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Date: October 16, 1995 FROM THE DESK OF: Michael A. Pierle - A3NA (4-8882) RE: Relocation TO: Garth Fort - G5NL Diane Herndon - A2SP Bob Kaley - A2NE The attached document provides some additional information on "relocation." Attachment Mike STLCOPCB4033312 tl44>482a P.4^5 r.ei 0 ' thsfioeaibuef a chemicalpI&U(>rSsperf^^-c^pccitOx, *.:\'. Ihe obvious answer to IBs qoenko has created Ike Solbv^ cavStkbs la / . fencriirs neighborhood! all acrptstfas country: * .* ./ . . vetyslow orso bom* tale merfca* b these neighborhoods based oh the femofprMpecdvbcfflltonEri(^ornna^a^ * competitive banking hutkutioci redeem or uawilEng towritc mortgages . Of cuke hco^improvgrafa or odcr loans secured by Sens oapropertyin these neighborhoods (ea^reazDeat^iedEoio^ *' :wherefinjdstreiva2ablabosMownecamiousabcui"ver-^^ a property that wifl never saflatJ^hfiikflt Value) ' _' e resulting detariontioo ofthe homing stock lou cfpropertyvakw baaed oomkimdtipk^ and esdenml depredation fictozft , * r * . . * '. ` disappearance ofneerfycecveofencatad services . . ' BccaaAe ofthese dTOaascft most cfthe hgacted homeowners have no choice tad are napped la (hoe neighboring They exa'f tdl thdr horse* Jbr realistic . .amounts Sad are generally esaUe to rescue or leverage the equity iu their ' nropertiet.* Additionally. heewae the lark ofhome sales volume fladoewnaifac ' or otherwise) fills to trigger fa intwKg'Airfinn fat assessed vslues, the tax burden jn these adghbodnods tearing fbrths sods put constant. In fiic^ some . of Ihe tax fates fhr homes la die neighborhoods shaded m thiareport ARB ACTUALLY GOINCrUP NEXT YEAR. ... , i Almostthe oa^r^vavfcrahtBnBawaBrnot to he trapped ia the nophbofhofldii to ' . have money enough to build orbuy a new home elsewhere --without flm sdllng their current bome'er borrowing against it CUris option a usually pnaffcrdafrlc by homeowners on fixed incomes or those that ire the singje-head'orsiagto wage earner of a household.) When those who have "escaped" turn theJr ;YBcated homes into one sad two firmly, (very low raft)reaul properties, s vicioag cfajg....-.......... often begins: . '* ,, * . ovuncpoccupaixydcdbes .. . . population dcadfyrises . . \ . 4! wru*nplnyt^rf Sn^playaKirf* r*tm ^r>iyvrug fw< piMwi fifty* tljltt 4 the mmbg ofdercfa properties increase ' . . DSW 133355 OCT 3 '95 16-*41. THBLYTCBCCOT CCMPAXY, LTD. . , ' 4 . *% - ` 268 6686 PAGE.884 STLCOPCB4033313 '* O'* >** ',c; theirddiartt or. to realm whatever viami^Tm. Anetk^^^ -;. ; tor and Vuff doled this opportunity a* they witth their equity awadaMfe^imw . . yB*rft*ry**r. Ifemdc^QfAnericufeoifinmapwiaQre befi in theUito^ ofttaountty:|y{ot^&rtii0&aiEuftat five ia these ftncdnK cnmiromitiw is Dead? impnariNo-and al of Ibis throughso faukof their own. lan^mind, thlj U taEoviratiaaild JusdB3MA oEsot as ao? other.. . . .... .........".... ......,. .. /____ ` ......... :__ _ . Tho negative impact that SupertaSdand other Chemical Shcs have os property equity *^ family toobi^ ofcnatfag^omeGhcttcsT all across dwcouaBy. The findings ofthis Study indteata that tharteideete ofRooewood ' Terrace, dak Ptrii; Gculdiag and Eacaohti Anns &et that very seal possibility. . * While; I am sore that these coodiboai do sat east <n i& auaiUziy stasted cogtmiinftka, I have eeea it with eeoagh frequency to waavxt this coil to stt&atioiL. . .. Relocation can be a cost -effective; loir-teh remedy fiaf these problems. ; . CoiporationstlmtMueoffoedvotait^'^ finoeGge aeqgjhbocs .' . have often been able to write offthe uriiole expense. Many of them hew also - . negotiated a subsequent reduction in property *ad casudty .rales with their * insurance camera.' It is no accident fmm intended) dot The Travels Insurance , -' . Corapiojr and The Prudeaiiai both bavaiatge Eovironmecul' Rriocaucm Companies that actively cocourage petrochemical .companies .to consider the . - relocatica of sear nrigfcbocs. Environmental relocation, if conducrod and . *' ' . structured property; are good budness fbr-carpotasiQoa'ead the light thing to' . ' offer to near neighbor!. ` ' ' ' ' -. . _. . '.. For CERCXA, Sites, when then is no sotaot PRP, fiia Federal Gorentmeat ' might do well to explore various relocation ramaes. ft would be intenathigto ' .. do a gudy_soiapirfrtg tSjpbats-^Lte^^ --'=- r-------- ----- ~ . IfertuHes during ttvarious .stage* oftheGean-Up pnwsw totheajiwof " offering permanent relocation. There cordd be aarne red long term cost nxmg*. ' At * wifrfmaw ywnmM* AntiM mmSiW fer . . - . pilor rrioettion programs. . Most corporate aad eBvirorancrital talocadoos an . already baaed Qa pnndpaQ oft tfac govricBinflBty Uatwonod KHpffilon AwdgnneB Act This could be a dance to rtanveztr govaaoeot without refaeotingtha .- whfleL . . . ' * DSW 133356 l^LYZSCOXT COMPANY, ltd: OCT 3 '95 18*41. ` 288 8688 'PAGE. 805 ' ' TOTAL P.05 STLCOPCB4033314 Based on the input from the NEJAC Subcomm ittee, EPA's Office of Solid Waste is now in the process of develop ing a / relo/ c/ation policy. charges. In addition, GIS may be properly used to investigate possible relationships between populations and the location of potential sources, and investigating areas where repeated violations of hazard ous waste regulations have been recorded. CMA believes that GIS is inappropriate for addressing site specific issues in the absence of data collected at the required spatial scales or of the required quality. GIS is particularly unsuited for establishing a measurement of risk associated with a chemical facility as it does not convey information,reteted_to toxicity"orpotential exposure scenarios nor is it carabhfof representing the mitigating effects of safety mea sures. Finally, GIS is not appropriate for proving a caitse-and-effect relationship between the incidence of disease or sickness and the ^Ideation of a plant or facility that handles chemicals. For more information, contact Lee Salamone at (703) 741-5212, Community Relocation Issues \ For more than a year, the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council's (NEJAC) Waste and Facility Siting Subcommittee has been examining the issue of relocation for communities. Based on the input from the NEJAC Subcommittee, EPA's Office of Solid Waste is now in the process of developing a relocation policy. In developing this policy, EPA has placed great priority on receiving input from im pacted communities and is sponsoring a Community Roundtable on Relocation to surface concerns, assemble expertise on the issue and explore new approaches towards meeting the needs of affected com munities. It is anticipated that the Roundtable will provide informa tion and recommendations for development of the EPA policy. The Community Relocation Roundtable is tentatively scheduled for early May. For more information, contact Lee Salamone at (703) 741-5212. Page 10 The CAER Newsletter is afrionthly publication of CMA. Send your story ideaSjjequesfs for back issues or requests to be put SifingTIitto: Felicia Grammas, CAER Newsletter Editor, CMA, 1300 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia, 22209; (703) 741-5819 or fax your request to (703) 741-6095. It is anticipated that the Roundtable will provide information and recommen dations for development of the EPA policy. DSW 133357 CAER STLCOPCB4033315