1999 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Tony Chenhansa <cpeo@cpeo.org>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 11:05:31 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: EPA EXPECTS TO FUND 50 NEW BROWNFIELDS PILOTS IN 2000
 
EPA EXPECTS TO FUND 50 NEW BROWNFIELDS PILOTS IN 2000

[Federal Register: October 19, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 201)]
[Page 56346-56347]

More Brownfields Application Information:
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm

EPA is accepting proposals for the National Brownfields
Assessment Pilots which are each funded up to $200,000 over two years.
In fiscal year 2000, an additional $50,000 may be awarded to an
applicant to assess the contamination of a brownfields site(s) that is 
or will be used for green space purposes such as parks, playgrounds,
trails, gardens, habitat restoration, open space, and green space
preservation.  A brownfield is a site or a portion of a site
that has actual or perceived contamination, as well as an active
potential for redevelopment or reuse.  Chosen pilots test redevelopment
models, direct special efforts toward removing regulatory barriers,
and facilitate coordinated environmental assessments and cleanup
efforts at the federal, state and local levels.  These funds are used
to generate interest by pulling together community groups,
investors, lenders, developers and other affected parties to address the
issues of cleaning up sites contaminated with hazardous substances
and returning them to appropriate productive use.  EPA expects to
select 50 National brownfields assessment pilots by April 2000.  All
applications must be postmarked no later than Feb. 16, 2000.
The national brownfields assessment pilots are administered on a
competitive basis.  Copies of the application package and the
solicitation notice can be obtained by calling the
RCRA/Superfund Hotline at 1-800-424-9346 or 703-412-9810.  Information 
can also be
obtained through the Internet at 
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/.

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[Federal Register: October 19, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 201)]
[Notices]
[Page 56346-56347]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6459-1]
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (CERCLA) or Superfund, Section 104; National Brownfields
Assessment Pilots

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposal deadlines, revised guidelines.


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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) will begin to accept proposals for the National Brownfields
Assessment Pilots on October 19, 1999. The brownfields assessment pilots
(each funded up to $200,000 over two years) test cleanup and
redevelopment planning models, direct special efforts toward removing
regulatory barriers without sacrificing protectiveness, and facilitate
coordinated environmental cleanup and redevelopment efforts at the
federal, state, and local levels.
    In fiscal year 2000, an additional $50,000 may be awarded
to an applicant to assess the contamination of a brownfields
site(s) that is or will be used for greenspace purposes. Greenspace 
purposes may include, but are not limited to, parks, playgrounds, 
trails, gardens, habitat restoration, open space, and/or greenspace 
preservation.
    EPA expects to select up to 50 additional National brownfields 
assessment pilots by April 2000. The deadline for new proposals for the 
2000 assessment pilots is February 16, 2000. Proposals must be post- 
marked or sent to EPA via registered or tracked mail by the stated 
deadline. Previously unsuccessful applicants are advised that
they must revise and resubmit their proposals to be considered for the
2000 National assessment pilot competition.
    The National brownfields assessment pilots are administered on a 
competitive basis. To ensure a fair selection process, evaluation panels 
consisting of EPA Regional and Headquarters staff and other federal 
agency representatives will assess how well the proposals meet the 
selection criteria outlined in the newly revised application booklet The 
Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative: Proposal Guidelines for 
Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilots (October 1999). Applicants 
are encouraged to contact and, if possible, meet with EPA Regional 
Brownfields Coordinators.

DATES: This action is effective as of October 19, 1999, and
expires on February 16, 2000. All proposals must be post-marked or sent
to EPA via registered or tracked mail by the expiration date cited
above.

ADDRESSES: The proposal guidelines can be obtained by calling
the Superfund Hotline at the following numbers:

Washington, DC Metro Area at 703-412-9810
Outside Washington, DC Metro at 1-800-424-9346
TDD for the Hearing Impaired at 1-800-553-7672

Copies of the guidelines are also available via the Internet:
http:// www.epa.gov/brownfields/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Superfund Hotline,
800-424-9346.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a part of the Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA) Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative,
the Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilots are designed to
empower States, communities, tribes, and other stakeholders in
economic redevelopment to work together in a timely manner to prevent,
assess, safely cleanup and promote the sustainable reuse of
brownfields. EPA has awarded cooperative agreements to States, cities, 
towns, counties and Tribes for demonstration pilots that test 
brownfields assessment models, direct special efforts toward removing 
regulatory barriers without sacrificing protectiveness, and facilitate
coordinated public and private efforts at the Federal, State, tribal and 
local levels. To date, the Agency has funded 307 Brownfields Assessment 
Pilots.
    EPA's goal is to select a broad array of assessment
pilots that will serve as models for other communities across the 
nation. EPA seeks to identify proposals that demonstrate the integration 
or linking of brownfields assessment pilots with other federal, state,
tribal, and local sustainable development, community revitalization, and
pollution prevention programs. Special consideration will be given to
Federal Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (EZ/ECs),
communities with populations of under 100,000, and federally recognized 
Indian tribes. These pilots focus on EPA's primary mission--protecting 
human health and the environment. However, it is an essential piece of 
the nation's overall community revitalization efforts. EPA works closely
with other federal agencies through the Interagency Working Group on
Brownfields, and builds relationships with other stakeholders on the
national and local levels to develop coordinated approaches for 
community revitalization.
    Funding for the brownfields assessment pilots is authorized under 
Section 104(d)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA
or Superfund), 42 U.S.C. 9604(d)(1). States (including U.S.
Territories), political subdivisions (including cities, towns, 
counties), and federally recognized Indian Tribes are eligible to apply. 
EPA welcomes and encourages brownfields projects by coalitions of such
entities, but only a single eligible entity may receive a cooperative
agreement. Cooperative agreement funds will be awarded only to a state,
a political subdivision of a state, or a federally recognized
Indian tribe.

    Through a brownfields cooperative agreement, EPA provides
funds to an eligible state, political subdivision, or Indian Tribe to
undertake activities authorized under CERCLA section 104. Use of these
assessment pilot funds must be in accordance with CERCLA, and all CERCLA
restrictions on use of funds also apply to the assessment
pilots. All restrictions on EPA's use of funding cited in CERCLA apply 
to brownfields assessment pilot cooperative agreement
recipients.

    The evaluation panels will review the proposals carefully
and assess each response based on how well it addresses the
selection criteria, briefly outlined below:

Part I (Required)

1. Problem Statement and Needs Assessment (4 Points Out of
20)

--Effect of Brownfields on your Community or Communities
--Value Added by Federal Support

2. Community-Based Planning and Involvement (6 Points Out of
20)

--Existing Local Commitment

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--Community Involvement Plan
--Environmental Justice Plan

3. Implementation Planning (6 Points Out of 20)

--Government Support
--Site Selection and Environmental Site Assessment Plan
--Reuse Planning and Proposed Cleanup Funding Mechanisms
--Flow of Ownership Plan

4. Long-Term Benefits and Sustainability (4 Points Out of 20)

--Long-Term Benefits
--Sustainable Reuse
--Measures of Success

Part II (Optional)

5. Greenspace

--Authority and Context (2 points out of 8)
--Community Involvement (2 points out of 8)
--Site Identification, Site Assessment Plan, Flow of
Ownership, and
Reuse Planning (4 Points Out of 8)

Approved: October 4, 1999.
Linda Garczynski,
Director, Outreach and Special Projects Staff, Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
[FR Doc. 99-27145 Filed 10-18-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P

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More Brownfields Application Information:
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm

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