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P2/S-Remediation
 Toolkit:
Decision Tree for Site-Appropriate P2 and Sustainable
Activities
The Toolkit for Enhanced Opportunities for P2 and Sustainable Activities
at Remediation Sites (Toolkit) targets 18 options grouped according
to three remediation scenarios: remediation only, ongoing or new business
operation, and redevelopment or renovation plan. A site can actually
involve more than one of the scenarios.
Use this Decision Tree to create a short list of options for your site.
Assess additional information in the corresponding Option Detail Sheets
to help determine which options to pursue. Use the links within the
Decision Tree to access the Detail Sheets. The information will help
answer the following questions:
- Does the aim of the option fit the conditions and plans for the
site?
- Do site-specific circumstances favor implementation of this option?
- Do case studies indicate a good fit between the option and site
plans or suggest resources useful to the development or implementation
of the P2 or sustainable activity at the site?
- Do the referenced regulatory, business and technical resources
complement the ability of the voluntary/responsible party or owner
to develop or implement a project?
- In what ways could the remediation staff or other regulatory staff
assist?
Decision Tree
| #1 If
a soil remedy may be necessary, then consider: |
Option 1-6 Detail Sheet : Recyclable or Recovered
Environmental Material
Option 3-2 Detail Sheet : Cleanup Remedy
Incorporates Development Plan
| #2 If
a ground water remedy may be necessary, then consider: |
Option 1-1 Detail Sheet: In-Situ Treatment
Option 1-2 Detail Sheet: Innovative and More
Efficient Remedies
Option 1-3 Detail Sheet: Constructed Wetland
Treatment Systems
Option 1-6 Detail Sheet: Recyclable or Recovered
Environmental Material
| #3 If
natural habitat replacement or enhancement at the site or at another
location in return for environmental damages at the site should
be considered as part of the response action plan, then consider:
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Option 1-4 Detail Sheet: Natural Habitat
Restoration, Enhancement or Replacement - Green Space Development
| #4 If
existing buildings or structures must be demolished during implementation
of the response action plan, then consider: |
Option 1-5 Detail Sheet: Deconstruction
| #5 If
there may be byproducts or feedstocks or unused product as a result
of the remedial action, then consider: |
Option 1-6 Detail Sheet: Recyclable or Recovered
Environmental Material
| #6 If
the site does not include an existing or new commercial or industrial
operation, either related or unrelated to the contaminant release
and site redevelopment or renovation is not planned in the near
future, then skip ahead to #20. If the site does
not include an existing or new commercial or industrial operation,
either related or unrelated to the contaminant release, then skip
ahead to #13. |
| #7 If
there has never been an assessment for P2/S opportunities at the
commercial or industrial operation at the site or if one was conducted
greater than 5 years ago, then consider: |
Option 2-1 Detail Sheet: Pollution Prevention
Evaluation
| #8 If
there are byproducts or feedstocks or unusable raw materials at
the site, then consider: |
Option 2-2 Detail Sheet: Materials Exchange
| #9 To
evaluate changes that may eliminate the need for a regulatory permit
or that may streamline permit requirements, consider: |
Option 2-3 Detail Sheet: Reduce Regulatory
Burden
| #10 If
the operation might benefit from environmental improvements at an
existing operation through quality management principles, then consider: |
Option 2-4 Detail Sheet: Environmental Management
Systems Approaches
| #11 If
superior environmental performance (and potential cost savings)
might be obtained through operation retrofit or if an expansion
is planned, then consider: |
Option 2-5 Detail Sheet: Design for the Environment
| #12 If
a redevelopment or renovation concept or plan does not exist for
the site, then skip ahead to #20. |
| #13
If existing buildings or structures are to be demolished as part
of a redevelopment plan, then consider: |
Option 3-1 Detail Sheet: Deconstruction
| #14 If
there are soil impacts beneath the known or potential building footprints,
then consider: |
Option 3-2 Detail Sheet: Cleanup Remedy Incorporates
Development Plan
| #15 If
construction or renovation is planned, then consider smart building
practices that involve resource and energy conservation, limited/no
toxic material or optimizing the working environment: |
Option 3-3 Detail Sheet: Environmentally
Friendly Building & Site Design
| #16 If
property management is under consideration, then consider integrating
environmentally friendly office or property management techniques: |
Option 3-4 Detail Sheet: Environmental Friendly
Office & Property Management
| #17 If
stormwater management is required at the site or the developer is
interested in on-site management of stormwater to prevent adverse
impacts to nearby water bodies and to enhance on-site habitat, then
consider: |
Option 3-5 Detail Sheet: Low/No Discharge
Stormwater Management Strategies
| #18 If
the potential for creating green space at the site (i.e., space
devoted primarily to horticultural or native habitat) exists at
the site, then consider: |
Option 3-6 Detail Sheet: Natural Habitat
Restoration, Enhancement or Replacement - Green Space Development
| #19 If
site operations include manufacturing processes and procedures,
then consider process designs that result in superior performance
or enhanced environmental outcomes: |
Option 3-7 Detail Sheet: Design for the Environment
| #20
If some Options appear promising for your specific site, then go
to Step 2 in the Toolkit. |
| #21 If
none of the Options appear promising for your specific site, then
the site conditions or circumstances are not favorable for enhanced
opportunities for P2 or sustainable activities at this time. Monitor
site developments and reassess P2/S opportunities in the future. |
Decision Tree for Site-Appropriate P2 and Sustainable
Activities
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Enhancing Opportunities for P2 and Sustainable Activities at Remediation
Sites
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