Oregon Brownfields Coalition Survey

Introduction

The Oregon Brownfields Coalition is a non-governmental discussion and decision-making forum open to all. It comprises a fluid and diverse array of members who share the common denominator of wanting to redevelop and improve more abandoned or under-used properties. The Coalition works on statewide and local policies, and programmatic efforts such as targeted assessment, clean up and redevelopment projects.

As the Coalition develops future legislative and program priorities we want to reach out to stakeholders statewide to gather and reflect your input on the obstacles and opportunities for brownfield redevelopment. We have developed this survey to gather perspectives and priorities from Oregon stakeholders interested in brownfield redevelopment.

The survey has seven questions and should take no more than 10 minutes.

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* 1. How involved and/or knowledgeable are you about brownfield redevelopment? Please rate on a scale from 1 (no previous experience) to 7 (work in the field).

1-Never heard of

7-Extremely familiar

1-Never heard of

7-Extremely familiar

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* 2. In what professional capacity are you connected to the brownfield issue in Oregon? Please select al that apply.

Elected Official

Private Developer

Government Employee

NGO/Community Organization

Other private service (e.g. Legal, Finance)

General public

Business/property owner

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What aspects of the brownfield issue do you believe are of greatest concern to communities in the State of Oregon? Please choose up to two.

Economic Development

Environmental protection and cleanup

Public health

Increase in local/state tax base

Efficient use of existing infrastructure

Efficient use of land within existing urban growth boundaries

Addressing equity issues (e.g. displacement, housing, economic or environmental justice)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In your view, which of the following present the most significant challenges to identifying, investigating, cleaning up, or re-using brownfield properties in Oregon? Please choose your top two answers.

Lack of financial incentives

Insufficient enforcement on existing polluters

Length and uncertainty of the regulatory process

Lack of basic information for property owners

Access to funding at the local and regional level

Institutional racism, inequitable access to support and resources.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Two new tools for addressing brownfields cleanup were recently created by the State of Oregon. Would it be useful to you to learn more about how these could work?

Yes

If yes, please provide your contact information in Question #7 and the Oregon Brownfields Coalition will send you information about these new tools.

As a reminder, your responses can remain anonymous, so there will be no way for the Coalition to personally identify your responses. Your response is important for the Coalition to get a broad and representative picture of key obstacles to addressing brownfields here in Oregon, and will help us hone in on the most appropriate problem-solving efforts.

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* 6. Earlier this year, DEQ’s Cleanup and LUST programs issued its fourth annual survey on program performance. As in past years, it incorporated 18 questions for recent VCP/ICP/LUST participants to grade DEQ’s oversight of their contaminated property’s investigation and cleanup. Compared to past surveys, 2016 responses indicated a moderate decline in satisfaction, in particular with DEQ’s costs, decision-making efficiency, and timeliness. To seek out responsive solutions, DEQ wishes to learn specifics about these concerns from parties who have participated in VCP/ICP or LUST programs.

If you are such a party, please describe any concerns you may have and/or ways that DEQ could provide better service to VCP/ICP or LUST program participants.

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* 7. The Coalition sends periodic emails to interested parties to provide updates on the Coalition activities and statewide brownfield efforts. Sign up here if you want to be added to the email list for notifications.

Name

Company/Organization

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Frankie Lewington at Frankie.Lewington@oregonmetro.gov or 503.813.7529.