0. Site Remediation Program
Site Remediation and the Licensed Site Remediation Professional Program NJDEP/Air & Waste Management Association
Regulatory Update Conference
October 12, 2012
Ken Kloo, Director
Site Remediation Program

1. 3/31/2017 SITE REMEDIATION PROGRAM Assistant Commissioner
Division of Remediation Management
Division of Enforcement, Technical, and Financial Support
Remediation Review
Remediation Oversight
Publicly Funded Response
Enforcement and Information Support
Hazardous Site Science
Financial Services
Inspection and Review
Case Management
Site Management
Case
Assignment and Initial Notice
Ground Water Pollution Abatement
Fiscal Support and
Contract Administration
Field Operations North
Remedial Action
Permitting
Environmental Measurements and Site Assessment
Enforcement and Investigations
Environmental Evaluation and Risk Assessment
Fund Management
Field Operations South
Brownfield Reuse
Information Systems
Data Quality
Direct Billing and
Cost Recovery
UHOT
Dredging and Sediment Technology
Community
Relations

2. Site Remediation Reform Act
May 7, 2012
Full implementation of LSRP program
Final rules adopted

3. Final Rules Reflect complete conversion to LSRP program
“Final” rule included:
Amendments to ARRCS, ISRA, UST rules to make consistent with LSRP process
Complete overhaul of Technical Requirements
Completed with upfront stakeholder input
Coincides with conversion of all cases within SRP to LSRP process

4. Technical Guidance: Round 1
Technical Guidance topics
Attainment (Compliance)
Clean Fill/Alternative Fill
Conceptual Site Model
Ecological Investigation
Historic Fill
Immediate Environmental Concern
Linear Construction
LNAPL
Monitored Natural Attenuation
PA/SI/RI Groundwater
PA/SI/RI Soils
Presumptive Remedies
Receptor Evaluation
Vapor Intrusion
Analytical Methods *
Technical Impracticability *
* = Not completed

5. Technical Guidance: Round 2
Kick-off meeting held September 19
Six (6) topics chosen through stakeholder process for document development
Committee members chosen
Offsite source investigation
Co-mingled ground water plumes
Historic pesticide use
Capping
Performance monitoring of in-situ ground water remedial actions
Evaluation of contaminated ground water discharge to surface water

6. UHOT Rules Unregulated Heating Oil Tanks Aiming to propose Fall 2012
LSRP not required
DEP issues NFA, LSRP does not issue RAO
Significant changes:
Do not need to analyze for TICs
De minimis volume can remain without need for Deed Notice in limited circumstances
Deed notice “lite”

7. Stakeholder Input
DEP recognizes the importance of continued stakeholder input to help ensure the success of the LSRP program
Regulations
Technical Guidances
Training

8. Compliance Assistance
Current emphasis on compliance assistance
Identify responsible entity(ies)
Someone needs to step up
No one steps up, all go to Enforcement
Someone steps up: discuss issues - attempt to bring into compliance
Not permanent – offered during transition to LSRP program

9. Enforcement
Will pursue enforcement actions against responsible entity(ies) for failure to:
Retain LSRP
Meet regulatory/mandatory time frames
Meet requirements imposed by Direct Oversight
AONOCAPAs already sent to responsible entity(ies)
LSRPs may be referred to SRPL Board for disciplinary proceedings

10. LSRP Statistics: (as of October 1, 2012)
Total number SRP cases = 14,365
Total number active LSRP cases = 9,491
Total number closed LSRP cases = 1,174
Total number cases that still need
to hire LSRP = 2,344
Total number active UHOT cases = 2,116
Total number closed UHOT cases = 33,074
Total number active “other” SRP cases = 2,758

11. LSRP Statistics: (as of October 1, 2012)
Number RAOs filed = 1,812
Number RAOs inspection/review
completed = 1,464
Number RAOs invalidated = 0
Average total days DEP processing time = 45.20

12. LSRP Licensing Examinations
1st exam = May 14, 2012
278 took exam
218 passed (78 percent)
List of permanent/temporary available through DEP and SRPL websites
(datamine2.state.nj.us/DEP_OPRA/OpraMain/categories?category=SRRA/) (
2nd exam = September 24, 2012
235 took exam
Results available soon

13. LSRP Licensing Examinations
Two more exams scheduled
November 15, 2012
January 17, 2013 (tentative)
November Exam
Full Credential Review applicants must submit applications by October 12, 2012
Limited Credential Review applicants must submit applications by October 19, 2012
Limited Credential Reviews are available only for individuals who possess a temporary LSRP license and/or individuals who are repeating the exam

14. LSRP Licensing Examinations
January 2013 Exam
Tentatively scheduled for January 17, 2013
Application schedule for January 2013 exam will be announced when January examination date finalized
SRPL Board anticipates additional examinations will be given May and November 2013
ALL TEMPORARY LICENSES EXPIRE ON FEBRUARY 28, 2013

15. Brownfield Issues HDSRF Current balance = approximately $30M
A2395/S1246 revised HDSRF priorities
Conditionally vetoed by Governor
Accepts revised priorities
Reduces awards to municipalities
Eliminates grants for innovative technology and unrestricted/limited restricted remedies
Funds remedial action workplan (RAW) preparation at 100%

16. Brownfield Issues Brownfield Development Areas
No plans to designate new BDAs due to limited HDSRF funding

17. Publicly Funded Remediations
Department has amended all contracts to allow use of LSRPs on publicly funded remediations
Implementation ongoing
Immediate Environmental Concerns
Case manager assigned for all IEC cases

18. Contact Information
Names and phone numbers of SRP staff by topic area are available at

19. Questions?