1. RESTORING CONTAMINATED SITES TO PRODUCTIVE USE
Region 5
RCRA Corrective Action
Nov 1, 2017
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2. R5 RCRA Corrective Action Program
Remediation and Reuse Branch (RRB) oversees hazardous waste and PCB site cleanup
Reuse is important emphasis of the program
Work in close coordination and cooperation with our state partners
2020 Baseline of sites is used to track our work GOAL: Completing exposure control and remedy construction at sites by 2020
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3. Corrective Action Workload
3,779 cleanup sites on the National Corrective Action 2020 Baseline
23% (864 sites) are in Region 5
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4. R5 RCRA Corrective Action Program
Redevelopment of cleanup sites are a focus of the new administration
EPA Draft Strategic Plan
RCRA Strategic Measure for ‘Revitalize Land and Prevent Contamination’ - Ready for Anticipated Use (RAU)
“Make additional Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) corrective action facilities RAU”
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5. Facilitating Redevelopment
R5 uses several tools to facilitate redevelopment
Prospective Purchasers Agreement (PPA) – legal document processed through DOJ
Comfort Letter – provides a facility’s current status and intentions of EPA
AOC language – identifies responsible party and Financial Assurance ensures work is completed
All of these tools have been used to facilitate redevelopment or reuse of RCRA sites
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6. Facilitating Redevelopment
States have more formalized voluntary programs
OH EPA’s MOA VAP recognized by Federal RCRA and CERCLA programs
EPA works closely with our state partners, stakeholders and the Brownfields programs to facilitate redevelopment
EPA and States incorporate Long-Term Stewardship principles to ensure redeveloped properties with contaminates above unrestricted use remain protective of human health and the environment.
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7. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Successful strategies for moving sites forward under the RCRA Corrective Action Program
Engage with Redevelopers/ prospective purchasers as early in the cleanup process as possible
Engage Local government and local and regional redevelopment authorities early and often
Contact Brownfields programs at the State level and Federal level and explain your redevelopment project
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8. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Successful strategies for moving sites forward under the RCRA Corrective Action Program
Use public forums such as City Council meetings to engage the public; explain your project and its benefits to the community to get their support
Consider the benefits of adding your cleanup to the state voluntary cleanup program to get the benefits of a covenant from the state and even the federal government
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9. Redevelopment in Auto Communities
Redevelopment of Auto Sector sites and other sites now tracked and summarized in Region 5
Current stats at Auto Sector sites:
7 PPAs and 9 comfort letters issued by EPA to promote redevelopment
2,111 of 5,447 acres (~39%) of Auto Sector property sold at 20 sites 208 acres are under contract
$1.3 billion invested in redevelopment projects
80,509 cubic yards of contaminated soil have been removed.
366 million gallons of contaminated groundwater have been removed.
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10. EPA R5 Remediation and Reuse Branch Contacts
Branch Chief - Jose Cisneros (312)
Section Chief - Tammy Moore (312)
Section Chief - Michael Beedle (312)
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Questions?
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