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Office Managers Office Managers US EPA New England US EPA New England Susan Studlien, Director Susan Studlien, Director Office of Site Remediation and Restoration Office of Site Remediation and Restoration Stephen Perkins, Director Stephen Perkins, Director Office of Environmental Stewardship Office of Environmental Stewardship Linda Murphy, Director Linda Murphy, Director Office of Ecosystem Protection Office of Ecosystem Protection Mike Kenyon, Director Mike Kenyon, Director Environmental Measurement and Evaluation Environmental Measurement and Evaluation

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Page 1: Office Managers US EPA New England Susan Studlien, Director Office of Site Remediation and Restoration Stephen Perkins, Director Office of Environmental

Office Managers Office Managers US EPA New England US EPA New England Susan Studlien, DirectorSusan Studlien, DirectorOffice of Site Remediation and RestorationOffice of Site Remediation and Restoration

Stephen Perkins, DirectorStephen Perkins, DirectorOffice of Environmental StewardshipOffice of Environmental Stewardship

Linda Murphy, Director Linda Murphy, Director Office of Ecosystem ProtectionOffice of Ecosystem Protection

Mike Kenyon, Director Mike Kenyon, Director Environmental Measurement and EvaluationEnvironmental Measurement and Evaluation

Page 2: Office Managers US EPA New England Susan Studlien, Director Office of Site Remediation and Restoration Stephen Perkins, Director Office of Environmental

Office of Site Office of Site Remediation and Remediation and RestorationRestoration Cleanup and Revitalization Efforts Cleanup and Revitalization Efforts

in these areas:in these areas:– SuperfundSuperfund– BrownfieldsBrownfields– RCRA Corrective ActionRCRA Corrective Action– Emergency Response/Removal Emergency Response/Removal – Underground Storage Tanks (UST)Underground Storage Tanks (UST)

Page 3: Office Managers US EPA New England Susan Studlien, Director Office of Site Remediation and Restoration Stephen Perkins, Director Office of Environmental

BrownfieldsBrownfields in Brief in Brief

Accomplishments in 2006 Accomplishments in 2006 include assessment of 225 include assessment of 225 acres and cleanup of 175 acres and cleanup of 175 acres, many in acres, many in disadvantaged areas:disadvantaged areas:- Meeting Street National Center - Meeting Street National Center

of Excellence, Providence, RIof Excellence, Providence, RI- Belle Island Urban Wild, Boston, - Belle Island Urban Wild, Boston,

MAMA FY 07 priorities include FY 07 priorities include

aggressive targets in aggressive targets in assessment and clean up, assessment and clean up, grants management and grants management and outreachoutreach

Page 4: Office Managers US EPA New England Susan Studlien, Director Office of Site Remediation and Restoration Stephen Perkins, Director Office of Environmental

Brownfields 2006 - Boston, Brownfields 2006 - Boston, MA November 13-15, 2006MA November 13-15, 2006

1111thth annual national conference annual national conference Education and training event: Education and training event:

transaction forum, mobile transaction forum, mobile workshops, film series and much workshops, film series and much more!more!

5,000+ participants expected5,000+ participants expected Over 50% of the participants are Over 50% of the participants are

from within a 500 mile radiusfrom within a 500 mile radius The conference is The conference is FREEFREE

Page 5: Office Managers US EPA New England Susan Studlien, Director Office of Site Remediation and Restoration Stephen Perkins, Director Office of Environmental

Land Revitalization:Land Revitalization:An integral part of An integral part of SuperfundSuperfund Superfund Land RevitalizationSuperfund Land Revitalization

– Over 23,000 acres ready for reuse in New EnglandOver 23,000 acres ready for reuse in New England– Over 80% of the 115 New England Superfund sites Over 80% of the 115 New England Superfund sites

have undergone constructionhave undergone construction– 65 sites have all clean up completed65 sites have all clean up completed– FY 07 priorities include continued focus on planning FY 07 priorities include continued focus on planning

site reuse as part of the Superfund processsite reuse as part of the Superfund process Encourage stakeholder engagementEncourage stakeholder engagement Support local site reuse planningSupport local site reuse planning

– Eastland Woolen Mill: A Success StoryEastland Woolen Mill: A Success Story Energy conservation at Superfund sitesEnergy conservation at Superfund sites

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Land Revitalization: A Land Revitalization: A Cross-Program EffortCross-Program Effort Cross-Program Land RevitalizationCross-Program Land Revitalization

– Hosted National Collaborative Cleanups Hosted National Collaborative Cleanups Conference: May 2006 Conference: May 2006

– Collaborated with HQ/Regions to develop Collaborated with HQ/Regions to develop “Cross-Program Land Revitalization “Cross-Program Land Revitalization Measures” for FY07 implementationMeasures” for FY07 implementation

– Integrated smart growth into the cleanup Integrated smart growth into the cleanup and redevelopment of BRAC sites - South and redevelopment of BRAC sites - South Weymouth and Brunswick NASWeymouth and Brunswick NAS

– Tanner Street Initiative: A Success StoryTanner Street Initiative: A Success Story