 Opportunity Zones, many of which are environmentally impacted properties, can be an excellent vehicle for investment and allow developers to generate value for both themselves and local communities. As investment continues into Opportunity Zones, developers will increasingly look to develop brownfield sites – properties with environmental impacts preventing redevelopment. By integrating site cleanup with wider community plans, there can be significant economic benefits, such as the creation of new jobs or an increase in housing values, which can stimulate the revitalization of distressed neighborhoods.
This ebook outlines some tools and resources to assist environmental professionals in maximizing their investment in Opportunity Zone areas. By utilizing the right tools and resources, the cost of environmental remediation can be limited while still achieving the desired results and helping to maximize return on investment.
Client Spotlight: President and Chief Technology Officer, Mundell & Associates
 For John Mundell, President and Senior Environmental Consultant at Mundell & Associates, starting his own remediation services company was a logical step in addressing the emerging complexities of plumes and remedial treatment designs of various Brownfields. Since he founded Mundell & Associates in 1995, based in Indianapolis, IN, the firm has grown to serve industry, municipalities, governmental agencies, engineering firms and the legal community throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe and Asia. As the top executive in his own firm, Mundell enjoys a multi-faceted role in determining environmental remedial outcomes across a broad range of sites. He shares, “I really like what I’m doing. I’m responsible for the entire operations of the company and most of the senior-level review of our projects. This includes setting the standards for how we do work and the methodologies we use to investigate and remediate.” Learn more in our client spotlight. 
Webinar Recording Now Available
In this webinar we were pleased to have as special guest speakers John A. Mundell, P.E., L.P.G., P.G. and Ryan Brumbaugh, L.P.G. of Mundell & Associates, Inc. Their presentation discussed the use of geophysical survey applications to enhance standard environmental site characterization practices and improve the design of remedial alternatives for complex site and geologic conditions. The complete recording of this free webinar is now available.
PFAS at Non-Detect Using In Situ Approach at DoD Site
This case study reviews a pilot test to remove PFAS risk at Camp Grayling, a large year-round military training center in Crawford County, Michigan operated by the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG). This innovative approach uses an in situ colloidal activated carbon barrier to eliminate the PFAS exposure pathway and protect the community. Results 170 days post-application show PFAS and PCE reduced to below target levels. Colloidal activated carbon was selected because of the expected rapid reductions of PFAS by removal from the dissolved mobile phase, as well as its lower total project costs when compared to operating a mechanical system over a similar time.
Turn Polluted Aquifers into Purifying Filters with PlumeStop
 PlumeStop Liquid Activated Carbon is a break-through groundwater remediation technology that reduces dissolved phase contaminant plumes in days. Composed of extremely fine particles of activated carbon (1‐2μm) suspended in water through a proprietary dispersion chemistry, PlumeStop flows into the subsurface at low pressure and achieves consistent, reliable distribution – a capability unlike any other form of activated carbon used for groundwater remediation today. 
Keith Gaskill Joins the REGENESIS Technical Team as Senior Design Specialist
 Even at the young age of seven, Keith Gaskill knew he wanted to become a geologist. Then at 21 he decided he wanted to include environmental remediation in his work. Now at this stage of his career, Gaskill has chosen to join REGENESIS as a Senior Design Specialist. It’s a progression point in his work that he’s excited about because he feels it will offer greater opportunity to use his experience and assist the company’s clients achieve success with a variety of environmental remediation challenges. In his new position, which he started earlier this month, Gaskill will be supporting the technical team with remedial designs utilizing the REGENESIS Toolbox. In addition, he’ll be assisting clients with conceptual site model interpretation and data analysis, among other tasks. He shares, “I have enjoyed remedial design and implementation for a number of years on the consulting side and now I look forward to focusing more in that area for REGENESIS and its clients. In the long term, I’d like to develop a high level of proficiency and trust from my peers and clients.”
Upcoming Webinar on the Evolving Vapor Intusion Regulatory Landscape
Land Science is pleased to present a webinar with vapor intrusion expert Sigrida Reinis, PhD, PE, Associate at Langan. During this webinar presentation, Dr. Reinis will discuss discuss the increasingly challenging vapor intrusion regulatory landscape, and solutions to address vapor intrusion challenges at sites. This live webinar starts Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 at 11am pacific / 2pm eastern.
Sigrida Reinis, PhD, PE
Associate, Langan
Dr. Sigrida Reinis has over 20 years of consulting and academic experience in the areas of construction engineering/management and environmental engineering. Her experience includes providing project management and technical support for complex remediation projects, including properties slated for commercial or residential redevelopment as well as military bases being redeveloped or converted to a National Park. Dr. Reinis has designed vapor mitigation systems for new structures to be located on closed landfills and Brownfield redevelopment sites as well as for existing structures on sites undergoing remediation. She has provided project management and technical support for closure of a mixed waste landfill and “clean closure” of four sites containing demolition debris and hazardous constituents.
Rick Gillespie
Senior Vice President, North America, REGENESIS
Mr. Gillespie serves as REGENESIS Senior Vice President, North America, directing a team of technical sales consultants and engineers across North America providing industry-leading support to REGENESIS customers. He has over 20 years of experience in the environmental remediation industry. Mr. Gillespie joined REGENESIS after a successful career as a Research Scientist at Battelle Memorial Institute. His work experience has been focused on innovative remediation technologies for the treatment of chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, and metals in soils and groundwater. Mr. Gillespie was a co-author on the Multi-Site Air Sparging Design Paradigm. In addition, he was a contributor to the publication Principles and Practices of Enhanced Anaerobic Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents. Mr. Gillespie earned his B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Oklahoma.
Upcoming Webinar on Incorporating CSIA in Vapor Intrusion Investigations
Land Science is pleased to present a webinar with Dora Taggart, President of Microbial Insights, Inc., and Sam Rosolina, PhD, Analytical Chemist and Manager of the Compound Specific Isotope Analysis (CSIA) Laboratory at Microbial Insights. In this webinar, Dora and Sam will discuss incorporating CSIA in vapor intrusion investigations. This live webinar starts Thursday, September 19th, 2019 at 11am pacific / 2pm eastern.
 Dora Taggart
President, Microbial Insights, Inc.
Dora Taggart is the President of Microbial Insights, Inc. in Knoxville, Tennessee. She received a Biomedical Engineering degree from Vanderbilt University and has focused on the optimization and implementation of molecular tools for environmental remediation, microbiologically-influenced corrosion and microbial source tracking. Since joining Microbial Insights in 2001, she has developed and commercialized over 60 different nucleic acid-based analyses. Under her direction, Microbial Insights has become a worldwide provider of molecular tools for leading consulting firms, government agencies and academia. Ms. Taggart runs national and international workshops on these tools. She has more than 20 peer reviewed co-authored publications and is often invited to speak at conferences around the world.
 Sam Rosolina, PhD
CSIA Lab Director, Microbial Insights, Inc.
Sam Rosolina is Director of the Compound Specific Isotope Analysis (CSIA) Laboratory at Microbial Insights. Dr. Rosolina received his B.A. in Chemistry from Berea College in Kentucky and went on to complete a PhD in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Sam is constantly working to broaden the scope of remediation analysis through the implementation of cutting edge methods and instrumentation, and is focused on making these analytical methods more accessible overall.
Upcoming Events
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Georgia Environmental Conference
8/21 – 8/23/2019, Jekyll Island, GA
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Northwest Remediation Conference
10/3/2019, Tacoma, WA
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35th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy
10/21 – 10/24/2019, Amherst, MA
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Railroad Environmental Conference
10/22 – 10/23/2019, Urbana, IL
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GRA Remediation Conference
11/13 – 11/14/2019, Santa Ana, CA
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NGWA Groundwater Week
12/3 – 12/5/2019, Las Vegas, NV
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