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Journal of Environmental Research
March 29-31, 2018
Vienna, Austria
Environmental Science & Technology 2018
Page 37
4
th
Edition of International Conference on
Environmental Science
& Technology
T
he redevelopment of commercial and industrial properties,
which are commonly referred to as brownfields, frequently
involves soil excavation for environmental or construction-
related purposes. In many cases, the soil or fill material that
needs to be excavated cannot be reused on the same property
becomes excess soil that must be transported off-site. The
excess soil may need to be transported off-site if it is determined
to be hazardous or if it is determined to be unsuitable for
geotechnical purposes or because there is no room for the soil
to be reused on site in the context of the new redevelopment.
Regardless, even when the excess soil is not contaminated, a
significant amount of excess soil is transported off-site and
disposed in landfills, which results in increased costs to the
redevelopment project. There is a growing awareness that off-
site disposal of excess soil in landfills, including marginally
contaminated soil, is not sustainable and that excess soil
should be viewed as a commodity or a product and not a
waste. Government agencies in multiple countries have
expressed concerns about implementing new environmental
guidelines and regulations pertaining to the reuse of excess
soil could undermine long-standing environmental policies and
practices that were intended to protect human health and the
environment. In recent years, there is a growing interest by
both government agencies and private-sector organizations in a
number of countries to find new ways to promote the beneficial
reuse of excess soil in a manner that can also protect human
health and the environment. This presentation/paper is intended
to compare policies and procedures that apply to the beneficial
reuse of excess soil in three countries – Ireland, the United
Kingdom and the United States.
Biography
Kenneth M. Haberman has over 35 years of experience specializing in the
areas of environmental investigation and remediation and regulatory poli-
cy development. Ken served as the President of Landmark Environmental,
LLC from 2000 to 2015. Ken is currently an Executive Vice-President. Ken
is a former Board Chair of Minnesota Brownfields, a non-profit organiza-
tion that promotes current brownfields initiatives. Prior to the establish-
ment of Landmark, Ken was a Vice-President at Barr Engineering Com-
pany. Ken also worked for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for
nearly 16 years, primarily as a manager in the Voluntary Investigation and
Cleanup Program and the Superfund Program. Ken has a Master’s Degree
in Environmental Studies from Bemidji State University and a Bachelor’s
Degree in Biology and Earth Science from the University of Minnesota.
Ken participated in the Fellowship Program at the University of Minnesota,
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs in 1999 and 2000.
khaberman@landmarkenv.comA comparison of approaches used to manage
excess soil from brownfield sites – Ireland,
the United Kingdom and the United States
Kenneth M. Haberman
Landmark Environmental, LLC, USA
Kenneth M. Haberman, J Environ Res, Volume 2