Return to Use Initiative 2004 Demonstration Project Southern Maryland Wood Treating:


Return to Use Initiative
2004 Demonstration Project
Southern Maryland Wood Treating:
Hollywood, MD
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
wiidflowers and grains that will support wiidiife habitat in the future.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Twenty-five acres of the property are zoned industrial; the remaining
69.2 acres are classified as a rurai 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 aiso 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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Bonnie Gross, Region 3 Superfund Redevelopment Coordinator,
at aross.bonnie@epa.aov or (215) 814-3229, or visit http://www.epa.
aov/rea3hwmd/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
Superfund Redevelopment Initiative
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updated December 2005

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