[CPEO-BIF] EPA makes Citizen's Guide to institutional controls available

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Citizen's Guide to Institutional Controls Released

On April 7, 2005, EPA issued “Institutional Controls: A Citizen's Guide 
to Understanding Institutional Controls at Superfund, Brownfields, 
Federal Facilities, Underground Storage Tanks, and Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act Cleanups” (OSWER 9255.0-98). The document was a 
collaborative effort of several Office of Solid Waste and Emergency 
Response offices (including the Office of Superfund Remediation and 
Technology Innovation, Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment, 
Office of Solid Waste, Office of Underground Storage Tanks, and Federal 
Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office) and the Office of Site 
Remediation Enforcement in the Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance. The guide is intended to complement existing EPA program 
guidance and provide communities with a plain language guide to 
institutional controls (ICs).

ICs are legal or administrative tools (e.g., permits, deed notices, and 
easements) put in place at sites to ensure protection of human health. 
The question-and-answer style guide defines and discusses different 
types of ICs and explains when they are used; identifies who may be 
involved in implementing, monitoring, and enforcing ICs; addresses 
questions about potential reuse and redevelopment; and encourages 
citizens to help select appropriate ICs and ensure their successful 
implementation. Input on the guide was provided by OSWER offices and 
OSRE, the Office of General Counsel, the Regional program staff and 
attorneys, and several organizations outside of EPA.

The final document is available from
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/action/ic/guide/index.htm
Currently it's the second item.


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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org


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