Policy and Guidance
The information below summarizes and highlights important EPA policy and guidance pertaining to the redevelopment of a Superfund site.
Legal Policy and Guidance Relating to Reuse
Legal policy and guidance documents clarify how to obtain federal Superfund liability protection before you purchase a Superfund site and EPA Windfall Liens that might arise on the site. Liability related policy information includes:
- 2002 Brownfield Amendments
- Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Status
- Comfort Letters
- EPA Liens
- All Appropriate Inquiry
Reuse Policy and Guidance
Policy and guidance that helps clarify issues, challenges, and opportunities relevant to the redevelopment of a Superfund site. Topics include:
- Guidance Reporting Performance in Land Revitalization (CPRM Guidance)
- Reuse Assessments
- Ready for Reuse (RfR) Determinations
- EPA Land Use Directive
Superfund Long Term Site Management
Policy and guidance that characterizes how Superfund ensures that site cleanups and actions provide for the long-term protection of human health and the environment. Topics include:
- Institutional Controls
- Post Construction Completion
- Long Term Site Stewardship
- Sustainable Redevelopment of Formerly Impaired Properties
Superfund Cleanup Policy and Guidance
Contains numerous Superfund cleanup enforcement policy and guidance documents, including information on:- Risk Assessment
- Remedy Selection
- Remedial Design
- Ground Water Guidance
- Innovative Technologies
- Superfund Program Implementation Manual
- Superfund Enforcement