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The Truth about Ecological Revitalization - Case Studies and Tools to Improve your Cleanups

The Truth about Ecological Revitalization - Case Studies and Tools to Improve your Cleanups. Community Involvement with Ecological Revitalization on a Case Study. Tom Bloom, EPA Region 5. Site Introduction & Presentation Overview.

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The Truth about Ecological Revitalization - Case Studies and Tools to Improve your Cleanups

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  1. The Truth about Ecological Revitalization - Case Studies and Tools to Improve your Cleanups Community Involvement withEcological Revitalization on a Case Study Tom Bloom, EPA Region 5

  2. Site Introduction & Presentation Overview • Getting Started: Community Involvement, Integrating Remedy & Reuse, Enabling Ecological Revitalization • The Removal Action: Key Moments and Components • Project Outcomes & Lessons Learned

  3. Site Introduction

  4. Site Introduction

  5. Site Introduction

  6. Site Surroundings

  7. Getting Started: Site Characterization • Extent of contamination • Delineated wetlands • Site features • Ownership

  8. Working with the Community • Stakeholder interviews identified community’s interest in recreational uses • Targeted research identified local and regional green spaces and trail network initiatives • Site identified as key node in open space and habitat network

  9. Working with the Community: Property Owners Initial interviews: • Identified individual property owners’ interest at the site • Discovered concerns about Superfund liability • Resulted in reassembling the site under single ownership • Clarified unified future use goals for the site

  10. Working with the Community: Local Government • City of Hammond involved early in reuse discussions • City’s interests were identified and integrated into post closure planning • As a result, the city became invested long-term stewards of the site

  11. Working with the Community: Stakeholders • Identifying appropriate stakeholders and decision makers • Addressing real and perceived community concerns • Integrating community input into cleanup and closure activities

  12. Community Input Informs Removal Action

  13. Community Input Informs Removal Action: Recommendations

  14. Community Input Informs Removal Action: Recommendations

  15. Removal Action: Fall 2005 – Spring 2006

  16. Site Planting & Maintenance Plans: February 2006

  17. Ecological Revitalization: Spring 2006

  18. Ecological Revitalization: Summer 2006 - 2009 Before After Before After

  19. Ecological Revitalization Lessons Learned • Ecological revitalization and time-critical removal actions can be compatible • Straightforward options: revegetate with native plants to restore site ecology • Think locally and regionally • Short-term costs can provide long-term cost savings • No need to go it alone! • Looking long-term: site maintenance plan and post-closure care planning

  20. Additional Lessons Learned Community involvement helped to: • Clarify site ownership • Identify community’s interest in future use of site • Integrate future use considerations into cleanup • Raise community awareness • Help address site stigma issues • Address long term protectiveness • Establish site maintenance plan and responsibilities for post closure care

  21. Tom Bloom EPA Region 5 Phone: (312) 886-1967 Email: bloom.thomas@epa.gov

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