"If you build it, they will come," says Russell Taylor, a certified crop adviser and agronomist, referring to the beneficial microorganisms that will eventually recolonize restored soils.
The next phase involves finalizing Memorandums of Understanding between the DEP, municipalities, and BDA Steering Committees, establishing frameworks for site remediation and redevelopment plans.
As the EPA continues its mission to protect public health and the environment, these reviews serve as crucial checkpoints in the ongoing effort to clean up America's most contaminated sites.
Measure could impact an estimated 450,000 contaminated properties across the United States while spurring economic development in affected communities.
Microbiology professor Mary Beth Leigh and the team found that planting grasses or adding fertilizer, or a combination of both, to a contaminated site had surprisingly persistent effects on the microbes associated with local vegetation.
Framework will put people to work in locally led landscape restoration projects driven by collaborative partnerships while advancing climate resilience.
Pathfinders Resource Conservation and Development, Inc., was awarded $300,000 for three AMD projects selected through the merit review process for federal funding opportunities.