EPA Region 4 Superfund Update Administrator’s Superfund Task Force Efforts AWMA April 19, 2018

Administrator’s Task Force Recommendations Issued July 25, 2017 Five overarching goals, each with unique strategies Forty-two recommendations spanning the five goals, each tied to a specific strategy Hundreds of specific actions that may be taken to support the recommendations Goals Strategies Recommendations Specific actions Recommend reading overview off slide

Superfund Task Force Overview A key objective to EPA’s goal of cleaning up sites is revitalizing land Many sites are still listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) (over 1,330 cited in report) Issued the report in order to provide certainty regarding EPA’s dedication to properly cleanup these contaminated sites Overview taken from Executive Summary of Task Force Report Go over bullets on slide as appropriate

Administrator’s Superfund Task Force Recommendations – Five Goals Expediting Cleanup and Remediation Re-Invigorating Responsible Party Cleanup and Reuse Encourage private investment Promoting Redevelopment and Community Revitalization Engaging Partners and Stakeholders These are the five goals highlighted in the Superfund task force report. In the next slides, we’ll go through the strategies tied to each goal. I’m also going to highlight just some of the recommendations tied to the strategies – it’s important to note, these recommendations were designed to be flexible and may change.

Goal 3: Encouraging Private Investment Strategy 1: Use alternative and non-traditional approaches for financing site cleanups Strategy 2: Streamline the process for comfort letters and settlement agreements with third parties Strategy 3: Optimize tools and realign incentives to encourage third-party investment Strategy 4: Address liability concerns of local governments Example Recommendations: Explore environmental liability transfer Update EPA’s position on the use of site-specific agreements with third parties at NPL sites Provide greater “comfort” in comfort/status letters This goal looks at private sector tools and approaches to manage environmental liabilities and risks, understanding that EPA should support, where appropriate, innovative approaches to promote third-party investment in cleanup and reuse of contaminated properties consistent with statutory authorities and needs to consider mitigating its retained rights.

Goal 4: Promoting Redevelopment and Community Revitalization Strategy 1: Facilitate site redevelopment and support ongoing information sharing Strategy 2: Utilize reuse planning to lay the foundation and set expectations for site redevelopment Example Recommendations: Focus redevelopment efforts on 20 NPL sites with redevelopment potential and identify 20 sites with greatest potential reuse Publicize site-specific information to promote community revitalization Support community visioning, revitalization and redevelopment of Superfund sites Recognize and replicate local site redevelopment successes EPA believes that reuse is more likely when the community, including developers, has access to more information about an individual site and the sites around it. This includes determining which types of sites businesses/industries/developers are interested in potentially redeveloping and sharing information with them to promote Superfund site redevelopment. EPA also believes that building capacity, providing training, and involving communities in the cleanup process using visioning and other tools will inform future use decisions and facilitate interested parties ability to promote redevelopment at Superfund sites.

Redevelopment Focus List An initial list of Superfund NPL sites with the greatest expected redevelopment and commercial potential Focus redevelopment training, tools and resources toward the sites on this list Not a complete list - directs interested developers and potential owners to Superfund sites with potential Intended to be dynamic; sites will move on and off the list as appropriate Sites arranged alphabetically Superfund redevelopment has helped communities reclaim and reuse thousands of acres of formerly contaminated land. EPA believes the sites on the list have significant redevelopment potential based on previous outside interest, access to transportation corridors, land values, and other critical development drivers. EPA will focus redevelopment training, tools and resources towards the sites on this list. EPA will work with developers interested in reusing these and other Superfund sites; will identify potentially interested businesses and industries to keep them apprised of redevelopment opportunities; and will continue to engage with community groups in cleanup and redevelopment activities to promote the successful redevelopment and revitalization of their communities. https://www.epa.gov/superfund-redevelopment-initiative/superfund-redevelopment-focus-list

Sites on Redevelopment List in Region 4 City or County State NPL Status Site Area of Focus Current Site Use Florida Steel Corp. Indiantown Florida F Entire Site Vacant Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp - Columbus Columbus Mississippi Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp - Jacksonville Jacksonville Koppers Co., Inc. (Charleston Plant) Charleston South Carolina Pepper Steel & Alloys, Inc. Medley Sanford Dry Cleaners Sanford 121 S Palmetto Avenue Parcel Vacant Building US Finishing/Cone Mills Greenville Vacant/Abandoned Building Region 4 has seven sites on this list – more than any other Region [I have printouts of redevelopment fact sheets associated with these sites for anyone interested (pass around or keep for after as fitting).]

Task Force Progress Website highlights accomplishments and progress Examples of information on website include: Deletions Proposed remedies Quarterly reports documenting implementation status of recommendations Human exposure dashboard List of Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Attention Superfund Redevelopment Focus List This website is the go-to resource for seeing progress being made as it relates to task force recommendations. I recommend looking at the quarterly accomplishments report given the large number of recommendations. [Available to distribute or have ready for interested parties, as appropriate.] However, I wanted to share more in-depth information on two actions that have garnered a lot of attention – the List of Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Attention and the Superfund Redevelopment Focus List. https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-task-force-accomplishments

Region 4 Reuse Fact Sheets Ready for Reuse Sites in Continued Use Sites in Reuse Potential for Future Use Example: Agrico Chemical. [Available to distribute or have ready for interested parties, as appropriate.] These fact sheets (the four types are listed on your screen) describe when and how a site is (or will be) ready for reuse. The fact sheets provide information about the reuse activities at the site, the site owner's planning and development process, geographic location, past cleanup activities, and contacts for more information. The fact sheets have been designed to be useful documents for site owners, future site users, prospective purchasers, lenders and developers. Sites are categorized depending on whether or not cleanup at the site is complete, and whether the site is already in reuse. Many sites that are in reuse can support additional use. In some cases, the previous use of these sites may make additional use even easier. Region 4’s fact sheets served as a model for national efforts to provide information to the public about the Top 20 sites with the greatest reuse potential (more on this in future slides).

Region 4 Reuse Planning LCP Chemicals Brunswick, GA Ready for Reuse Determination Former chlor-alkali manufacturing plant Used existing Site data including the HHRA to determine that a portion of the Site poses no unacceptable risk to commercial, industrial, and restricted residential uses. Detention facility constructed. This is a site that describes how reuse planning done early in the process can lay the foundation for reuse down the road. The site also had proactive owners who were eager to both work with EPA and to bring beneficial reuse to the site.

Example: US Finishing/Cone Mills 220 acres for sale in Greenville, SC Site can support residential, commercial and light industrial uses Clemson University formulating redevelopment plan Example site – US Finishing/Cone Mills Site owners began marketing 220 acres for sale. The parcels are adjacent to downtown Greenville and can support residential, commercial and light industrial uses. Clemson University’s Master of Real Estate Development program has offered to provide site visioning assistance to the future buyer through EPA’s College/Underserved Community Partnership Program.

Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Calls and Letters Clarify the likelihood of EPA involvement at a property. Describe the cleanup progress at a site. Identify the potentially applicable statutory provision or EPA policy toward a specific party or property. Suggest reasonable steps that should be taken at a site

Macon Naval Ordinance Plant Issued to potential purchaser after conference call discussion. Discussed proposed reuse of Site as a warehouse. Reasonable steps based on Site-specific considerations.

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