Clean Ohio Fund update
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Presentation at the OEC's 2013 Legislative Summit.
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Clean Ohio Fund update
- 1. Clean Ohio Update Krista Magaw, Tecumseh Land Trust Adrienne Dziak, The Nature Conservancy OEC Legislative Summit February 1, 2013
- 2. 2008 Clean Ohio Fund Reauthorization Statewide Ballot Issue • Approved by voters with 69% support. Passed in all 88 counties. • Allows the General Assembly to approve selling $400 million in state bonds: – $200 million for Revitalization Fund - brownfields cleanup. – $200 million for three “green programs” - Agricultural Easement, Conservation, and Trails programs.
- 3. Green Programs Funded 2008-2012 • $100 million in bonding included in FY 2009-2010 Capital Budget bill. Shared among three programs – Fall 2008. • $6 million in bonding for Trails Fund in FY2013- 2014 Capital Budget bill – Spring 2012. • $6 million for Agricultural Easement Purchase and $36 million for Green Space Conservation programs in bonding included in FY2012-2013 Mid-biennial Budget Review bill – Spring 2012. • $52 million in bonding remains available for green programs.
- 4. Progress from Bonding Approved in 2012 • Agricultural Easement Purchase Program - $2.7 million in funding available - Winter 2013. Second funding round of $2.7 million planned for 2014. • Conservation Program - $36 million in funding available - Fall 2012. Awards in process. • Trails Fund - $6 million. Proposals due today.
- 5. Brownfield Funds • $15 million in bonding included in FY2012-2013 Mid-Biennial Budget Review bill. • Fund administered through Ohio EPA and former Ohio Department of Development, now Development Services Agency (DSA). • Fall 2012 – DSA proposed changes in policies & procedures and process for reviewing and awarding applications. • January 2013 – No formal action taken on proposed changes.
- 6. Green Programs – Next Steps • Secure $52 million in bonding in current General Assembly. • Advocacy efforts – Economic impact report being developed. – Meeting with key legislators in Columbus. – Scheduling legislators to visit Clean Ohio sites in their respective districts. – OEC Lobby Day – March 19. – Other efforts in collaboration with coordinating group. • Looking ahead to Clean Ohio Fund renewal.
- 7. Questions/Discussion Krista Magaw 937 767 9490 krista@tecumsehlandtrust.org Adrienne Dziak 614 717 2770 x125 adziak@tnc.org