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The Naugatuck River winds past piles of concrete ready to be crushed for reuse on-site. found that would help replace the jobs and tax revenue lost to the fire. Having local authorities behind the effort improves the chances that sale and redevelopment plans will move forward quickly and smoothly. In this scenario, contaminated soil is covered either with the concrete slab of the building foundation, or with a bituminous parking lot. The alternative would have been to dig up the soil, transport it off site, and dump it in a landfill. That solution poses a greater risk to workers on site, and simply shifts the problem to a landfill. Because the contaminated soil was stable, it did not pose a risk to the environment or human health, and the simplest and most sustainable solution was to not disturb it. When remedial activities are implemented as part of the construction work, it can streamline project schedules and provide opportunities to use resources more efficiently. As in this case, it can also reduce the risk to the community by eliminating the need to truck contaminated material through the community that the developer is trying to protect. Target steps in Target’s interest in the site truly set the wheels in motion. With a proactive potential buyer interested, negotiations began in earnest. It is critical at this point in any brownfields project that the buyer and seller make a “good deal:” one that takes into account the known environmental risks, potential unknown issues, and potential sources of funding that could be available from government or private agencies. Based on its evaluation of the site, the characterization studies, and cost information provided by the owner, and with the full support of the Town of Ansonia, Target decided to purchase the property in 2005 and begin the redevelopment process. At this point, Target took the important step of assembling a team of environmental and civil engineers, remediation experts and construction contractors, permitting specialists and Target stakeholders. Forming a comprehensive team at this stage allowed Target to plan for a wide range of possibilities, set an optimal schedule of permitting efforts, and build the remediation elements into the construction plans. MODULAR BIORETENTION HIGHLY POROUS MATRIX REPLACES BOTH DRAIN PIPE / AGGREGATE CUDO MORE VOLUME / ENHANCED RETENTION PASSIVE / ACTIVE IRRIGATION MITIGATES STORAGE TEMPERATURES US PATENT PENDING Integrated remediation & construction Certain remedial actions had to be completed before construction could begin, but the majority of the clean-up could be done most effectively and efficiently in conjunction with construction activities. The site plan called for a typical Target store and significant parking areas. This allowed for the capping in place, or “rendering inaccessible,” of a large portion of the historical contamination. 40 September 2008 Sustainable Land Development Today CUDO STORMWATER PRODUCTS INC. C U D O WATER STORAGE SYSTEM P.O. BOX 497 OCCIDENTAL CA 95465 877.876.3345 WWW.CUDOCUBE.COM SHAPING THE FUTURE OF WATER QUALITY™ Circle 137 • or www.SLDTonline.com/webcard http://WWW.CUDOCUBE.COM http://WWW.CUDOCUBE.COM http://www.SLDTonline.com/webcard

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Sustainable Land Development Today - September 2008

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