Understanding

BROWNFIELD SITES
in the MT. EPHRAIM CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD.

A guide to the key concepts and terms

in the Brownfield Area-Wide Plan

CONCEPT RENDERING OF 1572 S. 10TH ST

Made possible with a Grant

Funded by US EPA
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Introduction to Brownfields

WHAT IS A
BROWNFIELD?
A brownfield is a
property, the expansion,
redevelopment, or reuse of Phil-Mar
Developing the Area-Wide Plan
which may be complicated OUR GOALS
by the presence or
potential presence of Work with the community Create a toolkit of Develop community-
Camden to develop a plan to strategies for the reuse of supported reuse concepts
a hazardous substance, Labs address brownfields smaller brownfield sites for large, catalyst sites
pollutant, or contaminant.
EPA FUNDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Community input is a key element to the planning
created the Brownfields Area-Wide Planning process. Over the course of this effort there will Key Partners
Mt. Ephraim Choice Neighborhood (BF AWP) Program to assist communities in
responding to local brownfields challenges,
be four community meetings where residents can
share their perspective on what they feel is the
U.S EPA

The area for the EPA Brownfield Area-Wide Plan covers three Camden County, Division
particularly where multiple brownfield sites are in best use for each of the individual sites being of Environmental Affairs
neighborhoods in Camden known as Liberty Park, Whitman Park, and
close proximity, connected by infrastructure, and addressed.
Centerville. City of Camden
overall limit the economic, environmental and
To complement the community meetings,
social prosperity of their surroundings. Coopers Ferry Partnership
Key Challenges: a steering committee of key partner
institutions and agencies will help to Camden Redevelopment
The Brownfields AWP program provides funding
Agency
Redeveloping a brownfield site can be a challenging task. There are many factors that can discourage to develop an area-wide plan (including plan guide the planning effort. This committee
developers and lending institutions from investing in remediation and development. Listed below are implementation strategies) for assessing, cleaning meets intermittently to review community Housing Authority
input and guide the planning process. of the City of Camden
four concerns and barriers often at play in brownfield redevelopment up and reusing catalyst/high priority brownfield
sites. Funding is directed to a specific project The Mayors Office

ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY CONCERNS CLEAN-UP CONSIDERATIONS area, such as a neighborhood, downtown district, FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: New Jersey
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/
local commercial corridor, old industrial corridor, awp-factsheet-july-2012_0.pdf Department of
Who has responsibility for dealing with The clean up process may prolong development
community waterfront or city block, affected by a Environmental
contamination? timelines, or be dependent on the proposed https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-brownfields-grant-
Protection
single large or multiple brownfield sites. funding#tab-5
reuse.
FINANCIAL BARRIERS
Lenders and developers may be concerned due to REUSE PLANNING
Public Public
unknown costs. The cost to remediate may be to Existing planning may not take into consideration Meeting #2 Meeting #4
high for the desired end use to support. environmental conditions RESEARCH + ANALYSIS (2/21/17) (Fall 2017)
Reuse Concepts / Present Final
S 9TH ST AND JACKSON ST Ste e ri n g Ste e ri n g Preference Voting
Ste e ri n g Plan Document
Commi tte e Commi tte e Commi tte e
Me eti n g Me eti n g Me e ti n g

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Ste e ri n g Ste e ri n g
Public Public
Commi tte e Commi tte e
Meeting # 1 Meeting #3
Me eti n g Me eti n g
(11/29/16) (6/13/1 7 )
Existing Conditions Present Final Plan
+ Input on Recommendations
Land Use Types
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

FINAL PLAN DEVELOPMENT

VISIONING FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS + RECOMMENDATIONS

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The Sites + Recommendations 2 1700 MT. EPHRAIM AVENUE

TOOLKIT OF REUSE OPTIONS Parks Green Urban

The sites shown on this page were selected due Infra Ag
to their brownfield status and potential for reuse. Small parks, on vacant, Green stormwater Community gardens or
Input from the community meetings have informed remediated brownfield infrastructure projects commercial gardens
sites managed by that reduce runoff on vacant, remediated
the reuse options recommended for each site,
community groups (e.g., rain gardens). brownfield sites.
which are indicated by the adjacent icons.

Infill Neighborhood Green Mixed Community

Housing Retail Parking Use or Space

One or more infill Retail stores (e.g., Surface parking that Building with
housing units on vacant, hardware store, cafe) incorporates greening neighborhood retail or
remediated brownfield that primarily serve the and green infrastructure community space on
sites. neighborhood. strategies. the ground floor and
housing above.

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Whitman Park

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 Next Steps... KEY TERMS
» » Brownfield: A brownfield is a property, the expansion,
redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated
» » Phase II Assessment: Investigation performed by an
environmental professional that typically involves soil and
by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous groundwater sampling to determine the presence and
The Area-Wide Plan will primarily fall within the Pre- is it necessary to find a Licensed Site Remediation Professional substance, pollutant, or contaminant. composition of contaminants on the property as per federal
Development Phase of brownfield remediation. The next steps (LSRP). The LSRP is necessary to begin the actual environmental guidelines.
remediation work on a site. » » Debt Financing: Project financing that comes from
are to investigate and analyze the extent of contamination
obtaining loans and/or issuing bonds. » » Phase III Assessment: Investigation performed by
on each site, and determine appropriate actions that must be an environmental professional that typically involves
The process of assessing, investigating, and cleaning up a site » » Due Diligence: Refers to the research or analysis that takes
taken to clean up the land before development occurs. the delineation and documentation of the extent of
occurs over a series of three phases shown on the diagram place in advance of purchasing a property. contamination on a property, also known as a Remedial
THE REMEDIATION PROCESS below.
» » Engineering Controls: Physical controls such as a parking
Investigation. Phase III informs the course of action
recommended in the Remedial Action Plan.
The remediation of a brownfield site is a multi-step process. lot that serves as a cap or a fence that prevents access,
After Phase III is complete, a workplan to address the contam-
that minimizes the potential for human exposure to » » Preliminary Assessment (PA): The State of New Jersey’s
To address the environmental concerns of a contaminated lot, ination on the site must be developed. Workplans often contamination by physically preventing access. version of a Phase 1 report, that consists of data collection
a series of assessments, plans, and actions are necessary. recommend removing soil from the site, or capping the site to on current and historic site usage and conditions.
» » Equity Financing: Project financing that comes primarily
avoid exposure to contamination.
The first step is to determine which sites are in need of from private investors investing in a project in exchange for » » Pro Forma: A modeling of the projected cash flows of a
remediation. After an inventory of brownfield locations is an ownership stake. potential redevelopment.
At the completion of the environmental remediation process,
developed, the next step is to work with community members a report known as a Remedial Action Outcome (RAO) is » » Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI): Green stormwater » » Real Estate Products: The various types of real estate
to develop a reuse plan. Following the planning effort, funding issued. This documents that no exposure remains from the infrastructure includes a range of soil-water-plant systems developments for different market segments (e.g.,
must be secured to begin the remediation process. At this point that intercept stormwater, infiltrate a portion of it into the residential, commercial, industrial).
contamination and details any precautions required to maintain
ground, evaporate a portion of it into the air, and in some
that protection, such as maintenance of an asphalt cap. cases release a portion of it slowly back into the sewer » » Remedial Action Plan (RAP): A long-term plan that details
system. (Source: Philadelphia Water Department) the cleanup plans for a property.
SECURING THE DEAL
» » Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF): » » Remedial Action Outcome (RAO): A document issued at
A New Jersey funding source available to help fund the completion of the remediation process. This document
investigations, and under some reuse scenarios, details what actions were taken to remediate the site, and
Site
remediation. the state of contamination post-remediation. It informs what
Investigation
further considerations are required for future development
Confirmation + » » Highest and Best Use: The redevelopment use of the on the site.
Analysis of Contaminants property that will result in the maximum market value for the
PLANNING Remedial Action Issuance of property. » » Remediation: The process of removing or preventing
IDE PR
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W O Workplan Remedial Action exposure to contamination on an environmentally
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Outcome (RAO)
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» » Impervious Surfaces: Pavement or surfaces that allow the

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contaminated site.
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PH A SE PH A SE passage of water into the ground. These surfaces decrease

I II III R E M EDIAT ION PR OCE S S the runoff of stormwater and improve the ground’s natural » » Pervious Surfaces: Pavement or surfaces that do not allow
PH A SE ability to filter pollutants. the passage of water into the ground. These surfaces
increase the runoff of stormwater and reduce the ground’s
» » Infill Housing: Housing placed on lots within an existing natural ability to filter pollutants.
Site neighborhood.
Remediation » » Site Investigation (SI): The State of New Jersey’s version
Preliminary Remedial » » Institutional Controls: Actions, such as legal controls,
Investigation of a Phase 2 report, that is conducted by a Licensed Site
Assessment which help minimize the potential for human exposure to Remediation Professional and consists of sampling the soils
Current and Historic Delineation of contamination by ensuring appropriate land or resource use. to determine the presence of pollutants.
Site Condition Research Contamination
+ Development » » Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP): An
of Workplan
» » Tax Abatements: Cities or counties may agree to reduce
environmental professional licensed by the State of New taxes owed or exempt property owners from paying property
Jersey to conduct environmental investigations and taxes for a period of time in order to spur economic
PRE-DEVELOPMENT
CLEANUP + DEVELOPMENT remediations and develop Remedial Action Outcomes. development.
SHERIDAN ST AND MARYLAND ST » » Market Analysis: Investigating and reviewing local and » » Tax Credits: A tax credit lowers the amount of income tax
regional real estate market conditions, economic conditions, owed by a tax payer.
and supply and demand data for a potential redevelopment.
» » Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts: Cities create
» » Mixed-Use: A designation used to describe buildings or TIF Districts to make public improvements within those
properties that include more than one use on the same site. districts that will generate private-sector development.
This is generally applied to combinations of housing and In these districts, the current tax rate is frozen while area
businesses. improvements or development occur. Tax increases in
property assessment values after redevelopment go into
» » Phase I Assessment: Investigation performed by an a special bond fund or are used for future growth in the
environmental professional that typically involves property district.
surveys, interviews with owners and local government, and
reviews of historical records to determine the potential for
contamination on the property as per federal guidelines.

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U.S E.P.A AND MT. EPHRAIM CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD
BROWNFIELDS
AREA-WIDE PLANNING

1700 MT. EPHRAIM AVE

For more information

regarding the sites identified in
this packet please contact:

Mr. James Harveson,

Director of Economic Development Camden Redevelopment Agency

520 Market Street, Suite 1300, Camden, NJ 08102

(856) 757-7600
jaharves@ci.camden.nj.us