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ECOLOGICAL  REVITALIZATION:
Turning Contaminated Properties  Into Community Assets
      Ecological revitalization refers to the process of returning land from a
      contaminated state to one that supports afunctioning and sustainable habitat,

      The U,S, Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) cross-program document (EPA 542-R-08-003)
      highlights program-specific initiatives and provides technical and planning
      considerations for ecological revitalization at contaminated properties.  EPA actively
      supports and encourages ecological revitalization, when appropriate, during and after the
      assessment and cleanup of contaminated properties under its cleanup programs,

      Benefits of Ecological Revitalization
      •  Provides wildlife habitat, green spaces and corridors
      •  Sequesters carbon
      •  Remediates and reuses damaged lands
      •  Increases property values
      •  Improves image
      •  Protects water and land resources
      •  Removes stigma associated with prior waste sites
      •  And many more ecosystem services!

      Visit www.clnin.org/ecotools to learn more about the benefits of ecological revitalization
      and other tools and resources, such as:
      • Technical assistance available for Superfund project managers
         • Obtain support for site-specific work
         • Connect with experts in the ecological land reuse field
         • Get answers on ecological reuse of contaminated sites, soil amendments, native plants, invasive
          species, and revegetation
      • Publications, internet seminars and technical information
         • Fact sheets on frequently asked questions on ecological revitalization, use of native plants, and
          attractive nuisance issues
         • Documents on ecological revitalization
         • Internet seminars conducted by experts in the ecological land reuse field on jump-starting
          ecological revitalization, soil health, case studies, and more!
         • Glossary of ecological land reuse terms
         • Technical information on principles of ecological land reuse, soil health and plant revegetation
      •  Ecological resources provided by various federal, state, academic, local, private,
         and non-profit entities
         • Information related to ecological land reuse and restoration topics
         • Information available across EPA's cleanup programs

      Go to www.clniii.org/ecotools for more information.

      For more information, contact Michele Mahoney, EPA Superfund Program, by e-mail at
      mahoney.michele@epa.gov or by phone at (703) 603-9057.
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Resources for More Information

EcoTools: Tools for Ecological Land Reuse
www.cluin.org/ecotools
• General Information:
   • Principles for Ecological Land Reuse: www.cluin.org/ecotools/principles.cfm
   • Soil Health: www.cluin.org/ecotools/soil.cfm
   • Plants and Revegetation: www.cluin.org/ecotools/plant.cfm

• Resources by State and EPA Region: www.cluin.org/ecotools/map.cfm

• Organizations and Resources: www.cluin.org/ecotools/org.cfm
   • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Office of Response and Restoration:
     http://response.restoration.noaa.gov
   • Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Programs: www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/
   • NRCS Plant Materials Program: http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov
   • U.S. Forest Service: www.fs.fed.us/research/vmpr.shtml
   • U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Centers: http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app

• EcoTools Technical Assistance Service: http://www.cluin.org/ecotools/sf.cfm

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                   Ecological Revitalization:
                   Turning Contaminated Properties
                   Into Community Assets
                   FACT SHEET
                                                   Office of Solid Waste and
                                                   Emergency Response
EPA 542 F-09-002
www.epa.gov/tio
http://clu-in.org
www.cluin.org/ecotools
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
(5203P)
Washington, D.C. 20460
Official Business
Penalty for Private Use $300

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