urban brownfield redevelopment - case descriptions
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This presentation was given by our President at the Ecocities Seminar in Beijing early June 2009 and reflects the kind of projects we assist with in ChinaTRANSCRIPT
Planning a Community:Redevelopment of Industrial Land
Planning a Community:Redevelopment of Industrial Land
presented by
Eugene A. Lupia, P.E.
Major General, U.S. Air Force, Retired
President, CH2M HILL Environmental Services
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AgendaAgenda
Delivering Land Solutions
CH2M HILL’s Approach to Industrial Land Redevelopment
Experience & Examples
Services Needed to Achieve Industrial Redevelopment Results
Summary and Questions
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Delivering Land SolutionsDelivering Land Solutions
Desired Outcomes
Access to scarce land that would not be used
Create a business opportunity to increase the value of land
Achieve best solutions for industrial land development and management:
� Current and future land use demand
� Sustainability goals
� Client and stakeholder preferences
� Site environmental quality conditions
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CH2M HILL’s Approach toIndustrial Land RedevelopmentCH2M HILL’s Approach toIndustrial Land Redevelopment
Vision Creation
Site Planning
Site Environmental Restoration linked to Site Reuse
Completion of Site/Facility Development
Establishing and Maintaining Institutional and Engineering Controls
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Approach: Envisioning New UseApproach: Envisioning New Use
Understand site conditions and land use demand
Understand community or other stakeholder preferences
Balance competing interests
Integrate vision with site conditions
Lock in the concept for site reuse
Vision for Converting a Former Creosote
Manufacturing Site to Mixed Use Development
Start with Creating a Vision
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Approach:Create a VisionApproach:Create a Vision
Vision for Converting Oil Tank Farm Sites to More Optimal Urban Land Uses
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Approach: Site Planningto Facility DevelopmentApproach: Site Planningto Facility Development
When the vision and schedule are established, the technical approach is then tailored to site-specific needs.
Work success is measured against project and potentially sustainable metrics such as:
� waste minimization
� material reuse
� job creation
� natural resource conservation or enhancement
Work is performed using one of two contract types:
� standard contract
� performance-based contract using key metrics for project success.
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Experience and ExamplesExperience and Examples
CH2M HILL applies lessons learned from our property redevelopment experience to each new project.
Types of projects completed by CH2M HILL to date:
Large-scale or district-wide redevelopments of significance
Portfolio of properties held by a single client
Former rail yards
Former military facilities
Former manufacturing, processing or chemical plants
Old landfills
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Menomonee Valley in Downtown Milwaukee
Menomonee Valley in Downtown Milwaukee
140-acre industrial site
Example #1Former Railroad Yard Site Example #1Former Railroad Yard Site
Converting an Abandoned Rail Yard to an
Industrial Park
Situation:100-yr old rail yardAdjacent to riverNew site access
Putting an industrial property back into productive use for the benefit of the community
Meeting sustainable land development goals
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Example #1 (continued)
Former Railroad YardExample #1 (continued)
Former Railroad Yard
Approach:Develop and implement detailed site cleanup and natural resource plans, honoring sustainable development metrics
Gain and maintain stakeholder support
Results:Removed 7 miles of underground tanks and utility piping
Saved $25 M by managing 1,200,000 ft 3 of impacted material onsite and recycling 95% of project wastes
Created 70 acres of public space:� 30 acres of new recreational space
� 40 acres of wetlands and natural habitat
� 2 miles of river front improvements
200 construction and 1,200 long-term jobs
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Example #2 Former Canning PlantExample #2 Former Canning Plant
Situation:13-acre, inner-city location, former canning plant facility
Cost: $2.5 million (M)
Net sale value: $0.5M
Adjacent school
Poor site configuration
Deteriorating neighborhood
Accessible location with strong community support
Converting a Canning Plant to a Regional
Shopping Center
Approach:Create winning reuse alternative
Integrate reuse and remediation
Gain/maintain stakeholder support
Stay “on course”
Project SiteProject Site
School
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Results:
Developed/sold in 30 months
Unlocked $6.5M in land value
Reduced remediation by $0.5M
Rebuilt adjacent school
$3M of City funding for local infrastructure improvements
Catalyst for neighborhood revitalization - retail, housing
Created jobs and increased tax base for municipality
Example #2 (continued)
Former Canning PlantExample #2 (continued)
Former Canning Plant
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Services to Achieve Reuse GoalsServices to Achieve Reuse Goals
Land Development Planning
� Market analysis to vision creation
� Decision making to sustainable results
Site Environmental Conditions Assessment and Remediation
� Initial studies to full restoration
Site Development
� Permitting and preliminary engineering to facilities construction
Long-term Management of Residual Contamination
� Deed restriction preparation to maintenance of engineering controls
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Summary and QuestionsSummary and Questions
Summary
� Create integrated solutions for land reuse
� Address site contamination before or in conjunction with land development
� Deliver sustainable results to achieve tomorrow’s land use and natural resource needs
Questions