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National Center for Land Revitalization
As part of its overall mission to protect human health and the environment, EPA is undertaking an Agency-wide initiative to revitalize land by restoring and reusing cleaned waste sites, regardless of the specific EPA Program it falls under. The National Center for Land Revitalization established September 2004, is working with EPA programs and external partnerships in implementing this initiative, with continued emphasis on:
- Developing Land Revitalization Statistics, Measures, and Outcomes
- Conducting Land Revitalization Public Outreach and Provide Training
- Promoting Effective Tools that Address Barriers to Land Revitalization
- Enhancing Government Coordination to Promote Land Revitalization
- Building Strong Land Revitalization Partnerships
The Land Revitalization Initiative emphasizes that cleanup and reuse are mutually supportive goals and that property reuse should be an integral part of the way EPA does business. Whether a property is a Superfund site, an operating waste disposal site, a petroleum facility, a former gas station, or an abandoned industrial facility, EPA believes that environmental cleanup across all EPA programs must be achieved.
The days of erecting chain link fences around a property and posting "Keep Out" signs are over. Cleaning up previously contaminated properties for reuse can help reinvigorate communities, preserve greenspace, and prevent sprawl. Revitalized land can be used in many ways—from the creation of public parks to the construction of hospitals; from the restoration of wetlands to the establishment of new businesses.