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Community Assistance Available at the Nebraska DEQ Carrie McCaleb, Ryan Green Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) June 16 and 17, 2014 Presentation Agenda Brownfields Business Assistance Waste Management Grants

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Community Assistance Available at the Nebraska DEQ

Carrie McCaleb, Ryan Green Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) June 16 and 17, 2014

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Presentation Agenda

  • Brownfields
  • Business Assistance
  • Waste Management Grants
  • Community Lakes Enhancement and

Restoration (CLEAR) Program

  • State Revolving Fund (SRF) Program
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Addressing Brownfields in Nebraska

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Any of these in your area?

Fhwa.dot.gov Waterboards.ca.gov Kauai.gov

These may all be considered brownfields.

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What is a Brownfield?

“Real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.”

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So what?

Addressing brownfields reduces uncertainty about these properties, allowing revitalization and redevelopment, ridding communities of “eyesores”, and helping maintain neighborhood and community pride

Epa.gov MassDEP

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Nebraska State Response Program

Brownfields Assistance Funds

Program provides funding for, among

  • ther activities,

assessment and cleanup of brownfields

Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP)

Fee-based remediation program for brownfields and other sites; successful completion  “no further action” letter; may be critical for financing

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Eligibility for Brownfields Funds

Participants

Local government and non-profit development

  • rganizations

Sites

Meet definition of brownfield, not under

  • rder or permit from

federal cleanup (petroleum sites special cases)

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Brownfields Assistance Funds

  • Largely used for Phase 1 and 2

Environmental Site Assessments

  • Some limited funding for cleanup –

including asbestos

  • EPA funds allow this work to be carried out

at no cost to participants

  • Assessments performed in accordance with

“all appropriate inquiries” requirements (CERCLA) – needed to protect landowner from liability

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Success Story: Salvation Army Kroc Center - Omaha

  • Former meatpacking plant, now a community

center

  • 40-50 year-round jobs, and 40-60 summer jobs
  • Serves disadvantaged

community

  • Largely composed of

green materials

  • Leveraged ~$30,000 in

assistance funds for >$30M project

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Success Story: Ord VFD

  • Phase 1 assessment

conducted

  • Site was gas/service

station and retail store

  • Lead contamination

indicated in investigation

  • Design of new structure

provided physical barrier between contamination and occupants

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Brownfields Process

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  • Applicant contacts Brownfields/VCP Coordinator

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  • Applicant completes, submits application and

access agreement

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  • NDEQ reviews and determines eligibility,

availability of funds

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  • NDEQ tasks contractor with work

5

  • NDEQ receives report, submits to applicant and

site owner

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Additional Considerations

  • A vision for redevelopment of the

brownfield site should be in place

  • Stronger consideration usually given to

sites with potential to leverage additional resources

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Additional Financial Resources

  • EPA Brownfields Assessment, Revolving

Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) Grants

  • May be used to conduct assessments or

cleanups, or populate a revolving loan fund to support these efforts

  • 20% cost share required for Revolving Loan

Fund and Cleanup

  • Letter from NDEQ must accompany application
  • Announcement in fall (October/November),

applications due late January

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State Response Program vs. ARC Grants

Brownfields funds through NDEQ provided on a first- come, first-serve basis – not competitive. The application process is also more streamlined. A single EPA grant may meet, and exceed, the amount NDEQ spends for assessment in 1 year; may be a more attractive option for communities with many brownfields to be addressed in a short period. The state response program dedicates limited funds to cleanup; EPA grants will provide up to $200,000 per site (20% match).

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Voluntary Cleanup Program

Planning, Cleanup, and Monitoring

Comparison to background Comparison with state remediation goals Supervised development of site-specific remediation goals

Tiered Evaluation of Remediation Needs

  • Requires Remedial Action Plan outlining

nature and extent of contamination and plan of action

  • Detailed engineering plans not required
  • Must demonstrate goal achievement
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Clearing the Way for Reuse

Redevelopment, Reuse Eligible Brownfield Site Assessment Cleanup

State Response Program: Brownfields funds for assessment, VCP  No Further Action (NFA) letter EPA Grants: Assessment, Cleanup, Revolving Loan Fund

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Clearing the Way for Reuse

Redevelopment, Reuse Eligible Brownfield Site

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It’s Time for a New Business – What You Need to Know

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NDEQ Compliance Assistance Programs

What assistance is available?

  • Explaining regulations
  • Assisting with permitting questions
  • Technical assistance with reports
  • Contact information
  • Information resources
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Other Resources

Directories

  • Found on NDEQ’s website,

http://deq.ne.gov, under “Assistance”

  • Consultants’ Directory
  • Currently being updated
  • The Nebraska Department of Environmental

Quality does not provide recommendations regarding which businesses to work with

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Assistance, Consultants’ Directory

  • n New Web Site

Click on Assistance tab, then Assistance Directories, then Directory of Consultants and Engineers

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NDEQ’s One Stop Permit Meetings

We don’t want to be holding you up!

  • Who?
  • What?
  • When?
  • Where?
  • Why?
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Environmental Regs and Permitting

Air

  • Construction and Operating Permits – Title 129

Agriculture

  • Chemical Containment – Title 198
  • Livestock Waste – Title 130

Waste

  • Solid Waste Permits – Title 132
  • Hazardous Waste – Title 128
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Environmental Regs and Permitting

Water

  • National Pollutant Discharge Elimination

System (NPDES) Discharge Permits – Title 119

  • NPDES Storm Water Permits – Title 119
  • Underground Injection Permits – Title 122
  • Wastewater Works – Title 128
  • Onsite Wastewater Treatment – Title 124
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Waste Management Grants

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Waste Management Grants

  • Scrap Tire Collection Site Cleanup
  • Illegal Dump Site Cleanup
  • Waste Reduction and Recycling
  • Deconstruction
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Scrap Tire Site Cleanup

  • Political subdivisions eligible to apply
  • Funding for collection site cleanups, e.g.,

tire amnesty day

  • Application deadline – February 1
  • Other tire grants

Nationalautorecyclers.com

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Illegal Dump Site Cleanup

  • Political subdivisions eligible to apply
  • Funding for cleanup of solid waste

disposed along public roadways or ditches

  • Eligible costs: labor, equipment usage,

vehicle mileage, disposal fees

  • Grants issued on ongoing basis,

no specific application deadline

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Waste Reduction and Recycling

  • Financing for integrated waste management

programs and projects:

  • Recycling systems
  • Recyclable materials in new products
  • Composting of yard waste or with sewage sludge
  • Household hazardous waste programs
  • Funded through business, disposal and tire

fees

  • Application deadline – February 1
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Deconstruction Grants

  • Communities/counties with a population

under 5,000 are eligible

  • Covers portion of “demolition” for

materials that will be repurposed/recycled

  • Application deadline – February 1
  • Letter from State Historic Preservation

Office (SHPO) required – plan ahead

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For more information

  • For more information on any waste

management program grant, contact Steve Danahy at (402) 471-0273

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Nebraska “CLEAR” Program

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Community Lakes Enhancement and Restoration

  • Joint funding between Clean Water Act

Section 319 and Nebraska Environmental Trust

  • Primary objectives to improve water

quality and aquatic habitat and restore aesthetics

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CLEAR Program Benefits

  • Increased park use
  • Decreased vandalism
  • Community pride
  • For more information,

contact Elbert Traylor: (402) 471-2585

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Nebraska State Revolving Fund (SRF) Program

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Clean Water SRF

Clean Water (CW) SRF

  • Managed by NDEQ
  • Kevin Stoner (402) 471-4200
  • Interest rate for CW loans up to 20 years

reduced to 1.50%

  • Interest rate for CW Green Projects is 1.25%
  • Interest rate during construction is 0.5%
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Drinking Water SRF

Drinking Water (DW) SRF

  • Managed by the Nebraska Department of

Health and Human Services (DHHS)

  • Steve McNulty (402) 471-1006
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For Additional Information

Carrie McCaleb VCP/Brownfields Coordinator (402) 471-6411 carrie.mccaleb@nebraska.gov Ryan Green Small Business and Public Assistance Coordinator (402) 471-8697 ryan.green@nebraska.gov

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Questions?

Thank you!