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| City of Phoenix Brownfields Land Recycling Program | Vol. 8 November 2001 |
CALL FOR PAPERS! |
"Brownfields
. . . in the Black" Phoenix Brownfields 2002 Conference April 30, 2002 Phoenix Civic Plaza |
The Phoenix
Brownfields 2002 Conference is scheduled for April 30, 2002 at the Phoenix Civic
Plaza. We hope that by providing you the opportunity to help develop sessions
for the conference agenda, we can present information that is beneficial and
interesting for the participants.
The main goal of Phoenix Brownfields 2002 is to bring together information, experience and research to give conference participants greater knowledge and a greater ability to revitalize our city.
The conference will provide a forum for highlighting the strategies being implemented for the productive reuse of environmentally contaminated properties. Brownfields redevelopment requires not only environmental expertise, but also involvement from the financial, regulatory and business community. Given the economic and social benefits of brownfields redevelopment, there is a need for understanding what makes brownfields redevelopment successful.
Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be submitted no later than Dec. 21. Abstracts should clearly state the purpose, results and conclusions of the work to be described. If accepted, the paper will be presented at the conference.
Schedule
Suggested Topics
Development Issues
Real Estate Issues
Legal Issues
Case Studies
Cleanup Technologies
Risk Management
Future Land Use
Landfill Reuse
Transportation Aspects
Community and Public Involvement
Regulations & Planning
Financial and Insurance Aspects
Interdisciplinary Approaches
Public Health Issues
Submission
As an added benefit, our intent is to seek legal and real estate continuing education credits for attendees. If you have any questions or want to discuss ideas, call Rosanne at 602-256-3452.
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Call for Projects |
Phoenix is considering an application for Supplemental Assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for grant funding to enhance the existing program. Funds may be used for environmental investigations, such as Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments.
If you own a brownfields site, are considering relocating to a brownfields site or purchasing a brownfields site, contact our program. There may be an opportunity to include your project in our submittal to EPA. To meet the deadline, contact Rosanne at 602-256-3452, no later than Nov. 19, 2001.
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Projects in Progress |
| The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has
completed the Early Response Action at this site and has removed all existing
surface piles of auto shredder fluff, solid waste and debris. In addition,
the ADEQ Underground Storage Tank Correction Section removed three 2,000
gallon USTs from the property. A protective cap of clean soil and gravel
has been placed over the entire site. Removing the waste and capping the
site eliminates the immediate health risk from direct contact with the lead
and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminated soils.
ADEQ has begun preparation of the workplan for the Remedial Investigation of the site. The information gathered in the Remedial Investigation will be used to develop the final remedy for the site. A Community Advisory Board is being formed for the site and participation is being encouraged. If you are interested in providing input and advising ADEQ and the public of issues and concerns related to the cleanup of the site, contact Alexandra Zavala at 602-207-4410 or via e-mail at aaz@ev.state.az.us. |
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| View of 20' pile of auto shredder fluff Before |
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View looking from Buckeye Road south |
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This former industrial site appears to have been abandoned by its owner of record since the early 1990s. The two-acre property is in a blighted condition with suspected environmental concerns.
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| View of dilapidated building on site |
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View of truck storage on site |
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Brownfields bill buried |
The Brownfields bill, H.R. 2869, was pulled from the House calendar after a dispute over labor wage rates in the Davis-Bacon Act. The bill most likely will not see further action until next year. Labor officials wanted the EPA to clarify in writing that the 1931 Davis-Bacon Act applied to all programs under the bill.
H.R. 2869 combined two separate bills:
S. 350, a brownfields bill passed by the Senate by 99-0 in April; and, H.R.
1831, a Superfund liability measure passed by the House 419-0 in May. H.R. 2869 would
have authorized up to $250 million per year for five years to clean up industrial
sites, while at the same time transferring some of the oversight authority from
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the states. In addition, the bill
would have limited the liability of small business owners and others that contributed
minimal amounts of waste to a Superfund site.
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Recap of National 2001 Brownfields conference |
"Brownfields 2001:
Restoring the Environment, Revitalizing Communities," was held Sept. 24-26 in
Chicago. Attendance was more than 2,000. Donn Stoltzfus, environmental programs
specialist with the city of Phoenix, presented a paper on "Coordination
Among State and Local Governments to Implement Sustainable Environmental Land
Use Controls."
Conference sessions were offered under four major categories, including Brownfields Basics, Leveraging Resources through Partnerships, Making it Happen, and Creating Value and Sustainability. In addition, small group roundtable dialogues on specific brownfields topics were held to share ideas.
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Phoenix participates in Western Regional Deal Flow conference |
The city of Phoenix participated as an exhibitor in this conference that was presented to stimulate brownfield transactions and "dealmaking." The event was an opportunity to meet property owners, capital sources, service professionals and representatives from the public sector who are redeveloping brownfields in the western region of the United States.
The National Brownfields Association sponsored the event on Nov. 8 in Long Beach, CA.
For additional information on the NBA, visit the Web site at www.brownfieldcentral.com.
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"Reclaiming America's cities"
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The city of Phoenix was chosen as an example of a successful brownfields program and an interview with Rosanne Sanchez was included in the video series. John W. Sutherlin, Ph.D., Urban Waste Management & Research Center, University of New Orleans, is preparing this video series highlighting the challenges of brownfields redevelopment. Dr. Sutherlin previously completed a series on solid waste and water management that was broadcast on PBS television stations. The series should be completed in Summer 2002.
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News around the city of Phoenix |
Rio Salado Interim Zoning Overlay
(RSIO) District
The proposed RSIO District boundaries are I-17/I-10 on the north,
32nd Street on the east, 300 feet south of Broadway Road on the south and 19th
Avenue on the west. The purpose of the RSIO District is to protect the investment
in and maximize the benefits of the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Project.
The overlay district is designed to control open, outdoor land uses and other uses in order to have a positive impact on the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Project and add to the long-term value of adjacent land. The proposed plan is going through a public comment process.
For additional information, contact the city's Planning Department at 602-262-7131.
Light Rail Transit Project
If
you'd like to know more about the Valley's future light rail transit system,
visit the newly improved Web site at www.valleyconnections.com.
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Brownfields news from across the country |
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Rosanne Sanchez
City of Phoenix
Office of Environmental Programs
200 W. Washington St.,
14th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 256-5669
(602) 534-0795 fax
rsanchez@ci.phoenix.az.us
Phoenix Brownfields Land Recycling program Web site: www.phoenix.gov/ENVPGM/brownfld.html
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