“The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality promotes wise management of Michigan's air, land, and water resources to support a sustainable environment, healthy communities, and vibrant economy.” DEQ Mission GUIDING PRINCIPLES Leaders in environmental stewardship Partners in economic development Providers of excellent customer service
• Environmental Benefit – Cleanup or Risk Reduction • Projects that create new jobs and leverage DEQ new taxes and private investment Brownfield Program Priorities • Location of projects: Where ever there is environmental benefit – urban or rural areas
DEQ Brownfield Redevelopment Incentives Act 381 Tax Loans Grants Increment Financing (TIF)
What is a facility? A “facility” is a property where a hazardous substance has been released at levels exceeding the unrestricted residential cleanup criteria.
Why is “facility” status important? One of the ways to define a property as a “Brownfield”
DEQ Grants and Loans Applicant Annual Limits: Grants Loans TIF 1 Grant of up to $1,000,000 • • 1 Loan* of up to $1,000,000 *Loans: • 1.5% rate 5 years payment & • interest free St. Anne’s Gate, Detroit
Who can apply for DEQ Grants and Loans? Only local units of government : A county, city, village, or township • • A Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BRA) • Another authority created under a county, city, township, or village GM Riverfront Promenade
What is the local role in a grant/loan project? • Decide what projects are priorities in their communities • Apply for and administer grant/loan • Locals don’t have to own the property Piquette Square, Detroit
Brownfield TIF Grants Loans TIF Tax Increment Financing It comes from the increase in property taxes paid when a property is redeveloped or improved. Ferrous CAL, Co. (Former McClouth Steel), Gibraltar
All DEQ Brownfield Incentives - What’s Eligible? • Phase I, Phase II, BEAs • Due care • Additional response activities • Demolition
DEQ 381 Activities DEQ approval is needed to use state school taxes for: • Due care • Additional response activities • Environmental Insurance • Demolition
DEQ 381 Activities DEQ approval is NOT needed to use state school taxes for the following Pre-Approved Activities: • Site assessments • BEAs • Due care planning Brassworks Building, Grand Rapids
How is DEQ funding determined? DEQ Grant: Requires private investment and job creation DEQ Loan: Does not require a development DEQ 381 TIF: Requires a developer or other upfront investor, but lowest threshold for DEQ approval The Garage - Northville
Where are brownfield sites in my community? www.michigan.gov/deqbrownfields
What other tools can I use? Superfund site assessment: DEQ staff Other investigate sites with redevelopment Department of potential that may be contaminated. Environmental Applications for 2017 available in October 2016 Quality Resources Contact: Joe Walczak, 517-284-5167 walczakj@michigan.gov
What other tools can I use? • Assessment grants: plan, inventory, prioritize and assess brownfields, conduct community involvement, and plan EPA cleanup/redevelopment Brownfield Grants • Revolving Loan Fund grants: capitalize a revolving loan fund that provides loans and subgrants to clean up brownfield sites • Cleanup grants: remediate brownfields Contact: Ron Smedley, DEQ-EPA Liaison 517-284-5153 SmedleyR@michigan.gov
Our Staff Carrie Geyer Chief Resource Staff Ron Smedley Susan Wenzlick Jeff Hukill Grants & Loans 381 & EPA Funding Communications Support Staff Meredith Maher Student Assistant
Michelle Bakun Contact Brownfield Redevelopment Information Coordinator bakunm@michigan.gov 586-233-3408
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