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RESPONDENT INFORMATION

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City

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State


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Mayor's Name

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Brownfields Coordinator

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Agency

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Address

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Contact e-mail

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City Website

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City Brownfield Website

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State Brownfield Website

PART I: SCALE OF PROBLEM

(If you can’t provide estimates below, please answer as many questions as possible.)

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1) Please estimate the number of brownfield sites in your city.

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2) Please estimate the number of acres brownfield sites encompass.

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3) Please estimate the average size of the brownfield sites.

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4) Please estimate the number of sites which have been “mothballed” which is defined as sites that the current owner has no intention of redeveloping or selling due to environmental concerns?

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5) Have you ever needed to use, or suggested the use of, “eminent domain” to obtain property during the redevelopment process?

Yes

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If yes, please answer the following:
a) How many sites have you needed to utilize this tool?

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Number of sites its use was suggested:

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b) Do you think you would have been able to have done these projects without using eminent domain?

Yes

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6) Have you been successful in redeveloping brownfield sites or are you in the process of redeveloping BF Sites? (If yes, please answer questions 7 – 11)

Yes

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7. How many brownfields sites have been developed in your city?

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How many total acres does this represent?

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8) How many brownfield sites are currently in the process of being redeveloped?

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How many acres does this represent?

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9) Were any of these sites or will future sites be redeveloped for parks or open spaces?

Yes

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How many acres did this represent?

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10) What is the average length of time to redevelop a brownfield site?

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11) What is the average cost to redevelop a brownfield site?

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12) What tools/programs have proven beneficial to the success of brownfields redevelopment projects? (Please rank the top five programs (1 –5) with 1 being the most significant. If applies but is not ranked please check the "Applies" column.)

	1	2	3	4	5	Applies
Assessment Funding (EPA)	Assessment Funding (EPA) 1	Assessment Funding (EPA) 2	Assessment Funding (EPA) 3	Assessment Funding (EPA) 4	Assessment Funding (EPA) 5	Assessment Funding (EPA) Applies
Clean Up Funds (EPA)	Clean Up Funds (EPA) 1	Clean Up Funds (EPA) 2	Clean Up Funds (EPA) 3	Clean Up Funds (EPA) 4	Clean Up Funds (EPA) 5	Clean Up Funds (EPA) Applies
Redevelopment Funds (HUD or EDA)	Redevelopment Funds (HUD or EDA) 1	Redevelopment Funds (HUD or EDA) 2	Redevelopment Funds (HUD or EDA) 3	Redevelopment Funds (HUD or EDA) 4	Redevelopment Funds (HUD or EDA) 5	Redevelopment Funds (HUD or EDA) Applies
State Programs	State Programs 1	State Programs 2	State Programs 3	State Programs 4	State Programs 5	State Programs Applies
Local Incentives	Local Incentives 1	Local Incentives 2	Local Incentives 3	Local Incentives 4	Local Incentives 5	Local Incentives Applies
Private Investment	Private Investment 1	Private Investment 2	Private Investment 3	Private Investment 4	Private Investment 5	Private Investment Applies
Insurance	Insurance 1	Insurance 2	Insurance 3	Insurance 4	Insurance 5	Insurance Applies
Other	Other 1	Other 2	Other 3	Other 4	Other 5	Other Applies

Please Specify Other

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13) What are the end uses for the brownfields redevelopment projects? If multiple sites, please provide number of end uses. Please indicate the number of projects.
(Please note for housing, indicate total housing units)

Retail

Housing

Mixed Use

Commercial

Industrial

Park Land

Other (please specify and quantify)

IMPEDIMENTS

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1) The most common impediments cities confront in redeveloping brownfields are listed below. (Please rank the top five programs (1 –5) with 1 being the most significant. If applies but is not ranked please check the "Applies" column.)

	1	2	3	4	5	Applies
Clean Up Funds Needed	Clean Up Funds Needed 1	Clean Up Funds Needed 2	Clean Up Funds Needed 3	Clean Up Funds Needed 4	Clean Up Funds Needed 5	Clean Up Funds Needed Applies
Community Concerns	Community Concerns 1	Community Concerns 2	Community Concerns 3	Community Concerns 4	Community Concerns 5	Community Concerns Applies
Demolition Monies Needed	Demolition Monies Needed 1	Demolition Monies Needed 2	Demolition Monies Needed 3	Demolition Monies Needed 4	Demolition Monies Needed 5	Demolition Monies Needed Applies
Environmental Assessments Needed	Environmental Assessments Needed 1	Environmental Assessments Needed 2	Environmental Assessments Needed 3	Environmental Assessments Needed 4	Environmental Assessments Needed 5	Environmental Assessments Needed Applies
Environmental Regulations Too Cumbersome	Environmental Regulations Too Cumbersome 1	Environmental Regulations Too Cumbersome 2	Environmental Regulations Too Cumbersome 3	Environmental Regulations Too Cumbersome 4	Environmental Regulations Too Cumbersome 5	Environmental Regulations Too Cumbersome Applies
Excessive Standards for Clean Up	Excessive Standards for Clean Up 1	Excessive Standards for Clean Up 2	Excessive Standards for Clean Up 3	Excessive Standards for Clean Up 4	Excessive Standards for Clean Up 5	Excessive Standards for Clean Up Applies
Insufficient Time to Develop Deal	Insufficient Time to Develop Deal 1	Insufficient Time to Develop Deal 2	Insufficient Time to Develop Deal 3	Insufficient Time to Develop Deal 4	Insufficient Time to Develop Deal 5	Insufficient Time to Develop Deal Applies
Infrastructure Inadequate (roads, sewers, etc.)	Infrastructure Inadequate (roads, sewers, etc.) 1	Infrastructure Inadequate (roads, sewers, etc.) 2	Infrastructure Inadequate (roads, sewers, etc.) 3	Infrastructure Inadequate (roads, sewers, etc.) 4	Infrastructure Inadequate (roads, sewers, etc.) 5	Infrastructure Inadequate (roads, sewers, etc.) Applies
Land Assembly was Needed	Land Assembly was Needed 1	Land Assembly was Needed 2	Land Assembly was Needed 3	Land Assembly was Needed 4	Land Assembly was Needed 5	Land Assembly was Needed Applies
Liability Issues	Liability Issues 1	Liability Issues 2	Liability Issues 3	Liability Issues 4	Liability Issues 5	Liability Issues Applies
Poor Market Conditions	Poor Market Conditions 1	Poor Market Conditions 2	Poor Market Conditions 3	Poor Market Conditions 4	Poor Market Conditions 5	Poor Market Conditions Applies
Poor Neighborhood Conditions (crime, poverty, etc.)	Poor Neighborhood Conditions (crime, poverty, etc.) 1	Poor Neighborhood Conditions (crime, poverty, etc.) 2	Poor Neighborhood Conditions (crime, poverty, etc.) 3	Poor Neighborhood Conditions (crime, poverty, etc.) 4	Poor Neighborhood Conditions (crime, poverty, etc.) 5	Poor Neighborhood Conditions (crime, poverty, etc.) Applies
Other	Other 1	Other 2	Other 3	Other 4	Other 5	Other Applies

Please Specify Other

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2) a) Do you have brownfield sites that will require additional subsidies (besides cleanup / assessment) to attract private investment?

Yes

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b. If yes, what assistance would be helpful?

Infrastructure upgrades

Low interest loans for development

Loan guarantees

Job training

Other (please specify)

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3) a) Do you have institutional controls in place for redeveloped brownfield sites?

Yes

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3b) If no, would you require additional subsidies to enact a city / state-wide system?

Yes

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4) Do you currently use your EPA funds to purchase Environmental Insurance?

Yes

POTENTIAL BENEFITS

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1) Please estimate the potential local tax revenues that could be generated annually if your brownfields were redeveloped.

a. Conservative estimate $

b. Optimistic estimate $

c. If you were able to redevelop Brownfields sites, what were the actual revenues generated from the redeveloped Brownfield sites $

d. How many sites does this represent?

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2) a) Please estimate the number of jobs created if your brownfields were redeveloped. (If you do not have an estimate, use job for every 1500 square foot of industrial space)

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b) If you were able to redevelop your Brownfields sites, what are the actual numbers of jobs created to date?

During remediation/redevelopment

Post redevelopment/end use

How many sites does this represent?

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3) In addition to your Brownfields sites, could your city support additional people without adding appreciably to your existing infrastructure (i.e., roads, water/sewer system, utilities)?

Yes

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If yes, please estimate number of additional people:

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4) Please mark [X] the four (4) most important benefits from brownfield redevelopment:
(Please do not mark more than 4)

Crime Reduction

Environmental Protection

Infrastructure Utilization

Job Creation

Neighborhood Revitalization

Open-space Preservation/Curbing Urban Sprawl

Tax Base Growth

Transit Oriented Development

Welfare-to-Work Objectives

Other (please specify)

PARTNERSHIPS

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1) Do you have a city-county partnership to handle any of the following issues?

	Yes	No
Brownfield Redevelopment	Brownfield Redevelopment Yes	Brownfield Redevelopment No
Urban Sprawl	Urban Sprawl Yes	Urban Sprawl No
Open Space / Farmland Preservation	Open Space / Farmland Preservation Yes	Open Space / Farmland Preservation No

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2) Do you have a city-state partnership to address any of the following key issues?

	Yes	No
Brownfield Redevelopment	Brownfield Redevelopment Yes	Brownfield Redevelopment No
Urban Sprawl	Urban Sprawl Yes	Urban Sprawl No
Open Space / Farmland Preservation	Open Space / Farmland Preservation Yes	Open Space / Farmland Preservation No

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3) How active has your state been in working with your city on brownfields redevelopment?

Very Active

Somewhat Active

Inactive

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4) If your state has a Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP), how would you rank its performance in terms of assisting your city or a developer in redeveloping your brownfields?

excellent

very good

satisfactory

not very good

poor

not applicable

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5) Does your city, county, or state offer any incentives (i.e., property tax abatement or tax credits) for brownfield redevelopment?

Yes

If Yes, please specify:

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6) Are you working with your health agency in the process of redeveloping your Brownfield sites?

Yes

JOB TRAINING / GREEN JOBS

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1) Do you have a job training program that focuses on the environmental or brownfields sector?

If Yes, please continue with rest of survey questions 2 through 14

Yes

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2) How many participants do you have in a job training program?

A) 1-20

B) 21-40

C) 41-60

D) 61-100

E) More than 100

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3) How many participants have graduated from the program?

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4) a) How many participants were placed with active jobs in an environmental field?

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b) How many have active jobs in environmental field 2 years
after program completion?

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5) How many students have environmental jobs located within their communities?

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6) Are there any other sources used for funding in addition to the Brownfield’s grant?

Yes

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If Yes, what is the name of the funding source?

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7) How much was overall cost of job training program per year?

A) $0k - $50k

B) $50k-$100k

C) $100k-$150k

D) $150k-$200k

E) $200k-$250k

F) $250k or Above

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8) How was the program advertised to attract potential students?

A) TV ads

B) Bus ads

C) Word of mouth

D) Other

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9) Are students subsidized while going through program through additional funding?

Yes

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If yes, How much and funded by whom?

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10) Any partnerships with federal agencies, local businesses or training programs?

Yes

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If yes, with whom?

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11) What was the time it took for training?

4 months

8 months

12 months

16 months

More than 16 months

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12) How were candidates placed into jobs after training?

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13) a) Any additional courses/programs provided? Such as Life skills or money management, housing etc.?

Yes

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13) b) If yes, what type of courses/programs?

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14) What is average hourly salary of graduates?

$0-$10

$11-20

$21-30

$31 and up

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PART II: Brownfields Best Practices

We will be publishing a USCM Brownfields Best Practice Publication. Would your city and one of your projects like to be considered for inclusion? You would have an opportunity to share your thoughts and opinions on the completed Brownfields process in order to aid and assist other communities with their Brownfields questions and concerns.

Yes

If yes, a member of The US Conference of Mayors staff would send you a questionnaire and contacting you for an in-depth interview on topics which include: Overview of the Project, Previous Use and Ownership, Remediation and Redevelopment, Public Involvement, Financing, the Administrative Process, and Lessons Learned. We understand you are very busy and schedules are tight and we would work with you to determine when the best opportunity to conduct the interview.

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Person to Contact:

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Title of Contact:

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Name of Project:

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Short Description of Redeveloped Project:

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Address:

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Phone:

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Fax:

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E-Mail:

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Best Time to Call:

Morning (8am - 11am)

Middle (12 noon - 4pm)

Evening (4pm - 7pm)

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City

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State

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Mayor's Name

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Brownfields Coordinator

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Agency

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Address

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Contact e-mail

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City Website

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City Brownfield Website

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State Brownfield Website

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1) Please estimate the number of brownfield sites in your city.

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2) Please estimate the number of acres brownfield sites encompass.

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3) Please estimate the average size of the brownfield sites.

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4) Please estimate the number of sites which have been “mothballed” which is defined as sites that the current owner has no intention of redeveloping or selling due to environmental concerns?

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5) Have you ever needed to use, or suggested the use of, “eminent domain” to obtain property during the redevelopment process?

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If yes, please answer the following:a) How many sites have you needed to utilize this tool?

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Number of sites its use was suggested:

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b) Do you think you would have been able to have done these projects without using eminent domain?

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6) Have you been successful in redeveloping brownfield sites or are you in the process of redeveloping BF Sites? (If yes, please answer questions 7 – 11)

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7. How many brownfields sites have been developed in your city?

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How many total acres does this represent?

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8) How many brownfield sites are currently in the process of being redeveloped?

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How many acres does this represent?

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9) Were any of these sites or will future sites be redeveloped for parks or open spaces?

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How many acres did this represent?

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10) What is the average length of time to redevelop a brownfield site?

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11) What is the average cost to redevelop a brownfield site?

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12) What tools/programs have proven beneficial to the success of brownfields redevelopment projects? (Please rank the top five programs (1 –5) with 1 being the most significant. If applies but is not ranked please check the "Applies" column.)

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13) What are the end uses for the brownfields redevelopment projects? If multiple sites, please provide number of end uses. Please indicate the number of projects. (Please note for housing, indicate total housing units)

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1) The most common impediments cities confront in redeveloping brownfields are listed below. (Please rank the top five programs (1 –5) with 1 being the most significant. If applies but is not ranked please check the "Applies" column.)

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2) a) Do you have brownfield sites that will require additional subsidies (besides cleanup / assessment) to attract private investment?

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b. If yes, what assistance would be helpful?

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3) a) Do you have institutional controls in place for redeveloped brownfield sites?

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3b) If no, would you require additional subsidies to enact a city / state-wide system?

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4) Do you currently use your EPA funds to purchase Environmental Insurance?

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1) Please estimate the potential local tax revenues that could be generated annually if your brownfields were redeveloped.

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2) a) Please estimate the number of jobs created if your brownfields were redeveloped. (If you do not have an estimate, use job for every 1500 square foot of industrial space)

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b) If you were able to redevelop your Brownfields sites, what are the actual numbers of jobs created to date?

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3) In addition to your Brownfields sites, could your city support additional people without adding appreciably to your existing infrastructure (i.e., roads, water/sewer system, utilities)?

If yes, please answer the following:
a) How many sites have you needed to utilize this tool?

13) What are the end uses for the brownfields redevelopment projects? If multiple sites, please provide number of end uses. Please indicate the number of projects.
(Please note for housing, indicate total housing units)

4) Please mark [X] the four (4) most important benefits from brownfield redevelopment:
(Please do not mark more than 4)

1) Do you have a job training program that focuses on the environmental or brownfields sector?

If Yes, please continue with rest of survey questions 2 through 14

b) How many have active jobs in environmental field 2 years
after program completion?