NATO/CCMS Pilot StudyNATO/CCMS Pilot StudyPrevention and Remediation In

Selected Industrial Sectors: Mega Sites

Atlantic Station LLC,

Atlanta, Georgia USA

14 June 200514 June 2005

Hilburn O. Hillestad, Ph.D.Hilburn O. Hillestad, Ph.D.Senior Vice President/ Senior Vice President/

PartnerPartner

Atlantic Steel 1901 Atlantic Steel 1901 – 1998– 1998

Why Atlantic Why Atlantic Station?Station?

LocationLocation

Urban SprawlUrban Sprawl

TransportationTransportation

EASTEAST WESTWEST

Urban SprawlUrban Sprawl Consumption of raw landConsumption of raw land

Outside existing service areasOutside existing service areas

Dependence on automobilesDependence on automobiles

But First, Let Us But First, Let Us Remediate!Remediate!

ContaminatioContamination Issuesn Issues

Petroleum ByproductsPetroleum Byproducts

Some Heavy MetalsSome Heavy Metals

Groundwater Groundwater

Removal of ‘Hot Spots’ of Removal of ‘Hot Spots’ of

contaminationcontamination

Installation of groundwater Installation of groundwater

interception wellsinterception wells

Installation of barriers to eliminate Installation of barriers to eliminate

pathways of exposurepathways of exposure

Remediation Remediation PlanPlan

Removal of Removal of HotspotsHotspots

Removal of Removal of HotspotsHotspots

InterceptInterception Wellsion Wells

InterceptioInterception Wellsn Wells

Soft Cap Soft Cap BarrierBarrier

Hard Cap Hard Cap BarrierBarrier

WorkeWorker r

ExposExposure ure

ProtocProtocolsols

Future Future Remediation Remediation PerformancePerformance

Maintenance of groundwater Maintenance of groundwater

interception systeminterception system

Maintenance of barriersMaintenance of barriers

Conservation Easement Conservation Easement

Institutional ControlsInstitutional Controls

Environmental Environmental AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Remediation of 100 Year Old Steel Remediation of 100 Year Old Steel

Mill Site Completed in 2001.Mill Site Completed in 2001.

9,000 Truck Loads of 9,000 Truck Loads of

Contaminated Material Removed.Contaminated Material Removed.

132,000 Cubic Yards of Concrete 132,000 Cubic Yards of Concrete

was Recycled.was Recycled.

Compliance with all Remediation Compliance with all Remediation

Monitoring RequirementsMonitoring Requirements

Project’s Project’s Economic Economic

ProfileProfile Largest Construction Project Largest Construction Project

Underway in Georgia Underway in Georgia More than 1,500 WorkersMore than 1,500 Workers $8 Million Per Month in Retail $8 Million Per Month in Retail

ConstructionConstruction 12 Million Square Feet Build-out12 Million Square Feet Build-out

Project’s Project’s Economic Economic

ProfileProfile25K New Jobs25K New Jobs

10K New Residents10K New Residents

$835M in New Income$835M in New Income

$480M in New Retail Sales$480M in New Retail Sales

YesterdaYesterday…y…

Today…Today…

TomorrowTomorrow……

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