Brownfields Initiative Timeline
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 |