Restoring the Community Fabric - Planning Redevelopment of the US Finishing/Cone Mills Superfund Site
Sponsored by: U.S. EPA, Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM), Superfund Redevelopment Program
Archived: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Restoring the Community Fabric - Planning Redevelopment of the US Finishing/Cone Mills Superfund Site
2022-05-04
U.S. EPA, Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM), Superfund Redevelopment Program
Restoring the Community Fabric - Planning Redevelopment of the US Finishing/Cone Mills Superfund Site
Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 1:00 PM-3:00 PM EDT (17:00-19:00 GMT)
The restoration and redevelopment of historic industrial sites to commercial and residential use can provide areawide benefits for communities and local governments. This webinar will highlight the ongoing redevelopment process at the US Finishing/Cone Mills Superfund site in Greenville, South Carolina. Speakers will share the framework for redeveloping the site and creative strategies for overcoming challenges associated with redevelopment. The webinar will discuss the careful coordination between multiple parties to plan the innovative mixed-use redevelopment. Speakers will share lessons learned and recommendations for successfully navigating the redevelopment process and eliciting community buy in.
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Presenters:
Scott Miller, EPA Region 4 (miller.scott@epa.gov or 404-562-9120)
Scott began his career at EPA in 1991, working on air permitting issues in APTMD. Since 2006, Scott has worked as an RPM in the Superfund Division. Scott has worked on complex sites such as Cabot Carbon/Koppers, Capitol City Plume, Camilla Wood Preserving, Alabama Plating, Townsend Saw Chain, Clinch River Corporation, Smokey Mountain Smelters, Tyndall Air Force Base, and Hipps Road Landfill. Scott established working relationships with colleges such as the University of Florida, Maryville College, Clemson University, and the University of West Florida to assist communities in potential Site redevelopment efforts, as well as meeting other community needs that were not accessible through the traditional Site cleanup process. Scott has also served in detail positions in the College Underserved Community Partnership (CUPP) program, Section Chief of the Restoration and Sustainability Section, and Section Chief of the Air Toxics and Implementation Section. Scott is a Certified Hazardous Material Manager, and active Board Member of the Alliance of Hazardous Material Professionals Georgia Chapter. Scott graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1989 with a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering, and obtained an MBA in Finance from Georgia State University in 2000. Scott works as a Superfund Redevelopment Coordinator for the Region and a Section Chief for the Restoration and Sustainability Section.
Scott Martin, EPA Region 4 (Martin.scott@Epa.gov or 404-562-8916)
Ken Taylor, DHEC (taylorgk@dhec.sc.gov or 803-898-0835)
Gary Stewart, DHEC (stewarrg@dhec.sc.gov or 803-898-0778)
Susan Fulmer, DHEC (fulmersb@dhec.sc.gov or 803-898-4331)
Robert Hodges, DHEC (hodgesrf@dhec.sc.gov or 803-898-0919)
Dean Warhaft, Warhaft, LLC (dwarhaft@warhaft.com or 305-219-2995)
David Rieser, K&L Gates (david.rieser@klgates.com or 312-807-4359)
Perrin Dargan, K&L Gates (Perrin.Dargan@klgates.com or 843-579-5637)
Matthew Ogurick, K&L Gates (Matthew.Ogurick@klgates.com or 212-536-4085)
Warren Zinn, Atlas Capital Group, Inc. (warren@atlascapitalinc.com or 305-794-5556)
Jason Sheasley, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (Jason.Sheasley@kimley-horn.com or 904-828-3932)
Moderator:
Jean Balent, U.S. EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (balent.jean@epa.gov or 202-566-0832)
Ms Balent is on the staff of the EPA's Technology Innovation and Field Services Division where she has worked to collect and disseminate hazardous waste remediation and characterization information since 2003. Ms Balent manages the Clean Up Information Network website and actively supports online communication and collaboration resources available to EPA. She formerly worked with the US Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Engineering Division in the Buffalo District. Ms Balent was also a member of the SUNY-Buffalo Groundwater Research Group where she constructed and tested large scale models of groundwater flow. Ms Balent has also conducted research relating to the Great Lakes, environmental remediation, and brownfields re-development. She holds a Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from SUNY-Buffalo and a Master's degree in Information Technology from AIU.
Webinar Slides and References:
Webinar Slides and References:
Additional Resources:
- Seminar Archives
- EPA's Superfund Redevelopment
- Superfund Redevelopment Basics
- Find the Redevelopment Tool that Works for You
- Supporting Current and Future Use at Superfund Sites
- Regional Superfund Redevelopment Coordinator Contacts
- Superfund Redevelopment Partnerships
- Superfund Redevelopment Ready for Reuse Fact Sheets
- Superfund Redevelopment Success Stories, Fact Sheets and Case Studies
- Ready for Reuse (RfR) Determinations
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