U.S. EPA Honors Former McClellan Air Force Base for Excellence in Site Reuse
Today, the
The award, which
"Expediting Superfund sites, including those owned by the federal government, through the entire remediation process is a top priority at
In 2007,
"The cleanup at
The McClellan site received the award in the NPL BRAC category.
Additional award winners were announced for the following categories:
Non-NPL BRAC:
Following the closure of the air station, the
NPL: 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:
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.
For more information about
For more information about cleanups at federal facilities, please visit www.epa.gov/fedfac.
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