The Truth about Ecological Revitalization – Case Studies and Tools to Improve your Cleanups

Michele Mahoney

Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation 

Superfund HQ Support

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OSWEROSWER

Current involvement

Support for ecological revitalization

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EPA Administrator’s Priorities

Taking Action on Climate Change Improving Air Quality Assuring the Safety of Chemicals Cleaning Up Our Communities Protecting America’s Waters Expanding the Conservation on Environmentalism

and Working for Environmental Justice Building Strong State and Tribal Partnerships

PurposePurpose

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EPA Presentations

Principles for Ecological Land Reuse

Soil Amendments

Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration

Plants and Revegetation

Act Locally

Organizations and Resources

Land Revitalization Assistance

Case Study Profiles

Topics on EcoTools Web site

http://www.cluin.org/ecotools

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Quick Page Links

Quick Page Links Why restore disturbed or contaminated lands? Why are ecosystems important to ecological land reuse? Archived internet seminars for ecological restoration Further EPA information and resources on ecological land reuse Glossary of ecological land reuse terms

http://www.cluin.org/ecotools

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http://www.cluin.org/ecotools

Archived Internet Seminars and Presentations

http://www.cluin.org/ecotools/narpm2010

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http://www.cluin.org/ecotools

Fact Sheets

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http://www.cluin.org/ecotools

Ecological Revitalization Database

99 project profiles!

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http://www.cluin.org/ecotools

Ecological Revitalization Database

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http://www.cluin.org/ecotools

Case Studies

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http://www.cluin.org/ecotools

Feedback and Updates

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http://www.cluin.org/ecotools

Principles for Ecological Land Reuse

EPA Presentations

Principles for Ecological Land Reuse

Soil Amendments

Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration

Plants and Revegetation

Act Locally

Organizations and Resources

Land Revitalization Assistance

Case Study Profiles

Site afterSite before

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Soil Amendments

Recycling of industrial by-

products

Reduces exposure of

contaminants

Restores soil quality

SOIL AMENDMENTS

Quick Page Links

Why is soil health important? Why are soil amendments? What is compost? What are biosolids? Biosolids Recycling: Restore, Reclaim, Remediate (video) Further Information and Resources

EPA Presentations

Principles for Ecological Land Reuse

Soil Amendments

Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration

Plants and Revegetation

Act Locally

Organizations and Resources

Land Revitalization Assistance

Case Study Profiles

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http://www.cluin.org/ecotools

Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration

EPA Presentations

Principles for Ecological Land Reuse

Soil Amendments

Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration

Plants and Revegetation

Act Locally

Organizations and Resources

Land Revitalization Assistance

Case Study Profiles

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Plants and Revegetation

O HORIZON

A HORIZON

B HORIZON

C HORIZON

R HORIZON

CO2microbial

respiration Uses CO2 to store carbon in biomass

Translocation

EPA Presentations

Principles for Ecological Land Reuse

Soil Amendments

Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration

Plants and Revegetation

Act Locally

Organizations and Resources

Land Revitalization Assistance

Case Study Profiles

Soil & Plant Sequestration of Atmospheric

CO2

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Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration

Three Sites:

Stafford Airport Site, Virginia

Sharon Steel Site, Pennsylvania

Leadville Site, Colorado

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Act locallyOrganizations and Resources

How to get involvedHow to get involved

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Feedback and ReferencesFeedback and References• EcoTools Web site

• Today’s presentations

• Reference material

• Fact Sheets

• Ecological Revitalization Database

• Case studies

• Feedback

• Web site

• Reference material

http://www.cluin.org/ecotools

Michele MahoneyUS EPA OSWER

Technology Innovation & Field Services DivisionPhone: (703) 603-9057

Email: Mahoney.Michele@epamail.epa.gov