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1 Date #, 2009Presenter Name Response and Remediation Program Update June 19, 2013Derrick Williams, Program Manager

2 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Hazardous Site Response Program Voluntary Remediation Program Brownfields Program CERCLA PA/SI Team Response and Remediation Program

3 Georgia Department of Natural Resources HB276 – Reauthorized SW/HW Fees (Signing statement paraphrased – the Constitution of Georgia specifically limits any attempt to dedicate revenues in a general bill unless specifically permitted by the Constitution of Georgia, I would deem this language in the House Bill 276 as being nonbinding) Legislative Update

4 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Fees/fines Collected $13,615,384 Fees Appropriated $2,939,882 Local Gov Reimbursement $1,622,178 FY12 HSRA Funding

5 Georgia Department of Natural Resources HSI Data

6 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Hazardous Site Inventory 556 total HSI sites 297 active sites with responsible parties identified – 199 cleanups in progress – 67 investigations in progress – 33 no action taken (due to lack of resources) 124 local gov. solid waste landfills 64 Hazardous Waste Management sites 63 orphan sites 6

7 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Provide 60 day deferment of notification scoring Delist type 5 sites upon concurrence of CSR and execution of UEC Delineation of releases to soil to Type 1 Standards Delineation of releases to GW to MCLs Public notification publish in legal organ Installation of permanent marker on only one side of UEC restricted area HSRA Rule Changes

8 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Federal Brownfields Funding

9 Georgia Department of Natural Resources $3,000 per application $1,383,000 to date – most went to general fund VRP Escrow Account Act passed in 2010 Allows retention and use of application fees by Brownfields Program Brownfields Application Review Fees

10 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Brownfields Fees

11 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Brownfields Applications

12 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Brownfield Application Status

13 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Brownfields Application Types 463 Applications to date:

14 Georgia Department of Natural Resources 207 Non-HSI Brownfield Certifications

15 Georgia Department of Natural Resources 56 HSI Brownfield Certifications

16 Georgia Department of Natural Resources 263 final LOLs issued 2,526 acres certified in compliance with RRS 739,176 tons of contaminated soil remediated Brownfields Completed

17 Georgia Department of Natural Resources $5,000 fee per application Invoicing $75/hour for EPD overview Approximately $450,000 collected to date 47% of staff VRP time is not site-specific VRP Application Review Fees

18 Georgia Department of Natural Resources VRP Growth

19 Georgia Department of Natural Resources VRP Applications 69 Applications received 55 Applications approved 6 Applications under review 8 Applications withdrawn or awaiting revisions 4 Properties delisted 18 Sites have recorded UECs (4 VRP sites)

20 Georgia Department of Natural Resources VRP Program Refinement Develop application checklist Application reviews completed in < 90 days All VRP applications handled by VRP Program –Pathway for HWMA Order sites to enter Program Financial assurance based on site specifics Reduce GW delineation requirements if exempt from GW corrective action

21 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Updated VRP FAQs VRP Applications  FAQ 1 – EPD recommends pre-application meeting.  FAQ 8 – Is my site a good VRP candidate?  FAQ 18 – What is an appropriate schedule?  FAQ 30 – Summary matrix of cleanup Programs. Plan Modifications  FAQ 16 – Withdrawal / removal from the Program.  FAQ 17 – Delineation under § 12-8-107(g)(2).  FAQ 28 – When do I address EPD comment letters?  FAQ 29 – Is my application / enrollment transferable?

22 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Updated VRP FAQs Financial Assurance  FAQ 25 – When is financial assurance required?  FAQ 26 – May I cancel an existing FA instrument?  FAQ 27 – Model FA documents. Delisting & Covenant Termination  FAQ 32 – Delisting individual properties from a site.  FAQ 33 – Delisting Type 5 sites under VRP.  FAQ 23 – Termination of a Covenant.

23 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Contact Information Response and Remediation Program 404-657-8600 Derrick Williams - Manager Derrick_williams@dnr.state.ga.us Unit Coordinators Jason Metzger - jmetzger@dnr.state.ga.usjmetzger@dnr.state.ga.us David Brownlee - David.Brownlee@dnr.state.ga.usDavid.Brownlee@dnr.state.ga.us David Reuland - David.Reuland@dnr.state.ga.usDavid.Reuland@dnr.state.ga.us Madeleine Kellam - Madeleine.Kellam@dnr.state.ga.usMadeleine.Kellam@dnr.state.ga.us


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