This site, like many other old industrial locations, can be revitalized through Pennsylvania's Land Recycling Program into a job creating and tax producing property. This program was established by Governor Ridge in 1995 and continues to be successful in reusing underutilized or abandoned industrial sites. Our initial discussions to recoup the money through meetings held with responsible parties have been unsuccessful. We are now pursuing cost recovery through our Hazardous Sites Cleanup program. DEP will require an environmental site assessment at the NGC property to determine if the site meets the Land Recycling Program cleanup standards.
Talks continue with the responsible parties to do the work.
The Clean Water and Solid Waste Abatement Funds comes from penalties collected from polluters. The HSCA Fund fees come from the treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes in Pennsylvania. Under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup program timelines, residents will have another opportunity to comment on the cleanup and its final costs when the site's Administrative Record reopens in the next few weeks. DEP will schedule another public meeting to discuss the final costs of the site cleanup.