Return to Use Demonstration Projects
EPA is working with stakeholders at Superfund sites across the country that have been cleaned up yet remain vacant due to real or perceived barriers to their reuse. At many of these sites, these stakeholders are joining with the Agency to move forward with reuse in a manner that does not interfere with the cleanup remedy and maintains protection of human health and the environment at the site. These site-specific partnerships are key elements of "demonstration projects" for the Agency's Return to Use (RTU) Initiative.
There are a variety of barriers that may arise at the demonstration projects. At some sites, the remedy may make it possible to use the land as a park, but may require a fence excluding motorized vehicles, which could damage the remedy. A local government or potential user group might want to spend its funds to build a hiking or biking trail once the remedy has been completed, if EPA determines that the completed remedy will protect pedestrians and cyclists. Local governments or user groups might also volunteer to install gates for the trails which would admit users while still excluding motorized vehicles. While EPA may not build the trail or install the gates, it may work with a city contractor or a volunteer group to make sure that construction does not compromise the remedy.
Examples of EPA's activities to support demonstration projects include:
- making information about the sites more available, using tools such as Ready for Reuse Determinations where appropriate;
- pointing communities to tools and resources, such as comfort letters and involuntary acquisition fact sheets, that relate to liability issues;
- connecting communities with national organizations that have worked with EPA on reuse issues, such as the U.S. Soccer Foundation and the Academy of Model Aeronautics; and
- working with communities that are creating site reuse plans to explain which activities would not affect the integrity of the remedy.
These demonstration projects continue to provide valuable lessons about the barriers to reuse that might arise at Superfund sites, and the tools and resources available to address them. In addition to evaluating potential barriers to reuse at these projects, EPA intends to use the lessons learned from these demonstration projects to evaluate partnership strategies, develop policy and guidance, and continue appropriate consideration of anticipated future land use during the Superfund cleanup process.
RTU Demonstration Projects by Region
Below are the fact sheets for the RTU demonstration projects undertaken to date. They have been categorized in alphabetical order by region.
Region 1 (CT MA ME NH RI VT)
- Auburn Road Landfill, Londonderry, NH (PDF) (2 pp, 247K) - 2007 demonstration project
- Eastland Woolen Mill, Corinna, ME (PDF) (2 pp, 160K) - 2007 demonstration project
- Hatheway & Patterson, Mansfield, MA (PDF) (2 pp, 317K) - 2011 demonstration project
- Kellogg-Deering Well Field, Norwalk, CT (PDF) (2 pp, 150K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Nutmeg Valley Road, Wolcott, CT (PDF) (2 pp, 191K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Tinkham Garage, Londonderry, NH (PDF) (2 pp, 244K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Union Chemical, Hope, ME (PDF) (1 pg, 106K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Wells G&H, Woburn, MA (PDF) (2 pp, 407K) - 2009 demonstration project
Region 2 (NJ NY PR VI)
- Hiteman Leather, West Winfield, NY (PDF) (2 pp, 205K) - 2009 demonstration project
- W.R. Grace & Co., Inc./Wayne Interim Storage, Wayne Township, NJ (PDF) (2 pp, 667K) - 2011 demonstration project
Region 3 (DC DE MD PA VA WV)
- Abex Corporation, Portsmouth, VA (PDF) (2 pp, 376K) - 2011 demonstration project
- Centre County Kepone, State College, PA (PDF) (2 pp, 238K) - 2010 demonstration project
- Crater Resources, Upper Merion Township, PA (PDF) (2 pp, 146K) - 2009 demonstration project
- Palmerton Zinc Pile, Palmerton, PA (PDF) (2 pp, 518K) - 2011 demonstration project
- Strasburg Landfill, Newlin and West Bradford Townships, PA (PDF) (1 pg, 159K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Southern Maryland Wood Treating, Hollywood, MD (PDF) (1 pg, 159K) - 2004 demonstration project
- Whitmoyer Laboratories, Jackson Township, PA (PDF) (2 pp, 183K) - 2009 demonstration project
Region 4 (AL FL GA KY MS NC SC TN)
- Arlington Blending & Packaging, Arlington, TN (PDF) (2 pp, 281K) - 2004 demonstration project
- Benfield Industries, Waynesville, NC (PDF) (2 pp, 183K) - 2009 demonstration project
- Beulah Landfill, Pensacola, FL (PDF) (2 pp, 221K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Florida Steel Corporation, Indiantown, FL (PDF) (2 pp, 594K) - 2010 demonstration project
- Harris Corporation (Palm Bay Site), Palm Bay, FL (PDF) (2 pp, 242K) - 2010 demonstration project
- Flura Corporation, Newport, TN (PDF) (1 pg, 182K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Macalloy Corporation, North Charleston, SC (PDF) (2 pp, 234K) - 2007 demonstration project
- Palmetto Wood Preserving, Dixiana, SC (PDF) (1 pg, 110K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Pepper Steel & Alloys, Inc., Medley, FL (PDF) (2 pp, 971K) - 2007 demonstration project
- Ross Metals, Rossville, TN (PDF) (1 pg, 463K) - 2004 demonstration project
- Solitron Microwave, Port Salerno, FL (PDF) (2 pp, 180K) - 2009 demonstration project
- Taylor Road Landfill, Seffner, FL (PDF) (2 pp, 371K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Woolfolk Chemical, Fort Valley, GA (PDF) (2 pp, 194K) - 2009 demonstration project
Region 5 (IL IN MI MN OH WI)
- Augustus Hook, Frankfort, IN (PDF) (2 pp, 149K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Butterworth #2 Landfill, Grand Rapids, MI (PDF) (2 pp, 313K) - 2004 demonstration project
- Cannelton Industries, Sault Sainte Marie, MI (PDF) (1 pg, 193K) - 2004 demonstration project
- Celotex, Chicago, IL (PDF) (2 pp, 212K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Clare Water Supply, Clare, MI (PDF) (2 pp, 195K) - 2006 demonstration project
- FMC Corporation (now known as River Road Industrial Center), Fridley, MN (PDF) (2 pp, 238K) - 2007 demonstration project
- H.O.D. Landfill, Antioch, IL (PDF) (2 pp, 265K) - 2004 demonstration project
- Ingram Richardson, Frankfort, IN (PDF) (1 pg, 142K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Kentwood Landfill, Kentwood, MI (PDF) (1 pg, 180K) - 2004 demonstration project
- Parsons Casket Hardware Co., Belvidere, IL (PDF) (2 pp, 211K) - 2007 demonstration project
- Quincy Smelter, Franklin Township, MI (PDF) (2 pp, 348K) - 2009 demonstration project
- Rockwell International Corp., Allegan, MI (PDF) (2 pp, 231K) - 2007 demonstration project
- Rose Township Dump, Rose Township, MI (PDF) (1 pg, 233K) - 2006 demonstration project
- South Point Plant, South Point, OH (PDF) (2 pp, 102K) - 2009 demonstration project
- Southside Sanitary Landfill, Indianapolis, IN (PDF) (2 pp, 291K) - 2010 demonstration project
- Tar Lake, Mancelona, MI (PDF) (2 pp, 208K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Tri-County Landfill, South Elgin, IL (PDF) (2 pp, 169K) - 2004 demonstration project
- Yeoman Creek Landfill, Waukegan, IL (PDF) (1 pg, 116K) - 2006 demonstration project
Region 6 (AR LA NM OK TX)
- Conroe Creosoting Company, Conroe, TX (PDF) (2 pp, 205K) - 2009 demonstration project
- Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Karnack, TX (PDF) (2 pp, 642K) - 2009 demonstration project
- Many Diversified Interests, Inc., Houston, TX, (PDF) (2 pp, 332K)- 2010 demonstration project
- South Valley, Albuquerque, NM (PDF) (2 pp, 657K) - 2011 demonstration project
Region 7 (IA KS MO NE)
- Cherokee County, Galena, KS (PDF) (2 pp, 141K) - 2009 demonstration project
- Fulbright Landfill, Springfield, MO (PDF) (2 pp, 294K) - 2004 demonstration project
- Kansas City Structural Steel, Kansas City, KS (PDF) (2 pp, 241K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Red Oak City Landfill, Red Oak, IA (PDF) (1 pg, 118K) - 2007 demonstration project
- White Farm Equipment Co. Dump, Charles City, IA (PDF) (2 pp, 275K) - 2007 demonstration project
Region 8 (CO MT ND SD UT WY)
- California Gulch, Leadville, CO (PDF) (2 pp, 238K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Lowry Landfill, Aurora, CO (PDF) (2 pp, 185K) - 2009 demonstration project
- Kennecott Mining, Salt Lake Valley, UT (PDF) (2 pp, 148K) - 2007 demonstration project
- Midvale Slag, Midvale, UT (PDF) (2 pp, 184K) - 2006 demonstration project
- Milltown Reservoir Sediments, Milltown, MT (PDF) (2 pp, 638K) - 2010 demonstration project
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Commerce City, CO (PDF) (2 pp, 667K) - 2010 demonstration project
- Rose Park Sludge Pit, Salt Lake City, UT (PDF) (2 pp, 242K) - 2007 demonstration project
Region 9 (AZ CA HI NE)
- Apache Powder, Saint David, AZ (PDF) (2 pp, 183K) - 2009 demonstration project
- Coalinga Asbestos Mine, Fresno County, CA (PDF) (2 pp, 423K) - 2010 demonstration project
- Jasco Chemical Corporation, Mountain View, CA (PDF) (2 pp, 340K) - 2010 demonstration project
- Jibboom Junkyard, Sacramento, CA (PDF) (2 pp, 683K) - 2010 demonstration project
- MGM Brakes, Cloverdale, CA (PDF) (1 pg, 203K) - 2004 demonstration project
- Mountain View Mobile Home, Globe, AZ (PDF) (2 pp, 174K) - 2009 demonstration project
- Pemaco Maywood, Maywood, CA (PDF) (2 pp, 222K) - 2009 demonstration project
Region 10 (AK ID OR WA)
- Midway Landfill, Kent, WA (PDF) (2 pp, 243K) - 2007 demonstration project
- Reynolds Metals, Troutdale, OR (PDF) (2 pp, 302K) - 2011 demonstration project