Clean up of Contaminated Sites There are two major sources of state funding for contaminated properties: Brownfield Redevelopment Program.

Clean up of Contaminated SitesThere are two major sources of state funding for contaminated properties:

Brownfield Redevelopment Program

Brownfield Redevelopment Program

Grants and Loans

are available to assist with the environmental costs associated with the redevelopment of a brownfield site.

Grants:

• Up to $1,000,000*

GVSU’s Renewable Energy Center, Muskegon

Loans: • Up to $1,000,000*

* Per Applicant per Year

Brownfield Grant and Loan Program

Program began in 1992.

$143 million awarded to 300 grant and loan projects statewide.

Grants and loans have leveraged $3 billion in private investment.

Helped create more than 20,000 jobs.

Brownfield Grant and Loan Program

Alger 1 $232,000Allegan 1 $650,000Alpena 5 $532,000Baraga 1 $62,500Barry 2 $335,050Bay 11 $6,012,773Benzie 2 $1,416,937Berrien 9 $7,434,321Branch 1 $1,000,000Calhoun 4 $1,061,500Charlevoix 1 $257,813Cheybogan 1 $23,500Chippewa 5 $1,159,297Clare 1 $416,000Crawford 1 $280,000Delta 6 $1,380,500Dickinson 4 $404,980Emmet 2 $1,497,500Genesee 7 $1,904,435Gogebic 1 $183,000Grand Trave 8 $7,209,978Gratiot 1 $354,000Houghton 6 $607,600Huron 2 $820,000Ingham 10 $8,712,273Ionia 2 $459,100Isabella 4 $1,079,090Jackson 7 $2,156,000Kalamazoo 11 $5,194,405Kent 10 $10,039,300

Lenawee 1 $100,000Livingston 1 $585,000Luce 1 $52,550 Mackinac 5 $313,725 Macomb 1 $1,400,000 Marquette 7 $2,402,260 Mason 4 $1,416,150 Menominee 2 $323,000 Monroe 4 $4,890,000 Montcalm 1 $50,000 Montmoren 1 $390,000 Muskegon 15 $10,796,969 Oakland 10 $2,278,100 Oceana 1 $178,635 Ogemaw 1 $60,000 Ontonagan 2 $751,000 Oscoda 1 $100,000 Ottawa 6 $3,813,850 Presque Isl 5 $728,395 Saginaw 22 $6,463,833 Saint Clair 5 $1,590,600 Saint Josep 2 $865,700 Sanilac 1 $138,000 Schoolcraft 2 $700,000 Shiawasee 5 $1,931,000 Tuscola 1 $50,000 Van Buren 3 $2,428,500 Washtenaw 7 $6,456,410 Wayne 37 $30,830,285 Wexford 2 $836,733TOTAL 283 $145,796,547

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Brownfield Grant and Loan Program

1988 Quality of Life Bond

• $10 Million Site Assessment•$ 35 Million Site Reclamation

1998 Clean Michigan Initiative

$ 37.5 Million Brownfield Redevelopment Grants$ 37.5 Million Brownfield Redevelopment Loans

$50 Million Waterfront Redevelopment Grants

• Grant funding will run out this year.

• Loan funding may last another 2 years.

• Currently, no new funding sources identified.

Brownfield Grant and Loan Program

2008 Waterfront Redevelopment

Grant Dollars Available!!!

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is accepting proposals for projects that enhance waterfronts, increase public access, and provide economic benefits for communities.

Eligible activities include:• Environmental Response Activities.• Property Acquisition.• Public Infrastructure and Facility Improvements.• Demolition.

Total Available Funding ~ $750,000

RFPs Due - March 26, 2008.

Program Manager:

Susan Erickson, 517-241-8707

UP, N. Lower, and Saginaw Bay:

Jeff Hukill 517-335-2960

Central: Susan Sandell

231-775-3960 x 6312

Southeast: Bruce Moore

517-373-6413

Southwest and South Central: Carrie Geyer

517-335-6871

Contact DEQ staff to discuss a potential project:Contact DEQ staff to discuss a potential project:

Brownfield Grant and Loan Program

Michigan Chapter National Brownfield Association

www.brownfieldassociation.org

DETROIT, MICHIGAN May 5 – 7, 2008

Roadmap to Revitalization

Free Registration is now open

www.brownfields2008.org

BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS

• Conducted by DEQ at no charge to municipality• Funding provided by EPA• Local units of government, local development authorities, and not-

for-profit community development agencies are eligible applicants• Requests for assessments are made by submitting a request letter

and application to the MDEQ Brownfield Assessment Program Manager.

• property most meet the definition of a brownfield site – “real property with presence or perceived presence of hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.”

• Reports are similar to Phase I/II ESA and can be used to develop Baseline Environmental Assessments or All Appropriate Inquiry determination.

• Submit Application to: Joseph [email protected]