REMEDIATION ROUNDTABLE
B U R E A U O F W A T E R P R O T E C T I O N A N D L A N D R E U S E
REMEDIATION ROUNDTABLE
B U R E A U O F W A T E R P R O T E C T I O N A N D L A N D R E U S EC O N N E C T I C U T D E P A R T M E N T O F E N V I R O N M E N T A L
P R O T E C T I O N
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ROUNDTABLE PROCEDURES ROUNDTABLE PROCEDURES AND MECHANICSAND MECHANICS
P E T E R H I L L
REMEDIATION ROUNDTABLE
What is it?
An open forum for the exchange of ideas and information on CT’s Remediation Programs
Why was it created?y
DEP recognizes the value of opinions and information provided by experts and affected p y pconstituencies outside the DEP
Provides an additional way to update the public
REMEDIATION ROUNDTABLE
Who may participate?Anyone interested
Wh i h R d bl h ld?When is the Roundtable held?Bi-monthly (every two months)Tentatively scheduled for 2nd Tuesday in April June Tentatively scheduled for 2nd Tuesday in April, June, September, and November 2011Schedule on website
Presentations posted on website after Roundtable
www.ct.gov/dep/remediationroundtable
REMEDIATION ROUNDTABLE
AGENDA
Agenda on website www.ct.gov/dep/remediationroundtable
Agenda posted prior to meetingg p p g
May submit topic suggestions to May submit topic suggestions to [email protected]
REMEDIATION ROUNDTABLE
AGENDA
Ground Rules:Your involvement and constructive, creative ideas will make this a success
Agendas will be shaped by your suggestions
S ifi i / ill b dd dSpecific sites/cases will not be addressed
Be respectful of time constraints
Agenda items may include program proposals and Agenda items may include program proposals and updates, training, field/implementation issues, and regulatory application
TODAY’S AGENDA
PROPOSED ITEMS:
Updates on Engineered Control Guidance DocumentQ&A NewsletterElectronic Surveys and List ServeSt t f L i l t ’ B fi ld W ki GStatus of Legislature’s Brownfield Working GroupPublic Participation/DiscussionAs time permits: As time permits:
Future GuidanceUpdates to QA/QC Guidance Documents
ENGINEERED CONTROL ENGINEERED CONTROL GUIDANCEGUIDANCE
M A U R I C E H A M E L
ENGINEERED CONTROL GUIDANCE
Changes made to EC Guidance and gApplication Parts 1 & 2
LEP no longer required
Information is no longer required to be certified by an environmental professional
Flexibility regarding: Flexibility regarding: alternatives to PE stamp for engineering design
delays in the installation of the EC
timing of posting financial assurance
Clarifications to Appendix C on financial assurance
www.ct.gov/dep/remediation
E CENGINEERED CONTROL
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS
T H A N K Y O U F O R P A R T I C I P A T I N G !
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS
T H A N K Y O U F O R P A R T I C I P A T I N G !
www.ct.gov/dep/remediation
Q&A NEWSLETTERQ&A NEWSLETTER
J E F F W I L C O X
Q&A NEWSLETTER
PurposepTo address written comments submitted to the Roundtable Committee
To publish answers to questions asked during the RoundtableTo publish answers to questions asked during the Roundtable
Web posting www.ct.gov/dep/remediationroundtableGoal = prior to next meetingGoal prior to next meeting
Questions answeredSelected from questions received based on interest/utilityq / y
Number of questions answered will vary
Questions should be clear, specific, understandable
Q&A NQ&A NEWSLETTER
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS
T H A N K Y O U F O R P A R T I C I P A T I N G !
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS
T H A N K Y O U F O R P A R T I C I P A T I N G !
www.ct.gov/dep/remediation
ELECTRONIC SURVEYSELECTRONIC SURVEYS
C A M I L L E F O N T A N E L L A
ELECTRONIC SURVEYS
Through www.surveymonkey.comPurpose
To select agenda items that are important to the Roundtable CommunityCommunityOne way to prioritize answering written comments submitted to the Roundtable Committee
S tSurvey set-up:Database of your commentsWritten comments are distilled into general topicsg pIncludes number of comments provided per topicYou choose what you want to hear about by ranking
ELECTRONIC SURVEYS
General Topics (75 total/54 specific/16 topics) Number of Comments
Analytical Methods – background sampling 2
Analytical Methods – ETPH and EPH/VPH 3
Cost concerns 5
ELURs – review process and documentation 2
ELURs - subordination 2
Additional Polluting Substances / Alternative Criteria 5
Engineered Controls – Financial Surety 1
Engineered Controls – previously approved list of ECs 1
Property Transfer – expectations for old sites 3
Property Transfer – delegation decision process 2
P T f li f i d iProperty Transfer – list of contaminated sites 3
RSRs – clean up at non-RSR sites 5
Ecological Risk Assessment 9
Widespread contamination 3Widespread contamination 3
Verifications – audit process 6
Verifications - statistics 2
ELECTRONIC SURVEYS
How it worksHow it worksRanking will be tabulated
Results will be announced at Roundtable and Results will be announced at Roundtable and posted on web
Topics that survey prioritized highest become Topics that survey prioritized highest become future agenda items
To be conducted on a periodic basis p
First survey before April Roundtable
E SELECTRONIC SURVEYS
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS
T H A N K Y O U F O R P A R T I C I P A T I N G !
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS
T H A N K Y O U F O R P A R T I C I P A T I N G !
www.ct.gov/dep/remediation
ROUNDTABLE LIST SERVEROUNDTABLE LIST SERVE
C A M I L L E F O N T A N E L L A
ROUNDTABLE LIST SERVE
Subscribe today!yInfo about Roundtable and related web posts
How do I sign up? (directions on website)
Send an email to [email protected] subject line blank
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R L SROUNDTABLE LIST SERVE
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS
T H A N K Y O U F O R P A R T I C I P A T I N G !
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS
T H A N K Y O U F O R P A R T I C I P A T I N G !
www.ct.gov/dep/remediation
STATUS OF LEGISLATURE’S BROWNFIELDS
WORKING GROUPWORKING GROUP
R O B E R T B E L L
LEGISLATURE’S BROWNFIELDSWORKING GROUP
Three subgroupsThree subgroups
DEP recommendations for Comprehensive Cleanup Program evaluationCleanup Program evaluation
LEGISLATURE’S BROWNFIELDSWORKING GROUP
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS
T H A N K Y O U F O R P A R T I C I P A T I N G !
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS
T H A N K Y O U F O R P A R T I C I P A T I N G !
www.ct.gov/dep/remediation
PUBLIC PARTICIPATIONPUBLIC PARTICIPATION
P E T E R H I L L
TOPICS OF INTEREST
From last meetingFrom last meetingETPH and EPH/VPH
New topic for considerationT h i l I ti bilit G idTechnical Impracticability Guidance
i / iYour questions / suggestions
USE OF ETPH and EPH/VPH METHODS
ETPH and EPH/VPH criteria not included in the RSRsmust be approved as Additional Polluting
bSubstancePropose criteria posted on CTDEP web page -> fast-tracked approval processfast tracked approval process
CTDEP is developing a form to expedite review and approval of requests using proposed criteria on the CTDEP webpageCTDEP webpage
Develop and propose criteria using method in RSRs ->longer approval process
TECHNICAL IMPRACTICABILITY GUIDANCE
RSRs 22a-133k-3(h)(2)33 3( )( )
Plume is technically impracticable to remediateDNAPL
Bedrock
Draft Guidance Document – forming review workgroup
Suggestions? Contact [email protected]
PUBLIC PARTICPATION
Questions on agenda itemsQ g
Suggestions on how the roundtable may be most useful
Ideas for agenda items at future meetings