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Cleanups at Federal Facilities

Policy/Guidance about Long-Term Stewardship of Federal Facilities after Cleanup

Long Term Stewardship Task Force Report and the Development of Implementation Options for the Task Force Recommendations (10/11/2005)
Long term stewardship (LTS) applies to sites and properties where long-term management of contaminated environmental media is necessary to protect human health and the environment over time. EPA formed the LTS Task Force in 2004 to evaluate the state of long-term stewardship across its various waste cleanup programs. The Task Force released this report to address a variety of challenges facing EPA and its partners responsible for ensuring LTS.

Memorandum of Understanding on Long-Term Stewardship at Federal Facilities in the United States (04/09/2003)
The purpose of this MOU is to provide a common understanding and basis for discussion and coordination between ECOS and relevant federal agencies regarding LTS.