Deferred cleanup/early transfer

["Marty Walters" <marty_walters@terrasano.com>]

Hi everyone, I'm looking for examples of the military completing early 
transfer and turning over the cleanup to the new land owner. I know this has
been done for the Presidio Trust and the Port of Oakland. In fact, I'm told
that the cost for cleanup at the Port of Oakland will be reduced from the
Navy's estimated $100 million to less than $5 million.

1.    What kinds of cost savings can be realized by completing cleanup under
state or voluntary cleanup laws (or other federal laws?) instead of under
CERCLA?

2.    What about turning over UXO cleanups to the new landowners?

3.    What is the tradeoff in terms of public participation?

4.    How long does the process take?

I'd really appreciate any thoughts you can share that I can use to generate
interest in this option in Hawaii, mostly at non-BRAC transferring land.

Aloha,
Marty Walters