Superfund Task Force Issues Final Report and Announces Plans to Continue Program Improvements Moving Forward
Today in
"Thanks to the hard work of
The majority of the Southside Chattanooga Superfund Site is designated as a federal
Commissioned in
The important work of the
* Improve accountability and ensure the work continues in the future by tracking and reporting on our progress with a new set of performance measures: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-task-force-metrics.
* Conduct a strategic and comprehensive portfolio review of every site remaining on the NPL to enable
* Continue to identify and implement new opportunities and approaches to improve the program's performance and effectiveness.
Highlights of the
Goal 1: Expediting Cleanup and Remediation - The Task Force developed several tools to expedite cleanup and remediation at sites including the Administrator's Emphasis List, a list of sites targeted for the administrator's immediate and intense attention. The agency will continue using the Emphasis List to focus on sites needing immediate and intense attention and will update the list quarterly. Substantial progress has been made at sites on this list, for example:
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Goal 2: Re-Invigorating Responsible Party Cleanup and Reuse - The Task Force developed new enforcement guidance for
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Goal 3: Encouraging Private Investment - The Task Force recognized that
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Goal 4: Promoting Redevelopment and Community Revitalization - The Task Force worked to increase the number of NPL sites that are returned to communities for redevelopment through focused management attention and improved program practices. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2018,
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Goal 5: Engaging Partners and Stakeholders - The Task Force initiated a number of ongoing outreach activities to engage communities near Superfund sites, for example:
* Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy:
* Risk Communication Strategy: The agency developed a plan (https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/HQ/199587) to improve risk communication and community involvement practices during the long-term stewardship phase of Superfund site remediation. Lessons learned from implementing this plan will be applied across the life-cycle of the Superfund process.
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