office of smart growth p. 1 wind energy symposium the college of new jersey thursday, july 23, 2009...
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Office of Smart Growth p. 1
WIND ENERGY SYMPOSIUMTHE COLLEGE OF NEW
JERSEYThursday, July 23, 2009
BrownfieldsRedevelopment InteragencyTeam
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WHAT IS SMART GROWTH ?Smart Growth:• Preserves open space,
farmland and environmental features
• Reduces carbon footprint• Mixed-use development, mass
transit accessibility, walkable neighborhoods
• Well planned, well managed growth
• New and rehabed homes, new jobs
• Sustainable socio-economic development
• Enhances quality of life
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BROWNFIELDSWhat Are They?
Any former or current commercial or industrial site, currently vacant or underutilized and on which there has been, or there is suspected to have been, a discharge of a contaminant.
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BROWNFIELDSWhy Do We Develop Them?
• A Cornerstone of the Governor’s Economic Growth Strategy
• Critical to New Jersey’s future• Transformed into:
HousingSchoolsOpen Space and Recreation UsesBusinessesIndustryGreen energy facilities
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BROWNFIELDSExample
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BROWNFIELDS PARTNERS
Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force
Brownfields Redevelopment Interagency Team
Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force
Brownfields Redevelopment Interagency Team
These two groups work toward the same goal in different
ways.
These two groups work toward the same goal in different
ways.
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BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE
Mission • Coordinate State Policy• Inventory brownfields projects• Makes recommendations to the
Governor and Legislature• Promotes brownfields
redevelopment• Expedites property returns
to productive use
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BRIT Mission
• Streamline and coordinate the Brownfields redevelopment process for interested parties
• Guided by New Jersey’s Smart Growth policies and practices.
• Redevelopment projects are individually reviewed by BRIT in an informal, problem-solving atmosphere.
• Incentives are bundled and tailored to each unique project.
• Brownfields programs and practices are improved through this partnering process. This can reduce redevelopment time by years.
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NEW JERSEY BRIT MEMBERS
Board ofBoard ofPublicPublic
UtilitiesUtilities
Department of AgricultureDepartment of Agriculture
NJ Economic NJ Economic Development Development AuthorityAuthority
BrownfieldsBrownfields RedevelopmentRedevelopment Office OfficeNJ SchoolsNJ Schools ConstructionConstruction
CorporationCorporation
Department of EducationDepartment of Education
Department of Department of Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental Protection
Green AcresGreen AcresHistoric PreservationHistoric PreservationNJ Environmental NJ Environmental
Infrastructure TrustInfrastructure TrustOffice of Brownfield ReuseOffice of Brownfield ReuseOne Stop Permit CoordinationOne Stop Permit CoordinationSolid Waste ManagementSolid Waste Management
ProgramProgramBureau of Contract and FundBureau of Contract and Fund
Management Management
Department of TransportationDepartment of Transportation
Department of Health Department of Health and Senior Servicesand Senior Services
Department of TreasuryDepartment of Treasury
Department of LaborDepartment of Labor
Department of Community AffairsDepartment of Community AffairsCouncil on Affordable HousingCouncil on Affordable HousingHousing and Community ResourcesHousing and Community ResourcesHousing and Mortgage Finance AgencyHousing and Mortgage Finance AgencyOffice of Smart GrowthOffice of Smart Growth
NJ TransitNJ Transit
NJ Redevelopment AuthorityNJ Redevelopment Authority
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BRIT Accomplishments
Over 175 projects presented to the Over 175 projects presented to the team team
Remediation and Remediation and productive reuse of sitesproductive reuse of sites
Advances the Advances the public/private public/private partnershipspartnerships
$8 billion of projects $8 billion of projects
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BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
Resources
PLANNING – For help with planning, grants and determining how the site will be used
• Brownfields Redevelopment Interagency Team (BRIT)
• New Jersey Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force, Department of Community Affairs, Office of Smart Growth (OSG)
• Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
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BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL – To set up review of site; To help with redeveloping landfills; To review permit requirements for reuse options and establish a permitting team; To provide information and assess site-related environmental health hazards
• Department of Environmental Protection
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BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
Resources
FINANCIAL – For assessments, remedial investigation and remediation
• New Jersey Economic Development Authority• New Jersey Redevelopment Authority• Department of the Treasury• New Jersey Department of Protection – Local
Government Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grant Program
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BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
Resources 1
INFRASTRUCTURE – To identify funding for infrastructure costs
• New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU)
• New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust (NJEIT)
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
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BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
Resources
HOUSING• Department of Community Affairs
(DCA)Housing Production ProgramCouncil on Affordable Housing (COAH)New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA)
• Department of Environmental Protection
New Jersey Historic Preservation Office (HPO)
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Brownfields Redevelopment Resources
RETAIL/INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
• New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
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BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
Resources
OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION• Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP)• New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure
Trust (NJEIT)
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LOCATING SITES
Locating sites• Office of Smart Growth “Site Mart”• Counties• Municipalities• Regional Development
Authorities
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www.njsitemart.com
The NJ Brownfields “Site Mart” is designed to make it easier for developers to locate and build on land in cities and towns, while preserving the state’s dwindling inventory of open space. Remediating and returning possibly contaminated former commercial or industrial property to productive use is a “Smart Way to Grow.”
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WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU
• “Site Mart” (www.njsitemart.com)The TOOLSThe KNOWLEDGEThe PROGRAMS
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WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU
Search for PropertySearch for PropertyBy County, By Municipality,By County, By Municipality,
By Property SizeBy Property Size
Search for PropertySearch for PropertyBy County, By Municipality,By County, By Municipality,
By Property SizeBy Property Size
Add or NominateAdd or NominateTo Have Your PropertiesTo Have Your Properties
Posted on the ‘”Site Mart”Posted on the ‘”Site Mart”
Add or NominateAdd or NominateTo Have Your PropertiesTo Have Your Properties
Posted on the ‘”Site Mart”Posted on the ‘”Site Mart”
Edit and UpdateEdit and UpdateTo Make Corrections and/orTo Make Corrections and/or
changes to your propertychanges to your property
Edit and UpdateEdit and UpdateTo Make Corrections and/orTo Make Corrections and/or
changes to your propertychanges to your property
www.njsitemart.com
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SUSTAINABLE and BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
Alternative Energy & Green Building
• Brownfield sites as locations for wind, solar and other green energy industries
• Productive Reuse of Landfills as Green Energy production sites
• Redevelopment of Brownfields gives an opportunity for sustainable building practices
• Promotes Green Jobs
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Or go to:
Or go to:
http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/osg/commissions/brownfields.html
Contact
The NJ Brownfields “Site Mart” is designed to make it easier for developers to locate and build on land in cities and towns, while preserving the state’s dwindling inventory of open space. Remediating and returning possibly contaminated former commercial or industrial property to productive use is a “Smart Way to Grow.”
Alan MillerBrownfields Program [email protected]
New Jersey Brownfields Redevelopment Interagency TeamDepartment of Community Affairs, Office of Smart Growth
101 South Broad Street, 7th Floor, PO Box 204Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0204