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ESS has assisted the investment community with economic
redevelopment for many years. ESS redevelopment projects
on Lamar Street in Dallas and adjacent the American Airlines
Arena became the first EPA Region 6 Brownfield Model
Sites. These were pioneering projects for the TCEQ,
formerly TNRCC, to develop Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP)
standards.
Through
the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields
Revitalization Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) provides financial assistance to eligible applicants
through competitive grant programs, one of which is the
assessment grants. Qualifying
Cities may be awarded a Site Characterization and
Assessment Grant of generally $200,000. The City is to develop a
Brownfield Assessment Pilot (Pilot Project) to inventory,
characterize, assess, conduct planning and foster community
involvement. Ultimately the Pilot Project will inventory and
rank all of the Brownfield sites within the City and then begin
detailed site assessments.
The ESS team will assist the
City in:
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Identifying and
preparing an inventory of all potential Brownfield sites
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Ranking the potential
Brownfield sites against a set of development and benefit
criteria
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Preparing a site
inventory and ranking report
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Conduct detailed site
assessments through the following scope of services:
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Community
Involvement
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Site
Notification and Discovery
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Preliminary
Assessments
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Site
Ranking
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Site
Inventory and Resource Allocation Report
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Prepare
Brownfield Assessment Work Plans
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Conduct
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Key Benefits : |
Large Program Management Experience relevant to Municipal
Settings Designation.
Disciplines and technical capabilities required to efficiently
identify and rank a City's Brownfield inventory.
Reuse liability evaluations and EPA comfort letters.
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Capabilities : |
Having
served as Environmental Program Advisor to the Resolution Trust
Corporation, (RTC) headquarters in Dallas, Texas and acted as an
extension to Dallas County Public Works Staff on environmental
compliance for some 200 project locations, ESS has developed an unparallel depth of local
experience and historic knowledge. This experience extends to 18
municipalities within Dallas County and includes a working
relationship with stakeholder agencies such as the EPA, North Central
Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), TxDOT and TCEQ.
Relationships were also forged with some 33 engineering firms,
four law firms and two universities.
Contacts
Over the years, ESS has established a strong relationship with local,
state, and federal personnel.
Science
ESS possesses scientific and regulatory expertise to evaluate
site conditions and applicable regulatory requirements.
Engineering
ESS has managed deliverables from some 33 Engineering Firms on
environmental aspects of federally funded transportation projects. ESS can assist in matching firm
capabilities with the specifics of a particular project to build
a dynamic, results oriented team.
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Reference Projects :
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Work in Progress - 11-2004
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The following is a list of sample projects:
The II Creeks - Richardson Texas Redevelopment
ESS
assisted the developer with asbestos inspections and estimates.
Arena Site Location Assistance
ESS
assisted the City of Dallas in evaluating alternatives for
locating what is now the American Airlines Arena.
South Side on Lamar
ESS
conducted environmental assessments, soil testing, and asbestos
abatement for properties comprising the Lamar Street
redevelopment near downtown Dallas.
Sears Logistics Center
Former
Sears Logistics Center environmental investigation and
assistance to Dallas Independent School District for
redevelopment to what is now the Bus Fleet Services Center
Former Procter and Gamble Manufacturing Facility
ESS
assisted Dallas
Independent School District in development of this site into the
DISD Facilities Services Center
Former Johnson and Johnson Manufacturing and Research Facility
Facility
closure compliance and disposition assistance.
Whole Foods Market - Lemon Avenue - Dallas, Texas
Inspection, Asbestos Abatement, demolition of strip shopping
center and gasoline service station.
Confidential Client - Dallas, Texas
Comprehensive
Inspection, Asbestos Abatement, demolition of apartment
buildings and redevelopment as Charter School - downtown Dallas.
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Municipal
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Texas State legislation combined with local initiatives
poised to change the way Brown fields are rehabilitated
for economic development. Contact ESS at
972-675-0560 or 1-888-675-0560 regarding your EPA
grant application and opportunities potentially available
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Private Sector
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II Creeks Before
Former Service Station at 500 Lookout in Richardson, TX. |
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Remodeled as Sales office |
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