BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION EVALUATION FACTORS

Significant Physical Features of Property

• Size
• Building Condition (e.g. Good; No buildings; Poor)
• Major Utilities Available (e.g. Yes; Some; None)
• Access to Property (e.g. Good; Fair; Poor)
• Access from Major Roadway (e.g. Good; Fair; Poor)
• Use Status (e.g. Vacant; Underutilized; Suitable Utilization)
• Access to Public Transportation (e.g. Good; Fair; Poor)

Impairment to be Addressed by Remediation

• Neighbor blight
• Soil contamination
• Groundwater contamination
• Surface water contamination
• Ambient air/vapor contamination

Resource Value of Remediation

• Supports or encourages private efforts and investment in remediation
• Enhances compatible economic development and tax base expansion
• Creates/next generation housing; recreational facilities; commercial development; industrial development
• Enhances community character
• Improves environmental quality

Supplemental Funding Sources Available

• Actual or potential Town/City/Village/funds
• Actual or potential New York State funds
• Actual or potential Federal funds
• Other funding sources

Current Property Ownership

• County tax lien property
• Village/City/Town
• County owned property
• Contact and some interest by private owner to sell or redevelop property
• Discussion with private owner appears promising regarding sale or redevelopment of property
• Owner has agreed to sell or redevelop property

Environmental Information Pertaining to Property

• Remediation plan approved by the regulatory agencies
• Phase I and II site assessments complete
• Phase I site assessment complete
• None

Consistency with Plan and Policies

• Village/City/Town Plan
• Nassau County Master Plan
• Property within low-moderate income census tract
• Property within Empire Development Zone
• Other

Note: In the evaluation process, consideration will also be given to other factors, among which are geographic location, urgency, timing or property acquisition and timing of project implementation. A list of properties/projects will be prepared for each program category after consideration of the evaluation factors described above, consistency with County policies and the requirements of the law which created the Environmental Program, and assessment of what combination of projects best meets the goal of the program.