FLORIDA BROWNFIELDS CONFERENCE

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1 FLORIDA BROWNFIELDS CONFERENCE THE LIFECYCLE OF THE CARVER SQUARE PROJECT AND FDEP SITE SPECIFIC FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES October 29, 2013 WATER NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY

2 Presenters: INTRODUCTION Mr. Jeffrey Costello, Assistant Director of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Ms. Amber Igoe, Project Manager Tetra Tech Mr. Joseph McGarrity, Environmental Consultant FDEP Bureau of Waste Cleanup Brownfields Section

3 DISCOVERY OF A BROWNFIELDS PROPERTY WATER NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY

4 DELRAY BEACH Delray Beach is one of 38 municipalities in Palm Beach County occupying approximately 16 square miles

5 DELRAY BEACH CARVER SQUARE

6 PERSPECTIVE FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER Beginning of Carver Square

7 PERSPECTIVE FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER Beginning of Carver Square

8 PERSPECTIVE FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER Carver Square Resident Relocation Program Acquired Carver Square Properties/Homes If relocated within CRA District City & CRA Donated Lots for Construction of Replacement Homes Provided 2 nd Mortgages to fill financing gaps $40,000 $45,000 Provided Relocation Assistance Funding

9 PERSPECTIVE FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER 2008 Carver Square Brownfield Designation Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement South Florida Regional Planning Council Loan Low interest loan 3% over 3 years) from the Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund) to assist in brownfields cleanup activities (soil remediation & assessment)2008

10 PERSPECTIVE FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER 2008 Demolition of Homes

11 PERSPECTIVE FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER 2008 Carver Square Soil Remediation

12 PERSPECTIVE FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER 2011 Site Specific Activities (SSA) Application for Grant for Site Assessment & Limited Source Removal Assistance 2012 FDEP Awarded CRA $55,262 Environmental Services Grant Additional Site Assessment Remedial Alternatives Evaluation Limited Scope Remedial Action Plan 2013 FDEP provided additional $161,430 for SW 2 nd Terrace Soil Remediation Additional Soil Remediation Completed Monitoring Well Installation & Quarterly Groundwater Testing

13 SITE ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION WATER NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY

14 PERSPECTIVE FROM TETRA TECH Summary of Site Assessment Initial Assessment and Remedial Alternatives Evaluation Remedial Actions Path Forward

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16 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR SOILS Iron Table 1 Statistical Summary for Iron Carver Square Site Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida Minimum Maximum (mg/kg) (mg/kg) Mean (mg/kg) Background Lot Samples ,400 4, ,300 3, ,460 7,420 3, ,000 1,916 Southwest 2nd Terrace ,570 1, ,850 2, ,400 17, mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram Manganese Table 2 Statistical Summary for Manganese Carver Square Site Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida Minimum Maximum (mg/kg) (mg/kg) Mean (mg/kg) Background Lot Samples Southwest 2 nd Terrace

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18 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR GROUNDWATER Table 3 Background Iron Concentration Carver Square Site Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida Well Number Date Iron (µg/l) MW 2R 4/17/2009 3,240 MW 2R 7/10/2009 2,260 MW 2R 10/7/2009 2,970 MW 2R 1/15/2010 1,900 MW 2R 6/10/ MW 2R 3/16/2010 3,600 MW 2R 7/21/2011 3,090 MW 2R 5/17/ MW 9S 5/17/2012 4,980 MW 10S 5/17/ MS 11S 5/17/ µg/l = micrograms per liter Average 2,250 Maximum 4,980 Minimum 306 Background Average x 2 4,500 Table 4 Background Manganese Concentration Carver Square Site Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida Well Number Date Manganese (µg/l) MW 2R 4/17/ MW 2R 7/10/ MW 2R 10/7/ MW 2R 1/15/ MW 2R 6/10/ MW 2R 3/16/ MW 2R 7/21/ MW 2R 5/17/ MW 9S 5/17/ MW 10S 5/17/ MS 11S 5/17/ µg/l = micrograms per liter Average 22 Maximum 146 Minimum Background Average x 2 44

19 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR GROUNDWATER Table 5 Mann Kendall Trend Analysis Summary Carver Square Site Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida Parameter Mann Kendall Test Confidence Coefficient MW 2R MW 3R MW 4R MW 5R MW 6R MW 7D MW 8D Manganese 0.8 D D D NT D NT D Manganese 0.9 D NT NT NT D NT NT Iron 0.8 D NT D I NT I NT Iron 0.9 NT NT D NT NT NT NT D = Statistically significant evidence of a decreasing trend at the specified level of significance. I = Statistically significant evidence of an increasing trend at the specified level of significance. NT = Insufficient evidence to identify a significant trend at the specified level of significance.

20 PERSPECTIVE FROM TETRA TECH Summary of Site Assessment Initial Assessment and Remedial Alternatives Evaluation Remedial Actions Path Forward

21 Remedial Action PERSPECTIVE FROM TETRA TECH Removal and disposal of 2,803 cubic yards of soil and debris from beneath SW 2 nd Terrace

22 PERSPECTIVE FROM TETRA TECH Summary of Site Assessment Initial Assessment and Remedial Alternatives Evaluation Remedial Actions Path Forward

23 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM WATER NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY

24 PERSPECTIVE FROM FDEP Overview of EPA and State Brownfields Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA 104 K Assessment and Cleanup Grants EPA Revolving Loan Grants Job Training Grants State and Tribal Response Program Grants Outreach Florida Brownfields Program Designation of Brownfields Area (Local Government) Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement (FDEP) Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credits (FDEP) Site Specific Activities (SSA) Assistance (FDEP)* Job Creation Tax Credits (Department of Economic Opportunity) * SSA Program Funded under EPA State and Tribal Response Program Grant

25 PERSPECTIVE FROM FDEP FDEP Site Specific Activities/Targeted Brownfields Assessments Phase I & Phase II Site Assessments Supplemental Assessments/Remedial Alternative Evaluations Limited Source Removals, (i.e. USTs, Soils) Limitations/Exclusions Project costs generally range from $30K $75K No Long Term Groundwater Remediation/Monitoring No Indoor Air Assessment/Abatement Asbestos, Lead Based Paint, Mold Only Environmental Services, No Pass through Funding Work completed by FDEP Waste Cleanup contractors

26 PERSPECTIVE FROM FDEP SSA/TBA Application & Selection Process Applications Accepted Continuously, No Submittal Deadline Eligible Applicants Include Local governments, Community Redevelopment Agencies, Regional Planning Councils, Not for Profits, Developers, Perspective Purchasers, Concerned Citizens Proposed Projects/Sites Should Have Potential for Redevelopment, Job Creation or Provide Benefit to Community Application Approval Requires EPA Concurrence Application available on FDEP Brownfields Webpage at:

27 Tetra Tech Amber Igoe: CONTACTS FDEP SSA Delray CRA Jeffrey Costello: Joseph McGarrity: Ramona Turner:

28 QUESTIONS? AMBER IGOE JOSEPH MCGARRITY JEFFREY COSTELLO WATER NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY