We the People,
of the FBA
of the FBA
These two individuals were the Sponsors of original bill establishing Florida Brownfield Redevelopment Program
Jack Latvala and Lee Constantine
This trickly little number will let you know how much Iron is allowed in your groundwater - what is the GCTL for Iron?
0.3 mg/L
The true finish line of a project, this missive is issued by FDEP when all the dust has settled (even the CKD) and you are finally done rehabilitating a site – what is this document, known by the acronym “SRCO”
Site Rehabilitation Completion Order
We are all here to celebrate and learn about our Brownfields Program – this is the year the program was originally created?
1997
Location: Miami, Miami-Dade County
COCS: Methylene chloride
Former Use: Dry cleaner, funeral home
Redevelopment: Residential and retail
Sawyer's Landing Mixed Use
Taking over for our feline loving friend Scott Sweeney, this former FDEP and Leon County Planner acts as the Current VCTC Program Manager.
Courtney Johnstone
From its inception, the Brownfields Program has designed how many total Brownfield Areas within the state of Florida? (Answers within 50 will be accepted)
613!
These man-made chemicals are used to many fluoropolymer coatings and products, and are known by the acronym PFAS
Per-and Polyfluroalkyl Substances
A pioneer in the Southeast District, this site was the first ever designation as a BF Site and is located in Miami-Dade County.
Wynwood Brownfield Site
Location: Miami-Dade County
COCS: Petroleum, PAHs
Former Use: Service Station
Redevelopment: Affordable Housing
Northside Commons
Name three of the current BF coordinators – and their district!
Tracy Jewsbury, P.E.– Central
Darrin McKeehen – NE
Sara Hunt – NW
Ryenne Hathaway– SE
Philip Wilkerson – S and SW
If you are worried about direct exposure to this constituent, you can tell us the Residential and Commercial SCTLs for Arsenic (As)…
Residential: 2.1 milligrams/kilogram
Commercial: 12 milligrams/kilogram
The buck stops here! This individual is designated as the responsible party under a cleanup agreement with FDEP, colloquially referred to as the PRFBSR.
Person Responsible for Brownfield Site Rehabilitation
We have been gathering together to hang out for decades – but when did we formally create this little club known as the Florida Brownfield Association?
Location: Plant City, Hillsborough County
COCS: arsenic
Former Use: chicken farm
Redevelopment: healthcare facility
South Florida Baptist Hospital
This individual served as the first state wide BF Coordinator at FDEP.
Roger Register
Let’s talk dollars and cents! FDEP issued $21.8M in tax credits 2023 - What is the total value of VCTCs approved for work completed in 2024? (within $.5 million)
$25.3 million in tax credits at Brownfield Sites for calendar year 2024 - DEP received 183 VCTC applications for 2024 calendar year expenses!
This plan lays down the rules on how a site is maintained after cleanup, where RMO-II and III options may be implemented, such as clean fill or an asphalt cap. What is this, with the acronym ECMP?
Engineering Control Maintenance Plan
A cherry on top, this funding is an extra incentive to individuals who complete a cleanup. When was the NFA bonus created?
Location: Lake Worth, Palm Beach County
COCS: PAHs
Former Use: Service station/car sales
Redevelopment: Affordable Housing
Madison Terrace
Which Counties have received delegated authority for brownfield redevelopment, and who is the coordinator for each?
Broward – Rachel Jayson
Hillsborough – Charles Dowman
Miami-Dade – Sandra Rezola
Since the inception of our program, this many sites have reached the finish line to achieve a SRCO. (+/- 10)
252!!! (132 CSROs and 120 SRCOs)
This closure option is recognized by statute and skips the recording fees by allowing for other closure options such as restrictive mapping, Memorandums of Understanding, and other tools. (Tell us the acronym and what it stands for!)
NRIC - Non-recorded institutional control
Laws come and go (we have to keep ourselves employed!) What is the last year that a substantial change occurred to the program legislation?
2025 Update - multi-parcel closure flexibility, revised institutional-controls/mapping requirements, tax credit changes, increased participation of local governments.
Location: Tampa, Hillsborough County
COCS: Arsenic, Benzo(a)Pyrene Equivalents, TRPH
Former Use: City of Tampa Water & Sewer Fleet
Redevelopment: Planned Community
Rome Yard