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BILATERAL WORKING GROUP - MISSION, WORK PROGRAM, AND STATUS
Citation:
Gatchett*, A, M. Edelwirth, J. Heidborn, AND A Vega*. BILATERAL WORKING GROUP - MISSION, WORK PROGRAM, AND STATUS. ConSoil 2003, 8th International FZK/TNO Conference on Contaminated Soil, Gent, Belgium, 05/12-16/2003.
Description:
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) have been working in an ongoing partnership to gain an understanding of each other's approach to the cleanup of chemical contamination in order to protect human health and the environment. This partnership has now entered its third phase with a new focus on providing a variety oftools, approaches, and technologies that could facilitate streamlined, cost-effective cleanup and redevelopment of industrially contaminated sites, or Brownfields.
Many of the issues regarding site redevelopment can benefit from the knowledge and experience of the Bilateral Working Group. Research targeted specifically at the issues influencing redevelopment is required. Some of the proposed research can help remove real or perceived obstacles at sites where low economic value and high cleanup costs may preclude redevelopment. Sound science can provide communities with tools for decision making. This paper will present information on the workgroup structure, program goals, focus areas, work plan, schedule and benefits for the next 3 years.