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1. Introduction
2. Importance and Value of Sustainable Resilient Remediation
2. Importance and Value of Sustainable Resilient Remediation
2.1 Evolution of Environmental Remediation to SRR
2.2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
3. Perspectives
3. Perspectives
3.1 State Survey Summary
3.2 Private-Party Sites
3.3 Federal Perspectives
3.4 Public and Tribal Stakeholders
3.5 ASTM International
4. State Resource Map
5. Advancing the Practice: Social and Economic Dimensions of Sustainability and Resilience
5. Advancing the Practice: Social and Economic Dimensions of Sustainability and Resilience
5.1 Sustainability Is More Than a Footprint
5.2 Special Considerations for Low-Income and Minority Communities
5.3 Road Map of Economic and Social Resources
5.4 Social and Economic Sustainability Through Constructive Change and Protective Remedies
5.5 Integrating Sustainability and Resiliency into Brownfields Redevelopment
5.6 Ecosystem Services
5.7 Green Infrastructure and Resiliency
5.8 Selecting Sustainable and Resilient Passive or Low-Energy Remediation Technologies
5.9 Social and Economic Impact Evaluations
5.10 Case Studies
5.11 How to Identify Potential Site or Cleanup Impacts on Highly Impacted or Socioeconomically Vulnerable Communities
6. Integrating Resilience and Sustainability into the Remedial Project Life Cycle
6. Integrating Resilience and Sustainability into the Remedial Project Life Cycle
6.1 Project Planning
6.2 Site Characterization
6.3 Remedy Planning
6.4 Execution
6.5 Response Complete
6.6 Site Closeout
7. Key Sustainable Best Management Practices for Sustainable Resilience to Extreme Weather Events and Wildfires
7. Key Sustainable Best Management Practices for Sustainable Resilience to Extreme Weather Events and Wildfires
7.1 SBMPs Universally Relevant to Extreme Weather Events and Wildfires
7.2 Wind
7.3 Snow and Hail
7.4 Fluctuating Groundwater Elevation Levels
7.5 Flooding
7.6 Bank and Shoreline Erosion
7.7 Pre-Wildfire
7.8 Post-Wildfire
7.9 Sea-Level Rise
7.10 Evapotranspiration
7.11 Storm Surge
7.12 Permafrost Thaw
8. Recommendations for the Future
9. References
Appendix A. Case Study Matrix
Appendix B. State Survey and State Survey Results
Appendix C. Tech Sheets for Selected State SRR Resources
Appendix D. Sustainable Best Management Practice Checklists
Appendix E. Team Contacts
Appendix F. Glossary
Appendix G. Acronyms
Acknowledgments

 

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Minnesota

Sustainable and Resilient Remediation

Guidance

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) guidelines for GSR, with focus on petroleum remediation. Step by step guidance on a voluntary basis: Step 1. GSR Planning; Step 2. Perform GSR Evaluation; Step 3. Report GSR Results

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/waste/cleanup-guidance

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/c-prp1-10.pdf

Website

MPCA internet-based toolkit to select site remedies that are sustainable and prevent pollution.

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/quick-links/toolkit-greener-practices-learn-more-about-initiative

Climate

Report

This plan identifies Minnesota’s major hazards, assesses the vulnerability of said hazards, and outlines steps to reduce vulnerabilities using resources at Minnesota’s agencies.

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem/hazard-mitigation/Pages/default.aspx

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem/hazard-mitigation/Documents/2019-mn-hmp-only.pdf

This study includes 23 City and Tribe reports across Minnesota identifying climate-vulnerable populations, and a Framework report summarizing climate adaptation strategies that reduce risk to vulnerable populations and increase community resilience.

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/climate-vulnerable-populations-and-strategies-reduce-risk
https://palebluedot.llc/mpca-vulnerable-population-assessments

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53fbb928e4b0eafa4734317f/t/5b3514e8352f539721729033/1530205417980/paleBLUEdot+Menu+of+Adaptation+Strategies.pdf

This report details work by Minnesota’s Interagency Climate Adaptation Team–how climate change will impact Minnesotans, what state agencies are doing to adapt or be resilient to future impacts, and how climate adaptation indicators have changed since the 2013 MN ICAT report.

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/interagency-climate-adaptation-team

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/p-gen4-07c.pdf

This report explores steps that Minnesota state agencies and the Minnesota Legislature can take to enable more resilience at the local level, as well as some steps municipalities may already have authority to implement

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/mpca-work-adaptation

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/tdr-fg15-01.pdf

Website

This Tableau dashboard summarizes Minnesota’s climate trends, adaptation strategies, and results of a 2019 survey compared to a baseline survey in 2016.

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/climate-adaptation-planning-data-dashboard

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/p-gen4-15.pdf

In 2010 Minnesota’s Strategic Adaptation Plan identified public health threats from climate change, so EPA collected details on and links to related resources, including The Minnesota Climate and Health Strategic Plan, Minnesota Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, and tools like the Extreme Heat Tookit and Climate Change 101 Training.

https://www.epa.gov/arc-x/minnesota-assesses-climate-risk-public-health

This stormwater wiki details stormwater infrastructure that help communities stay resilient to climate changes. It also details how various vegetated stormwater practices capture and store atmospheric carbon dioxide (i.e., sequester carbon).

https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Climate_benefits_of_Green_Stormwater_Infrastructure

This website provides information about how communities can be resilient to three main climate changes expected in Minnesota: it will get warmer, be wetter, and have more extreme weather events.

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/climate-resilient-communities

Wildfire

Website

Webpage on wildfire prevention with links to other DNR fire resources.

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/index.html

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