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Remediation Guidance and Policy Documents

Program Policies issued by the Division of Environmental Remediation include Technical and Administrative Guidance Memorandums (TAGMs), Spill Technology and Remediation Series (STARS), Spill Prevention Operations Technology Series (SPOTS) and the Spill Guidance Manual (SGM). These guidance series are being updated and replaced by the DER series (DER-#).

Draft Guidance:

• Proposed Commissioner Policy on Soil Cleanup Guidance (20 page PDF, 278 KB) - Provides a uniform and consistent process for the selection of soil cleanup levels appropriate for each of the remedial programs in DEC. This policy is intended for the use and guidance of both DEC staff and remedial parties, and it is used in conjunction with applicable statutes, regulations and guidance. Written comments regarding this proposed Commissioner Policy will be accepted until Friday, December 4, 2009. Comments should be submitted to Mr. Jim Harrington, Bureau of Technical Support, Division of Environmental Remediation, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7020 or e-mailed
  
• Proposed DER-10 Technical Guidance for Site Investigation and Remediation (226 page PDF, 694 KB) - Provides an overview of the site investigation and remediation process for the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Program, known as State Superfund Program; Brownfield Cleanup Program; Environmental Restoration Program; and Voluntary Cleanup Program; and for certain petroleum releases. Written comments regarding this proposed Program Policy will be accepted until Monday, January 4, 2010. Comments should be submitted to Robert W. Schick, Remedial Bureau C, Division of Environmental Remediation, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7014 or e-mailed
  
• Proposed DER-30 - Real Property Eligibility Opinions for the Brownfield Cleanup Program (5 page PDF, 69 KB) - Outlines the procedures and circumstances under which DEC will issue an opinion on eligibility for participation in the Brownfield Cleanup Program relative to real property within a Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) study area or designated BOA pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 970-R. Written comments regarding this proposed Program Policy will be accepted until Friday, December 4, 2009. Comments should be submitted to Karen Diligent, Bureau of Program Management, Division of Environmental Remediation, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7012 or e-mailed Related Documents: Request for Eligibility Opinion For Real Property in a BOA - Form and Instructions (8 page PDF, 134 KB); Request for Eligibility Opinion For Real Property in a BOA - Property Owner Consent Form (1 page PDF, 31 KB)
  
• Proposed DER-32 - Brownfield Site Cleanup Agreements (21 page PDF, 187 KB) - Written comments regarding this proposed Program Policy will be accepted until Friday, December 4, 2009. Comments should be submitted to Karen Diligent, Bureau of Program Management, Division of Environmental Remediation, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7012 or e-mailed Related Documents: Brownfield Cleanup Program Application and Instructions (11 page PDF, 167 KB)
  
• Draft Commissioner Policy on Groundwater Monitoring Well Decommissioning (31 page PDF, 404 KB) - This draft Commissioner Policy has been prepared to address groundwater monitoring wells being properly decommissioned when they are no longer needed and reuse by another program is not an option, or when their integrity is suspect or compromised. Public comment period ended Friday, July 31, 2009. Contact person is Mr. William Welling, Remedial Bureau E, Division of Environmental Remediation, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7017 or e-mail derweb@gw.dec.state.ny.us
  
• DER-23 - Draft Citizen Participation Handbook for Remedial Programs (52 page PDF, 423 KB) and Proposed Web-Based CP Materials (118 page PDF, 864 KB) - Public comment period ended Friday, February 20, 2009. Contact person for this draft program policy is Mr. Larry Ennist, Policy and Planning Section, Bureau of Program Management, Division of Environmental Remediation, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7012 or e-mail derweb@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Issued Guidance:

• DER- 2 - Making Changes to Selected Remedies - Revised 04/01/2008 (4 page PDF, 24 KB)
• DER-11- Procedures for Licensing On-shore Major Oil Storage Facilities - Revised 01/04/2007 (42 page PDF, 145 KB)
• DER-13 - Strategy For Prioritizing Vapor Intrusion Evaluations at Remedial Sites in New York - 10/18/2006 (16 page PDF, 56 KB)
• DER-15 - Presumptive/Proven Remedial Technologies - 02/27/2007 (39 page PDF, 1.2 MB)
• DER-16 - Five-Year Inspection of Plastic Tanks - 09/11/2007
• DER-24 - Assistance for Contaminated Water Supplies - 07/15/2008 (17 page PDF, 127 KB)

More about Remediation Guidance and Policy Documents:

• Making Changes To Selected Remedies (DER-2) - This Program Policy defines the procedures to propose and document changes to remedies previously selected in a Record of Decision (ROD).
• Management Of Coal Tar Waste and Coal Tar Contaminated Soils and Sediment (DER - 4) - This page contains information regarding the Management of Coal Tar Waste and Coal tar Contaminated Soils and Sediment From Former Manufactured Gas Plants ("MGP"s)
• Application Review Policy For PBS and CBS Registration Applications (DER - 12) - DEC Program Policy 12 (DER-12), Application Review Policy For Petroleum Bulk Storage and Chemical Bulk Storage Registration Applications
• Technical Assistance Grant Information - Technical assistance is intended to help the grant recipient and the community it represents understand existing environmental data developed about the site, comment on site remedial activities and proposals, and share this information with the public.
• Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Guidance Handbook (DER-14) - DEC Program Policy, DER - 14/Technical Assistance Grant (TAG)Guidance Handbook, guidance and support.
• Five-Year Inspection of Plastic Tanks (DER-16) - This program policy provides guidance on the five-year inspection of homogenous plastic tank systems used as aboveground storage tanks in the Chemical Bulk Storage (CBS) program.
• Petroleum Bulk Storage - New Nonmetallic Underground Piping (DER - 18) - DEC Program Policy, DER - 18/Petroleum Bulk Storage - New Nonmetallic Underground Piping, Application, Policy
• Policy Regarding Alteration Of Groundwater Samples Collected For Metals Analysis (TAGM - 4015) - Policy & procedure for filtering groundwater samples for metals analysis
• Selection of Remedial Actions At Inactive Hazardous Waste Sites (TAGM - 4030) - Process used in New York State to select Remedial Actions at Inactive Hazardous Waste Sites
• Fugitive Dust Suppression and Particulate Monitoring Program (TAGM - 4031) - Measuring and controlling dust emissions during construction at contaminated sites.
• Disposal Of Drill Cuttings (TAGM - 4032) - Division of Environmental Remediation's Guidance on Disposal Of Drill Cuttings.
• Guidelines For Eligibility Determinations For Work Performed Under The EQBA Title 3 (TAGM - 4034) - Eligibility Determinations for Municipal Assistance
• Interim Remedial Measures (TAGM - 4042) - Interim Remedial Measures for contaminated waste sites in New York
• Determination Of Soil Cleanup Objectives and Cleanup Levels (TAGM 4046) - Process used in New York State to derive soil cleanup levels at Inactive Hazardous Waste Sites when restoration to predisposal conditions is determined not to be feasible.
• TAGM 4046 Table 1 - Volatile Organic Contaminants - Recommended soil cleanup objectives for Volatile Organic Contaminants
• TAGM 4046 Table 2 - Semi-Volatile Organic Contaminants - Recommended soil cleanup objectives for Semi-Volatile Organic Contaminants
• TAGM 4046 Table 3 - Organic Pesticides/Herbicides and PCBs - Recommended soil cleanup objectives for Organic Pesticides/Herbicides and PCBs
• TAGM 4046 Table 4 - Heavy Metals - Recommended soil cleanup objectives for Heavy Metals
• Interim Remedial Measures - Procedures (TAGM - 4048) - Procedures for Interim Remedial Measures in New York
• Early Design Strategy (TAGM - 4051) - Strategy for Early Design of Contamninated Site Remediation in New York
• Remedial Action By Potentially Responsible Party Sites (PRPs) (TAGM - 4056) - Private Party Remediation of Contaminated Waste Sites in New York
• Glossary of Environmental Cleanup Terms - Protecting New York State's environment and managing natural resources
• New York State TRI Submission Guidance - Guidance for businesses in New York State that must submit reports under the Toxic Release Inventory
• Requirements For Submittal of Electronic Documents - Effective October 3, 2005, documents submitted to the DER must include an electronic version that conforms with the following guidelines.
• Vapor Intrusion Guidance - The Division of Environmental Remediation will evaluate vapor intrusion at all contaminated sites in New York State.

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• Related Links:
• • Brownfield Cleanup Program
  • Environmental Restoration Program
• • Part 375 - Environmental Remediation Programs
  • Subpart 375-1
  • Subpart 375-2
  • Subpart 375-3
  • Subpart 375-4
  • Subpart 375-6
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