The DRAFT Superfund Green Remediation Strategy

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1 The DRAFT Superfund Green Remediation Strategy Briefing for ASTSWMO Mid Year Meeting April,

2 The Superfund Green Remediation Work Group This work group was tasked to develop a strategy to define and promote green remediation in the Superfund program This work group provides: A forum to discuss policy issues and needs for the Superfund Program A forum to assemble information to to address climate change and make greater use of renewable energies 2

3 What is Goal for the Green Remediation Work Group? Develop a strategy to advance green remediation in Superfund and develop appropriate and relevant tools to implement the strategy. 3

4 Where are the Opportunities? Superfund Energy & Carbon Footprint Remedy Estimated energy use Annual Avg. (kwh*10 3 ) Total estimated energy use (kwh*10 3 ) Estimated CO2 emissions Annual Avg. 2 (metric tons) Total estimated CO2 emissions (metric tons) Pump &Treat 489,607 11,260, ,456 7,439,480 Thermal Desorption Multi-Phase Extraction 92,919 2,137,126 57,756 1,328,389 18, ,625 12, ,004 Air Sparging 10, ,599 6, ,476 Soil Vapor Extraction 6, ,890 4, ,094 Total 618,095 14,216, ,411 9,301,443 4

5 Green Cleanups Information & Feedback Channels Technology Innovation Program Green Remediation (GR) Effort Superfund GR Workgroup Technical Support Project (TSP) Green Committee Green Remediation, Revitalization, and Reuse (GRRR) Team Climate Change and Contaminated Lands (CCCL) Workgroup Climate Change Coordinating Committee (C4) ASTSWMO Greener Cleanups Task Force ITRC Green and Sustainable Remediation (GSR) Project Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR) GR Focus EPA Partnerships with Other Federal Agencies Department of Defense (USACE IAG & MOU)) Department of Energy (NREL IAG & MOU) State Initiatives ( Cal/EPA GR Team, Illinois Greener Cleanups, Wisconsin Initiative on Sustainable Cleanups (WISC) Brownfields Sustainability Pilots: Green Redevelopment Tribal Initiatives EPA Regional Initiatives: Region 3 Pilot Project on Green Cleanup Standards Region 9 Cleanup-Clean Air Initiative Sustainable Remediation Forum (SuRF) 5

6 Green Remediation Activities Existing Green remediation primer, website, and profiles of projects Internet seminars, and archived discussions (cluin.org) Tech support for Federal and State project managers Contracts toolkit for RACs Renewable energy fact sheets and website Remedial Site Manager 8-hour training OSWER RE-Powering America s Land Initiative Planned MOU with National Renewable Energy Laboratory MOU with the USACE recognizing and fostering Green Remediation Best Management Practices at Superfund cleanups Green Remediation Analyses and Development of Methodology (Region 9) Contracts toolkit for ERRS Remedy specific green remediation cheat sheets Site cleanup energy audit tool ER3 for green remediation OSC 4-hour training Engineering forum GR review and technical support capability Green cleanup voluntary certification 6

7 Superfund Green Remediation Work Group Members/Participants HQ Office of Site Remediation & Technology Innovation Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance/Office of Site Remediation & Enforcement Federal Facilities & Restoration & Reuse Office Office of General Counsel Office of Resource Conservation & Recovery Regions

8 Superfund Green Remediation Work Group Process Initially grouped ideas into five focus areas Program Implementation Policy and Guidance Development Resource Development and Outreach Evaluation Communications Formed subgroups for each focus area Subgroups developed white papers highlighting key action items Compiled subgroup products into draft strategy 8

9 Draft Strategy - Overview Sets out the Superfund program s plans to promote green remediation practices during site cleanups Currently grouped into three areas: Policy and Guidance Resource Development and Program Implementation Evaluation Includes 12 Key Actions ; each action includes activities to implement the action While green remediation is not limited to energy and climate impacts, the strategy currently focuses on reducing the carbon footprint of site cleanup by reducing energy usage and greater use of renewable energies 9

10 Draft Strategy - Introduction Green remediation strategies offer the potential for reducing the environmental and human health impacts of a cleanup, potentially saving project costs, and expanding opportunities to return sites to productive use without compromising cleanup goals. Numerous federal and state statutes and executive orders require or recommend reductions in energy and water consumption as well as increased use of renewable energy. 10

11 Draft Strategy: Policy and Guidance Development Key Actions Clarify how green remediation practices fit within CERCLA and the NCP White paper Develop policy Assess need for regulatory changes Analyze climate state and federal climate change/energy bills for potential to serve as ARARs Incorporate green remediation considerations into Superfund enforcement agreements 11

12 Draft Strategy: Resource Development and Program Implementation Key Actions Develop framework of protocols and tools Identify resource needs vs. existing tools Develop external resources (beyond OSWER) Fact sheets Checklists for Superfund pipeline activities (e.g., RI/FS, LTRA) Training Electronic notebook for RPMs/OSCs Superfund web page Provide site-specific technical assistance 12

13 Draft Strategy: Resource Development and Program Implementation Key actions Develop program incentives Improve understanding of the environmental and human health impacts and as well as the associated costs of green remediation Identify opportunities to finance green technologies Participate/influence research funding Standards and certification Awards Establish Regional liaisons 13

14 Draft Strategy: Resource Development and Program Implementation Air toxics and diesel emission reductions Promote use of clean diesel and engine idle practices at all response sites Fact sheet Modify RACs, ERRS, contracts and PRP work plans Pilots Regional pilots Incorporate into all optimization projects by 2010 Analyze RE-Powering America s Land s Initiative to identify information from Superfund sites with high renewable energy potential 14

15 Draft Strategy: Resource Development and Program Implementation Contracts, IAs, Assistance Agreements Contract language (SOWs) Utility usage at sites Language for all pipeline activities Green Contracts Tool Kit Language for assistance agreements Communication Sharing successes Contracting forum Partner with states 15

16 Draft Strategy: Program Evaluation Develop core evaluation measures Site level; program level Evaluation, decision making Reporting requirements Benchmark greenhouse gas emissions and energy useage Identify, evaluate needs for evaluation measure implementation Develop options for Green Remediation measures 16

17 Next Steps Share draft strategy widely to gather comments and additional ideas Finalize strategy by June 30, 2009 Workgroup has identified a number of priority projects to begin work in FY09 that make sense from a program management perspective Develop an implementation plan assigning responsibilities and schedule 17