2004  Demonstration  Project
Southern  Maryland Wood

Treating:  Hollywood,  Maryland

THE SITE:  The Southern Maryland Wood Treating site comprises a
94.2-acre property in Hollywood, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Wood
treating operations on the site led to soil and ground water contamination
with creosote and pentachlorophenol (PCP).  The cleanup was highly
successful and no contamination remains on site. Ground water monitoring
after the cleanup confirmed the success of the cleanup.  After the cleanup,
the site was re-graded and re-vegetated with wildflowers and grains that
will support wildlife habitat in the future.

THE OPPORTUNITY: Twenty-five acres of the property are zoned
industrial; the remaining 69.2 acres are classified as a rural protection
zone. Specific reuse plans for the site are not yet established.

THE BARRIER:  Though  cleanup is complete and the property is
suitable for unrestricted use, local officials were in need  of assurance
that the site is indeed ready for reuse.

THE SOLUTION: EPA issued a Ready for Reuse Determination for the
site on November 18, 2004. EPA also deleted the site from the National
Priorities List on April  5, 2005.  Ground water monitoring at the  site
ceased at that time.

THE SITE NOW: EPA and the Maryland Department of Environment
remain  in communication with the bank, the property owner,  and other
stakeholders. As soon as private lien foreclosure rights are enforced on
the property, local stakeholders and these government entities will work
together to determine the most appropriate future use  of the property. As
a result of the successful  cleanup, houses have been built on land adjacent
to the site, helping to ease local building pressure.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  Contact Chris Corbett,  Region 3
Superfund  Redevelopment Coordinator,  at corbett.chris@epa.gov or
(215)  814-3220,  or visit  http://www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/super/sites/
MDD980704852/index.htm.
                                   Barrier:
                                   Superfund site stigma
                                   Solution:
                                   EPA issued an RfR Determination
                                   to address town's concerns
                                   Before:
                                   Cleaned up wood treating facility;
                                   25 acres of vacant industrial land
                                   and 69.2 acres of land designated
                                   as a rural protection zone

                                   After:
                                   Site ready for unrestricted use
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           Environmental Protection
           Agency
Superfund Redevelopment Initiative
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                                                                               updated June 2009

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