How Many Urban Brownfields are Out There?: An Economic Base Contraction Analysis of 31 U.S. Cities

Simons, Robert A.

doi:10.1177/1087724x9800200310

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“…SBLRBRA gave the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) the approval to institutionalize the public policies and programs that had been developing since the early 1990s to address the estimated 500,000 brownfields properties in the United States (Bartsch et al, 1991;Office of Technology Assessment, 1995;Simons, 1998Simons, , 1999.The new law not only gave support to alternatives to the one-size-fits-all philosophy that had encumbered cleanup programs, but it also took away the artificial distinction of petroleum and non-petroleum contaminated sites.These and other changes that sought greater alignment of federal and state policies marked a significant departure from business as usual.…”

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Characterizing a Brownfields recreational reuse scenario using the Triad Approach–Assunpink Creek Greenways project

Mack

Ellerbusch

Librizzi³

2003

Remediation Journal

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Since the early 1990s the U.S. government has been developing and implementing public policies that advance the redevelopment of brownfields, and the recent passage of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (SBLRBRA) will significantly advance efforts to integrate environmental contamination mitigation and redevelopment. Experience has demonstrated that successful redevelopment requires the collection, analysis, and interpretation of environmental data in a timely and cost‐effective manner in order to allow developers and lenders to efficiently use cleanup resources, develop response strategies that integrate cleanup with redevelopment, and support meaningful outreach to involved stakeholders. Recent advances in the science and technology of site characterization hold the promise of improved site characterization outcomes while saving time and money. One such advancement, the Triad Approach, combines systematic up‐front planning with the use of a dynamic field investigation process and the generation of real time data to allow in‐field decision making on sample location selection.This article describes an application of the Triad Approach to redevelopment of an urban greenway in Trenton, New Jersey. The Triad Approach, initiated through a partnership between the City of Trenton, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, demonstrated that this approach could accelerate the characterization of the 60‐acre, 11‐parcel project area. Environmental issues that were solved using the Triad Approach included the delineation of the extent of historic fill, determination of no further action for several areas of concern, detailed investigation of specific impacted areas and the acquisition of sufficient data to allow the city to make important decisions regarding remediation costs and property acquisition. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Characterizing a Brownfields recreational reuse scenario using the Triad Approach–Assunpink Creek Greenways project

Mack

Ellerbusch

Librizzi³

2003

Remediation Journal

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“…There is a tremendous amount of land represented by brownfields in the United States, with estimates of the number of sites ranging from 500,000 to 1 million (Bartsch et al, 1991;OTA, 1995;Simons, 1999). This number is likely to increase, since a broader definition of brownfields has been adopted with the passage of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (SBLRBRA) of 2001 .…”

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An Empirical Model for Estimating Remediation Costs at Contaminated Sites

Kaufman

Rogers²,

Murray

2005

Water Air Soil Pollut

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A model for estimating the remediation costs at contaminated sites is developed, in which the predictor variable is a composite of surface, subsurface, and contaminant risk factors. Calibration of the model is performed at 83 sites in an urbanized watershed with diverse surface geology in southeastern Michigan. These test sites exhibited different extents of contamination, including some where only soil was contaminated, and others where soil and groundwater were contaminated. The model was then applied to 79 sites with multiple contamination extents within different watersheds in North America, Europe, Australia, and Africa. The results indicate a very high correlation between the estimated and actual remediation costs at these sites. This model thus has the potential for providing reliable estimates of remediation costs across a broad array of soil and groundwater contamination scenarios, including dense nonaqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) contamination in sandy soil and lead in clay soil.

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“…It is likely that there are more brownfield sites located within the participating local government's sphere of influence than actually known or documented. Estimates ranging from 500,000 to 1,000,000 brownfield sites across the nation (Simons, 1999, Wedding & Crawford-Brown, 2007 support the notion of there being more contaminated lands than most local governments are aware of.…”

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“…Many of these abandoned sites have contaminants from previous uses, one of the characteristics causing them to be classified as brownfields. It is estimated that there are approximately 500,000 brownfield sites throughout the United States (Simons, 1999); however, some estimates have reached over one million such sites (Wedding & Crawford-Brown, 2007). The abandonment and hazardous condition of many sites can contribute to economic hardship, poor aesthetics, and apparent lack of concern for human health in areas already considered blighted.…”

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“…Despite the potential for revitalization, challenges with technical issues of remediation and general liability typically restrict local governments from undertaking significant brownfield redevelopment projects (Hird, 1993 One prevalent effect of the popularity of voluntary cleanup programs has been an increase of recognized or stated brownfield sites. Despite no uniform regulation requiring the registration of brownfield sites, the quantity of existing brownfield sites across our country is estimated to range between one half of a million to over one million (Simons, 1999, Wedding & Crawford-Brown, 2007. In some cases, the incentives stemming from voluntary cleanup programs have caused owners of previously undocumented parcels of contaminated land to come forward in attempts to receive benefits of the VCP's (Alberini, 2007).…”

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The Influence of Incentives Offered by Local Governments to Private Developers or Land Owners on the Rate of Brownfield Redevelopment

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Redevelopment of brownfield sites has become increasingly popular since the inception of voluntary cleanup programs in the early to mid 1990's. Local governments have begun to offer incentives to private developers or land owners to offset costs associated with contamination and encourage the redevelopment of properties that are typically underutilized. Incentives may take several forms including, but not limited to, fast-tracked project approval, risk based cleanup standards, liability relief, tax breaks, and direct funding assistance.This study investigates how incentives that are offered by local governments to private developers or land owners influence the rate of redevelopment in their sphere of influence. A survey was administered to local governments throughout the State of California to determine how incentives are used for the redevelopment of brownfields. Results from this study show a preference by participating local governments to offer direct funding assistance, which may be directly linked to a relative level of inexperience.

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How Many Urban Brownfields are Out There?: An Economic Base Contraction Analysis of 31 U.S. Cities

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Characterizing a Brownfields recreational reuse scenario using the Triad Approach–Assunpink Creek Greenways project

Characterizing a Brownfields recreational reuse scenario using the Triad Approach–Assunpink Creek Greenways project

An Empirical Model for Estimating Remediation Costs at Contaminated Sites

The Influence of Incentives Offered by Local Governments to Private Developers or Land Owners on the Rate of Brownfield Redevelopment

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