SEPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Emergency and
Remedial Response
(5201 G)
July 2000
Superfund Redevelopment
Martin Aaron, Inc.
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EPA's Superfund Redevelopment Initiative (SRI) is a nationally coordinated effort to facilitate the return of Superfund
sites to productive use by selecting response actions consistent with anticipated use. The SRI Pilots are intended to
help local governments enhance their involvement in the Superfund decision-making process by assisting EPA in
predicting future land uses for Superfund sites. Under the Pilot Program, EPA will provide up to $100,000 in financial
assistance and/or services to local governments for specified activities. Applicants are offered several types of program
assistance, including funding through a cooperative agreement, access to facilitation services, and/or the availability of
personnel under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA).
BACKGROUND
EPA selected the City of Camden, New Jersey, for a
Superfund Redevelopment Pilot. Camden is home to the
2.4-acre Martin Aaron, Inc., Superfund site. From 1887
to the 1960s, the property supported a variety of uses
including tanning, leather manufacturing, wool and hair
blending, and lawn mower manufacturing. Overthe past
30 years, various companies, including Martin Aaron,
Inc., used the site for drum recycling and reconditioning.
In July 1999, EPA added the site to its list of hazardous
waste sites needing cleanup. The site is in an
economically disadvantaged community near a
Brownfields Pilot.
OBJECTIVES
The City of Camden plans to use Pilot funds to develop
a community-based plan that incorporates reuse
considerations into the cleanup of the site. The city
hopes to strengthen the effectiveness of community
participation by hiring a consultant to translate technical
aspects of the cleanup and reuse of the site for the
community, and to conduct other community outreach
as necessary.
PILOT SNAPSHOT
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Applicant Name: Camden, NJ
Site Name: Martin Aaron, Inc.
Date of Selection: July 2000
Anticipated Award: Cooperative Agreement
($100,000)
Profile: The city will reach community
consensus and create a plan for reusing the
site.
Contacts:
Dan Forger	Superfund Hotline:
U.S. EPA Region 2	(800) 424-9346 or
(212) 637-4402	(703) 412-9810 (DC Metro Area)
forger.dan@epa.gov	reuse.info@epa.gov
Visit the EPA Superfund Redevelopment Web site
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/recycle/pilot.htm

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