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Brownfields Roundtables
June 29, 2001 Meeting Minutes
DEP Building - 1st Floor, Public Hearing
Room
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Welcome and introduction by Terri Smith, Brownfield
Coordinator for NJDEP.
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Discussion of the minutes from the March
23, 2001 meeting.
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Robert James, NJDOT and George Fallat, NJIT reviewed
the Portway Project as well as the impact of port related
activities on brownfield reuse projects in those port
areas. In addition, the attendees at the Roundtable
were invited to attend a July 20,2001 Brownfields Stakeholder
Workshop Meeting. The Portway Project includes identifying
brownfield properties in close proximity to the port
of Newark Bay and Elizabeth to be used as freight related
redevelopment projects. The NJTPA and the New Jersey
Institute of Technology have completed the first phase
of an innovative project to explore the opportunities
for freight-related redevelopment of abandoned industrial
brownfield sites. Its basis is that the dramatic growth
in freight moving through the port, airport and rail
terminals in northern New Jersey will present important
new opportunities for cleaning up and redeveloping brownfield
sites. This activity is anticipated to provide new jobs
for urban residents, assist in controlling sprawl, reducing
the number of trucks on regional roads and at the same
time clean up the environment.
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Discussion and feedback on the National Brownfield
Conference, which is being held in Chicago, Ill., September
24 - 26, 2001. In addition, a discussion on the Phoenix
Awards application process also took place. The concerns
regarding the application process have been forwarded
to the Phoenix Award Committee.
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Lauri Sheppard from New Jersey Redevelopment Authority
discussed the Brownfield Redevelopment Initiative and
the remaining funding available for site remediation
activities. The general discussion focused on the fact
that $8 million of the original $15 million allocation
has been granted. An additional $5 million is being
allocated to the BRI from this State Fiscal Year budget.
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Michele Pierro, Sr. Vice President from the Insurance
Archeology Group discussed how to find and use old insurance
policies to remediate sites.
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Todd Poole from New Jersey Economic Development Authority
discussed the Abbott decision, the 30 Abbott districts
and the impact of that decision on school construction
and renovation projects. This $6.8 million project may
have an impact on brownfield reuse activities. Those
aspects were discussed.
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Nicole Destin of the Office of State Planning discussed
the next Brownfield site marketing seminar to be held
on October 5, 2001 in Jamesburg, NJ.
Other Issues:
Elizabeth Spinnelli of the Hudson County Economic Development
Corporation discussed the upcoming Hudson County Economic
Summit that will be held on October 26, 2001 in Secaucus.
Additional information will be forwarded as it develops.
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