US EPA Brownfields Funding Opportunities and Technical

Assistance

US EPA Region 9 Brownfields Program

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Definition: “Brownfield” (federal)

q Real property

q Expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant or

q Property that is a mine scarred land

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Examples of Brownfields Sites

ØOld buildings

ØOld feed lots

ØOld gas stations

ØAbandoned mines and tailings

ØIllegal dump sites

ØSuspected or actual illegal drug labs/ marijuana farm operations

ØBuried tanks

ØOther? 3

What are typical contaminants & sites?

ØHazardous substances

ØPetroleum contamination

ØAsbestos containing materials & lead based paint

ØIllegal drug manufacturing (e.g., meth labs and marijuana farms)

ØMine-scarred/abandoned mine lands

ØOther contaminants (e.g., biological, animal/farm waste)

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What is reuse?•Must benefit the community/tribe overall

• Can be for economic, cultural, ecologic, spiritual purposesvHousing

vSchool

vHealth center/clinic

vCommunity center

vManufacturing

vOpen space

vAgriculture

vCultural or ceremonial resource

vOther

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Brownfields Funding & Assistance Opportunities

AssessmentGrants

RevolvingLoanFundGrants

JobTrainingGrants

TargetedBrownfieldsAssessments

State&Tribal

ResponseProgram

CleanupGrants

Area-wide

Planning

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State and Tribal Response Programs 128(a) Program

Four Elements

1. Timely survey and inventory of brownfield sites in state or tribal land

2. Oversight and enforcement authorities or other mechanisms and resources

3. Mechanisms and resources to provide meaningful opportunities for public participation

4. Mechanisms for approval of cleanup plans and verification and certification that cleanup is complete.

Other Requirements and Work

• Public Record Requirement

• Site Specific Work (assessments, cleanup, reuse planning)

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State and Tribal Response Programs 128(a) Program cont…

Must negotiate final work plan with EPA Project Officer

• Can coordinate with solid/haz waste & other environmental prog. activities

Eligible expenses

• Staffing costs/Fringe

• Supplies/ Equipment/ Vehicle leases

• Contractual services/training

• Development of ordinances & environmental laws

• Assessments & cleanups

• Other non-traditional expenses

Targeted Brownfields Assessments

• Rolling applications

• Apply online (only 2 pages)

• Contractor assistance

• Near-term redevelopment

• Smaller-scale

• Serve public good

• Limited funds

• Government entities are eligible9

Assessment Grants

• $200,000-$750,000

• No match required

• 3 year grant

• Government entities are eligible

• Assessments (Phase I & II)

• Community outreach

• Cleanup planning (i.e., ABCA)

• Context specific and flexible10

Cleanup Grants

• $200,000-$600,000• Up to $200K per app (“seed funding”)• Up to three apps per cycle (total of $600k)

• 3 year grant

• 20% match (possible hardship waiver)

• Governments or nonprofits eligible

• Must own property

• Cleanup planning and site cleanup

* Assessment needed at time of application11

Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)

• Up to $1M

• 20% match (may request waiver)

• Government entity or Coalitions

• Funding only for cleanups

• Grants and Loans

• Loans to private entity (minimum 50% of total funding)

• Grants to public and nonprofit entities (maximum 50% cleanup sub-grants)

• Loan amount and interest returns to grantee

* Loan recipients must own the property12

Workforce Development

• $200,000

• 3 year grant (2 years for training, 1 year for placement)

• No match

• Government & nonprofit

• Environ. Technician Certifications

• Tailored training to market demandvHazardous cleanup

vLead/asbestos abatement

vSolar installation, etc.

• WEBINAR December 15th 13

Area-Wide Planning

• $200,000

• No match

• Gov. & nonprofit

• Community involvement

• Market research

• Infrastructure assessment

• Brownfield Area-Wide Plan14

Del Rio Brownfields Planning Area, Phoenix, AZ

Tohono O’odham NationDepartment of Public Safety

Environmental Protection Office

Presented byMike Henry, Brownfields Environmental

Specialist

Tohono O’odham Executive BranchOffice of the Chairman & Vice-Chairman

Department of Public Safety, Director

Administrative Support

Environmental Protection Office, Program Manager

Office Support

EnvironmentalSpecialists

Solid Waste RegulatoryCompliance Inspectors

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“The Tohono O’odham NationEnvironmental Protection Office will

protect human health and theenvironment, including the air, water,

flora and fauna, ecological systemsand natural resources on the Tohono

O’odham Nation…”

Mission Statement

TEAM!

Jose Garcia, EPA Region 9

Mike Henry, TONEPO

Developed by USEPA to address abandonedor under-used commercial and/or industrialareas which in the future may beredeveloped.

Brownfields:

Operations Warehouse for TohonoO’odham Nation Desert Diamond Casino

Environmental Concrete Concepts, ECC

“. . . . real property, where theexpansion or reuse may be complicatedby the presence

or potential presence of hazardoussubstances, petroleum products or

property that is a mine-scarred land…”

What is a Brownfields Site?

1. Timely survey and inventory of brownfieldssites in state and tribal lands.

2. Oversight and enforcement authorities orother mechanisms and resources.

3. Mechanisms and resources to providemeaningful opportunities for publicparticipation.

4. Mechanisms for approval of a cleanup planand verification and certification thatcleanup is complete.

Four elements of a response program

TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION

• Population30,000 registeredmembers

• LocationSonoran DesertBorder with Mexico

• Size2.8 million acresand 4,460 squaremilesSecond largest inArizona in bothpopulation andgeographical size

Site Discovery

Assessment

Planning

Cleanup

Redevelopment

Steps to Brownfields

TONEPO Brownfields Process Flow Chart

Tohono O’odham Nation BrownfieldsProgram

Kerwo Project (TBA)

Kerwo School, BIE School

Operational from 1930 –1970

Proposed reuse for the site;Elderly Center

In 2015 TONEPO applied fora Targeted BrownfieldsAssessment (TBA)

Beauty Shop Project (128a)

Abandoned Beauty Shop.Build in early 1970’s

Last known operation date,1996

2011 Tohono O’odhamNation Prevention Coalition

2013 Phase II complete

2015 Complete abaitment ofasbestos and lead basedpaint

2015 Cleanup by TON SWMproperty brought back tonatural state

Egg Farm Project, Sif Oidak District (TBA)

Capacity: 50,000 Hens

Abandoned

Operational from 1990 –1996

Proposed reuse for thesite; Training Center

In 2016 TONEPO appliedfor a Targeted BrownfieldsAssessment (TBA)

Underground Storage Tanks (UST)

Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST)

Cleanup Monitoring

Before

During

After

Undocumented Migrant Waste

US Air Force Crash Sites

Outreach

Are there ChemicalHazards on site?

Could a humanbreathe, drink, eat,or get the hazardouschemical into them?

Is the environmentcontaminated?

Environmental Hazards

turtles, lizards, bats,pronghorns, …

cactus, water sources,soil, air…

Inspect Abandoned BuildingInspect and Monitor Mine SitesIdentify Hazardous ChemicalsIdentify suspected Asbestos productsPrepare reports as requiredOversee Environmental AssessmentsMonitor Petroleum Storage TanksMonitor USAF Crash SitesMonitor Clean up ActionsAssist in Community Cleanup ProjectsAssist with Outreach and Education

Brownfields can help, upon request:

“interferes with or delays action or progress “

Obtaining funding for cleanup

Redevelopment

Tribe/Community priorities

What are the siteimpediments for reuse?

Cyprus Tohono Mine

Cyprus Tohono Corporation (CTC)operated a copper mine andprocessing facility (the CyprusTohono Mine Site) on tribal landsleased from the Tohono O'odhamIndian Nation (Nation).

In 1992, there was a release of1.4 million gallons of processwaste water to surface washes onthe mine site due to a break in aline running to the evaporationponds.

Post Removal Monitoring

This work inc luded the insta l lat ion of an addi t ional 10groundwater monitor wel ls , updated sampl ing andmonitor ing plans , and the preparat ion of a 4 volumeRemedia l Invest igat ion (RI ) Repor t . .

The RI Repor t inc luded the evaluat ion and f ind ings ofgroundwater data gathered over a 10 year per iod, aswel l as a basel ine r isk assessment for both humanheal th and for eco logica l resources .

The RI Repor t was submitted to EPA for rev iew inDecember 2012. In 2013, CTC informed EPA that i t wasevaluat ing whether to resume mining act iv i t ies at theSi te . EPA prov ided the CTC "condit ional approval" of theRI Repor t in ear ly 2016. An updated groundwater modelwas completed in 2016, and the Feasib i l i ty Studyprocess is under way in 2017.

CYPRUS TOHONO MINERECLAMATION MONITORING

Cyprus Tohono MineReclamation Monitoring

Cyprus Tohono MineReclamation Monitoring

FY18 Three Phase II projects, Sells, District

FY18 One Cleanup project, Chui ChuCommunity, Sif Oidak, District

FY18 Working with Mining Administrator.Identify mine scarred lands with buy backpotential for the Nation.

FY18 Begin process for Assessment Grant

Next Steps for the TONEPOBrownfields Program

Mine Scarred Lands

Next Steps for the TONEPO BrownfieldsProgram

Questions?

Tohono O’odham Nation

Solid Waste Management Code Book

TONEPO (520) 383-8681

Website - http://tonepo.org/Home_Page.html

Email: mike.henry@tonation-nsn.gov

USEPA http://epa.gov/brownfields/

More Information

Tohono O’odham NationDepartment of Public Safety

Environmental Protection Office

Thank you!