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Rural Tennessee
Redevelopment
Success Update
Prepared for: CCLR/TDEC Conference
Date: October 27, 2015
ONE COMPANY, MANY SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTING
ECONOMIC
Objectives
Show examples of rural brownfield successes in Tennessee, discuss overview of the successes, and detail reasons for these successes that can be applied to any size community or project. Successes can be categorized many ways. For our purposes today we will use 3 broad categories:
‐ Infrastructure Improvement
‐ Economic Development
‐ Community Development
Potential Brownfield Sites
Facility:

Concentrations of regulated chemicals are
present in the soil or groundwater above the
residential cleanup criteria
Functionally Obsolete:

Property is unable to adequately perform the
function for which it was intended due to
substantial loss in value from factors such as
overcapacity, changes in technology,
deficiencies or super adequacies in design.
Blighted:

Abandoned and declared a public nuisance
based on local code or ordinance, dangerous to
children, utilities disconnected, etc.
Historic Resource:

A publicly or privately owned historic building or
structure located within a historic district
designated by the national register of historic
places, the state register of historic sites, or a
local unit acting under the local historic districts
act.
Key Elements for the Completion of a
Successful Brownfield Redevelopment Project
A Strong
Cheerleader
A Detailed
Plan
Engaged
Stakeholders
A Strong
Network of
Relationships
A Strong Cheerleader
 Keeps the program at the front of
everyone’s mind
Engaged Stakeholders
 Engaged local government
 Interested property owners
Before – Shuttered K-Mart
Functionally obsolete and
contaminated
After
A Detailed Plan
 A flexible vision
 Effective communication
throughout all stages of the
program
A Strong Network of
Relationships
 Collaborations with
– The State (TDEC)
– EPA
– Others
• Development Districts
• Local Organizations
• Possible Financial Partners (Public and Private)
Success Stories
Rural Brownfield Grantees
Leveraged other funding Projects not always big in the sense of size
Divided into 3 broad categories
‐ Infrastructure
‐ Economic Development
‐ Community Development
All interrelated! One category can positively effect the others.
Infrastructure
Union City, Tennessee
‐ EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant
‐ Leveraged City funds
Shatz Metal Recycling
Union City, Tennessee
Project Summary
 Metal Recycling Facility remediated in 1999 through State
Cleanup Program
 Phase I ESA was preformed
 No additional conditions were identified
 PM Environmental completed a Soil Management Plan to
address excavated soil.
 The City leveraged $500,000 to redevelop into a drinking
water storage facility as an important upgrade to the
City’s infrastructure.
Services
Brownfield Grant Incentives
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
Soil Management Plan
Economic Development
Upper Cumberland Development District
‐ EPA Brownfield Assessment Grants
‐ Leveraged local, state, and federal funds
‐ Private and Public
Heritage Ford Dealership
Cookeville, Tennessee
Project Summary
 Closed Ford Dealership
 The City of Cookeville Tennessee interested in
redeveloping for new Public Works building
 Brownfield Assessment Grant paid for Phase I ESA and
City of Cookeville leveraged the Phase II ESA.
 City purchased the property and redeveloped for City
use.
Services
Brownfield Grant Management
Brownfield Work Plans
Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
Project Overview: Jackson Kayak
Jackson Kayak, the largest goods exporter in
Tennessee, needed to expand its operations. The
company selected a closed Phillips Luminaries Plant
in Sparta, Tennessee, a town of 5,000 people.
PM Environmental worked with the company on the
environmental due diligence and assisted on EPA
brownfield incentives and state programs.

Used EPA brownfield assessment funds to
assess property while entering into TDEC’s
Voluntary Oversight and Assistance Program
(VOAP)

Negotiated a brownfield agreement and closed
on property

PM conducted public notifications and
assessment activities

Leveraged $6.5M including Revolving Loan Fund
from area Development District

300 new jobs created

Renovations to be completed by the end of
2015
Bringing it Together: Incentives
FEDERAL/QUASI‐GOVERNMENTAL
UCDD Revolving Loan Fund (USDA and EDA Funds)
$375,000
FEDERAL
EPA Brownfields
$110,000
COUNTY
PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes)
STATE
Fast Track Program $1,250,000
Leverage Total: $6,500,000
Community Development
City of Saltillo, Tennessee
Campbell County, Tennessee
‐ EPA Brownfield Assessment Grants
‐ Leveraged state and federal grants
Saltillo used volunteer labor and materials from community
Saltillo High School
Saltillo, Tennessee
Project Summary
 Closed County High School – donated to City
 Central location is important for City
 City vision is to use building as a community and
senior center as well as community storm shelter.
 PM conducted Due Diligence services.
 The City received a $600,000 grant from FEMA to
construct a community storm shelter.
 A community center was developed in the building
through citizen and community volunteer efforts.
Services
Brownfield Grant Oversight
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
Hazardous Materials Surveys
Community Visioning
Saltillo, Tennessee
Project Summary
Services
Land Use Charrette and Visioning
Community Involvement
Tactical Urbanism
 City of Saltillo used brownfield assessment grant
funds to conduct planning and land use visioning.
 3 days of public meetings and discussions on future
land use.
 Renderings of ideas for 5 brownfield sites.
 Included codes and standards to create city codes.
Ivydell Trailhead
Campbell County, Tennessee
Project Summary
 Multiple Tract Site to be owned by Campbell County
Historical Society
 $125,000 TDEC grant for a multi use trailhead (Hiking,
Horse, Bicycles, Motorcycles, ATVs, 4-wheel drive)
 30 historic, unrestored bee hive coke ovens from 1800s
on property
 Brownfield Assessment Grant paid for Phase I ESA and
will pay for a Phase II ESA.
Services
Brownfield Grant Management
Brownfield Work Plans
Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
Thank You!
John W. Hargraves, P.G
[email protected] | 800-313-2966
www.pmenv.com