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ÐÌÓ€ (G/x3ÓÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  Ý€€Ý‚3£‡ ÝÔ2G/ÔððÔ3  Ôà0 Õ àÝ  Ýthere€must€be€confirmed€contamination€on€the€property€or€a€reasonable€basis€toÐ N#~ # Ðbelieve€that€contamination€is€likely€to€be€present€on€the€property€and݃3£‡ ¶ ÝŒÐ0$`!$Õ €%Õ €% ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÓ€ (W/xxÓÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  Ý€€Ý‚3£j ÝÔ2W/ÔððÔ3  Ôà0 Õ àÝ  Ýthe€contamination€or€potential€presence€of€contamination€may€be€complicating€theÐ ô%$#& Ðdevelopment€or€reuse€of€the€property.݃3£j ™ ÝŒÐÖ&$'Õ €%Õ €% ÐŒÝ  ÝÌòòComment:€óó€The€DEC€draft€language€is€largely€consistent€with€the€statutory€definition.€Ð š(Ê%) ÐHowever,€it€substitutes€the€phrase€ð ða€reasonable€basis€to€believe€that€contamination€isÐ |)¬&* Ðlikely€to€be€presentðð€for€the€statutory€phrase€of€ð ðpotential€presence.ððÔ#†&e% %&¾j‘#ÔÔ‡&¾j %%&eԀР^*Ž'+ ÐÌThis€new€language€raises€the€bar€for€eligibility€demonstrations,€and€could€result€in€aÐ ",R)- Ðvalid€application€being€rejected€because€the€applicant€has€not€demonstrated€ð ðaÐ -4*. Ðreasonable€basis,ðð€even€though€the€perception€of€on„site€contamination€has€impairedÐ æ-+/=  ÐÑ wcÑâ  âÑÐÐÑѰ°ÑÒܸ ÒÒÜXÒÑTRY,3Ø' LetterY,3Ø'Letterhead 3Ø' Letter 3Ø' LetterTÑâ  âÑ  Ñredevelopment€of€the€site.€€€We€believe€this€outcome€would€be€contrary€to€legislative€intentÐ ˆ Ðand€the€public€interest.Ð jâ ÐÌAccepting€such€applications€into€the€brownfield€program€would€be€a€benefit€to€the€state,€sinceÐ . ¦ Ðit€would€assure€a€more€thorough,€state€supervised€investigation€of€the€site.€€Importantly,€if€theÐ  ˆ Ðinvestigation€phase€of€the€brownfield€project€indicates€that€no€remediation€is€required,€thenÐ ò j Ðthe€project€would€not€move€forward€to€the€remedial€phase€of€the€brownfield€program,€andÐ Ô L Ðthe€applicant€would€be€ineligible€for€brownfield€program€tax€credits€for€that€site.€€Since€thereÐ ¶ . Ðare€significant€benefits€to€the€state€in€having€sites€go€through€the€investigation€phase€of€theÐ ˜  Ðbrownfield€program,€we€do€not€believe€that€the€Department€should€adopt€guidance€thatÐ zò  Ðwould€limit€their€eligibility.Ð \Ô  ÐÓQ+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!¸ ` ¸ Õ °@ Ð ‘XQÓà 4 àÌò òSite€Boundariesó 󀄀DECððs€proposed€guidance€states€that,€ð ðThe€Department€may€determine€thatÐ  ˜  Ðonly€a€portion€of€any€overall€project€meets€the€definition€of€a€brownfield,ðð€and€that,€ð ðtheÐ z  Ðentire€area€subject€to€the€overall€project€may€or€may€not€be€eligible€to€be€a€ð ðbrownfield€site.ððÐ ä\  Ðà 4 àà Œ àà ä àà < àà ” àÌòòComment:óó€€This€proposed€language€may€be€creating€more,€rather€than€less,€uncertainty€in€theÐ ¨  Ðbrownfield€program,€due€in€large€part€to€the€Departmentððs€choice€of€terms.€€Rather€thanÐ Š Ðreferring€to€the€ð ðproject,ðð€the€guidance€here€should€be€referring€to€the€demise€premise,€taxÐ lä Ðparcel€or€some€other€legally€recognized€definition€of€a€real€estate€parcel.Ô#†&e% %&¾j#ÔÔ‡&¾j %%&eÔÐ NÆ ÐÌWe€believe€that€the€Act€allows€for€a€ð ðbrownfield€siteðð€to€include€a€portion€of€a€tax€parcel,€toÐ Š Ðextend€beyond€to€boundaries€of€that€parcel,€or€to€be€coterminous€with€the€boundaries€of€theÐ ôl Ðparcel.€€Indeed,€there€already€have€been€Title€14€projects€where€a€site€has€been€ð ðsubdividedððÐ ÖN Ðfor€the€purpose€of€defining€brownfield€sites,€and€multiple€agreements€have€been€entered€intoÐ ¸0 Ðfor€a€single€parcel.Ð š ÐÌThis€is€a€major€issue€for€potential€developers,€since€the€delineation€of€€the€ð ðsiteðð€willÐ ^Ö Ðdetermine€tax€credit€eligibility€and€liability€protection€for€all€applicants,€and€the€scope€ofÐ @¸ Ðinvestigation€and€remedial€obligations€for€program€ð ðvolunteersðð€(the€Act€provides€thatÐ " š Ðvolunteers€conduct€on„site€investigations€and€on„site€remediation,€and€only€a€qualitativeÐ !| Ðassessment€of€off„site€exposure;€a€ð ðparticipantðð€is€required€to€investigate€and€remediate€bothÐ æ!^ Ðon„€and€off„site€contamination.)Ð È"@  ÐÔ#†&e% %&¾jô#ÔÌÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓFor€the€purpose€of€adopting€guidance€criteria,€òòwhetheróó€a€parcels€can€beÐ Œ$" Ðsubdivided€for€the€purpose€of€defining€a€brownfield€site€seems€lessÐ n%æ# Ðimportant€than€òòhowóó€the€DEC€will€make€such€determinations.€Ð P&È$ ÐUnfortunately,€the€DECððs€modified€draft€guidance€provides€noÐ 2'ª % Ðcriteria€at€all€on€the€applicability€of€this€principle.Ð (Œ!& ÐÌAgain,€given€the€programððs€broad€applicability,€the€DepartmentÐ Ø)P#( Ðshould€have€limited€opportunity€to€exclude€real€property€from€aÐ º*2$) Ðbrownfield€site€ð!ðfor€example,€in€instances€where€the€alternativeÐ œ+%* Ðwould€be€to€reject€the€entire€property€based€on€the€limited€scope€ofÐ ~,ö%+ Ðcontamination€on€a€site.Ô‡&¾j %%&eÔÐ `-Ø&, ЇIn€our€view,€given€the€broad€applicability€criteria€€the€legislature€established€for€this€program,Ð ˆ Ðin€drafting€any€such€policy,€and/or€in€making€any€such€determinations,€the€DEC€should€err€onÐ jâ Ðthe€side€of€including,€rather€than€excluding,€property€from€the€program.à L àÐ LÄ ÐÌÌò òDefining€ð ðPublic€Interestðð€ó ó„€The€proposed€revisions€state€that,€ð ðOnce€the€project€isÐ ò j Ðdetermined€to€have€meet€the€environmental€criteria€of€a€brownfield,€staff€must€determineÐ Ô L Ðwhether€the€public€interest€would€be€served€by€accepting€the€project€into€the€BrownfieldÐ ¶ . ÐCleanup€Program.ðð€€Ð ˜  ÐÌThe€Department€is€proposing€additional€application€acceptance€criteria:Ð \Ô  ÐÌ„€whether€the€proposed€project€will€reduce€contaminant€exposure€or€threat€of€exposure€Ð  ˜  ÐÌòòà0 4 àComment:óó€€At€the€time€DEC€is€reviewing€an€application,€it€is€unclear€whether€DECÐ ä\  Ðwill€have€sufficient€information€to€make€the€determination€required€by€its€proposedÐ Æ>  Ðcriteria.Ô#†&e% %&¾j "#ÔÔ‡&¾j %%&eÔ€€Ô#†&e% %&¾jú&#ÔÔ‡&¾j %%&eÔ€A€more€appropriate€issue€is€whether€and€to€what€extent€remediation€will€beÐ ¨  Ðrequired€to€allow€a€site€to€be€protective€of€public€health€and€the€environment€based€onÐ Š Ðits€intended€reused€or€redevelopment.€€But€this€determination€comes€later€in€the€DECÐ lä Ðreview€process;€not€at€the€of€application€review.€€€ÐNÆ4ü!4ü! ÐÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÌ„€whether€contaminants€are€present€at€levels€that€exceed€guidance€values,€standards€orÐ Š Ðcriterion.Ð ôl ÐÌà0 4 àòòCommentóó:€€€Since€DEC€does€not€request€information€on€contaminant€levels€as€part€ofÐ ¸0 Ðthe€application€process,€it€is€unclear€how€it€could€determine€whether€contaminantsÐ š Ðexceed€SCGs.€€These€factors€are€more€appropriately€applied€after€a€brownfieldÐ |ô Ðinvestigation€is€complete,€when€DEC€is€assessing€whether€remediation€is€necessary€toÐ ^Ö Ðallow€for€the€protective€use€of€a€site.€€€If€DEC€determines€that€no€contamination€isÐ @¸ Ðpresent€above€SGCs,€the€DEC€may€determine€that€the€site€meets€Title€14Ð " š Ðenvironmental€standards,€and€no€additional€remediation€is€required.€€As€discussedÐ !| Ðabove,€this€determination€should€terminate€the€siteððs€involvement€in€the€brownfieldÐ æ!^ Ðprogram.ÐÈ"@ 4ü!4ü! ÐÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÌ„€whether€contamination€on€the€proposed€site€exceeds€historic/background€levels.Ð Œ$" ÐÌà0 4 àòòCommentóó:€€€On„site€contamination€can€impose€cleanup€liability€and€therefore€€impairÐ P&È$ Ðthe€reuse/redevelopment€of€a€site,€even€if€contamination€is€consistent€with€area„wideÐ 2'ª % Ðbackground€levels.€€Therefore,€it€is€unclear€how€DEC€could€use€this€criteria€to€justifyÐ (Œ!& Ðan€ineligibility€determination.€€Further,€this€criteria€suggests€that€contaminationÐ ö(n"' Ðconsistent€with€historic/background€levels€does€not€require€remediation€in€order€toÐ Ø)P#( Ðmake€the€site€protective€for€intended€use,€which€is€inconsistent€with€both€statute€andÐ º*2$) ÐDEC€practice.М+%*4ü!4ü! ÐÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÌ„€whether€the€proposed€site€is€idled,€abandoned€or€underutilized.Ð `-Ø&, Їà0 4 àòòCommentóó:€The€statutory€criteria€on€this€point€is€clear€„€whether€the€actual€or€potentialÐ ˆ Ðpresence€of€contamination€is€affecting€the€redevelopment€or€reuse€of€a€site.€€TheÐ jâ ÐBusiness€Council€does€not€believe€that€DEC€can€use€the€broad€ð ðpublic€interestðð€clauseÐ LÄ Ðto€adopt€guidance€criteria€that€is€in€direct€conflict€with€specific€statutory€language.€€InÐ . ¦ Ðmany€circumstances,€a€proposed€brownfield€site€may€be€devoid€of€economic€activity.€Ð  ˆ ÐHowever,€a€brownfield€site€may€also€be€actively€used€at€the€time€an€application€is€filed,Ð ò j Ðwith€a€developer€seeking€to€do€site€remediation€and€redevelop€the€site€for€a€moreÐ Ô L Ðvaluable€end€use.€€Therefore,€we€believe€this€criteria€is€inappropriate.ж .4ü!4ü! ÐÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÌ„€whether€the€proposed€site€is€unattractive€for€redevelopment€or€reuse€due€to€the€presence€orÐ zò  Ðreasonable€perception€of€contamination.Ð \Ô  ÐÌà0 4 àòòCommentóó:€€€This€proposed€criteria€is€largely€a€re„statement€of€the€statutory€definitionÐ  ˜  Ðof€a€brownfield€site.€€If€a€project€meets€the€two€ð ðelementsðð€of€brownfield€eligibility,Ð z  Ðthere€is€no€reason€to€reapply€one€of€those€elements€in€assessing€whether€accepting€aÐ ä\  Ðproject€into€the€program€is€contrary€to€the€public€interest.ÐÆ> 4ü!4ü! ÐÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÌ„€whether€participation€in€the€program€is€likely€to€spur€redevelopment€or€reuse€of€surroundingÐ Š Ðareas.Ð lä ÐÌà0 4 àòòCommentóó:€The€Title€14€program€is€designed€to€promote€the€cleanup€andÐ 0¨ Ðredevelopment€of€specific€sites.€€As€such,€the€definition€of€a€brownfield€site€addressesÐ Š Ðthe€€potential€for€contamination€at€that€site,€and€whether€on„site€contamination€isÐ ôl Ðimpairing€future€redevelopment€or€use€of€that€site.€€Acceptance€of€a€specific€site€intoÐ ÖN Ðthe€program€should€not€be€dependent€upon€the€potential€for€area€wideÐ ¸0 Ðredevelopment.К4ü!4ü! ÐÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÌ„€whether€the€area€of€the€site€shows€indicators€of€economic€distress€including€low€residentÐ ^Ö Ðincomes,€high€unemployment,€high€commercial€vacancy€rates,€or€depressed€property€values.Ð @¸ Ðà0 4 àÐ 4ü!4ü! Ðà0 4 àòòCommentóó:€€Again,€the€statute€is€clear€in€its€definition€of€a€brownfield€site.€€ThisÐ !| Ðdetermination€should€be€made€on€site„specific€factors,€not€area„wide€economicÐ æ!^ Ðfactors.€€On„site€contamination€could€be€impairing€the€reuse€of€a€specific€parcel,€evenÐ È"@  Ðif€the€area€is€not€economically€distressed.Ъ#"!4ü!4ü! ÐÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÌ„€whether€a€health€advisory€has€been€issued€for€the€site.Ð n%æ# ÐÌà0 4 àòòCommentóó:€It€is€unclear€whether€DEC€would€use€this€criteria€to€include€or€excludeÐ 2'ª % Ðsites€from€the€program.€€Either€way,€this€criteria€seems€inappropriate€for€the€review€ofÐ (Œ!& Ðbrownfield€program€applications.€€Such€advisories€are€infrequency€issued€forÐ ö(n"' Ðcontaminated€sites€raises€significant€questions€about€the€validity€of€this€proposedÐ Ø)P#( Ðcriteria.€€A€search€of€both€the€DEC€and€DOH€web€sites€identified€health€advisoriesÐ º*2$) Ðrelated€to€fish€consumption,€and€related€to€ambient€air€quality€(primarily€ozone€levels.)М+%*4ü!4ü! Ðâ âÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÐ ~,ö%+ Є€whether€the€estimated€cost€of€any€necessary€environmental€cleanup€is€likely€to€beÐ ˆ Ðâ âdisproportionate€to€the€value€of€the€property/project.Ð jâ ÐÌà0 4 àòòCommentóó:€€While€this€criteria€may€be€applicable€to€DECððs€determination€of€whetherÐ . ¦ Ðcontamination€is€interfering€with€the€redevelopment€of€a€site,€it€is€not€applicable€toÐ  ˆ Ðwhether€it€is€in€the€public€interest€for€the€site€to€be€rejected.€€€At€this€point€in€theÐ ò j Ðapplication€review€process,€DEC€will€have€already€determined€that€the€site€meets€theÐ Ô L Ðbasic€elements€of€a€brownfield€site€„€€that€contamination€is€present€(or€reasonableÐ ¶ . Ðlikelihood€that€it€is€present),€and€that€contamination€is€impairing€the€redevelopmentÐ ˜  Ðand€reuse€of€a€site.€€It€is€inconsistent€with€legislative€intent€to€use€a€sub„factor€in€theÐ zò  Ðbasic€eligibility€determination€to€justify€exclusion€of€a€proposal€based€on€a€ð ðpublicÐ \Ô  Ðinterestðð€argument.Ð>¶ 4ü!4ü! ÐÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÌ„€whether€there€were€industrial€or€commercial€operations€at€the€site€which€may€have€resultedÐ z  Ðin€environmental€contamination.Ð ä\  ÐÌà0 4 àòòCommentóó:€€The€statutory€criteria€for€brownfield€program€is€the€ð ðpresence€or€potentialÐ ¨  Ðpresence€of€a€contaminant,ðð€irrespective€of€its€source.€€€Therefore,€this€criteria€seemsÐ Š Ðirrelevant.Ðlä4ü!4ü! ÐÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÌ„€whether€the€proposed€project€is€likely€to€re„contaminate€the€site.Ð 0¨ ÐÌà0 4 àComments:€It€is€unclear€whether€the€DEC€is€referring€here€to€the€re„contaminationÐ ôl Ðpotential€of€the€proposed€brownfield€cleanup€project,€or€the€intended€post„remedationÐ ÖN Ðuse€of€the€site.€€In€either€case,€it€is€unclear€how€DEC€could€make€such€a€determinationÐ ¸0 Ðat€this€point€in€the€review€process,€and€therefore€it€is€unclear€why€this€would€be€aÐ š Ðprogram€eligibility.Ð|ô4ü!4ü! 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