridan Crossing Development Sheridan Crossing Development � 32 acre property 32 acre property � � 100 yr. old Smelter and 100 yr. old Smelter and � Defense Support Defense Support Facility Facility � Commercial Frontage Commercial Frontage � � Adjoins Great Lakes Adjoins Great Lakes � Naval Base Naval Base Deigan & Associates, LLC Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants
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