1. Southeast Brownfields Workshop Colette Santasieri, PhD
New Jersey Institute of Technology Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities Program (NJIT TAB)
Southeast Brownfields Workshop
Colette Santasieri, PhD
November 8, 2017

2. HELP!!! Adhering to EPA grant requirements
Navigating the regulatory process
Understanding the technical issues
Engaging the community
Engaging the right contractors
Understanding liability issues
Understanding laws and regulations
Marketing the brownfield site
Securing funding
Identifying funding

3. Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB)
TAB is a technical assistance program created by EPA and funded through cooperative agreements with three TAB providers that each cover some of the EPA regions.
TAB providers serve as independent resources to: state, regional, county, tribal, and local government entities, and nonprofits attempting to cleanup and reclaim brownfields.
before
after
Assistance is free of charge!

4. Assistance is free of charge!
NJIT TAB Service Area
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is the TAB service provider for
EPA Regions 1, 3, 4
Assistance is free of charge!

5. NJIT TAB Team Colette Santasieri, PhD Executive Director
Sean Vroom
Project Manager
Elizabeth Limbrick
Project Manager
Gary White
Project Manager
Plus specialized subcontractors

6. NJIT Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB)
NJIT TAB provides assistance throughout the entire brownfields redevelopment process.
Assistance is provided through…
Resource Center
Educational Forums
One-on-one Technical Assistance

7. NJIT Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB)
NJIT TAB Resource Center
info on all aspects of assessing and cleaning up a brownfield site
news and upcoming events
Resources and Tools
Federal and state funding sources
state brownfield programs
state and EPA contacts
previously recorded webinars
downloads of workshop and seminar presentations
PCB brochures; GSI decision tree
how-to videos
NJIT TAB Hotline

8. NJIT Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB)
NJIT TAB Educational Forums
Conferences: pre-conference workshops, learning labs, panel sessions, office hours
Workshops: 2 to 4 hour interactive sessions on brownfield related topics
Seminars: deeper dive into specific brownfield related topics
Brownfield Boot Camps: 4 to 7 hour more intensive, deep dive into specific brownfield related topics
Workshops: Tips on preparing a successful grant application; community visioning for site redevelopment
Seminars: Roadmap to Mill Redevelopment; environmental liability
Bootcamps: green stormwater infrastructure
Webinars: remediation 101; how to get the right contractor on board; community engagement for BF
Webinars: range from introducing the TAB program to specific brownfield topics
All-Grantee Meetings: work with state agencies and EPA

9. NJIT Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB)
One-on-One Technical Assistance
Every community is different and every community’s needs are different.
Brownfields Redevelopment Spectrum
The type and depth of assistance NJIT TAB provides is tailored to the needs of the community – from a quick call to more involvement.

10. NJIT Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB)
Planning
Site Identification
Site
Investigation
Site
Remediation
Site
Redevelopment
Identification of funding opportunities
Interpretation of technical and scientific reports and data (such as site characterization results)
Participating in the consultant solicitation process
Design and conduct of community engagement activities
Grant application reviews
Navigating regulatory programs
Explaining clean-up technologies
Assisting with preparation of Work Plan
Explaining laws and regulations
Conduct of visioning sessions
Development of Corridor Assets and Needs Studies
Developing a strategy or action plan
Development of community specific site evaluation and prioritization processes
We tailor our assistance to your needs!

11. National Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB)
National Tribal Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities (TAB)
Many other partners….

12. Types of TAB E-Tools E-Tool #1 TAB Websites CCLR: www.cclr.org
National Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB)
National Tribal Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities (TAB)
Types of TAB E-Tools
E-Tool #1 TAB Websites
CCLR:
NJIT:
KSU:
E-Tool #2 BIT (Brownfields Inventory Tool)
Site database for day-to-day, internal office use, for brownfields and any type of environmental site or program
E-Tool #3 TAB EZ Grantwriting Software
To draft EPA Assessment and Cleanup proposals

13. Dec. 4th: Pre-Conference Workshop| Brownfield Basics & Hot Topics in Economic Development
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Lecture Room 407
Dec. 6th: Tea & Sympathy (Food for Thought) TAB Free Advice Hour
12:30 PM - 1:30 pm | Lecture Room 330
Visit us at the Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities Booth-
Booth # 320 in the Exhibit Hall.

14. How can NJIT TAB assist you?