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Record of Decision (ROD)-of-the-Year Contest

FY 1999 Through FY 2004 Awards

The purpose of the ROD-of-the-Year Contest is to foster increased awareness of decision document quality. The ROD of the Year is selected by a panel of Headquarters and Regional EPA staff. Selection of the ROD-of-the-Year is based on clear documentation that is consistent with the Superfund Program's policy and regulations and is not based on an evaluation of the selected remedy. A contest was held in past years for RODs written in Fiscal Years (FYs) 1999 through 2003. A contest was held in March 2005 for RODs written in FY 2004. The award winner for RODs written in FY 2004 and for previous years are listed below along with links to the winning RODs.

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ROD-of-the-Year Winner FY 2004 - Many Diversified Interests, Inc. (PDF) (5.5 MB, 149 pp) written by the team of Rafael Casanova, Stacey Bennett, and Gary G. Miller, Remedial Project Managers, Region 6, addresses contaminated soil and ground water. The ROD follows agency guidance and is well organized and clearly written. Well documented sections of the ROD include:

ROD-of-the-Year Winner FY 2003 - Riverfront (PDF) (1.1 MB, 109 pp) written by Shelley Brodie, Remedial Project Manager, Region 7, addresses contaminated soil and ground water. A well written narrative along with photographs and a detailed table of contents make the ROD user friendly. Among the well documented sections of the ROD are:

ROD-of-the-Year Runner-up FY 2003 - Mackenzie Chemical Works (PDF) (6.3M, 153 pp) written by Mark Granger, Remedial Project Manager, Region 2 documents a remedy for contaminated soil and ground water. The ROD follows the guidelines in the Agency's ROD Guidance for documenting a remedy. Well documented sections of the ROD include:

ROD-of-the-Year Other Runner-up FY 2003 - Midvale Slag (Operable Unit 2) (PDF) (8.4 MB, 244 pp) written by Frances Costanzi, Remedial Project Manager, Region 8, addresses contaminated ground water, soil, mixed waste and slag waste. The ROD closely follows guidelines in the ROD Guidance for documenting a remedy. Some of the well documented sections of the ROD include:

ROD-of-the-Year Winner FY 2002 (tied) -- Cooper Drum Company (PDF) (638 K, 95 pp) written by Eric Yunker, Remedial Project Manager, Region 9, addresses contaminated soil and groundwater. The ROD closely follows documentation guidelines in the ROD Guidance and includes easy to read tables embedded in the text. Some of the well-documented sections of the ROD include:

ROD-of-the-Year Winner FY 2002 (tied) -- Reasor Chemical Company (PDF) (7.2 MB, 112 pp) written by Samantha Urquhart-Foster, Remedial Project Manager, Region 4, addresses contaminated soil, sediments, surface water and groundwater. A well written narrative along with photographs and a detailed table of contents make this ROD user friendly. Well-documented sections of the ROD include:

ROD-of-the-Year Winner FY 2001 (tied) -- Aerojet General Corporation/Western Groundwater, Operable Unit 3, (PDF) (900 K, 231 pp) written by Charles Berrey, Remedial Project Manager, Region 9, addresses groundwater contamination. The ROD is written in clear concise language that made the rationale for taking action clear. Well-documented sections of the ROD include:

ROD-of-the-Year Winner FY 2001 (tied) -- Fremont National Forest/White King/Lucky Lass (PDF) (3.8 MB, 222 pp) written by William Adams, Remedial Project Manager, Region 10, addresses contaminated soil, waste rock, sediments and surface water. The ROD is easy to read and the rationale for selecting the remedy was transparent. Well-documented sections of the ROD include:

ROD-of-the-Year Winner FY 2000 -- Eastern Surplus (PDF) (1.9 MB, 157 pp) written by Edward Hathaway, Remedial Project Manager, Region 1, addresses contaminated groundwater. Some of the well-documented sections of the ROD include:

ROD-of-the-Year Runner-up FY 2000 -- Northwest Pipe and Casing/Hall Process Company (Operable Unit 1) (PDF) (5.3 MB, 179 pp) written by Alan Goodman, Remedial Project Manager, Region 10, addresses contaminated soil and debris. Some of the well-documented sections of the ROD include:

ROD-of-the-Year Winner FY 1999 -- Pacific Sound Resources (PDF) (2.6 MB, 282 pp) written by Sally Thomas, Remedial Project Manager, Region 10, addresses contaminated soil, sludge, sediments and groundwater. Some of the well-documented sections of the ROD include:

 

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