1. The Environmental Land Use Control Web Ring Or The Grand Google of ICs CSC Proprietary 7/11/2016 3:14:53 AM 008_5811_PRE 1 Protecting Institutional Controls into the Future Nancy M. Porter, Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment November 15, 2006

2. Outline What is the Environmental Land Use Control Web Ring How the Web Ring Works Advantages of the Web Ring Accomplishments from last year’s kick off Future

3. Internet navigation tool designed to bring similar content pages, i.e. Institutional Control sites, from diverse web sites into a single location. EPA Sector Academic Sector LUC Services & NGO Sector State & Local Government Sector Real Estate & Lending Sector Other Federal Agency Sector What is the Web Ring LUCs.org & Help/Search Sector

4. Provides a link between Web pages addressing LUC issues, thereby creating a virtual community around LUCs. EPA Sector Academic Sector LUC Services & NGO Sector State & Local Government Sector Real Estate & Lending Sector Other Federal Agency Sector What Does it Do? LUCs.org & Help/Search Sector

5. o The Web Ring member places the Web Ring Icon on their LUC/IC-related Web page. o When a user clicks on the icon, it opens up a small window with the Web Ring Navigation Tool in a new browser. o The old browser remains open where the icon was found. How does it work?

6. Example - Web Ring Icon This icon is a gateway to the Web Ring Navigation Tool.

7. When the icon is clicked, the Navigation Tool opens.

8. Live Internet Demo Let’s go Live! Log onto http://www.google.com/ and http://www.google.com/ Scroll down to the LUC Web Ring Icon. Click.

9. Some benefits of the Web Ring Brings online LUC tracking systems to users making it easier to comply with the AAI Rule. Makes it easier for contaminated property owners to have notice of, and comply with their continuing obligations to abide by the use limitations on their property. Makes it easier for developers, city permit writers, and county clerks to find ICs before granting permits or allowing the change of use at a site.

10. Accomplishments since November 05 oKicked off during Brownfields ’05 in Denver oWeb Ring: oWent Live on the Internet March 23, 2006 o131 links currently on the Ring o21 members with icons on their page o24 signed agreements pending posting the icon on their page

11. The Future This year our goal is to add another 150 members to the Web Ring. People involved in property or land use transactions – whether they include permitting, development, excavation, land use changes, or zoning – will refer to the Web Ring automatically as part of standard business practice.

12. So…. oWhat we know oWhat to do oConsider becoming a member oUse the Web Ring in your Land Use Decisions