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Office Managers US EPA New England Susan Studlien, Director Office of Site Remediation and Restoration Stephen Perkins, Director Office of Environmental Stewardship Linda Murphy, Director Office of Ecosystem Protection Mike Kenyon, Director Environmental Measurement and Evaluation
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Office of Site Remediation and Restoration Cleanup and Revitalization Efforts in these areas: Cleanup and Revitalization Efforts in these areas: –Superfund –Brownfields –RCRA Corrective Action –Emergency Response/Removal –Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
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Brownfields in Brief Accomplishments in 2006 include assessment of 225 acres and cleanup of 175 acres, many in disadvantaged areas: Accomplishments in 2006 include assessment of 225 acres and cleanup of 175 acres, many in disadvantaged areas: - Meeting Street National Center of Excellence, Providence, RI - Belle Island Urban Wild, Boston, MA FY 07 priorities include aggressive targets in assessment and clean up, grants management and outreach FY 07 priorities include aggressive targets in assessment and clean up, grants management and outreach
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Brownfields 2006 - Boston, MA November 13-15, 2006 11 th annual national conference 11 th annual national conference Education and training event: transaction forum, mobile workshops, film series and much more! Education and training event: transaction forum, mobile workshops, film series and much more! 5,000+ participants expected 5,000+ participants expected Over 50% of the participants are from within a 500 mile radius Over 50% of the participants are from within a 500 mile radius The conference is FREE The conference is FREE
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Land Revitalization: An integral part of Superfund Superfund Land Revitalization Superfund Land Revitalization –Over 23,000 acres ready for reuse in New England –Over 80% of the 115 New England Superfund sites have undergone construction –65 sites have all clean up completed –FY 07 priorities include continued focus on planning site reuse as part of the Superfund process Encourage stakeholder engagement Encourage stakeholder engagement Support local site reuse planning Support local site reuse planning –Eastland Woolen Mill: A Success Story Energy conservation at Superfund sites Energy conservation at Superfund sites
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Land Revitalization: A Cross-Program Effort Cross-Program Land Revitalization Cross-Program Land Revitalization –Hosted National Collaborative Cleanups Conference: May 2006 –Collaborated with HQ/Regions to develop “Cross-Program Land Revitalization Measures” for FY07 implementation –Integrated smart growth into the cleanup and redevelopment of BRAC sites - South Weymouth and Brunswick NAS –Tanner Street Initiative: A Success Story
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