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1 VAP Environmental Covenant Guidance 2015 CP Coffee - July 14, 2015 Sue Kroeger, Ohio EPA Legal Office

2 VAP EC Guidance Completed since April 2015 CP Coffee Expanded –More explanation –Adjusted for 2014 rules –Added activity and use limitation (“AUL”) examples 2015 highlights

3 EC Guidance Highlights Does the NFA letter rely on AULs? Yes, if site does not meet: – residential standards to 10+ feet – potable use standards – vapor intrusion standards for reasonably anticipated use Need an EC to establish AULs

4 EC guidance highlights Need for legal description and survey Added example AUL language – Land use – Ground water – Building occupancy

5 Land use AULs Commercial or industrial – Updated definitions – Included “edit as appropriate” prompts Express allowable site uses (as examples) Current or anticipated “Restricted residential”

6 Restricted residential Residential standards met at modified POC – a common basis “Central management entity” – CME oversight of site - to prevent exposure to COCs below POC – CME duties in O&M plan EC reference to CME

7 Restricted residential Example 1: Property shall not be used for [X]. It may be used for [permissible land use defined.] Example 2: Property shall not be used for [X]. The property is limited to [allowable land use defined.] X = fee simple single-family homes and duplexes

8 Ground water AULs Expanded examples: – Prohibition on potable use – Use of non-potable ground water – Separate restriction of ground water zones See April 2015 CP Coffee presentation

9 Building occupancy AUL Before occupancy…Owner will need to either: (1) Install VI remedy – Develop O&M plan – Enter O&M agreement w/ Ohio EPA – Receive Director-amended CNS (2) Demonstrate no (more) remedy needed And: CP documents approach meets standards per VAP rules

10 Building occupancy AUL AUL will obligate owner to conduct a future remedy or demonstration Risk of voiding CNS per ORC 3746.05 Non-AUL way to achieve compliance?

11 Roles CP: – Counsel on alternate remedy options – Determine appropriate AUL language Volunteer and owner: – Involve legal counsel to develop their proposed EC – Provide final draft EC to CP for NFA letter – Finalize EC with Ohio EPA

12 2015 VAP EC guidance 2015 guidance is (to be) posted on website Questions?


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