Land – Brownfields – Initiative 1– Adopt on-site testing to streamline the cleanup process–
OER
Triad pilots are underway.
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/downloads/pdf/one_year_status_report_scorecard.pdf]
Land – Brownfields – Initiative 2– Create remediation guidelines for New York City cleanups–
OER
There’s really no news here, but the PlaNYC report from April 2008 has a bit to say on it. Report is linked below
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/downloads/pdf/one_year_status_report_scorecard.pdf]
Land – Brownfields – Initiative 3– Establish a City office to promote brownfield planning and redevelopment–
OLTPS
The OER, Office of Environmental Remediation was just created June 2008 to deal with brownfield planning testing, and cleanup.
The milestone for the end of 2009 is actually to establish and fully staff an office.
[http://www.observer.com/2008/city-makes-new-office-brownfield-cleanup]
Land – Brownfields – Initiative 4– Expand participation in the current State Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP)–
OLTPS
The city proposed a few things, but nothing has been done.
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/downloads/pdf/one_year_status_report_scorecard.pdf]
Land – Brownfields – Initiative 5– Create a City Program to oversee all additional cleanups–
There was a proposal, but also nothing has been done.
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/downloads/pdf/one_year_status_report_scorecard.pdf]
Land – Brownfields – Initiative 6 – Provide incentives to lower costs of remediation–
There’s really no news here either, but the PlaNYC report from April 2008 has a bit to say on it. Report is linked below
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/downloads/pdf/one_year_status_report_scorecard.pdf]
Land – Brownfields – Initiative 7 – Encourage the State to release community-based redevelopment grants–
NYS DEC/OLTPS
This initiative has been completed. The MOU was signed, releasing funds for Brownfield Opportunity Areas.
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/downloads/pdf/one_year_status_report_scorecard.pdf]
Land – Brownfields – Initiative 8 – Provide incentive to participate in Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) planning–
NYS DEC/OLTPS
There’s really no news here either, but the PlaNYC report from April 2008 has a bit to say on it. Report is linked below
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/downloads/pdf/one_year_status_report_scorecard.pdf]
Land – Brownfields – Initiative 9 – Launch outreach efforts to educate communities about brownfield development–
OER
There’s really no news here either, but the PlaNYC report from April 2008 has a bit to say on it. Report is linked below
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/downloads/pdf/one_year_status_report_scorecard.pdf]
Land – Brownfields – Initiative 10 – Create a database of historic uses across New York City to identify potential brownfields–
OER
There’s really no news here either, but the PlaNYC report from April 2008 has a bit to say on it. Report is linked below
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/downloads/pdf/one_year_status_report_scorecard.pdf]
Land – Brownfields – Initiative 11 – Limit liability of property owners who see to redevelop brownfields–
OER
There’s really no news here either, but the PlaNYC report from April 2008 has a bit to say on it. Report is linked below
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/downloads/pdf/one_year_status_report_scorecard.pdf]
Overall, the Office of Environmental Remediation is relatively new, since it was created in June 2008, and is not yet fully established nor fully staffed. This means that progress in the Brownfield initiatives is going to be delayed, and that there won’t be much progress for a while.
