City of St. Petersburg Brownfield Workshop

October 3, 2012

Jeffrey Peters, P.G.

Principal Scientist

Lakewood Pointe Background of Site

Brownfield Designation

Permitting

Development

Lessons Learned

Lakewood Pointe

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Lakewood Pointe Lesson Learned No. 1:

Community Response is Important!

Lakewood Pointe Lesson Learned No. 2:

Pay close attention to time schedules – see Chapter 376.80

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Lakewood Pointe Lesson Learned No. 3:

Allow time for permitting

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Lakewood Pointe Lesson Learned No. 4:

VCTC

Cost must be integral to site rehabilitation

Invoiced and paid by December 31

Keep good financial records

Lakewood Pointe

Tax Credit Type

Site Rehabilitation

Site Rehabilitation

Completion Order (NFA)

Bonus

Affordable Housing Bonus

Health Care Bonus

Solid Waste Building

Material Tax Credit

Application Frequency Annually Once Once Once Once Once

Maximum Credit for Costs Incurred and Paid after 12/31/2007

50%; 25%; 25%; 25%; 50%; 100%

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000

Lakewood Pointe Year Spent Activity

Incentive

Issued

Sell Tax

Credit for

85% Value

2009 168,160$ Assessment 84,080$

2010 478,805$ Remediation 239,403$

2010 20,000$ Solid Waste 10,000$

2011 161,450$ Monitoring 80,725$

2011 292,250$ Building Material Tax Credit 292,250$ 292,250$

2012 100,000$ Monitoring 50,000$ 71,468$

2013 75,000$ Monitoring 37,500$ 211,992$

2014 25,000$ Closure 12,500$ 68,616$

2014 NFA 252,104$

2014 Affordable Housing Bonus 252,104$

2015 42,500$

2016 31,875$

2017 425,000$

2018 14,202$

1,320,665$ 1,310,665$ 1,157,903$

162,762$ OVER 9 YEARSDIFFERENCE

Brownfields Redevelopment:

Case Studies

Brian Moore, P.E. HSA Engineers & Scientists

October 2012

Brownfield Redevelopment

Environmental Benefits

Social Benefits

Economic Benefits

Brownfield Benefits

The Triple Bottom Line

Team: Key Elements

Roles & Interests

Participants Examples Role

Property Owner •Local Governments

•Investors

•Lenders

•Developers

Sell or develop the property

Public-Sector Stakeholders •Local Governments

•Community Groups

•EPA Grant Recipients

•Nonprofit Organizations

Redevelop the property from a

community and economic

development perspective

Private-Sector Stakeholders •Investors

•Lenders

•Developers

•Insurers

Provide resources to develop

the property

Other Parties •Attorneys

•Environmental Consultants

•State and Federal Regulators

Provide technical regulatory,

or other guidance

Case Study Ft. Myers MGP/Imaginarium Children’s Museum

Site History

Site utilized as a manufactured gas plant 1920s to 1960

– The City made gas for heating/lighting from coal

Site utilized as a municipal water treatment plant 1970s and 80s

Imaginarium Museum opened

– Coal tar that was detected at the site was assessed

– Impacted soil was placed in a mound, fenced, and covered

– Limited Acessibiilty

City designates the site as a Brownfield Area (April 1999)

Execution & Implementation of BSRA (March 2001)

Brownfield Advisory Board (BAB)

Targeted members for the BAB were: – community members,

– environmental professionals,

– real estate professionals, and

– academics

Aggressive campaign to recruit members – community meetings, flyers, mail outs

7 members nominated by Mayor and City Council

Forum for community participation for EPA program and State program

Soil Impacts

Groundwater Impacts

Corrective Action Summary

Approximately 10,000 tons of soil was removed – Mobile lab w/ fast TAT PAH capability

Residual Soil/Groundwater Treatment – In-situ Bioremediation

Institutional Control implemented on soil and

groundwater for residual impacts

– Commercial Land Use/Groundwater restriction

Cost $1.3M

Adaptive Reuse = Sustainability

$2M savings on project

17 full/part time employees

15-25 active volunteers

100,000+ visitors per year

City Emergency Operations Center

Case Study Tampa International Center/IKEA Home Furnishings

Site History/Description

Originally developed in 1938

– American Can Company 1938-1978

– Tampa Tribune (1980s)

– Warehouse packing/storage

– Telecommunications

– Light machinery salvage

Redevelopment Vision

Purchased in 2005

Prime Location – Commercial Retail – Accessibility

– Surrounding properties (Ybor City, Channelside, downtown districts)

Interested End User

Schedule / Milestones

Existing environmental compliance issue

Integrate remedy with Redevelopment

BROWNFIELD objectives met

Corrective Action Summary

Stormwater Pond Sediments Assessment & Removal

Discovery and Closure of USTs

Removal, Assessment & Closure

Open file with Solvent Release

Assessment & Closure Recommendation

COCs in Soil (PAHs, As, Pb) Assessment & Interim Source Removal w/ EC/IC

Assessment & Monitoring COCs in Groundwater (Fe, Al, TRPH)

Conclusions

Costs – Assessment ($200K)

– Remediation ($1.5M)

– VCTC reimbursement ($1.3M)

Jobs (500 temporary, 400 permanent) – Approved to receive up to $450,000 over five years; based on

job creation measures, salary and benefits

Increased Sales tax and Property tax income to City of

Tampa

Sustainable Solution

Environmental Stewardship

Thank you

Contact

Brian Moore, PE

4019 East Fowler Avenue

Tampa, Florida 33617

Phone: 813.971.3882

Email: bmoorehsa-env.com