EPA Announces the First Annual ‘National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse’ Awards
Today, the
"Expediting Superfund sites, including those owned by the federal government, through the entire remediation process is a top priority at
Awards were provided in four categories: National Priorities List (NPL) Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) sites; NPL sites, non-NPL sites; and non-NPL BRAC sites.
The first annual "Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse" award winners are:
NPL BRAC awardee: Former
In 2007,
Non-NPL BRAC awardee:
Following the closure of the air station, the
NPL awardee Joliet Army Ammunition Plant,
The former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant has been transformed into multiple beneficial use areas for the community, including a veteran's cemetery, business and transportation hub, and natural resource conservation areas. The public land space on the site is the largest contiguous open space for bird habitat in northeastern
Non-NPL awardee
Under Administrator Pruitt's leadership, the Superfund program has reemerged as a top priority to advance the Agency's core mission of protecting human health and the environment.
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