EPA’s Policy of Superfund Sites Redevelopment into Recreational Facilities: The Success of Chisman Creek Introduction Superfund sites are located all across the United States and its territories. These sites have been deemed the worst of the worst in terms of environmental damage; they pose a threat to human health and the environment, prior to their remediation. Superfund sites are usually a result of several years of contamination; however, there are some instances when they are one-time
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 1.1 Site Name, Location The Devil’s Swamp Lake (DSL) Superfund site (Site) was proposed to be placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) on March 8, 2004. Devil’s Swamp Lake is a constructed, crescent-shaped lake located on the east bank floodplain of the Mississippi River, approximately 10 miles north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Site location is shown on the Site vicinity map included as Figure 1 . A Site plan is included in Figure 2 . The Site is located in Section 47
When it comes to Superfund sites there are few more complex and challenging than Portland Harbor. The site covers around ten miles of river (miles 3.5 to 9) form the southern part of Sauvie Island to a bit past Fremont Bridge. There are numerous potentially responsible parties (PRPs) that date back to over a hundred years of contamination that includes a smorgasbord of pollutants. There are endangered species act (ESA) concerns and the area is culturally noteworthy to six Native American tribes.
abandoned or contaminated industrial sites in Maryland. These contaminated sites are typically referred to as Brownfields or Superfund sites. A brownfield is a term used to describe land in the United States that is under used because redevelopment is complicated by the presence of environmental contamination.1 State entities work in cooperation with the EPA to delegate management of brownfield cleanup programs. Superfund sites are defined as abandoned sites that require federal action because they
What is an Environmental Audit Environmental auditing is a systematic, documented, periodic and objective process in assessing an organization 's activities and services in relation to: • Assessing compliance with relevant statutory and internal requirements • Facilitating management control of environmental practices • Promoting good environmental management • Maintaining credibility with the public • Raising staff awareness and enforcing commitment to departmental environmental
leader in Germany. Mr. Wobben is the claimant and patentee in the above case. The defendant is the Danish company Vestas which is the largest producer of wind turbines globally. There are three European patents that remain an issue in the above case i) “European Patent (UK) No 1,040,564 ("564"). It relates to a wind energy system which is operated without any power being emitted if the network voltage falls outside a particular range of values. ii) European Patent (UK) No 1,164,691 ("691"). It
health care is what I plan on using in this practicum. During the assessment phase I can look at biological, psychological, environmental, sociocultural, behavioral, and health system determinants. Assessments and planning can then direct me towards the interventions, which most likely will focus on education, population health management, and promoting evidence based practice. The levels of health care that I will begin with are health promotion and illness and injury prevention. I have been told that
While working I am having three main objectives to learn and master. My first objective being learning about job specific personal protective equipment hazards analysis for the shop and field locations. I have learned that this is used to describe how to perform a task step-by-step, any hazards associated with a task, and controls to lessen these hazards. Which in the shop I have noticed they have grinders which cause huge amount of noise in the shop. Wearing proper personal protective equipment
Assess the potential environmental impact of a proposed construction project on the local natural environment. Potential construction project for The City of Liverpool College - LAX Author: Matthew Ellis Introduction: I have been asked to put together a report for the potential construction project for The City Of Liverpool College. The current site being looked at is on Roscoe Street. I will be discussing the consequences which could occur to the buildings in proximity to the site location, and the
pieces that must be addressed to be effective in responding appropriately to emergencies. In this course, a few of the aspects of management that I learned about were the different types of emergencies, the necessary components of an emergency plan, how to set up a incident command center, and the need for and type of protective gear. Considering that I have been interning for the past two years at a large church that sees over 15,000 people attend each weekend, it is imperative to have a working