Un Unive versi rsity ty of of W Wes est t Fl Flor orida da En Engag gageme ement nt wi with th EP EPA A Re Regi gion 4 on 4 Dr. Kwame Owusu-Daaku Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering University of West Florida
De Delimiting limiting th the Cas e Case e Stu tudy dy • Covers engaging students in planning for superfund site redevelopment between September, 2017 and May, 2019 • Sites in question: • Escambia Wood-Pensacola • American Creosote Works Inc.-Pensacola Plant • Stakeholders Engaged: • Escambia County, FL Staff and Commissioners • City of Pensacola, FL Staff • Two Private Firms • Semesters Covered: • Spring 2018 • Summer 2018 • Fall 2018 • Spring 2019
Establishing tablishing Eng ngagement agement • Students worked in teams • Two to six depending on enrollment • Subdivided scope of work according to number of teams • Students chose teams by preference with justification • No one rarely got beyond their 3 rd choice • Assigned Professional Advisors to Teams • Successful with only a few teams • Time Constraints • Nature of Engagement
Sp Sprin ring g 201 018: 8: Es Escam cambia bia Wo Wood od – En Enga gage gement ment with th County unty St Staff ff • History and Current Conditions • Current Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement • Best Practices • Potential Investor Mapping and Engagement • Options and Feasibility • Design Considerations
Spri pring ng 20 2018: 18: Escambia cambia Wo Wood od – Eng ngagement agement wi with th Co County unty St Staff aff Site Visit Timeline of Escambia Wood Site: 1942-2010
Su Summer mmer 201 018: 8: Am America erican n Creo reosote ote Works Wo rks (AC ACW) W) – Collab laborative orative En Engagem gagement ent with th City ty St Staff ff and nd a Pr Private ivate Firm rm • Staff wanted a design for a passive park • Students had no prior design experience • Partnered with local architects to produce final design • Architects engaged with students 4 times over the course of 5 weeks for about 3 hours each time
Su Summer mmer 201 018: 8: Am America erican n Creo reosote ote Wo Works rks (AC ACW) W) – Collab laborative orative Engagem En gagement ent with th City ty St Staff ff and nd a Pr Private ivate Firm rm • Institute • Amphitheater • Best Practices • Concessions, Memorial, Restroom • Trails • Landscaping
Sum ummer mer 20 2018: 18: ACW CW – Co Collaborative llaborative En Engagement gagement wi with th Ci City ty St Staff aff an and d Pr Private ivate Fi Firm rm Students’ Initial Concept Architects’ Final Professional Design Rendering
Fall ll 201 018: 8: Es Escambia ambia Wo Wood od – En Enga gageme gement nt with th County unty Commissioners ommissioners • To ascertain their collective vision for the redevelopment • Five student teams to engage with each of the County Commissioners • All commissioners wanted to see site redeveloped • Differing opinions as to exactly what kind of redevelopment
Sp Sprin ring g 201 019: 9: Es Escambia cambia Wo Wood od – En Enga gage gement ment with th Pr Privat vate e Firm rm • Technology Review • Financial Modelling and Project Financing • Legal • Environment and Land Use • Community/Stakeholder Engagement • Funding and Financial Incentives
Ta Take keaways/ aways/Lessons Lessons Le Learn arned ed • Recognize the varying needs of community partners • Start planning for engagement early • Manage expectations • Use visioning to stimulate discussion • Connect engagement activities to course content • Provide students opportunities for autonomy and opportunities to demonstrate learning • Be flexible and prepare for long term engagement • Say yes to new experiences and remember that good work often begets more opportunities
Ackn cknowledgements owledgements • Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences-Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, University of West Florida • EPA Region 4 staff: Scott Miller, Erik Spalvins, Peter Thorpe • Escambia County, FL • City of Pensacola, FL • All students who enrolled in the following courses: • Environmental Management and Planning: Spring 2018 and Spring 2019 • Environmental Aspects of Urban Growth: Summer 2018 • Urban Planning: Fall 2018
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