Kudo's to USEPA Region IX and X re Regional Forum

[zweifel@nexus.chapman.edu]

From: Don Zweifel <zweifel@nexus.chapman.edu>
Subject: Kudo's to USEPA Region IX and X re Regional Forum

To all interested paties:

The Regional Forum on Military Base Cleanup Technology that was held in
San Francisco on 26 and 27 Sept. 1996 was a smashing success.

Ms. Felicia Marcus' (USEPA Region IX Administrator) efforts to make this
memorable event were certainly realized. Lenny Siegel and Aimee' Houghton
officiated and enabled all of the attendees to benefit substantively.

A special acknowledgement should also go to the Western Governors
Association for their sponsorship.

The theme of the conference was basically focused on innovative technology
and the success stories of effective implementation nationwide. The most
outstanding example appeared to be at North Island NAS (Naval Air Station)
on Coronado Island adjacent to San Diego, Ca.

This remarkably expeditious remediation effort was under the DON's "NELP"
(Navy Environmental Leadership Program) concept that augments a fast-track
cleanup under the direct aegis of the CNO's (Chief of Naval Operations)
office. 

It may interest everyone to know that this particular remediation effort
was one of the fastest site cleanups of a military base in recent memory. 

The goals of NELP are to sustain ten env. cleanup projects, five env. 
compliance projects and five conservation projects plus ten "P2"
or pollution prevention projects. A truly momentous tasking. 
Your POC or point of contact regarding the above is: Mike Magee at North
Is. NAS or Bill Collins at SW DIV NAV ENG CMD at San Diego, Ca.

The CNO's office has decided to cut through or streamline the ROD (Record
of Decision) process thus enabling them to expedite site cleanup before it
becomes anathema to the local community and the Navy, thus preventing
it from becoming a political football.

More later...

 Don Zweifel
 CalEPA DTSC Adv Grp