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Overview of New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program Amy E. Fisk, AICP, Senior Planner Niagara County Department of Economic Development Presentation to Niagara County Legislature January 20, 2015

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Page 1: Overview of New York State Brownfield Cleanup …...Overview of New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program Amy E. Fisk, AICP, Senior Planner Niagara County Department of Economic Development

Overview of New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program

AmyE.Fisk,AICP,SeniorPlannerNiagaraCountyDepartmentofEconomicDevelopment

PresentationtoNiagaraCountyLegislature

January20,2015

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Abrownfieldsiteisanyrealproperty,theredevelopmentorreuseofwhichmaybecomplicatedbythepresenceorpotentialpresenceofacontaminant.Acontaminantmaybehazardouswasteand/orpetroleum.

Whatisabrownfield?

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• CreatedbyNYSin2003andamendedin2008toencourageandincentivizeprivatesectorremediationanddevelopmentofcontaminatedsiteswhilereducingdevelopmentpressureonvacantruralproperties.

• ProvidestaxincentivesandliabilityprotectionsforsitesremediatedtoNYSstandardsunderNYSoversight.

• Undercurrentlaw,taxcreditsareonlyavailableifremediationiscompletedandaCertificateofCompletion(COC)fromNYSisissuedbeforeDecember31,2015.

NYSBrownfieldCleanupProgram

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NYSBrownfieldRedevelopmentTaxCredits

Sitepreparationandgroundwaterremediationtaxcredits• Rangesfrom22%ofthecostsforcleanuptoindustriallevelsto50%ofthecostsforcleanuptounrestrictedlevels.

Tangiblepropertycreditsrangefrom10%‐24%ofthecostsofbuildingsandimprovements.

• Non‐manufacturingprojectcap– Lesserof$35millionor3xsitepreparationandgroundwaterremediationcosts.

• Manufacturingprojectcap– Lesserof$45millionor6xsitepreparationandon‐sitegroundwaterremediationcosts.

Creditsarerefundableandtransferrabletonewowners.

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BrownfieldInvestments

Forevery$1inbrownfieldcleanuptaxcreditsgranted,$10inprivateinvestmentfollowed

TenprojectsinNiagaraCountyhavebeenissuedCertificatesofCompletionfromNYSresultinginaninvestmentof$590millionandthecreationof969newjobs.

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GreenpacMill,NiagaraFalls

• Locatedat4400RoyalAvenueintheCityofNiagaraFalls

• Remediationcompletedin2012

• $430millioninvestmentfortheconstructionofanewpapermillthatmanufacturesalightweightlinerboard,madewith100%recycledfibers

• 105newjobscreated

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RemingtonLofts,NorthTonawanda

• LocatedindowntownNorthTonawandaalongtheErieCanal

• Formerlymanufacturedwoodencarouselhorsesandtypewriters

• $25millioninvestmentformixed‐usedevelopment

• 100newjobscreated

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BasilToyota,TownofLockport

• Locatedat6157SouthTransitRoadintheTownofLockport

• Remediationcompletedin2011

• $4.7millioninvestmentfornewBasilToyotadealership

• 10newjobscreated

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FiveprojectsinBCPthathavenotreceivedCOC:1.710NiagaraStreet,NiagaraFalls2.Rail‐to‐TruckIntermodalFacility,13947th Street,NiagaraFalls

3.MerraniHospitality,402and403BuffaloAvenue,NiagaraFalls

4.600RiverRoad,NorthTonawanda5.31WebsterStreet,NorthTonawanda

Representsaproposed$54millioninvestmentandcreationof109newjobs

OngoingProjectsinNYSBCP

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• NYSneedstoextendtheBCPforatleast10yearstoprovidethecertaintyneededtoplanandreducerisktodevelopers.

• NYSneedstoconsiderreformstotheBCPtotargetincentivestoprojectsthattrulyneedhelp.

• ExtensionoftheBCPmusthappenin2015orelseexistingprojectsinNiagaraCountymaybeinjeopardy.

NYSActionRequired

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ContactInformation

AmyE.Fisk,AICP,SeniorPlannerNiagaraCountyDepartmentofEconomicDevelopmentPresident,NiagaraCountyBrownfieldDevelopmentCorporationPhone:(716)278‐8750Email:[email protected]

THANKYOU!