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Integrating Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice in the Freeport Community Planning Project

This webinar provides an overview of the Freeport Community Planning Project, highlighting the importance of reuse in the cleanup process, community benefits, and the Reuse Directive. It also explores SRI's work over the years, from initial pilot projects to regional seeds. Collaboration between EPA Headquarters and Regional offices is emphasized.

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Integrating Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice in the Freeport Community Planning Project

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  1. Area-Wide Planning, Superfund Sites, Environmental Justice and Green Infrastructure:Tying it All Together in the Freeport Community Planning Project February 13, 2014

  2. Webinar Overview • Introduction to SRI and Why Reuse is an Agency Priority • Tom Bloom: An Introduction to the Freeport Community Planning Project and Site History • Shelly Griswold: Site Selection • Sarah Malpass: Freeport Regional Seed Project • Ronnie Bush: A Community View

  3. Example Title SRI is celebrating its 15th Anniversary!

  4. SRI: The Superfund Redevelopment Initiative Working with communities and other partners in considering future use opportunities and integrating appropriate reuse options into the cleanup process

  5. Reuse as a Priority

  6. Reuse as a Priority (cont.) • Community Benefits • Economic • Environmental • Social • Cleanup and Enforcement Benefits • Protection of human health and the environment • Long-term stewardship • Encourages expedited cleanups • Saves resources • Helps to achieve program goals

  7. Reuse Directive Reuse Directive

  8. Tools

  9. SRI Over the Years: From Pilots to Regional Seeds • Avtex Fibers, one of SRI’s 10 initial Pilot Projects • Picayune Wood Treating, a current SRI Regional Seed project

  10. Regional Seeds • Bring the right stakeholders together • Provide site information • Clarify remedy and remedy components • Identify constraints and barriers • Outline goals and needs • Develop next steps

  11. Regional Seeds (cont.) EPA Headquarters and Regional collaboration is KEY!

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