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Brownfields Roundtables
February 4, 2002 Meeting Minutes
DEP Building - 1st Floor, Public Hearing
Room
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Welcome address by Terri Smith, NJDEP.
Terri Smith discussed the availability of various grant
programs. The availability of these grants can be found
on the International City/County Management Association
website called Local Government Environmental Assistance
Network (LGEAN).
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Introductions of attendees.
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Discussion and review of the minutes from the October
22, 2001 meeting.
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Larry D'Andrea, USEPA discussed the Federal/State Interagency
Workgroup. All municipalities and counties are invited
to attend future Interagency Workgroup meetings. Notices
will be sent to all of those who are interested. In
addition, Mr. D'Andrea discussed the new Federal Brownfield
Act (P.L. 107-118). A summary of the Act is attached.
Mr. D'Andrea stated that guidance should be available
in September. Terri Smith and Mr. D'Andrea discussed
the upcoming "Non-Pilot Conference" scheduled
for May 16, 2002 in Trenton, at the new Marriott Hotel.
This new hotel structure was built on a former Brownfield
site. All interested parties are encouraged to attend
this event. Further details will be available as they
are finalized.
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Terri Smith discussed the new EPA USTFields program.
The NJ DEP forward three applications to the program
for consideration. This program supplies grants to municipalities
to address contamination associated with regulated underground
storage tanks. (Attached is a copy of an article on
the USTFields program recently submitted to the Brownfield
News Magazine).
[Article
copy not available for the Web version of the minutes.]
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Fred Martin discussed and presented the Camden Brownfield
Initiative in our "lessons learned" portion
of the meeting. Mr. Martin gave an overview of the current
waterfront brownfield cleanup and redevelopment efforts
being undertaken in the city of Camden.
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Jeanne Mroczko from the Pollution Prevention and Permit
Coordination program in the NJDEP discussed the "One
Stop" permit process.
[Additional
information on this program is available at https://www.nj.gov/dep/opppc/onestop.htm]
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Richard Tomer, John Wright and Linda Monte from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discussed the USACE various
permitting processes. It should be noted that the USACE
does not regulate Superfund projects.
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Robert Colangelo from the National Brownfield Association
discussed the next step in brownfield cleanup and redevelopment
(presentation is attached). In addition a discussion
regarding the preparation for participation in the 2nd
Annual Deal Flow Conference took place. All municipalities
are invited to attend and complete site-marketing worksheets.
All worksheets should be submitted to Terri Smith for
consideration by the next Brownfield Roundtable scheduled
for May 6.
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Next agenda was developed.
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