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KLAMATH FALLS
SITE REUSE AND
REVITALIZATION
PROGRAM
CCLR MeetingOctober, 1 2015
Introductions
City of Klamath Falls Joe Wall
Erik Nobel
Klamath CountyMark Gallagher
SCOEDDBetty Riley
StantecCarrie Rackey
PurposeTurn underutilized sites
from community blight to
community benefit,
restoring them to safe,
viable properties that
contribute to the well-
being of the City.
Need support from:• Neighborhood associations
• Economic development
groups
• Business and property
owners
• Government partners
• General public
Thank you for participating!
Before
After
What is a
brownfield?EPA definition:
“Brownfields are 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.”
Definition is very broad
PetroleumFormer gas stations, bulk storage
facilities, automotive repair shops,
other former manufacturing/
industrial sites
Hazardous substances Dry cleaners, mills, illegal dumps,
landfills, salvage yards, foundries,
asbestos/lead buildings, other
former manufacturing/industrial
sites
Revitalization sites
Klamath Falls site re-use
success stories
• Veteran’s Park
• Amerititle Building
• Balsiger Site?
Inventory and prioritize sites
Characterize and assess sites - past uses/
existing conditions (Phase I and Phase II ESAs)
Perform site-specific cleanup planning
Site-specific land-use & area-wide planning
Use of grant funds
Site eligibility
• Eligibility must be
confirmed by EPA prior
to use of assessment
funds
• Eligibility requirements
different for “hazardous
substance” and
“petroleum” sites
• Allow a month for
eligibility approval
Brownfields and CERCLA Liability
• To be eligible for an EPA Brownfield Grant, entities must
demonstrate that they are not liable for the
contamination under CERCLA
• CERCLA = Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (1980):
• Addresses abandoned hazardous sites
• Establishes liability/funding eligibility
• To claim protection from liability, prospective
purchasers/property owners must conduct
All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI)
Inventory &
prioritizationBuild initial inventory of potential
re-use/revitalization sites & prioritize
sites for assessment and/or
cleanup/redevelopment planning.
• Initial focus on historic industrial
area
• Evaluating options for UGB-wide
inventory
Environmental
site assessments Phase I ESAs • Site-specific report that
identifies historic land uses
and potential issues that may
impede redevelopment• Used to facilitate property
transactions
Phase II ESAs
• Testing of soil, groundwater,
building materials, etc.
• Used to identify
environmental impacts and
develop cleanup alternatives
Phase I ESA - Outcomes
(1.) No RECs:
• Generally satisfies lending/legal/AAI
• Additional assessment/cleanup may not be
required
• Other redevelopment related concerns may
require action (Hazmat assessment,
engineering studies, sensitive environment
evaluations, etc.)
Phase I ESA - Outcomes
(2.) One or more RECs:
• May raise concerns with lending/legal interests
• Additional assessment work is likely required:
• File Reviews
• Phase II ESA• Cleanup?
• In some cases could result in significant delays,
development complications, prohibitive costs
Cleanup
planning
• Analysis of site
cleanup alternatives
• Balance cleanup
alternatives with reuse
plans to select
appropriate remedy
• Complete cleanup
plan & quantify
cleanup costs
Cleanup –
Outcomes
• Site Closure with
Unrestricted Use
• Site Closure with
Conditions:
• Institutional Controls
• Engineering Controls
• Restoration, Reuse, and
Revitalization !!!
Area-wide
planning
• Identify future uses
• Strategies to facilitate
infrastructure reuse and
identify infrastructure
improvements• Market research
• Community outreach
activities
• Implementation strategy
• Phasing/prioritizing
• Catalyst projects
• Financial feasibility
• Marketing strategy• Merge with
remediation strategy
Site-Specific Reuse
Planning
• Identify future uses
• Strategies to facilitate
infrastructure reuse and identify
infrastructure improvements
• Market research
Site-Specific
Reuse
Planning
• Community outreach
activities
• Implementation strategy
• Phasing/
prioritizing
• Catalyst projects
• Financial feasibility
• Sync with
remediation strategy
Why get
involved?• Save local tax payers
significant costs through
reuse of existing
infrastructure
• 1 job will be created for
every $13,000 - $17,000 of
public investment in
brownfield redevelopment
• Studies suggest that $8 -
$17 of private investment
can be leveraged for each
$1 of public investment
How to get
involved• Get the word out that
money is available for
environmental site
assessment and cleanup
planning
• Talk to your clients about
program
• If you think there may be a
fit, call us!!
Joe Wall
Management Assistant
City of Klamath Falls
541-883-5272
jwall@klamathfalls.city
Thank you for participating!
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