Brownfields Initiative Timeline

East Hampton Village Center Brownfields Initiative

December 16, 2002

Application for the East Hampton Inventory and Assessment Project submitted

March 19, 2003

Final proposal for East Hampton Inventory and Assessment Project submitted

June 2003

Selection letter received and US EPA fact sheet posted

July 2, 2003

Award announced, press release issued by US EPA

July 31, 2003

Work plan submitted

September 20, 2003

Assistance agreement signed between US EPA and Town of East Hampton

November 2003

Citizens appointed to the Ad Hoc Brownfields Steering Committee by Town Council

January 20, 2004

First meeting of the Ad Hoc Brownfields Steering Committee (following EDC meeting)

February 3, 2004

Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Brownfields Steering Committee; initial list of potential inventory sites distributed

February 17, 2004

EDC/Ad Hoc Brownfields Steering Committee meeting; Central Connecticut State University students attend

April 5, 2004

RFQ issued for consulting services to implement grant

May 6, 2004

Initial evaluation of 19 responses to RFQ; elimination of those considered unresponsive

May 11, 2004

Evaluation of 16 responses to RFQ; ranked to identify top 5 and invite them to give presentations to the committee

May 28, 2004

CCSU students present their project work to EDC

June 1, 2004

Qualified firms (top 5) make presentations to Ad Hoc Brownfields Steering Committee and EDC; presentations ranked; top 3 finalists invited to submit full proposals for the grant work

June 22, 2004

Full proposals from 3 firms submitted

June 28, 2004

Final selection of contractor based on evaluation of 3 full proposals

July 13, 2004

Town Council meeting: award of contract to Tighe & Bond

July 21, 2004

Brownfields Steering Committee formed to continue monitoring grant implementation.

August 31, 2004

Project Kick-Off Meeting held with Tighe & Bond and members of the Brownfields Steering Committee attending

September 17, 2004

Final agreement signed between Tighe & Bond and Town of East Hampton

October 26, 2004

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to review progress on work to be initiated under the grant

October 29, 2004

Quarterly Progress Report #3 submitted to U.S. EPA

November 30, 2004

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to review progress on site screening

December 23, 2004

Tighe & Bond circulate draft of Environmental Site Screening Report to Brownfields Steering Committee

January 4, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to discuss the draft report and set dates for public meetings (Jan. 27 for private property owners; February 7 public forum)

January 27, 2005

Stakeholder meeting held for private property owners (approx. 7 attend); presentation on grant activities to date

January 28, 2005

Tighe & Bond site inspection of 13 Watrous property with Rob Fuller

January 31, 2005

Quarterly Progress Report #4 submitted to U.S. EPA

February 7, 2005

Public meeting held (approx. 15 attend); presentation on grant activities to date

March 3, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to receive the final Site Overview Report, discuss prioritization strategy for sites, review budget and work orders to date

April 14, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to review draft Phase I report for 13 Watrous St and receive revised Appendix A for Site Overview Report

April 29, 2005

Quarterly Progress Report #5 submitted to U.S. EPA

May 4, 2005

Tighe & Bond site inspection of 103 Main Street

May 19, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to discuss overall Phase II schedule, new work orders, and issues related to 13 Watrous St.

June 28, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee receives Phase I ESA reports and QAPP from Tighe & Bond.  Meeting preceded by site meeting with Director of Health at 13 Watrous St. to review well sampling plans

July 11, 2005

U.S. EPA approves QAPP (Quality Assurance Project Plan)

July 18/19, 2005

Phase II drilling begins at 103 Main St. and 13 Watrous St.

July 26, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to review progress

July 29, 2005

Quarterly Progress Report #6 submitted to U.S. EPA

August 25, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to review progress and findings from monitoring wells at 103 Main St. and 13 Watrous St.

September 1, 2005

Receptor Survey data collection

September 9, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to review budget status and prepare for U.S. EPA visit

September 13, 2005

Myra Schwartz, U.S. EPA Project Manager visits East Hampton for site walk and review of grant progress with Town Manager, contractor personnel and committee members

September - November

Sampling and analysis for wells surrounding 103 Main St. and 13 Watrous St. being conducted for CTDEP.

September 26, 2005

Grant extension request submitted to U.S. EPA.

September 29, 2005

Receptor Survey Report for 13 Watrous Street and 103 Main Street finalized for CTDEP

October 3, 2005

Phase II ESA report for 103 Main St (draft)

October 4, 2005

Phase I ESA on the Brookside Industrial Complex planned, Property Profile Form submitted to U.S. EPA

October 11, 2005

Phase I ESA report finalized for 13 Watrous Street

October 18, 2005

Site of the Water Tower and Village Center Fire Hydrant System on Walnut Avenue to become town property. Phase I ESA planned.

October 31, 2005

Quarterly Progress Report #7 submitted to U.S. EPA

October 31, 2005

EPA approved use of the grant for the Phase I ESA at the Barton Property

 

November 15, 2005

Phase I ESA on the Brookside Industrial Complex initiated with site inspection by Tighe & Bond consultant (+ visit to 3 Walnut Street, water tower: Town Property)

 

November 17, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to review progress, well survey/sampling update, other findings, clean-up grant requirements, and receive Epoch Arts presentation

 

November 19, 2005

Phase II ESA on the Brookside Industrial Complex authorized.

 

November 22, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee Chairperson presents synopsis to new Town Council and receives commitment to provide 20% matching funds if the town is successful in securing clean-up grant funds from EPA

December 2, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to prepare for Town Council workshop on the initiative scheduled for 12/6/05 and a public meeting scheduled for 12/8/05

December 6, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee conducts Town Council workshop on the Village Center Brownfields Revitalization/Redevelopment Initiative (grant progress to date)

December 8, 2005

Brownfields Steering Committee holds public information forum (progress to date)

December 13, 2005

Town submits applications for U.S. EPA clean-up grants at 13 Watrous and 103 Main St and a new assessment grant for town revitalization and redevelopment

December 20, 2005

Phase I ESA report finalized for 103 Main Street

January 30, 2006

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to review progress, discuss Brookside activities, Work Order 4

January 31, 2006

Quarterly Progress Report #8 submitted to U.S. EPA

February 22, 2006

Village Center site walk by TPA & AMS consultants

March 13, 2006

Informal Brownfields Steering Committee planning discussion to  review possible issues and needs to be addressed at the next formal meeting

April 5, 2006

Brownfields Steering Committee to review TPA/AMS work on site prioritization/market analysis

April 24, 2006

TPA/AMS circulate “East Hampton Prioritization Matrix”

April 30, 2006

Quarterly Progress Report #9 submitted to U.S. EPA

May 11, 2006

East Hampton receives new Brownfields Cleanup Grant Award ($200,000 for 13 Watrous Street)

May 18, 2006

TPA & AMS consultants present Redevelopment Matrix and Real Estate & Market Analyses Reports to the Brownfields Steering Committee

May 31, 2006

Site inventory performed at 13 Watrous Street (Tighe & Bond)

July 5, 2006

Brownfields Steering Committee drafts Workplan for Cleanup Cooperative Agreement 2006-2009 for new grant

July 28, 2006

Quarterly Progress Report #10 submitted to U.S. EPA

September 27, 2006

Tighe & Bond letter of notification of UST hazards at Water Tower property, Walnut Street

October 19, 2006

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting

October 31, 2006

Quarterly Progress Report #11 submitted to U.S. EPA

November 16, 2006

Meeting with CTDEP re: groundwater quality issues in East Hampton Village Center

November 20, 2006

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting to review progress and help prepare for the new grant applications (due Dec. 8, 2006)

December 9, 2006

All Phase II reports finalized (with caveat that State Lab data analysis is pending)

December 14, 2006

Brownfields Steering Committee meeting

December 18, 2006

TPA Final Market Analysis Report sent to Brownfields Steering Committee

January 25, 2007

Public Meeting to be held