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Kerr-McGee Chemical (Columbus, MS) Site
“Bridging the Gap” on Community Engagement at the Kerr-McGee Chemical Site
Superfund protects the public and the environment by cleaning up the nation’s worst hazardous waste sites. EPA Region 4 Superfund’s cleanup activities include both short-term and emergency cleanups as well as long-term cleanups at National Priorities List (NPL) and Superfund Alternative sites. More Superfund Information . . .
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THREE REGION 4 SITES ADDED TO THE NPL AND ONE PROPOSED
On September 18 2012, three hazardous waste sites located in Region 4 will be added to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). Additionally, one other site is being proposed for addition. The sites added include: Alabama Plating, Vincent, AL.; Fairfax Street Wood Preserving, Jacksonville, FL; and Holcomb Creosote, Yadkinville, NC. The site being proposed is, Clinch River, Harriman, TN.
ADDITIONAL CLEANUP PROPOSED FOR THE VELSICOL HARDEMAN COUNTY LANDFILL SITE
On Tuesday July 31, 2012, EPA will host a public meeting to present the options considered and the preferred remedy for further cleanup of Operable Unit 2 of the Velsicol Chemical Corporation Site in Toone Tennessee. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting which will be held from 7:00 p.m. till 9 p.m., at the Toone Town Hall at 2005 Highway 138. A 30-day public comment period lasting from July 11, 2012 to August 10, 2012 has been opened for community members to express their views and concerns about the proposed plan. Before selecting a cleanup plan, EPA will consider oral and written comments submitted by the public. For more information contact John Nolen, the Remedial Project Manager for the site.
EXCELLENCE IN REUSE AWARDS PRESENTED
On May 7, 2012, EPA presented the Superfund Excellence in Site Re-use Award to Lexington County,
South Carolina and their partners for redeveloping the 160-acre Lexington County Landfill Site in a manner that resulted in the development of a valuable resource for the surrounding community and the County as a whole. Today the site includes a mini-golf course, a driving range, a practice golf course, a ballpark and a recycling center.
On April 12, 2012, EPA recognized the City of Camilla, Georgia for their efforts in supporting cleanup and re-developing the Camilla Wood Preserving Site in a manner that enhanced EPA’s selected remedy and resulted in the revitalization of the property and the surrounding community. The City of Camilla has opened a community park with soccer fields and a small RV park. The Mitchell County Parks and Recreation Department operates the community park and plans to expand the sports complex on the eastern half of the site following future cleanup.
EPA´s Superfund Program Marks 30th ANNIVERSARY
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) was signed into law on December 11, 1980 and was created to address the most polluted, complex, uncontrolled or abandoned sites in the United States. Since 1980, EPA has completed construction of cleanup remedies at 67.5 percent of final and deleted sites on the National Priorities List. Accomplishments of the Superfund program are documented in the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response 2010 End of the Year Report. For more information about the Superfund Program´s 30th Anniversary, visit EPA's 30th Anniversary website.REGION 4 SUPERFUND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPORT AVAILABLE
Each year, the Region4 Superfund Office of Public Affairs and Outreach provides an Accomplishments Report (PDF) (13 pp, 1MB) to summarize and highlight community outreach activities. If you have comments or questions, please contact the Chief of the Office of OSPAO, Freda Lockhart (lockhart.freda@epa.gov).
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