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February 13, 2014

Area-Wide Planning, Superfund Sites, Environmental Justice and Green Infrastructure: Tying it All Together in the Freeport Community Planning Project. February 13, 2014. Webinar Overview. Introduction to SRI and Why Reuse is an Agency Priority

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February 13, 2014

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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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