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IDA highlights Brownfield Summit participation, EPA meetings and Remington archaeological filing
Summary
Staff previewed the Brownfield Summit walking tour and EPA roundtable, reported an EPA visit and meetings with senior staff, and said a Phase I archaeological survey for Remington has been sent to SHPO; the board also approved a $1,000 purchase order for cost-benefit software included in meeting materials.
At the Herkimer County IDA meeting staff previewed several outreach and technical items: participation in a Brownfield Summit walking tour and roundtable with EPA officials, the outcome of an EPA visit, and a completed Phase I archaeological survey for the Remington property.
This matters because EPA engagement and brownfield programming support grant applications and redevelopment planning, and SHPO review of an archaeological survey is a required step in documenting historic resources before redevelopment.
Erin, the marketing lead, said the IDA will host a walking tour during the Brownfield Summit and that the agency prepared sponsor materials and grant-presentations for the conference. Staff said the regional EPA administrator and other EPA personnel will attend portions of the summit and that staff plan to take EPA staff on site tours of IDA properties.
Separately, staff reported Phase I archaeological fieldwork for the Remington site is complete and that documentation has been submitted to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for review. Staff suggested keeping copies of the documentation at the Elliott Historical Society and in agency records for local access.
Staff also said the agency purchased a cost-benefit analysis software package for about $1,000 to meet new state reporting requests and to assist in project evaluation; the purchase order was included in materials and the board was not asked to vote on it at the meeting.
No formal vote or new grant awards were recorded in the transcript; staff said they would send updated materials and comments to board members before the next meeting.
