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Presented to:Presented to:National Environmental Partnership National Environmental Partnership SummitSummit

Fostering Community Partnerships to Enhance Environmental Fostering Community Partnerships to Enhance Environmental RestorationRestoration

Presented by:Presented by:Patrick Smith/ANADPatrick Smith/ANADMay 9, 2006May 9, 2006

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Installation DescriptionInstallation Description

1,771 Bldgs/Structures1,771 Bldgs/Structures244 Miles of Roadway244 Miles of Roadway93 Miles of Fencing93 Miles of Fencing46 Miles of Railroad46 Miles of Railroad15,243 Acres15,243 Acres$1.6 Billion Plant $1.6 Billion Plant Replacement ValueReplacement Value$1.279B FY06 Depot Budget$1.279B FY06 Depot Budget$2.99M FY06 Depot Payroll$2.99M FY06 Depot Payroll$680M Average Annual $680M Average Annual Tenant & Contractor BudgetTenant & Contractor Budget6,442 Total Employees6,442 Total Employees4,113 Depot Employees 4,113 Depot Employees

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To provide To provide industrial & technological support industrial & technological support

for current & future for current & future ground combat systemsground combat systems

ANADANAD MissionMission::

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SoutheastSoutheast Industrial AreaIndustrial Area

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Coldwater SpringColdwater Spring

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Coldwater Spring and AWWSB Coldwater Spring and AWWSB Treatment PlantTreatment Plant

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Coldwater Spring Overflow Coldwater Spring Overflow to Coldwater Creekto Coldwater Creek

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ChallengesChallengesChallengesChallengesBalance ANADBalance ANAD’’s mission activities with s mission activities with environmental obligationsenvironmental obligationsAmong Army's top five most Among Army's top five most complicated sites due to the complex complicated sites due to the complex geology & the nature of contaminationgeology & the nature of contaminationPast disposal practice threatens Past disposal practice threatens community drinking water supplycommunity drinking water supplyNegative community perceptionNegative community perception

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SolutionsSolutions

Develop partnerships with stakeholders, Develop partnerships with stakeholders, local utilities, & regulatory agencies with local utilities, & regulatory agencies with mutual interest in ANAD's successmutual interest in ANAD's success

State of Alabama (ADEM), Environmental Protection State of Alabama (ADEM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Agency (EPA)Anniston Water Works & Sewer BoardAnniston Water Works & Sewer BoardCommunity Against PollutionCommunity Against PollutionJacksonville State UniversityJacksonville State University

Complete the cleanup of past hazardous waste Complete the cleanup of past hazardous waste sites & protect the public & the environment sites & protect the public & the environment into the futureinto the future

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Partnership with Regulatory Partnership with Regulatory AgenciesAgencies

Prior to partneringPrior to partneringHistoric “throw it over the fence” Historic “throw it over the fence” philosophy philosophy Federal Facility Agreement between the Federal Facility Agreement between the Army, The State of Alabama and the Army, The State of Alabama and the Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency

Benefits of PartneringBenefits of PartneringQuarterly meetings to discuss project Quarterly meetings to discuss project direction, scope of work, and achieve direction, scope of work, and achieve common objectivescommon objectivesCollaborate to improve the effectiveness Collaborate to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the regulatory processand efficiency of the regulatory process

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ANAD Partnering TeamANAD Partnering Team

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Partnership with Anniston Partnership with Anniston Water Works & Sewer BoardWater Works & Sewer Board

Prior to PartneringPrior to PartneringSteady and predictable increase in Steady and predictable increase in concentration of TCE in the spring concentration of TCE in the spring indicated an eventual unacceptable risk to indicated an eventual unacceptable risk to human healthhuman healthEmergency Plan required bottled water be Emergency Plan required bottled water be supplied to communitysupplied to community

Benefit to PartneringBenefit to PartneringArmy provided $1.6 million dollars to Army provided $1.6 million dollars to install air stripping equipment at the install air stripping equipment at the Coldwater Springs Treatment PlantColdwater Springs Treatment PlantAWWSB provided the additional funding AWWSB provided the additional funding for O&M. No TCE detected in finished for O&M. No TCE detected in finished waterwater

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Construction of Air Strippers at Construction of Air Strippers at Coldwater SpringColdwater Spring

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Construction of Air Strippers at Construction of Air Strippers at Coldwater SpringColdwater Spring

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Partnership with Community Partnership with Community Against PollutionAgainst Pollution

Prior to PartneringPrior to PartneringCommunity Against Pollution is a grassCommunity Against Pollution is a grass--roots roots organization dedicated to improving, organization dedicated to improving, protecting the lives of Anniston residents and protecting the lives of Anniston residents and the environment. Network of community the environment. Network of community residentsresidentsAdvocacy efforts include letters to federal Advocacy efforts include letters to federal officials, meeting with members of the state's officials, meeting with members of the state's administration and protests if necessaryadministration and protests if necessary

Benefit to PartneringBenefit to PartneringInvited to participate in Restoration Advisory Invited to participate in Restoration Advisory BoardBoardContracted to assist with distribution of Contracted to assist with distribution of community newsletter,community outreachcommunity newsletter,community outreachAssist ANAD with Earth Day eventsAssist ANAD with Earth Day events

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Partnership with Jacksonville Partnership with Jacksonville StateState University (JSU)University (JSU)

Prior to PartneringPrior to PartneringLocal University resources untappedLocal University resources untappedUniversity professors are members of University professors are members of Restoration Advisory Board with expertise Restoration Advisory Board with expertise in environmental engineeringin environmental engineering

Benefit of PartneringBenefit of PartneringTemporarily employ (thru ORISE) graduate Temporarily employ (thru ORISE) graduate students to assist with statistical analysis students to assist with statistical analysis of Coldwater Spring dataof Coldwater Spring dataUtilize JSU expertise while investing in Utilize JSU expertise while investing in studentsstudentsFosters sustainabilityFosters sustainability

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SummarySummaryKey community stakeholders are now Key community stakeholders are now involved in developing solutions to involved in developing solutions to common goals and objectivescommon goals and objectivesCommunity is developing a better Community is developing a better understanding of the issues and the understanding of the issues and the challenges facedchallenges facedPartnerships assist in changing the Partnerships assist in changing the negative perception from past Army negative perception from past Army practicespracticesThe public has a collaborative stake in The public has a collaborative stake in environmental restoration decisions and environmental restoration decisions and ANAD values their input as partnersANAD values their input as partners

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Questions?Questions?