Portfolio

Superfund Redevelopment Mapper

Skeo fully supported the development of EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Mapper: a new GIS-based tool that significantly bolsters the ability of local, state and tribal governments, community development organizations and professional developers to explore reusing abandoned land and revitalize underserved communities on or near formerly- contaminated Superfund sites. The tool compiled 21 data sets from five main sources: EPA, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) database, U.S. Census Bureau, Esri, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Additional proximity metrics were calculated using GIS to highlight the characteristics of each site included in the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) and within the Superfund Alternative Approach (SAA). Finally, a Web Mapping Application was built on EPA’s Geoplatform with functionality to maximize the interactive features. The result is a user-friendly app that provides users with Superfund site locations, data layers that highlight the characteristics of a property and surrounding areas, and the ability to explore more information about their communities such as income levels, unemployment numbers and land features. It also provides key information to help stakeholders make informed business decisions about land reuse that align with community needs and priorities.

Chesapeake Bay Gaps in Green Space Map Tool

Funded by EPA and in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, Skeo is supporting development of a map tool to help conservation and community organizations identify low-income communities of color with limited green space. Skeo conducted a literature and online review to identify potential data sources and precedents. Skeo then worked with an Advisory Group formed by the Chesapeake Conservancy Partnership to identify data sources and metrics for developing preliminary map sets. Skeo is hosting three community listening sessions to review and provide feedback on the map set, including data sources, metrics and representation. Ultimately this map set will be posted on the Chesapeake Conservancy and Chesapeake Bay Program websites as an application that will allow the user to turn on relevant layers and base maps as well as import data layers specific to their conservation goals. The goal is for community and conservation groups to use the map sets to identify areas in the Chesapeake Bay with limited or no green space and make investments to increase green space for low-income, communities of color.