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NNEMS Project 2008-404
Program Announcment
Identifier: EPA-EED-08-01
NNEMS Catalog for 2008
(EPA 171-B-07-003)
[PDF, 2.6 MB, 92 pages]
NNEMS Application Materials
[PDF, 1.1 MB, 16 pages]
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Category:
Public Relations and Communications
Preferred Project Period:
6/2/08 - 8/22/08
Desired Education Level(s):
- Graduate Student
Project Title:
Quality Community Involvement: Assessing Our Effectiveness Internally and Externally
Sponsoring Office:
Brownfields and Outreach
Project Overview:
EPA implements the Superfund program under the authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA). From the beginning of the Superfund program, Congress envisioned a role for communities. This role has evolved and expanded during the implementation of the Superfund program. Our experience shows that when citizens are involved early and often in the process, cleanup is enhanced rather than impeded. The Superfund Community Involvement Program has sought to effectively implement the statutory community involvement requirements, and at the same time to go beyond those requirements to find meaningful ways to involve citizens in the cleanup of sites in their communities.
The student will research community involvement (CI) activities at various Superfund sites. In addition, the student will discuss CI processes with Remedial Project Managers, On-Scene Coordinators, and Brownfields and Land Revitalization programs. The student will also assess CI needs for emerging issues, including the application of environmental justice assessment tools, vapor intrusion issues, and tribal relations and involvement issues.
Project Goals:
The student will gain an intimate knowledge of the Superfund program, interact with community members, and understand the important role community involvement plays at Superfund sites.
Final Product of the Project:
The student will develop a final report summarizing his or her research and design an assessment tool for evaluating the effectiveness of community involvement activities.
Project Location:
EPA Region 3, Philadelphia, PA
Project Officer Information
Helen DuTeau
Brownfields and Outreach
Office Mission/Responsibility
The mission/major goal of the Office of Brownfields and Outreach is to (1) manage the cleanup, redevelopment, and revitalization of Brownfield sites under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Brownfields Law), (2) develop and share information to promote land revitalization of contaminated properties, (3) advocate and strengthen early and meaningful community participation during Superfund cleanups, (4) prepare and respond to public information needs during emergency responses, and (5) make the fullest possible disclosure of information without unjustifiable expense or unnecessary delay to any Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requester.
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