LAND
REVITALIZATION
REUSE
WORK PLAN
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 4

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LAND
REVITALIZATION
REUSE
WORK PLAN
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 4
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Table of Contents
¦	Executive Summary	Page 1
¦	Overview	Page 3
¦	Regional Reuse Team	Page 3
¦	Geographic Site Clusters	Page 4
¦	Revitalization Outreach Meetings	Page 7
¦	Reuse Data Collection	Page 10
¦	Revitalization "Success Stories"	Page 13
¦	Strengthening EPA's Workforce	Page 16
¦	Urban Rivers Initiative	Page 19
¦	Ready for Reuse - Technical Determinations Page 20
¦	RCRA/SF Liability	Page 23
¦	Facilitating Innovative Technical Solutions Page 25
¦	Site Assessments	Page 27
¦	Accomplishments	Page 29
Each
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
section contains the following except the Accomplishment area:
Brief Description
Staff Contacts
Offices Involved in Implementation
Schedule and Milestones
Measures of Success
Resources
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Executive Summary
I.	Introduction:
As part of its mission to protect human health and the environment, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is undertaking an important initiative to
revitalize land by cleaning up waste sites and restoring them to productive
economic and greenspace use. The Land Revitalization Initiative emphasizes that
cleanup and reuse are mutually supportive goals, and that property reuse should
be an integral part of the way EPA does business. Regardless of whether a
property is a CERCLA site, an operating waste disposal site, a petroleum facility, a
former gas station, or an abandoned industrial facility, EPA believes that
environmental cleanup across all EPA programs must be achieved with a
consideration of the future needs of the neighboring community and potential use
of the site.
Region 4 recognizes that cleaning up contaminated sites is important but equally
as important is making sure that those sites, once they are clean, can again
contribute to the vitality of the communities in which they are located. To achieve
these goals, the Region has appointed a Regional Land Reuse Coordinator, and
established a cross-program Land Reuse Team. Region 4 will ensure that
cleanup program policies and guidance encourage reuse, create public-private
and cross-governmental partnerships to foster reuse, instill a culture of reuse in
the regional workforce, and provide incentives for reuse through strong
implementation of the new Brownfields Law.
II.	Vision:
The June, 2003 policy statement in which the Assistant Administrator, Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) lists Land Revitalization as a
top priority, provides the guiding principles upon which this work plan rests.
Cleaning up contaminated properties for reuse protects our health, spurs
economic growth and preserves open space for future generations. While it was
once thought that the removal of contamination from a site was enough to achieve
EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment, it is now
understood that helping to transform a blighted property to one that can be reused
is an integral part of our job. Region 4's vision is to facilitate land reuse by:
•	Strengthening federal, state, and Tribal partnerships
•	Encouraging states to establish a Reuse Coordinator
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•	Develop and implement ways to incorporate reuse into state cleanup
activities
•	Strengthen the lines of communication by encouraging states to participate
in regularly scheduled reuse conference calls
•	Partner with industry to recognize industry accomplishments in cleanups
that foster reuse
•	Work with State Small Business Assistance Programs to encourage reuse.
•	Identify and address obstacles among site cleanup requirements, and
facilitate Community Revitalization Roundtables
•	Ensure early and meaningful community involvement in cleanup and reuse
assessments
III. Work Product Goals:
The Region's Land Revitalization Reuse Work Plan reflects five specific
subject areas which have been identified as priorities by EPA Headquarters in
implementing the Land Revitalization/Reuse Initiative. These five areas meet
major objectives outlined in the Land Revitalization Agenda:
1.	Geographic site clusters
2.	Revitalization outreach meetings
3.	Reuse data collection
4.	Revitalization "success stories" on the Region's web site
5.	Strengthening EPA's workforce to make reuse an integral part of the job.
The Region's Land Revitalization Reuse Work Plan also includes key actions
identified as "additional regional reuse priorities" as part of the Land
Revitalization Agenda:
•	Undertake Urban River Restoration Pilots
•	Pilot Ready for Reuse Technical Determinations
•	Explore policies to clarify questions about liability that may hinder reuse
•	Coordinate assistance to target geographic site clusters
•	Promote innovative technical solutions
The Region will identify cross-divisional staff needed to implement the work
plan. In addition, Region 4 will work collaboratively with federal, state, tribal,
industry and community partners to support the concept of land reuse.
Region 4 recognizes that this challenge will require the combined resources
and commitment from all stakeholders.
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LAND REUSE WORKPLAN
USEPA - Region 4
Region 4's Land Revitalization Reuse Initiative encourages opportunities
across all programmatic lines to achieve the national goal of incorporating land reuse into all
of our site cleanup objectives. The Waste programs have a long successful history of
promoting cleanup. Because many programs see cleanup as the ultimate goal, we must
work hard to change our culture promoting a move beyond cleanup to reuse. This shift will
help us further accomplish our goal of protecting human health and the environment, and
ensuring that all Americans have clean air, pure water and better-protected land. We have
a responsibility and an obligation to help communities move toward a more sustainable
future by helping them make informed decisions regarding the environment and the
economy. We support a stepwise approach to achieving this goal, the first being to
strengthen our internal workforce by making reuse an integral part of our jobs.
This work plan incorporates a multi-program communications strategy, which
will target prime areas for outreach to both internal and external stakeholders. The Region's
message is that EPA is not only concerned about the health of the environment, but with the
overall quality of life by encouraging reuse, redevelopment and revitalization.
Regional Reuse Team
Rosalind Brown, LRR Coordinator
ERCIB
(404) 562-8633
Mary Jo Bragan,
OPM/PAB
(404) 562-8323
Mickey Hartnett
ERCIB/Brownfields
(404) 562-8661
Eddie Wright
ERCIB/EJ & CIC
(404) 562-8669
Annette N. Hill
OPM/PAB
(404) 562-8287
Liz Wilde
RCRA
(404) 562-8528
Mike Norman
South Superfund
(404) 562-8792
Kerry-Jo Shell
Water
(404) 562-9308
Mike Mitchell
Water
(404) 562-9303
John Mason
Water
(404) 562-9441
Alan Powell
Air Programs
(404) 562-9045
Channing Bennett
RCRA
(404) 562-8474
Pamela Swingle
Solid Waste
(404) 562-8482
Timothy Simpson
SESD (Athens Lab)
(706) 355-8736
Rudy Tanasijevich
EAD
(404) 562-9557
Al Hanke
Urban Rivers
(404) 562-8954
Dann Spariosu
BRAC
(404) 562-8552
Anita Davis
CERCLA Programs
(404) 562-8844
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a Geographic Site Clusters
1. Brief Description
EPA Headquarters outlined five specific subject areas that are priorities under
the Land Revitalization Agenda. The first of these subject areas is Geographic
Site Clusters. These are areas where the Region, in cooperation with States,
Tribes and local governments, will conduct pilot project work to demonstrate the
coordinated use of multiple authorities in cleaning up and facilitating reuse. The
work conducted under this particular priority will be two-fold. First, the
geographic site clusters will be selected. Secondly, the Region will develop
procedures for the coordinated use of multiple authorities.
A.	Geographic Site Cluster Selection: The Region will take an analytical
approach to determining the most effective areas to serve as pilot locations.
Geographic Information Systems will be used to analyze data on Superfund site
locations, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facilities,
Brownfields, Technical Assistance Grants (TAG), Superfund Redevelopment
grants, Brownfield job training grants, Watershed projects, Environmental Justice
grants, potential urban river pilot locations, Department of Transportation
projects, former Community-Based Environmental Protection locations, non-
attainment areas, already existing partnerships, Housing and Urban
Development empowerment zones and rural development projects. Once
collected, this data will be evaluated to determine areas in the Region with
significant overlap of each of these elements. This will be done to ensure that
areas selected have the greatest potential for use of multiple authorities. Region
4 management in consultation with the States will select the geographic site
clusters.
B.	Once the geographic site cluster area(s) are selected the Region will select
specific pilot properties and determine the most effective approach for preparing
them for reuse. For each of the geographic cluster areas, teams, with
representation from each Division, will be formed to carry out these objectives.
These teams will work directly with States, Tribes and local governments and
other partners to develop innovative approaches to cleaning up and revitalizing
contaminated properties. Resources may have to be shifted around within
Divisions to allow staff to dedicate time and resources to this initiative. This will
be determined based upon the requirements of the geographic site clusters and
the needs of the pilot projects. An example of an innovative approach is the use
of potentially responsible parties or potential purchasers to conduct site
assessment activities. Such an approach could allow contaminated idle
properties to be addressed through the system much faster and make them
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For the selection of the Geographic Site Clusters, the contacts are:
Mary Jo Bragan, Lead
Mickey Hartnett
Eddie Wright
Jim Wang
OPM/PAB
ERCIB/Brownfields
ERCIB/EJ & CIC
Detail to Waste Division
(404) 562-8323
(404) 562-8661
(404) 562-8669
(404) 562-8280
For Geographic Site Clusters Pilot Projects, the additional project contacts will be
determined as the specific teams are formed. Depending upon the needs of the pilots,
the team or teams may need a dedicated team leader and staff.
3. Offices Involved in Implementation
All Region 4 Divisions will participate in the selection of Geographic Site Clusters and
the implementation of pilot projects within the selected clusters. Resources will come
from the following: Waste Division - RCRA, Superfund Redevelopment, Brownfields,
Environmental Justice - Interagency Work Group, Air Programs, Water Programs,
Planning and Analysis Branch, Innovations Work Group, ORD - Innovative
Technology.
4. Schedule and Milestones
Action Item
Responsible
Office (Staff
Lead)
Activity
Target Date
Geographic
Site Cluster
Analysis
Geographic Site
Clusters Work
Group
Identify sites within each
program area with multi-media
activity.
May to
August 2003
Selection of
Geographic
Site Cluster(s)
EPA Land
Revitalization
Team and
Regional
Management
Select area with potential for
multi-media activity
September
2003
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Action Item
Responsible
Office (Staff
Lead)
Activity
Target Date
Form Regional
Teams
EPA Land
Revitalization
Team and
Regional
Management
Create Multi-media Teams(s) to
select specific pilot project sites
within the geographic site
cluster(s).
September
to November
2003
Pilot
Properties
Geographic Site
Cluster Teams
Select specific properties that
can be used as pilots to
demonstrate the use of multiple
authorities and reuse.
December
2003
5.	Measures of Success
-	Selection of geographic cluster area(s)
-	Identification of pilot properties
-	Number of stakeholders involved (federal/state/local/tribal)
-	Number of sites where innovative principles may be employed
6.	Resources
One FTE will be devoted to developing the Geographic Site Cluster profile for the region.
Each division will designate an FTE who will be required to assist in implementing the pilot
program, assist in developing site clusters, develop multi-media site strategies, data
collection, and information management.
Funds needed: travel; training; materials; contractor support.
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% devitalization Outreach Meetings
1. Brief Description
Revitalizing an unusable site has significant community benefits. It can provide an
environmental benefit, spur the economy and improve the overall quality of life for the
residents. The Waste programs have a history of focusing efforts on cleanup of
properties, however, that success usually culminated in blighted sites surrounded by
chain link fences and "Keep Out" signs. Region 4 will take this opportunity to develop
strategies that will help staff move properties beyond cleanup to reuse. Outreach
efforts will:
¦	Region 4 will develop an outreach strategy that includes tools and processes to
enhance the understanding of the benefits of revitalization and an appropriate set of
success measures against which to determine progress towards reaching our
outreach efforts.
¦	Use outreach efforts to promote focused data collection, move staff focus beyond
cleanup to reuse and encourage collaborative reuse efforts to meet community goals.
¦	Strengthen the capacity of internal staff to make effective reuse decisions.
¦	Use effective outreach strategies to capture successes, lessons learned, financial
and technical opportunities, training, and transfer our information to staff and
communities as appropriate.
¦	The Region will focus its efforts and resources to support the Interagency
Working Group (IWG) on Environmental Justice Revitalization Projects in the
southeast announced May 2003. The key to the 15 National Projects is encouraging
a collaborative, problem-solving spirit across stakeholders. This will be a part of a
more comprehensive effort to fold in and incorporate these lessons to benefit our
broader revitalization/reuse work.
The outreach strategy will consist of a variety of outreach tools to include websites,
briefings, staff training, fact sheets, community meetings, mailings, public service
announcements, etc. These efforts will demonstrate EPA's success towards
environmental protection and communities' success toward economic, environmental
and quality of life improvements.
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2. Staff Contacts
Annette N. Hill, Lead
Kara McCoy-Belle
Betty Winter
Sheryl Good
Mickey Feltus
Brian Holtzclaw
OPM/PAB
OPA
OPM/PAB
EAD/EJ
Water
ERCIB
3. Office Involved in Implementation
(404) 562-8287
(404) 562-8322
(404) 562-8279
(404) 562-9559
(404) 562-9421
(404) 562-8684
Regional Office programs involved in the outreach efforts will primarily be in the
Waste Management Division with assistance from the Outreach Team.
4. Schedule and Milestones
Action Item
Responsible
Office (Staff
Lead)
Activity
Target Date
Establish
process for
outreach
team
Annette N. Hill
*	Facilitate team meetings
*	Brief team, solidify involvement
*	Serve as resource for team
members
August 2003
Develop an
outreach
strategy
process
LRR Team
Brian
Holtzclaw
'Review current successful
efforts and assess applicability
'Establish outreach schedule
*Designate roles and
responsibilities
August 2003
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Action
Item
Responsible
Office (Staff Lead)
Activity
Target
Date
Create
Outreach
Tools
LRR Team
Harold Key
Brian Holtzclaw
Kara Belle
*	Survey divisions for input
*	Create a website
*	Identify pilot communities to focus
outreach tools
*	Develop fact sheets
*	Develop power point presentations
for briefing
October
2003
Develop
In reach
Strategy
LRR Team
Annette N. Hill
Kara Belle
Mickey Feltus
*	Develop briefings and training
executives and senior staff
*	Develop program briefing/fact
sheets
*	Identify training opportunities
*	Develop internal workshops
*	Determine Website update process
October
2003
Support
IWG EJ
Brian Holtzclaw
Co-chair of
National IWG/EJ
Revitalization Pilots
Task Force
*	Implement best practices on
outreach
*	Apply lessons learned to other
projects
*	Facilitate oversight and
communications in pilot
*	Support reuse work in IWG pilot
areas
April 2003
Implement
In reach/
Outreach
Strategy
LRR Team
Brian Holtzclaw
Mickey Feltus
Kara Belle
*	Schedule internal training
*	Present briefings
*	Inform/train appropriate staff
*	Determine community opportunities
*	Provide routine updates for
webpage
*	Develop PSAs as appropriate
*	Capture and share successes in
pilot areas to encourage and focus
regional support for future pilot areas
March
2004
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5.	Measures of Success
-	Development of outreach strategy
-	Development of outreach materials and briefing
-	Implementation of outreach strategy
-	Presentations of outreach materials
-	Periodic updates of website
-	Conduct training for managers, staff
-	Conduct training for State and local governments
6.	Resources
One FTE will be devoted to developing the outreach strategy. Each division will
ensure that staff has support and resources to adequately participate in
development and implementation of outreach strategy.
Funds needed: travel; training; materials; contractor support; conferences.
* Reuse Data Collection
1. Brief Description
The Region will undertake pilot activities to foster data collection: (e.g. land made
available for reuse) that demonstrates revitalization outcomes for cleanup.
In order to quantify the success of Region 4 in returning land to productive use for the
local communities, we will need to determine which criteria will be useful and can be
collected, as well as reviewing our current data collection practice. It may be that data
which already exist can be used to quantify the land available for productive reuse, or
that with a small additional effort new data could be collected.
An example of data that would be easy to start collecting with a small additional effort is
acreage of land remediated. The acreage of land under remediation is known by
Remedial Project Managers (RPMs) and Corrective Action Specialists (CRSs), but is
not currently collected. With the addition of a new data element to CERCLIS and
RCRAInfo, and a small educational effort, RPMs and CRSs could add acreage to the
databases. RPMs and CRSs could also follow the post-remedial process to document
reuse outcomes, and it may be possible to count categories or reuse options:
commercial, industrial, recreational, etc.
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During the Superfund redevelopment Initiative in 1999, an inventory of
Superfund sites which had undergone redevelopment was created. Updating
and building on that list could potentially provides some historic measures of
success. In addition, the Superfund Site Assessment program is currently
reviewing CERCLIS to develop a list of sites excluded from Brownfields. This
list could also provide a potential inventory of reuse decisions. Another possible
starting point for an inventory of reuse data is from RCRA Info. Region 4 is
currently investigating adding new data elements to RCRA Info, to document
and track Institutions Controls (ICs).
Region 4, will investigate if other parties, such as General Service
Administration (GSA) and State and Local Governments are routinely collecting
data, which could be used as a measure of regional land reuse.
To reiterate, it will be important to determine, not only what data would be useful
in measuring reuse successes, but also what data can realistically and
consistently be collected.
2. Staff Contacts
Liz Wilde, Lead
Channing Bennett
Kerrie-Jo Shell
Mike Norman
Timothy Simpson
RCRA Programs
RCRA Programs
Water Division
North Superfund Branch
SESD (Athens Lab)
(404) 562-8528
(404) 562-8474
(404) 562-9308
(404) 562-8792
(706) 355-8736
3. Offices Involved in Implementation
The Regional offices involved in the data collection portion of the work plan will
be primarily in the Waste Division (RCRA, SF, Federal Facilities, Brownfields)
and the Water Division.
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4. Schedule and Milestones
Action Item
Responsible
Office (Staff
Lead)
Activity
Target Date
Review Existing
Databases
Data Review
Team
Review CERCLA,
RCRA, Brownfields and
any state data available
July 2003
Determine Data
Needed
Data Review
Team
'Determine which useful
data should be collected.
* Determine what is
realistically collectable
data
August 2003
Establish new
database
Data Review
Team
Drawing from the above
activities.
July 2004
Establish Contacts
Data Review
Team
Identify staff and state
contacts for collecting
and disseminating data.
August 2003
5.	Measures of Success
-	The data for the reuse database has been defined.
-The actual data collection has begun.
-	The regional process is implemented.
6.	Resources
0.25 FTE familiar with CERCLA and RCRA will be devoted to developing the Reuse
Database Collection for the Region. Each division will ensure that the Waste Division
receives all necessary data for this portion of the work plan.
Funds needed: travel; training; materials; contractor support; conferences.
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-Devitalization "SuccessStories"
1. Brief Description
Region 4 will identify successful reuse projects and activities across the Southeast
to document and highlight these efforts. The Region will use these "Success
Stories" to document land reuse consideration in cleanups and to provide models for
communities and stakeholders interested in revitalization. The Region will build on
the Reuse Data Collection efforts to capture information on successful revitalization
activities.
The Region will develop criteria for "successful" reuse, focusing on sites that
incorporated reuse considerations early in site assessment, response, cleanup, or
enforcement activities. Emphasis will also be placed on productive reuse, revitalized
communities, successful collaborative partnerships, and innovative approaches and
solutions.
Dissemination of information on successful reuse projects and activities will be
essential to ensuring that regional staff consider reuse and incorporate it early into
response, cleanup, compliance, and enforcement actions. Sharing information
about specific reuse successes and the positive economic and environmental results
achieved will motivate other industries and communities to consider reuse as a
solution. The Region will identify effective ways to get information to those parties
who need resources for pursuing reuse in their communities and to provide
information to regional staff on land reuse.
The Region will summarize reuse "Success Stories" and make these available to
staff, partners, stakeholders, and the public in a variety of ways. The summaries will
include information on problems, issues, regulatory options, funding and assistance,
innovative uses, collaborative efforts, impacts, benefits, lessons learned, and
contacts. Region 4 will make this information available through continuous updates
on the EPA website, on CDs, in fact sheets, and in appropriate newsletters (both
EPA and other organizations). EPA will explore appropriate organizations outside
EPA for locating links to publicize Revitalization Success Stories. Regional staff will
make presentations on reuse successes at appropriate conferences and meetings
and in appropriate training on land reuse and revitalization.
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2. Staff Contacts
Betty Winter, Lead
Harold Key
Nicole Bates
Mary Jo Bragan
Mike Mitchell
Alan Powell
Troy Pierce
Lora Lee Schroeder
OPM/PAB
Waste/Program Services
ERCIB/ Brownfields
OPM/PAB
Water
APTMD (Air/Transport.)
APTMD (Pesticides)
APTMD (Pesticides)
(404) 562-8279
(404) 562-8864
(404) 562-9966
(404) 562-8323
(404) 562-9303
(404) 562-9045
(404) 562-9016
(404) 562-9015
3. Office Involved in Implementation
The following regional offices will provide "Success Stories" on Land Revitalization
and Reuse: Waste Division (Program Services Branch, and Economic
Redevelopment Community Involvement Branch (ERCIB) Brownfields and
Environmental Justice); Water Management Division (Coastal and Watershed
Branch); Environmental Accountability Division; and Air, Pesticides, and Toxics
Management Division (Air, Pesticides).
4. Schedule and Milestones
Action Item Responsible	Activity	Target Date
Office (Staff
Lead)
Collect R4
existing
successes
Nicole Bates
Division Leads
Request each program to provide
at least one success story
Survey Divisions
July 2003
Establish
Success Criteria
Success Story
Review Team
Develop criteria based on
specific program
requirement/policy
September
2003
Determine
Format
Success Story
Review Team
Use past story publication and
HQ guidance and examples
September
2003
Announce
Success Stories
Success Story
Review Team
Create event to make
announcement of the success
stories
When
necessary
Determine Media
Success Story
Review Team
Survey representative users on
best formats to meet their needs
December
2003
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Action Item
Responsible
Office (Staff
Lead)
Activity
Target Date
Select Stories to
publicize
ERCIB/
Brownfields
Using criteria and information from
potential users, select the stories
that offer the best information for
users
December
2003
Incorporate into
LRR Web Site
Harold Key
Develop a process to ensure that
Success Stories are placed on
site in timely manner and updated
periodically
December
2003
Establish process
for future
collection and
dissemination
Success Story
Review Team
ECRIB
*	Designate responsible staff to
report stories to ERCIB
*	Prepare fact sheets, CDs
Distribution channels
March 2004
Develop module
for training and
presentations for
conferences/
Meetings
Success Story
Review Team
*	Select best stories to train EPA
staff, states, partners
'Prepare presentations to promote
reuse
*	Provide resources and contacts
for communities
April 2004
5. Measures of Success
¦	Number of stories posted on web site and frequency of new postings
¦	Number of outreach materials (CDs, fact sheets) prepared
¦	Number of outreach materials distributed
¦	Number of training events using success story information
¦	Number of presentations o reuse successes at conferences, meetings, training
• Number of feedback from users on usefulness o materials (survey, comment cards)
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6. Resources
One FTE from ERCIB/Brownfields to identify and develop "Success Stories" material,
.1 FTE to post stories on web site, and .5 FTE from divisions to collect success stories
Funds needed: travel; production; material; distribution; contractor support
* Strengthening EPAs Workforce
1. Brief Description
EPA has a goal to protect, sustain and restore the health of people, communities, and
ecosystems using integrated and comprehensive approaches and partnerships. One
way to accomplish this is to work collaboratively to change our internal culture to
strengthen the Region's ability to make reuse an integral part of our jobs.
The training will provide information on identifying specific reuse options such as
recreation, nature/green space, industrial, commercial, residential, or historic
renovation to promote sustainable redevelopment and improve the quality of life by
reducing future contamination, blight, and urban sprawl. It will promote reuse at
PRP-lead sites.
Training is intended to achieve three objectives: (1) Train EPA, State and
stakeholders on the need to consider reuse as an integral part of the cleanup
process, (2) encourage reuse at PRP-lead sites.
The strategy for making reuse an integral part of our jobs includes:
¦ Finding and/or developing training for staff. To date known training includes:
~U.S. EPA, Sponsored Training (Headquarters)
"The Anatomy of a Real Estate Development-What Government Regulators Need to
Know About Real Estate Development."
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~	U.S. EPA Sponsored Training (Headquarters)
"Real Estate Insurance Course."
~	U.S. EPA Sponsored Training (Headquarters)
"Redeveloping Superfund Sites - Working With Potentially Responsible Parties."
¦	Incorporating required training into the core activities performed in the cleanup
process. Once we identify the appropriate training, the next step is to incorporate
appropriate training into the core of activities performed in the cleanup process.
The Region must provide training and other important information to staff
¦	Providing technical information to staff and managers concerning the benefits of
reuse and the opportunities to incorporate reuse. Some examples include private
sector real estate principles and local planning processes as they affect cleanup
and reuse decisions that will further the Agency's land revitalization goals.
¦	Demonstrating as success stories sites that have incorporated reuse
considerations and decisions early on in the site assessment and response
process (i.e. St. Augustine, Florida; Kerr-McGee site, Jacksonville, Florida).
¦	Providing training and involvement for local and state regulators, stakeholder
groups, and real estate/brownfields developers to obtain an understanding of the
variables and complexities involved in the reuse process in terms of permitting,
zoning, financing, liability, community involvement, and land use planning/smart
growth objectives.
2. Staff Contacts
Eddie Wright, Lead
Rudy Tanasijevich
Annette N. Hill
Waste/EJ & CIC
EAD
OPM/PAB
(404) 562-8669
(404) 562-9557
(404) 562-8287
3. Offices Involved in Implementation
The offices involved in implementing this objective include: Waste Management
Division; Office of Policy and Management; Environmental Accountability Division.
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4. Schedule and Milestones
Action Item
Responsible
Office (Staff
Lead)
Activity
Target
Date
Develop
Reuse Training
Plan
Eddie Wright
Annette N. Hill
'Establish appropriate contacts in
Headquarters and Marasco Newton
Group (Pamela Jackson/Bonnie
Devos).
'Identify existing training resources
(other federal agencies, external
providers).
"Identify funding resources.
* Train Region 4 staff.
August
2003
September
2003
July 2003
June 2003-
June 2005
5.	Measures of Success
-	To complete the Core Regional Training Plan.
-	To conduct a minimum of three training courses
-	To conduct a minimum of two informal discussion sessions to share experiences on
the most appropriate ways to incorporate reuse decisions into the CERCLA process;
-	To formulate policy and guidance changes for integrating land reuse as part of
enforcement orders and agreements.
6.	Resources
It is estimated that the region will need to devote .5 FTE for investigating and securing
necessary training tools/contractors, and an additional .5 FTE to implement the training
initiative.
Funding needed: Headquarters has estimated that it will take approximately 30-35K to
host the "Redeveloping Superfund Site - Working with Potentially Responsible Parties."
OSWER has awarded a contract to the Marasco Newton Group, which makes 20K in
contractor support available to the Region.
Funding is needed to host the "The Anatomy of a Real Estate Development - What
Government Need to Know About Estate Development," and Real Estate Insurance
Training will also require funding either from regional sources or Headquarters.
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- Urban Rivers Initiative
1.	Brief Description
The Region is partnering with U.S. Army Corps, of Engineers to select and begin
work on selecting Urban River Restoration pilot projects.
2.	Staff Contacts
Al Hanke, Lead	Waste Division	(404) 562-8954
Marjan Peltier	Water Division	(404) 562-9420
3.	Offices Involved in Implementation
The Region has formed a cross-divisional workgroup to work with the Corps as part
of the selection process, which includes the Waste Division and the Watershed
Program in the Water Management Division. The purpose of the workgroup is to
screen and select potential candidates for another round of pilots.
4.	Schedule and Milestones
Action Item
Responsible
Office (Staff
Lead)
Activity
Target Date
Establish
Workgroup
Al Hanke
Marjon Peltier
Establish working group to
screen and select potential
candidates for future pilots.
August 2003
Implement HQ
Urban Rivers
Guidelines
Al Hanke
Marion Peltier
Apply selection criteria
Select potential candidates
October 2003
Coordinate with
Geographic
Cluster
Workgroup
Al Hanke
Marion Peltier
Identify potential Urban River
Pilot candidates which
coincide with the LRR
Geographic Cluster Pilots
October 2003
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5.	Measures of Success
Measures of success will be dependent upon candidate selection. Possible
measures could include:
TMDL compliance
Habitat Restoration
Wetland Restoration
Sites along rivers restored for reuse purposes
6.	Resources
Two .25 FTEs will be devoted to implementing the Urban Rivers Initiative for the
Region.
Funds needed: travel; training; materials; contractor support; conferences.
*Ready for Reuse - Technical Determinations
1. Brief Description
The Region will pilot the use of formal technical determinations to document that
previously contaminated properties are ready for appropriate reuse.
Region 4, with input from communities and developers, as well as, State and local
governments will determine which information is critical for communities and
developers to know about a property in order to make appropriate reuse decisions.
After determining which information is readily available to the Region, a prototype with
the information grouped and summarized in an easy to read one page summary will be
designed. The Region will then solicit review and comments of this one page draft, by
communities and developers, in order to design a final version of a one page "ready for
reuse summary."
The Region will identify and provide training to pertinent staff on what is required for
the "reuse summaries". After staff are trained to identify and track the information
required by the "reuse summaries", Region 4 will implement the process with pertinent
staff such as Remedial Project Managers and Corrective Action Specialists,
incorporating the completion of "reuse summaries" into the remediation process.
The reuse summaries will be recorded in an electronic database that will be made
publicly available by a web page. It is anticipated that any member of the public could
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Several States are investigating how to market land "ready for reuse" to developers
and other interested community members through their Brownfields programs.
Developers and communities need a brief, easily understandable, summary of
characteristics of a parcel of land, which incorporates the information they need to
know. Region 4 anticipates that by providing "one pagers" on parcels "ready for
reuse", in an easily accessible regional database, states, developers and other
interested parties can more easily survey what is available for redevelopment.
2. Staff Contacts
Liz Wilde, Lead
Channing Bennett
Kerrie-Jo Shell
Mike Norman
Rudy Tanasijevich
Timothy Simpson
RCRA Programs
RCRA Programs
Water
North Superfund
EAD
SESD (Athens Lab)
(404) 562-8528
(404) 562-8474
(404) 562-9308
(404) 562-8792
(404) 562-9557
(706) 355-9736
3. Offices Involved in Implementation
The Regional offices involved in this Ready for Reuse - Technical Determination
portion of the work plan will be the Waste Division (RCRA, SF, Federal Facilities,
Brownfields) and the Water Management Division.
4. Schedule and Milestones
Action Item
Responsible
Office (Staff
Lead)
Activity
Target Date
Develop a Reuse
Assessment
Process
Liz Wilde
*Review geography and history
*Describe nature and extent of
contaminations of site
*Describe the risk assessment
'Describe institutional controls
*Describe the liability issues
December
2003
Create Developer-
Friendly One Page
Summary prototype
Liz Wilde
Create an all inclusive summary
of site attributes.
December
2003
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Action Item
Responsible
Office (Staff
Lead)
Activity
Target Date
Implement the
process to
provide a
summary sheet
for each site
Liz Wilde
*	Brief/train pertinent staff and
management
*	Provide blanks
*	Collect the information
July 2004
Provide public
access to the
summary sheets
Liz Wilde
*	Develop electronic database
of summary sheets available
*	Create web site access to the
database
July 2004
5.	Measures of Success
-	Design of prototype "Reuse one-pager" that can be "Filled in" for "Completed" site
-	Incorporate into EPA evaluation/remediation process
-	Provide information on a publicly available web database
6.	Resources
0.25 familiar with CERLCA and RCRA will be devoted to develop the Ready for Reuse -
Technical Determinations portion of the work plan for the Region. Contract support will
be required for the database and web link.
Funds needed: travel; training; materials; contractor support; conferences.
Note: The "Ready for Reuse" determinations is from the Federal perspective, since
there could be State criteria that would be more rigid than the Federal standards, and
this would be an issue outside of EPA's control.
The "reuse summary" should include liability or liability insurance information, since this
is critical to any developer or other buyer, but liability decisions would be made by other
groups. It may not be within EPA's authority to decide the liability issues of a site.
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* Resource Conservation and Recovery Act/Superfund Liability
1.	Brief Description
EPA is exploring policies to clarify certain liability issues that impact the revitalization of
properties that are ready for reuse. To date the mechanisms available to the Agency to
address outstanding liability concerns entail:
-	Written statements documenting statutory liability relief for certain land-owners,
generators and transporters
-	No action assurance letters
-	Prospective Purchaser Agreements
-	Comfort/status letters indicating low enforcement priority
-	Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser statements
The nature and extent of the proposed reuse and the time and money involved with the
particular redevelopment project on the property will dictate which one of the
above-noted documents will be sought from EPA. Moreover, each of these statements
on liability involves a different degree of liability relief or clarification and can be issued
by various employees within the Agency.
2.	Staff Contacts
Rudy C. Tanasijevich EAD
Anne Heard	EAD
Anita Davis	CERCLA Programs
3.	Offices involved in Implementation
Environmental Accountability Division, Office of Legal Support; Waste Division, CERCLA
Program Services Branch; Water Management Division
(404) 562-9557
(404) 562-9521
(404) 562-8844
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4. Schedule and Milestones
Action Item
CERCLA/RCRA
Liability
Reviews
Responsibl
e Office
(Staff Lead)
Rudy C.
Tanasijevich
Anne Heard
Anita Davis
Activity
*	Review reuse proposals on a case-
by-case basis to determine the extent
of CERCLA/RCRA liability
associated with the site.
*	Develop and issue appropriate
liability relief/status documents as
needed. (i.e. assurance letters;
prospective purchaser agreements;
comfort letters, etc...).
*	Prepare a brief summary document
to be made available to the real
estate development sector, financial
institutions, and the small business
community concerning
CERCLA/RCRA liability status/relief
statements that EPA could potentially
issue to a current or potential
property owner/operator.
September
2003. ..
September
2003. . .
October
2003 . . .
5.	Measures of Success
-	Review reuse proposals on a case-by-case basis to determine the extent of remaining
CERCLA/RCRA liability associated with each site proposed for reuse.
-	Expedite reuse liability determinations so as to not unnecessarily impede
implementation of land reuse and revitalization efforts.
6.	Resources
Two FTEs from EAD, OLS; Waste Division; and Water Management Division.
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* Facilitating innovative Technical Solutions
1.	Brief Description
Region 4 with support from Office of Research and Development (ORD) and Technology
Innovation Office (TIO) has in place technical contacts and teams that can provide
project managers with site-specific assistance to reduce cleanup costs and facilitate
reuse and is developing mechanisms to ensure that information on innovative
technologies is available to the Region 4 staff, States and the public.
In facilitating innovative technologies solutions, Region 4 will develop and improve the us
of technology to assess and cleanup contamination. These goals can be assisted by:
¦	Endorsing and promoting field analytical methods to characterize sites and minimize
costs.
¦	Working with States and Tribes to identify efficiencies in the use of area-wide
assessment that reduces costs.
¦	Promote the use of EPA's capabilities to provide technical assistance in support of
Brownfields cleanup.
The strategy involved with providing information on innovative technologies to interested
parties includes:
¦	Soliciting, announcing, and providing training information on innovative technology
presentations, courses, and internet seminars.
¦	Keeping track of and supporting the use of innovative technologies that assist in
remediating sites to reuse conditions.
¦	Listings of internet sites useful in identifying and evaluating innovative technologies.
2.	Staff Contacts
Felicia Barnett, Lead ORD Technical Liaison (404) 562-8659
R4 Waste Division
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3. Offices Involved in Implementation
The offices involved in implementing this objective mainly include the Waste Division
with some support from the Regional Science Council, SESD in Athens, and the
Water and Air Divisions.
4. Schedule and Milestones
Action Item
Responsible
Office (Staff
Lead)
Activity
Target
Date
Develop a
listing of
websites for
identifying and
evaluating
Innovative
Technology
Felicia
Barnett
Contact EPA and other federal and
state agencies involved in Site
cleanup for helpful technology sites.
December
2004
5.	Measures of Success
-	Region 4 announcements for innovative technology information available via classes,
presentations and the internet.
-	Technical support for sites using innovative technologies as requested.
-	Listing of internet sites useful in identifying and evaluating innovative technologies
provided to the Reuse Workgroup for distribution.
6.	Resources
Generally, resources for innovative technical support already exist within the Waste
program and include the ORD Hazardous Substances Technical Liaison, the Region 4
Office of Technical Services (OTS), the ORD Technical Support Centers (including the
ORD Brownfields Technical Support Center), and the OSWER Technology Innovation
Office. Region 4 Remediation project managers can avail themselves of all sources
available to assist them in identifying innovative technologies to promote reuse through
the Region-based ORD Technical Liaison or through their specific contacts within these
groups.
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* Site Assessments
1.	Brief Description
Region 4 in partnership with the States will explore ways to consider and
encourage reuse by screening sites for reuse potential early on in the site
assessment process.
2.	Staff Contacts:
Jennifer Wendel	Superfund	(404) 562-8799
Mickey Hartnett	Brownfields	(404) 562-8661
3.	Offices Involved in Implementation
This activity will be done by the Waste Division - Superfund Branches in
coordination with the Brownfields Group.
4. Schedule and Milestone
Action Item
Responsible
Office (Staff
Lead)
Activity
Target Date
Identify
Potential Sites
Jennifer Wendel
Review Active and Potential
Site Assessment sites within
Pilot Geographic Cluster
December
2003
Develop an
Implementation
Strategy
Jennifer Wendel
*Assemble a workgroup to
create the strategy
* Coordinate with HQs
March 2004
Coordinate with
Geographic
Cluster Team
Leader
Jennifer Wendel
Select potential pilot sites
June 2004
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5.	Measures of Success
-	Number of sites identified.
-	Development of a Regional Strategy to screen sites for reuse.
-	Number of pilot sites where strategy is implemented.
6.	Resources
One FTE devoted full time to develop and implement this process.
Funds needed: travel; training; materials; contractor support; conferences.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The accomplishment reports will be completed and sent to Headquarters on a
yearly basis. These reports will reflect number of jobs created, properties
assessed, redevelopment starts and completion, partnerships leveraged, and
dollars leveraged.
The following are a few examples of Region 4 accomplishments.
Facilitating Innovative Technical Solutions
Site/Area Reuse Approach Potential/Actual Reuse	Contact
Distressed
Birmingham, AL
Industrial Area
Brownfields Pilot
Commercial and industrial
space creating 2000 new
jobs
Region 4
Brownfields
Program
(404) 562-8663
Fayetteville, NC
Downtown
Industrial
Brownfield
Brownfields Pilot
Airborne and Special
Operations Museum
Region 4
Brownfield
Program
(404) 562-8663
Trolley Barn
Site, Louisville,
KY
Brownfields Pilot
African American
Museum, mini-mall,
cultural center, restaurant
Region 4
Brownfields
Program
(404) 562-8663
Brownfields in
Gaines Street
Corridor
Tallahassee, FL
Brownfields Pilot
Cascades Linear
Green way
Region 4
Brownfields
Program
(404) 562-8663
Atlanta Steel
Redevelopment
Project - 138
acres in
Downtown
Atlanta
XL Innovative
Project Multi-
media (RCRA/Air)
Early
Consideration of
Reuse in Cleanup
Discussions
Atlantic Station - mixed
residential/business
development with multi-
modal bridge
Ben West
EPA Region 4
(404) 562-9643
Rob Goodwin
EPA Region 4
(404) 562-9044
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Facilitating Innovative Technical Solutions
SITE
Innovative
Technology
Potential Reuse
Contact
Cypress Creek
RCRA
Corrective
Action
Immunoassay
Screening for
pesticides
Community wants to use
as greenspace and
stream restoration
Leo Romanowski
404-562-8485
Townsend Saw
Chain
Superfund Site
In-Situ Redox for
metals
(Chromium)
New developer using
property as it is
remediated for
warehouse/office storage
facilities
Ralph Howard
404-562-8829
Base Realignment and Closure
The Region 4 Federal Facilities Program has supported of the
President's Fast Track Cleanup Program with great successes in
innovative cleanup and reuse. The Fast Track Cleanup Program
applies to bases identified by DoD as being closed or realigned under
the Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-526) (BRAC
I) or the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (P.L.
101-510) (BRAC II, III, and IV) where there is environmental
contamination and property will be available for transfer to the
community, i.e., Fast Track Cleanup locations.
Dann Spariosu
404-562-8552
Some of the innovations originated by the BRAC Program are:
•Partnerships between EPA, DoD, and State environmental agencies.
•Cooperation between BRAC Cleanup Teams with Local
Redevelopment Authorities.
•Transfers and/or leases of property for economic development or
public benefit while cleanup progresses.
•Development of effective land use controls.
•Innovative RCRA and CERCLA strategies to accomplish Fast Track
Cleanup.
•Privitization of cleanups which save millions of federal tax dollars.

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Base Realignment and Closure Continued
Many of these BRAC innovations have since been adopted by the
Brownfields, RCRA, and CERCLA cleanup programs to facilitate
beneficial land reuse.
Dann Spariosu
404-562-8552
Charleston Naval Complex: A BRAC and Redevelopment Success
There are many success stories at Region 4's ten BRAC sites.
One of these, the former Naval Complex in Charleston, South
Carolina, is making waves in the Base Realignment and Closure
(BRAC) community by boasting one of the fastest job replacement
rates following base closure in 1996. During the past six years, the
number of jobs has grown from 500 to more than 6,000.
Approximately 1,000 of these jobs are federal, with the remainder
spread among more than 70 private sector companies.
In addition, in 2002, the city of North Charleston was awarded part
of the land for its ambitious Noisette Project. A major
redevelopment plan for a largely blighted area in the southern part
of the city, the Noisette Project will transform three-quarters of a
mile of former base property into a riverfront park along the Cooper
River. The park will include a mix of natural preserves and
recreational facilities, with the first phase of construction planned
for completion in 2003.
Established in 1902, the Charleston Naval Complex quickly
became the Navy's third largest home port. The site housed
operations for a variety of naval activities, including a 21-pier ship
yard, training and supply centers, and a hospital. When the BRAC
Commission announced site closure, nearly 12,000 Navy
employees were working on the 1,600-acre complex. When the
base formally closed, the Navy gave the city the deed to 288 acres
and 120 buildings on the property.
Dann Spariosu
404-562-8552
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Charleston Naval Complex: A BRAC and Redevelopment Success Continued
Decades of naval activity left the site contaminated with
environmental hazards including heavy metals, asbestos, and
petroleum products. To speed up corrective action, the Navy,
working with EPA Region 4 and the South Carolina Department of
Health and Environmental Control, chose to pilot an innovative
contracting approach: a guaranteed fixed-price contract for $28.8
million. This contracting approach grants almost full management
and financial responsibility for the site cleanup to independent
contractors. To date, cleanup measures have included asbestos
and underground storage tank removal, soil extraction, innovative
technologies like electrical resistance heating, and groundwater
monitoring.
The Navy also supplied initial funding to establish the Charleston
Naval Complex Redevelopment Authority, an entity that attracts
new companies to occupy former base property. In addition, local
government and businesses established a second development
entity, the Charleston Regional Development Alliance, to promote
economic growth both on the former base and in the surrounding
community. These agencies' recruitment efforts have encouraged
99 new companies to settle near the base, adding more jobs and
$2.2 billion of direct capital investment to the region's economy.
Dann Spariosu
404-562-8552
Brownfields Assessment Pilots and Showcase Communities
Properties with Brownfields Assessment 315
Properties with Brownfields Redevelopment
Activities Underway 67
Total Jobs Leveraged 1699
Total Partnerships with Other Organizations 260
Mickey Hartnett
404-562-8661
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Brownfields Job Training and Development Pilots
Participants Completing Training 186
Participants Obtaining Employment 122
Mickey Hartnett
404-562-8661
Luminous Processors Superfund Redevelopment Site
From 1952 and 1978, Luminous Processors operated its
manufacturing facility on a 1-acre site alongside Highway 78, the
Atlanta Highway. The company made glow-in-the-dark watch and
clock dials, popular and useful household items. But the dials
glowed because they were painted with radioactive isotopes.
When Luminous Processors abandoned the site in 1980, the
company left behind not only an empty building, but also soil
contaminated with high levels of radioactive waste.
In 1981, EPA placed the site on its list of high-priority Superfund
sites and awarded funds to the State of Georgia for the cleanup of
the site. While the Luminous site was being cleanup, developers
were building the Georgia Square Mall which attracted the attention
of the McDonald's Corporation.
McDonald's purchased the Luminous property in 1990 and built a
restaurant complete with an outdoor playground. Because EPA's
cleanup was so thorough, McDonald's was able to redevelop the
property without liability concerns. In fact, so complete is the
transformation that few people today realize that the property was
once a radioactive waste site.
The rapid and successful cleanup of the Luminous Processors
property has ensured the protection of human health and the
environment, while the restaurant itself has provided local jobs and
revenue.
Mike Norman
404-562-8792
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