KU Resources is highly qualified to perform environmental site assessment (ESA) and remediation activities that are associated with the Pennsylvania Land Recycling Program (Act 2). One of our Principals is an appointed member of the Pennsylvania Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board, which worked with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to develop both the implementing regulations and the supporting guidance. The firm routinely incorporates Act 2 considerations into all of our Pennsylvania land recycling projects. One of our targeted areas of expertise has, since the company’s inception, been the environmental aspects of brownfield redevelopment. Our staff has been practicing in this area since before the passage of Act 2. We have also supported many public sector clients in developing successful brownfield grant applications, and understand potential sources of money for Pennsylvania redevelopment projects.

Through our background and experience, our firm has developed a clear understanding of the various aspects of an Act 2 project, which allows us to systematically and efficiently execute the technical issues of Pennsylvania land recycling projects, facilitate amicable participation among all stakeholders, and understand what the PADEP requirements will likely be for deliverables developed pursuant to Act 2. We have also gained substantial familiarity with PADEP environmental cleanup program project managers in several regions. This background gives us the understanding of which elements of the Act 2 process are “cast in stone” and which ones are subject to some flexibility.

KU Resources prides itself in being “solution oriented.” On all of our projects the KU Resources’ team strives to achieve the most cost-effective closure method. We will perform only the necessary technical work required to meet site environmental closure requirements in the best interest of our client. Depending upon client expectations, our work can range from preliminary real estate transaction screening procedures to detailed ESAs and remedy implementation and associated Act 2 document submittals. Our in-depth knowledge of the Pennsylvania Act 2 allows our staff to fully appraise clients on the numerous options available to demonstrate site closure. KU Resources has implemented Act 2’s risk-based site-specific closure approach on numerous projects. By using this method we have significantly lowered remediation costs, thereby increasing the value of properties with the potential for redevelopment.