CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL FLORIDA BROWNFIELDS CONFERENCE November 14, 2011

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP BACKGROUND $1 Million Coalition Grant for Assessment Phosphate Mined Lands Rural Areas/Communities – Polk County = Rhode Island – Mulberry & Ft. Meade – Abandoned – Distressed Commercial & Industrial Properties

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECTED RE-USES Polk Nursery – Mixed Use Project Cigar Factory – City Market / Housing Vacant Commercial Property – Health Care Clinic

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECTED RE-USES Recreation & RV Park – City-owned Enterprise Project Canning Factory Site – Senior Housing / Assisted Living

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP ISSUE OF CONCERN -RADIATION Strip Mining concentrates radioactive material at levels higher than natural background Remaining soil and water may contain elevated levels and need to be remediated GOAL – Ensure property is safe for reuse

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP APPROACH TAKEN Enlisted Florida Department of Health – Bureau of Radiation Control (FDOH) FDOH tests all mined lands – Before and after mining – Historic data for over 20 years (background levels ) HBRP using public health monitoring funds to conduct radiological testing

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP Site Eligibility Determination Form goes to EPA Superfund and RCRA enforcement FDOH screens HBRP sites for radiation levels as part of Phase I ESA FDOH performs preliminary surficial screening for gamma radiation with a Geiger Counter Results reported in Phase I ESA and to EPA PROCESS - PHASE I ESA

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP Results of Preliminary Surficial Radiation Survey used to develop Phase II ESA scope Grantee, Consultants & FDOH collaborate to develop Phase II scope for soil and groundwater testing and radon screening Soils – (FDOH Collects/Analyses) Radium 226 & Radium 228 Ground Water (FDOH Analyses) Gross Alpha, Radium 226 & Radium 228 Indoor Sampling – Radon Gas FDOH Soil Sample Collection PROCESS - PHASE I ESA

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP FDOH, Grantee & Consultant collaborate on Radiological Findings & include Data and recommendations in Phase II Recommendations include: -No m itigation if sites do not exceed background levels -Mitigate by bringing in three feet of topsoil from an outside source PROCESS - PHASE I ESA

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP BROWNFIELDS AND PUBLIC HEALTH OPTIONS Monitoring – Lead/other Screening Access to Care - Public Health Facilities Community Health Assessment /Measurement Healthy Food Access – Groceries / Fresh Markets Active Living – Walking and Biking Community Gardens – Fresh Foods

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP Medically underserved community Nearest hospital or clinic miles away Numerous abandoned petroleum sites & mined lands in the city Funding for assessment remediation and redevelopment HEALTH CARE PROJECT: MULBERRY SEEKS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS ON BROWNFIELDS SITE- Challenges

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP SOLUTION AND PROGRESS GOAL: Develop Community-based healthcare clinic for an underserved community – Assessed two Brownfield sites for clinic – Partnered with Central Florida Health Care and received HRSA grant to plan a comprehensive health care clinic on Brownfield – Established local planning committee to develop and seek funding for comprehensive health care clinic

HEARTLAND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP Helen Sears Program Director Central Florida Regional Planning Council (863) x124 Miles Ballogg Director, Brownfields & Economic Development Cardno TBE (727) Barbara Caprita Brownfields Project Officer (404) THANK YOU