Strong and robust Environmental Stewardship is a key element to the successful redevelopment of the former Brunswick Naval air Station. The overall guiding principles of environmental stewardship at Brunswick Landing are dictated by the Reuse Master Plan for the former Naval Air Station properties. It outlines the overall direction and principles associated with being good stewards of the lands and resources that MRRA manages. It is a dynamic document that looks strategically at the land MRRA controls. These environmental stewardship principles, are further illustrated, implemented and managed by a number of other specific plans, permits, deeds and guidance documents, including:
In addition to the specific plans and programmatic activities described above, MRRA works with the Navy, the Maine DEP, the US EPA, the Restoration Advisory Board and the Town of Brunswick on ongoing environmental management issues on Brunswick Landing, including, but not limited to:
- Monitoring of on-going environmental remediation and remedial investigation activities, including groundwater and surface water testing; and
- Conducting annual surveys (led by the Navy) of every property owner at Brunswick Landing where there is a land use control in place to determine if the property owner is in compliance with land use controls for that property, and has disturbed any soil, and provided proper notice to the Navy, the Town and/or DEP, or identified any previously unknown contaminant on the property. MRRA itself provides this documentation on seventy-two parcels.
