PIDC Revolving Loan Fund
The Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (“PAID”) received funding from the USEPA to establish a new revolving loan fund (“RLF”) for brownfield remediation in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) administers the RLF on behalf of PAID. The revolving loan fund is intended to support brownfield remediation projects within the City of Philadelphia, specifically focusing on the 3,700 acre industrial corridor known as the Lower Schuylkill. PIDC selected Verdantas to provide environmental engineering and professional services for high-quality technical assistance, advisory services, regulatory coordination and project oversight to support the successful administration of the program. Verdantas, in support of PIDC’s administration of the program developed the following: application document templates; assisted with the development and implementation of a marketing program to solicit applications; assisted PIDC with the development of an applicant ranking system; reviewed applicant eligibility based on the requirements of the EPA and PADEP; and provided oversight of awardees, including review of progress reports. Verdantas also completed the reporting required by the EPA’s ACRES system. Verdantas was recently presented with the 2017 Phoenix Award for U.S. EPA Region 3 at the 2017 National Brownfields Conference for our Pennovation Center project performed for the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation. The Phoenix Awards are recognized nationally as the award for outstanding achievement of excellence in brownfield redevelopment.
Client
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (“PAID”)Location
Philadelphia, PACapability
Environmental Assessment & RemediationServices
Site AssessmentRelated Projects
When the former Caraustar-Rittman Paperboard facility was operating at its peak, the plant was home to more than 1,200 local employees. Its closing in 2006 resulted in the loss of these jobs and left behind 300-acres of vacant real estate in the industrial core of Rittman, Ohio.
The City of Rittman (Wayne County, Ohio) now has 80 acres of prime industrial property ready for a new end user and a new 205-acre public park that will be open to visitors next year. The redevelopment of the former Caraustar-Rittman Paperboard manufacturing facility is a monumental accomplishment achieved through an ambitious public-private partnership and state funding.
This large and complicated project involved close coordination with the City of Rittman, Wayne County, JobsOhio, Team NEO, Ohio EPA, Ohio Public Works Commission, Wayne County Health Department, and the Ohio Department of Transportation. Funding assistance, a critical factor to this project’s success, was provided through a $2 million JobsOhio Revitalization Program grant and a $2.5 million Clean Ohio Conservation Fund grant.
Redevelopment and revitalization of the former Caraustar-Rittman Paperboard facility is a classic example of how a public-private partnership can provide a solution for a civic problem. Preparing this property for new industrial and commercial development is needed for the economic viability of the community. Preparing the remaining property considered less desirable from a development perspective into public open space will preserve important habitat while offering health, wellness, and educational benefits for local residents and visitors for generations to come.
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Environmental Assessment & Remediation
Caraustar-Rittman Paperboard Brownfield Site
Site assessment and remediation, brownfield redevelopment of former paperboard facility
Verdantas has provided a wide range of environmental consulting services on an as-needed basis to the City of Philadelphia since 2014 and prior to that from 2001-2005. Working with the Department of Public Property required interaction with numerous agencies within the City, such as the Philadelphia Zoo, Parks and Recreation, the First Judicial District (Courts), the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, the Streets Department, the Water Department, and the Department of Commerce. With our cost-conscious, practical approach toward managing projects and solving problems, along with our talented team of engineers and scientists, over 400 work orders were completed during the recent contract. The Department of Public Property recently selected Verdantas to continue to provide environmental consulting services for the period of 2018 through 2021.
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Environmental Assessment & Remediation
On-Call Environmental and Consulting Services for City of Philadelphia
On-Call environmental engineering services for the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Property