NYS Seal

ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

SUBJECT:
New York State's Brownfield Cleanup Program

PURPOSE:
To examine the effectiveness of the State's Brownfield Cleanup Program

ALBANY
Wednesday
December 19, 2012
9:30 a.m.
Roosevelt Hearing Room C
Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor
Albany, New York

The Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) was enacted in 2003 to encourage the remediation and redevelopment of underutilized, contaminated sites throughout New York State. The BCP statute provides protective cleanup standards, liability relief and financial incentives, including tax credits for cleanup and redevelopment costs. The program has resulted in the remediation of 116 sites but has been criticized for failing to target areas most in need of remediation, for high costs and for the absence of geographic parity. This hearing is intended to solicit input on the State's existing Brownfield Cleanup Program, including an examination of State budget implications and suggestions for modifications to increase the effectiveness of the Program.

Persons wishing to present pertinent testimony to the Committee at the above hearing should complete and return the enclosed reply form as soon as possible. It is important that the reply form be fully completed and returned so that persons may be notified in the event of emergency postponement or cancellation. Ten copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. The Committee would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements. Oral testimony will be limited to ten minutes duration. In preparing the order of witnesses, the Committee will attempt to accommodate individual requests to speak at particular times in view of special circumstances. These requests should be made on the attached reply form or communicated to Committee staff as early as possible.

In order to meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the Assembly, in accordance with its policy of non-discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has made its facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. For individuals with disabilities, accommodations will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals access and admission to Assembly facilities and activities.

Robert K. Sweeney
Member of Assembly
Chairman
Committee on Environmental Conservation


PUBLIC HEARING REPLY FORM

Persons wishing to present testimony at the public hearing on the Brownfield Cleanup Program are requested to complete this reply form as soon as possible and mail, email or fax it to:

Michelle Milot
Principal Analyst
Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation
Room 520 Capitol
Albany, New York 12248
Email: milotm@assembly.state.ny.us
Phone: (518) 455-4363
Fax: (518) 455-5182
box
I plan to attend the following public hearing on the Brownfield Cleanup Program to be conducted by the Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on December 19, 2012.
box
I plan to make a public statement at the hearing. My statement will be limited to ten minutes, and I will answer any questions which may arise. I will provide 10 copies of my prepared statement.
box
I will address my remarks to the following subjects:




box
I do not plan to attend the above hearing.
box
I would like to be added to the Committee's mailing list for notices and reports.
box
I would like to be removed from the Committee's mailing list.
box
I will require assistance and/or handicapped accessibility information. Please specify the type of assistance required:




NAME:


TITLE:


ORGANIZATION:


ADDRESS:


E-MAIL:


TELEPHONE:


FAX TELEPHONE: