1. GOING FROM BROWN TO GREEN TCEQ & EPA Brownfields Program 2015 1 I have this great project. I found the perfect location. It might be contaminated… Now what do I do?

2. What are Brownfields? 2

3. Why Redevelop Brownfields?  Create jobs  Increase tax revenues  Improve quality of life  Reduce blight  Spur economic growth while reducing urban sprawl  Reuse existing infrastructure (parking lots, utilities, etc.)  Tap financial incentives for under-utilized properties  Enhance community and environmental stewardship 3

4. Purpose of the Brownfields Program 4 To assist commercial properties that are dormant or underutilized due to liability associated with real or perceived contamination

5. Program Eligibility 5  Property must meet the definition of a “Brownfield” per the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Brownfields Law)  Governmental entity or nonprofit must be the applicant  Applicant must not be a Potentially Responsible Party per CERCLA  Properties that are NOT Eligible:  NPL / Superfund sites  Federal property  LUST sites  Sites under orders or permits

6. Program Process 6  Apply to the Brownfields Program  Submit Application - no application fee  Submit Access Agreement signed by property owner

7. Program Process (Continued)  Site Assessment(s) Conducted by State Contractor:  Phase I Environmental Site Assessment  Phase II Environmental Site Assessment  Engineering Estimate for Cleanup  Geophysical Surveys  Reporting of Assessment Sent to Applicant  Technical assistance provided by TCEQ 7

8. Program Process (Continued)  Site Work Conducted by State Contractor:  Tank Pulls  Media Sampling  Additional Assistance Provided:  Assistance with application to TCEQ Voluntary Cleanup Program and fee waivers  Assistance with EPA grant application – Grant Writing Workshops and Grant Support Letters 8

9. Grant Writing Workshops  Partnership with Railroad Commission of Texas, Kansas State University Technical Assistance Brownfields (TAB) Program, and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grant writing workshops throughout EPA R6  Sign up to receive Brownfields email updates for upcoming workshops: https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/ TXTCEQ/subscriber/new https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/ TXTCEQ/subscriber/new 9

10. Grant Support Letters Available for:  Assessment Grants  Site Specific Assessment Grants  Cleanup Grants  Revolving Loan Fund Grants  Job Training Grants  Multi-Purpose Grants 10

11. Requesting Grant Support Letters Please provide via e-mail to TCEQ:  Type of grant  Addressees  Entity applying for grant  Information TCEQ can include to support your case 11

12. BSA G103 – Guadalupe-Saldaña Net Zero Subdivison BeforeAfter 12

13. BeforeAfter 13 BSA G131 – Plaza Saltillo

14. BSA G059 -Seaholm Substation BeforeAfter 14

15. G127- Bastrop Fine Arts Guild Before 15

16. G127- Bastrop Fine Arts Guild After 16

17. 17 If you are considering purchasing a property and wish to apply to the Brownfields Program, please contact us BEFORE the purchase!

18. For Further Information 18 TCEQ web site: www.tceq.texas.govwww.tceq.texas.gov Email: BRNFLDS@tceq.texas.govBRNFLDS@tceq.texas.gov Subscribe to receive email updates: https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXTCEQ/subs criber/new Contact TCEQ Brownfields Program Manager: Kristian Livingston (512)239-2252

19. EPA Region 6  EPA Brownfields and Land Revitalization website: http://www.epa.go v/brownfields/  Contacts: Amber Perry (214) 665-3172 Karen Peycke (214) 665-7273 19