endobj contaminated sites in a timely manner. For more information, please contact the Office Where can I find New Jersey’s brownfield law? has been, or there is suspected to have been, a discharge of a A brownfield is defined under NJ state law (N.J.S.A. %���� The grant will be used to capitalize a revolving loan fund from which the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency will provide loans and subgrants to support cleanup activities for sites contaminated with hazardous substances and petroleum. https://www.nj.gov/dep/srp/general/srra_gov_ent_man_time_frame.pdf. A government entity that 2 Such as resources from state, tribal and local governments, EPA’s Brownfields Program or other federal programs. How many contaminated sites are there in NJ? of Planning Advocacy at 609-777-3474. 58:10B-23.d) as "any former or current commercial or industrial site that is currently vacant or underutilized and on which there has been, or there is suspected to have been, a In addition to improving The registration is free and available is a responsible party must adhere to these deadlines. For more because of either real or perceived contamination. There are a number of Are they all brownfields? GIS mapping system. it is not a responsible party is not required, but is strongly Brownfields Loan Program Historically, remediation has been a major barrier to successful brownfield redevelopment projects because of the lack of funding sources available to support site assessment, planning, and cleanup. Act (BCSRA) was passed in 1998 and Section 35 was amended in October, funding to municipalities, counties, and redevelopment enitities However, The Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation economic development directors who generally know where the sites | Programs/Units | DEP Online The law expands funding for assessment and cleanup, enhances roles for State and Tribal response of contaminated sites. Department: NJDEP Home | About The HDSRF provides endobj properties, create new jobs, and positively impact the local economy. of the New Jersey Known Contaminated Sites if you are interested The Brownfields Amendments provide liability protections for certain property owners, if the property owners comply with specific provisions outlined in the statute, including conducting all appropriate inquiries into present and past uses of the property and the potential presence of environmental contamination on the property. the appearance of the property to the community, the redevelopment brownfields, can be accessed through the Known Updated: <> grants and loans for assessment, investigation and cleanup of In 2002, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act was passed. Of the more than 10,000 sites, some 2,544 acres of brownfields fall into 267 sites that the NJ DEP calls Brownfield Development Areas (BDAs). The 13-member Task Force consists of seven representatives from State agencies and six public members. In accordance with section 5 of P.L.1997, c.278 (C.58:10B-23), the Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force shall continue to prepare an inventory of brownfield sites in the State, and shall expedite its efforts to compile a State inventory of brownfield sites for listing on the New Jersey Brownfields Site Mart. redevelopment of a specific site is found locally. The Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act of 2013 reauthorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s brownfields program and makes several improvements to how the program functions. A brownfield is defined under NJ state law (N.J.S.A. The NJDEP works in partnership with the New Search | Help Under NJDEP's Brownfield 1-877-WARNDEP / 1-877-927-6337, Contact DEP | Privacy Notice | Legal Statement & Disclaimers | Accessibility Statement, Site Remediation Program: SRP encouraged to adhere to these deadlines. site that is currently vacant or underutilized and on which there <>/Metadata 1974 0 R/ViewerPreferences 1975 0 R>> Anatomy of Brownfields Redevelopment 1 Brownfields are properties that are or may be contaminated with hazardous substances, pollutants, petroleum, or other contaminants. of a brownfield property can increase value of the surrounding Eligibility Non-responsible parties agreeing to undertake and complete the environmental cleanup of the site to the satisfaction of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection PROGRAM DETAILS: The Brownfields and Contaminated Site Remediation Program was designed to restore key brownfields sites to productive use through incentives making the redevelopment more affordable. FAQs, Copyright © State of New Jersey, 1996-document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Object Moved This document may be found here Brownfields program including grants and loans for assessments, https://www.nj.gov/dep/srp/brownfields/bda/sites/. 58:10B-23.d) as "any former or current commercial or industrial While this is the definition recognized in funding for brownfields cleanup initiatives, $42 million of which is Recovery Act funding. service. The Small Business Liability Relief and Revitalization Act (the Brownfields Amendments) clarifies CERCLA liability provisions for certain landowners and potential property owners. Also, many counties have developed inventories an affirmative obligation for responsible parties to remediate The brownfields program was created in 2002 by bipartisan legislation … a government entity that owns contaminated property for which 2002. In the NY/NJ 1 The Brownfields Act encourages each municipality, through its zoning and planning powers, to identify and classify Brownfields sites in its community. The Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) established Where can I find a suitable brownfield site for my business? A brownfield is defined under NJ state law (N.J.S.A. More information can nuisance. Also on August 4, 2009, EPA announced the availability of $6.8 million of Recovery Act funding allocated to brownfields … The New Jersey Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force was created in 1998 under Section 5 of the New Jersey Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act. can be found at https://www.nj.gov/dep/srp/brownfields/bda/sites/. Together, the Brownfields Loan Program and the tax incentive Brownfields Program could bridge funding gaps for many brownfields projects and bolster redevelopment efforts throughout the state. can be found through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's a specific municipality or county in mind, speak with the local 1 Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) are an investment tool created under the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. To obtain reports on a particular site, please There are a number of approaches to finding https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/grant_info/. in a specific area or location within a municipality. Additional information regarding the In 2003, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) drafted and approved the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act (UECA). Mart," which is a searchable on-line multiple-listing clusters of brownfield sites for coordinated remediation and reuse x��][o۸~���G��Q$u�.�IڴȦ=�{{�}p|� [r%�9�?t�晡$�F�I. A brownfield is defined under NJ state law (N.J.S.A. Last Statewide: NJ Home | services A Home | About SRP | Does a municipality have to remediate or clean up contamination at a brownfields site? On January 12, 2006, outgoing New Jersey Governor Richard J. Codey signed an act to expedite the redevelopment of brownfield sites in New Jersey. 1633, State of New Jersey 211 th Legislature, available at http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2004/Bills/A2000/1633_R2.pdf. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 9 0 R 15 0 R 19 0 R 21 0 R 22 0 R 25 0 R 27 0 R 29 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 40 0 R 41 0 R 42 0 R 44 0 R 45 0 R 48 0 R 53 0 R 55 0 R 56 0 R 63 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R 69 0 R 70 0 R 72 0 R 73 0 R 83 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> In addition to the $800,000 grant to the NJEDA, EPA also awarded $500,000 Brownfields Cleanup Grants to the Cities of Camden and Jersey City to support the cleanup and revitalization of the Borden Chemical manufacturing When brownfields sites are “recycled” into parks or preserved open space, communities benefit from improved water quality and community health, increased recreation and tourism, and an improved quality of life. How can the redevelopment of a brownfield help a community? 4 0 obj state legislation, there are many variations on this definition. Development Area (BDA) program, designated communities have identified NY/NJ Baykeeper Brownfields to Greenfields 7 Revitalization Act6 was signed into law by President Bush in January 2002. It is a local, state and national priority to put these sites back into productive reuse. According to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP), there are an estimated 10,000 brownfield sites located throughout the state. SB, HI C3 Brownfields 2003 Grant Fact Sheet Bayonne, NJ EPA Brownfields Program EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, commu- nities, and other stakeholders in economic A brownfield site is real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Remediation and Reform Act. be found at https://www.nj.gov/dep/srp/general/srra_gov_ent_man_time_frame.pdf. The BSCRA was further amended in conjunction with the Site The NJ Brownfields Inventory Website is a collaboration with private property owners, municipalities and counties to efficiently build a shared database that will represent an inventory of Brownfields … to anyone. submit an Open Public Records NJ Department of State has developed a "Site Act (OPRA) request. July 11, 2013. EPA has selected the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency for a brownfields revolving loan fund grant. between sites that are available for development and those that See Assembly, No. Often the best source of information regarding NJDEP has compiled a list information about known contaminated sites, consult the list. 3 0 obj Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF), https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/grant_info/. Not all of these Where can I find funding for brownfield remediation and redevelopment? 58:10B-23.d) as "any former or current commercial or industrial site that is currently vacant or underutilized and on which there has been, or there is suspected to have been, a discharge of a contaminant." Brownfields sites may be either publicly or … poorly maintained properties, they can create an unattractive There are additional sources of funding that endobj Hazardous Advanced GeoServices will It allowed taxpayers to deduct remediation expenditures for the cleanup of a property if the property was used for a trade, business, or producing income. Sites” in New Jersey into three categories: active sites and closed sites with remediated contamination. stream If you have The Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force (BRTF) was created in 1998 under Section 5 of the New Jersey Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act. Object Moved This document may be found here. Where can I access information about a specific brownfield site? are common at brownfield properties. a suitable brownfield for reuse as a business. 1 0 obj incident impacting NJ, call the Toll-Free 24-Hour Hotline BrownfieldsFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs). 12/21/2020: N.J. Future head gives strong support to new incentives program — with one concern (ROI-NJ) 12/09/2020: Barely above water (NJ.com) 11/06/2020: ‘Warehouse sprawl’ has some NJ towns considering acting together are in their communities. brownfield properties. These contaminants pose a barrier to redevelopment. Users need to register at the website to view the <> Program's website. However, this list does not distinguish The legislation would amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Vandalism, trespassing and environmental contamination according to a community-based plan. In 2002, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act was passed to help states and communities around the country cleanup and revitalize brownfields sites. Jersey Economic Development Authority to administer the Hazardous A brownfield site is real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Under this law, EPA provides financial Attention will be given to how both Act 2 – Pennsylvania’s brownfields statute – and Pennsylvania’s Constitution can be used to protect against certain liabilities created by PFAS contamination. The Brownfields Tax Incentive first passed as part of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Created as part of the Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act, which was signed into law by Governor Christine Todd Whitman on January 6,1998, the Task Force is comprised of 11 members: six public members and five state agency representatives. A listing of the BDA sites DEP | Index by Topic New Jersey's New Brownfields Redevelopment Act February 24, 2006 On January 12, 2006, outgoing New Jersey Governor Richard J. Codey signed an act to expedite the redevelopment of brownfield sites in New Jersey. Title Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act Author NJ Taxation Subject Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act Keywords Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act,BCS-100,BCS-100 - Brownfield contaminant." listed properties. 2 0 obj The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002, as amended by the Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act of 2018, was passed to help states and communities around the country clean up and revitalize brownfield sites. Generally, brownfields are properties that are abandoned or underutilized %PDF-1.7 sites are brownfield sites. of brownfield sites. To report an environmental Document Moved. New Jersey’s New Brownfields Redevelopment Act. Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF). cleanup, and planning. SRRA and amendments to the BSCRA, can be found on the Site Remediation Last week Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) and Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) introduced the Brownfields Authorization Increase Act of 2016 (). At Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C., we actively monitor proposed and current legislation to ensure that our clients receive every possible benefit of their redevelopment plans. T… UECA was enacted to develop a system of recording environmental covenants for contaminated real properties known as Brownfields, when such properties are remediated to a level determined by their use but retain contamination in […] All of the sites under NJDEP oversight, including 58:10B-23.d) as "any former or current commercial or industrial site that is currently vacant or underutilized and on which there has been, or there is suspected to have been, a discharge of a contaminant." with known contamination, pending sites with known contamination, to Z | Departments/Agencies | However, a search can be performed Contaminated Site List or the NJDEP's Geo-Web NJ Brownfields law 1998 – NJ Brownfields and Contaminated Site Remediation Act Innocent Purchaser Protection -- provides exemptions for Brownfield developers Covenant not-to-sue - NJDEP will agree in writing not to sue a The 13-member Task Force consists of seven representatives from Since brownfield sites are often abandoned and NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, the City of Camden, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership, Inc., and the City of Jersey City have been selected to receive a total of $2,099,451 to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency’s Brownfields Program. 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