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Sales Of One-Way Shipping Containers 20' & 40' Containers New/Used Sales
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20' & 40' Chassis
K&K INTERNATIONAL
STORAGE CONTAINERS
WWW.KKCONTAINERS.COM
410-574-5550 | 800-714-5550 | Fax:410-574-0555 7030 Quad Ave. | Baltimore, MD 21237
With the development
of MDE’s draft guidance document and technical screening criteria, there is now a clear path forward for making innovative reuse a reality, not just
for the MDOT MPA but for the private sector
and related industries throughout Maryland.”
— MDOT MPA Director of Harbor Development Chris Correale
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fine-grained nature of the sediment, and the presence of sulphides from the brackish bay waters, the naturally occurring metals could be released when the sediment is exposed to air and dries out. Previously, there was no MDE regulatory framework that could account for these concerns while also facilitating reuse with appropriate environmental and public health protections. That prevented the material from being approved for reuse on industrial or commercial clean-up sites, even though the dredged material was cleaner than what was there.
A key part of finding solutions was bringing together representatives
of numerous agencies and several regulatory departments from MDE
in a workgroup to coordinate among water, land, air, waste and science perspectives. The successful workgroup, part of the MDOT MPA’s 2014 revamped Innovative Reuse strategy, clarified long-held regulatory
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