Bill Text: IN HCR0025 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing the Main Yard Site Remediation Project.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-21 - Returned to the House [HCR0025 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-HCR0025-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. ________
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the Main Yard Site Remediation Project.
_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
RESOLUTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the Main Yard Site
Remediation Project.
Whereas, The National Association of Environmental
Professionals (NAEP) named the Main Yard Site
Remediation Project as the recipient of its 2011 National
Environmental Excellence Award in the category of
Environmental Stewardship;
Whereas, The project transformed the 4.5-acre abandoned
General Waste Products site that was plagued by
environmental impacts caused by more than 150 years of
heavily industrialized use into safe, beautiful public parks
and productive commercial properties;
Whereas, The project was a joint effort by the City of
Evansville, the Evansville Department of Parks and
Recreation, the Evansville Department of Metropolitan
Development, and other city agencies and officials, the
Evansville Greenway and Remediation Trust, and Apex
Companies, LLC, which performed the environmental
remediation of the property under the Indiana Department of
Environmental Management's Voluntary Remediation
Program;
Whereas, Together with the River Yard Site Remediation Project, the Main Yard Site Remediation Project will protect cultural history on the Ohio River's banks by preserving a historic riverfront ship building facility used in the Normandy D-Day invasion of World War II and create an
important transportation option that will allow for the
possible use of river traffic to move freight and materials;
and
Whereas, The Main Yard Site Remediation Project proves
that with hard work, perseverance, and cooperation, even
contaminated industrial areas can be transformed into
beautiful, useful areas: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly thanks the Main
Yard Site Remediation Project for turning a contaminated industrial
area into safe, beautiful public parks and productive commercial
properties.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to the city of
Evansville, the Evansville Department of Parks and Recreation, the
Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development, the Evansville
Greenway and Remediation Trust, and Apex Companies, LLC.
