Meet The EPD VRP Team Program Update Jason

RESPONSE AND REMEDIATION PROGRAM • Hazardous Site Response Act • Voluntary Remediation Program Act

EPD / LPB / RRP Jason Metzger Program Manager David Brownlee RDU 1 Unit

RRP INITIATIVES • October 2014 HSRA Rule Change § Improved notification and delineation requirements

RRP WORKGROUPS • Vapor Intrusion • Area Averaging • Fate & Transport Modeling •

HAZARDOUS SITE INVENTORY • • • 528 total HSI sites 275 active sites or

BROWNFIELD PROGRAM RESULTS • 6, 300 acres undergoing voluntary cleanup • 3, 800 acres

VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION PROGRAM ACT • Became law June 1, 2009 • Began accepting applications

VRP APPLICATIONS • 111 Applications received • 104 Applications approved • 4 Applications under

VRP GROWTH Applications Received Applications Approved Delisted 35 29 30 25 23 19 20

VRP EMPHASIS • Item 5 of VRP Application Checklist § CSM, remediation plan, delineation

VRP LESSONS LEARNED • Covenants difficult to obtain off-property • F&T modeling – work

2013 WORKSHOP FEEDBACK IMPLEMENTED - Delineate to Type 2 - Flexibility / Assistance w/

VRP / BROWNFIELD SUCCESS STORY 1995 Mid 2013 2014 Late 2014 Non-HSI due to

FEEDBACK, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS Response and Remediation Program Jason Metzger – jmetzger@dnr. ga. gov Unit

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Meet The EPD VRP Team Program Update Jason Metzger Program Manager GIEC Voluntary Remediation Program Workshop October 18, 2016

RESPONSE AND REMEDIATION PROGRAM • Hazardous Site Response Act • Voluntary Remediation Program Act • Georgia Brownfield Act • Uniform Environmental Covenant Act • CERCLA PA/SI Team

EPD / LPB / RRP Jason Metzger Program Manager David Brownlee RDU 1 Unit Manager Kevin Collins RDU 2 Unit Manager David Hayes RDU 3 Unit Manager • Four Hires and Four Promotions in FY 16 • Six Vacancies (incl. 2 new BF Positions) Shannon Ridley Brownfield Unit Mgr

RRP INITIATIVES • October 2014 HSRA Rule Change § Improved notification and delineation requirements § Allowed delisting of Type 5 sites § RQSM scoring deferment, Public notice, others • Interactive HSI Map – July 2015 • RQSM Toxicity Factor Update – April 2016 • Digital Copies of Notifications • Abandoned / Inactive Site Reviews / Prioritization • GEOS / LEMIR / Scanning

GEORGIA EPD ONLINE SYSTEM

RRP WORKGROUPS • Vapor Intrusion • Area Averaging • Fate & Transport Modeling • Risk Assessment and Notification Concentration Review • Abandoned Site Prioritization Model

HAZARDOUS SITE INVENTORY • • • 528 total HSI sites 275 active sites or sites needing enforcement 65 orphan sites 130 local gov. solid waste landfills 58 RCRA sites (hazardous waste) • 106 Notifications received / 7 Listings (FY 2016)

BROWNFIELD APPLICATIONS

BROWNFIELD PROGRAM RESULTS • 6, 300 acres undergoing voluntary cleanup • 3, 800 acres certified in compliance with RRS • 743 Applications / 410 final LOLs issued • Over 810, 000 tons of contaminated soil remediated • Millions of private dollars invested in cleanup • Reuse of blighted or underutilized properties • Flexible – Many Tools in the Toolbox

VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION PROGRAM ACT • Became law June 1, 2009 • Began accepting applications Jan. 1, 2010 • $5000 Application Fee • $75/hr EPD Review Rate • Qualifying Property / Participant • Checklist w/ Inv. and Remediation Plan • http: //epd. georgia. gov/voluntary-remediation

VOLUNTARY, TIMELY, COST-EFFECTIVE

VRP APPLICATIONS • 111 Applications received • 104 Applications approved • 4 Applications under review • 6 Applications withdrawn / removed (3 subsequent to approval) • 21 Properties delisted • 60 Sites have Recorded UECs

VRP GROWTH Applications Received Applications Approved Delisted 35 29 30 25 23 19 20 17 17 15 14 15 15 13 12 11 11 9 10 5 7 2 0 1 6 3 2 1 8 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 (thru 10/1)

VRP EMPHASIS • Item 5 of VRP Application Checklist § CSM, remediation plan, delineation standards, contaminants, exposure pathways, schedule. • Not just for HSI sites • Five-year schedule. Extension via Consent Order. • EC required if controls used to certify compliance • Free product removal to extent practicable

VRP LESSONS LEARNED • Covenants difficult to obtain off-property • F&T modeling – work with EPD in advance • Source material below water table • VRP controls – future redevelopment / Brownfield • Ecological impacts

2013 WORKSHOP FEEDBACK IMPLEMENTED - Delineate to Type 2 - Flexibility / Assistance w/ 5 -yr schedule - Reduce reporting / Focused comment ltrs - Reduce FA Burden - Unknown of Future EPD Costs CONSTRAINED - VI Unknowns - Downgradient Property issues - LOL for impacted properties - Separate VRP Unit - Reduce EC burden

VRP / BROWNFIELD SUCCESS STORY 1995 Mid 2013 2014 Late 2014 Non-HSI due to fencing and no wells Enrolled in VRP 7000+ cu yds soil removed EPD approves soil certification Mid 2015 Late 2015 Mid 2016 Late 2016 EPD approves Brownfield App EPD concurs with F&T Model and EC EC Executed VRP Complete? Construction begins on new develop. No SW impacts. VI mitigation reqd. CSR submitted in September Redevelopment Complete? Some voluntary activity conducted

FEEDBACK, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS Response and Remediation Program Jason Metzger – jmetzger@dnr. ga. gov Unit Managers David Brownlee - David. Brownlee@dnr. ga. gov Kevin Collins – Kevin. Collins@dnr. ga. gov David Hayes - David. Hayes@dnr. ga. gov Shannon Ridley – Shannon. Ridley@dnr. ga. gov 404 -657 -8600 http: //epd. georgia. gov/voluntary-remediation