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Superfund Redevelopment 10th Anniversary
Londonderry, New Hampshire
Thanks to a partnership between EPA and the Academy of Model Aeronautics, the Auburn Road Flying Field is now open on the Auburn Road Landfill site for the local model airplane club, the New Hampshire Flying Tigers.
This July, 2009, EPA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Superfund Redevelopment Initiative. For the past decade, SRI has helped communities across the country reclaim Superfund sites, and bring down the barriers that have kept many of them vacant and underutilized for decades
SRI has been helping communities explore how reuse and cleanup can go hand in hand, resulting in outcomes that benefit everyone. SRI has also provided stakeholders with tools to overcome reuse obstacles. Whether it’s a new flying field for model airplanes, a new wind farm supplying clean, alternative energy, or a new community garden, SRI is committed to working with communities to understand how their site can safely be returned to use.
As part of our 10th Anniversary celebration, SRI will be highlighting reuse stories from around the country on its website over the course of 2009. These stories will offer glimpses into the story of these once contaminated properties and the people whose dedicated efforts resulted in their new vitality. Each month during 2009, a new site and its redevelopment story will be highlighted on this website.
Previously Featured 10-Year Anniversary Sites
Redevelopment of the Pemaco Maywood Superfund Site (PDF) (1 pg, 83K, About PDF)
EPA, the City of Maywood, California the Trust for Public Land, and other stakeholders worked together to revitalize the Pemaco Maywood Superfund site. The Maywood Riverfront Park was officially opened in May 2008 and offers soccer fields, playground equipment, handball courts, and basketball courts for area residents. The city of Maywood is densely populated and home to a large minority community. This recreational park is one of only two such parks available for residents of the city.
Redevelopment of the South Point Plant Superfund Site (PDF) (1 pg, 776K, About PDF)
Through collaboration with the Lawrence Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) and local governments, EPA has provided support for the redevelopment of the South Point Superfund site in Ohio. As of 2008, seven tenants have located on the property, employing approximately 150 people.
Redevelopment of the Pepper Steel & Alloys Superfund Site (PDF) (1 pg, 76K, About PDF)
Put to use by a variety of businesses, the Pepper Steel & Alloys site in Florida contains three parcels. A trucking and transportation company purchased a five-acre parcel and is in operation. Another ten-acre parcel was sold in 2006, and the new owner now operates a pre-cast concrete manufacturing plant. The remaining ten-acre parcel is being reused in part as a truck staging area. In addition, an on-site building has been improved with a new external paint job and a parking lot has new curbing and asphalt. Redevelopment has eliminated on-site dumping, improved storm water management, and ensured the future protectiveness of the remedy.