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Draft Brownfield Program Response Action Plan Guidance:
Public comments open until June 14, 2013
The MPCA has new guidance on developing a Response Action Plan (RAP) for properties enrolled in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) Brownfield Program (Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup, and Petroleum Brownfields). This new guidance is open for public comment until June 14, 2013.
Brownfield Program Response Action Plans (c-rem4-43)
Please e-mail comments to Hans Neve, Remediation Unit Supervisor at hans.neve@state.mn.us.
Listed below are topics for cleanup guidance information. Select the topic to see the listing of related documents.
Remediation Division guidance and policy (SLV, CAD guidance policy)
- Spatial Data Standards for Remediation Programs
- Coming soon, new vapor intrusion guidance
- Coming soon, new SRV guidance
- Coming later, new land use framework
- Coming later, new notification of environmental conditions/restrictions guidance
Soil Leaching Value (SLV) guidance
The SLV guidance document and the spreadsheet containing SLVs are new guidance from the MPCA Remediation Division for evaluating risks posed by leaching of contaminants in soil to groundwater.
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Remediation Division Soil Leaching Pathway Spreadsheet (c-r1-03)
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Soil Leaching Values (c-r1-04-2)
Corrective Action Design (CAD) for use at Superfund, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and VIC Programs
Effective July 1, 2011, the CAD guidance developed earlier by the Petroleum Remediation Program will be utilized at remediation sites, as set forth in the following policy document:
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Superfund VIC RCRA CAD Guidance Policy (c-rem3-02)
Petroleum Remediation Program: Guidance documents for underground storage tank and aboveground storage tank release cleanup
General guidance
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Underground Storage Tank and Petroleum Remediation Quality Assurance Program Plan (p-eao2-04) -
1-01 Petroleum Remediation Program General Policy (c-prp1-01) -
1-02 MPCA Information Request Policy (Web only) (c-prp1-02) -
1-03 Spatial Data Collection at Petroleum Remediation Sites (c-prp1-03) -
1-03a Spatial Data Reporting Form (PDF Version) (c-prp1-03a) -
You as a Responsible Party in the PRP (c-prp1-04) -
Leak Site Ownership Form (c-prp6-07) -
Procedures for Assessing Contamination at Large Above-ground Storage Tank Sites (c-er4-12)
Release reporting
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2-01 Reporting of Petroleum Releases (c-prp2-01) (10/2012) -
2-02 Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid
Management Strategy (7/2010) (c-prp2-02) -
2-03 Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid Recovery
Report (PDF Version) (c-prp2-03) -
2-04 Recent Surface Spills at Tank Sites (c-prp2-04) -
2-05 Release Information Worksheet (PDF Version) (c-prp2-05) -
2-07 Petroleum Release Notification Follow-up (c-prp2-07) -
2-08 Petroleum Release Notification Follow-up Template (PDF Version) (c-prp2-08)
Soil excavation and treatment
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3-01 Excavation of Petroleum Contaminated Soil (c-prp3-01) (9/2008) -
3-02 General Excavation Report Worksheet (PDF Version) (c-prp3-02) -
3-02a Corrective Action Excavation Report Worksheet (PDF Version) (c-prp3-02a) -
3-03 Land Treatment of Petroleum Contaminated Soil (c-prp3-03) -
3-04 Application for a Petroleum Contaminated Soil Land Treatment Site (Form A) (PDF Version) (c-prp3-04) -
3-05 Application to Land Treat Petroleum Contaminated Soil at an Approved Site (Form B) (PDF Version) (c-prp3-05) -
3-06 Notification of Spreading Petroleum Contaminated Soil at a Land Treatment Site (Form C) (PDF Version) (c-prp3-06) -
3-07 Soil Monitoring results for Land Treated Petroleum Contaminated Soil (Form D) (PDF Version) (c-prp3-07) -
3-08 Permit Application for a Land Treatment Facility (PDF Version) (c-prp3-08) - 3-09 Currently Permitted Petroleum-contaminated Land Treatment Sites and Facilities
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3-10 Thermal Treatment of Petroleum Contaminated Soil (c-prp3-10) -
3-11 Application to Thermally Treat Petroleum Contaminated Soil (PDF Version) (c-prp3-11) -
3-12 Thermal Treatment Facilities (c-prp3-12) -
3-13 Composting of Petroleum Contaminated Soil (PDF Version) (c-prp3-13) -
Facts About Composting Petroleum Contaminated Soil (c-prp3-14) -
3-15 Land Treatment General Information (c-prp3-15) -
3-16 Assessment of Petroleum Contamination at Closed Sites (c-prp3-16) (9/2012)NEW! -
3-17 Thin Spreading Small Quantities of Petroleum Contaminated Soil (c-prp3-17)
Site investigation and risk evaluation
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4-01 Soil and Groundwater Assessments Performed during Site Investigations (c-prp4-01) (9/08) -
4-01a Vapor Intrusion Assessments Performed during Site Investigations (c-prp4-01a) (c-prp4-01a) (10/2010) -
Vapor Intrusion Interior Building Survey Form (PDF Version) (c-rem3-01a) (8/2010) -
4-01c Intrusion Screening Values (PDF Version) (c-prp4-01c) (10/2010) -
Vapor Intrusion Technical Support Document (c-rem3-01) (8/2010) -
4-02 Potential Receptor Surveys and Risk Evaluation Procedures at Petroleum Release Sites (c-prp4-02) (12/09) -
4-03 Assessment of Natural Attenuation at Petroleum Release Sites (c-prp4-03) (4/2005) -
4-04 Soil Sample Collection and Analysis Procedures (c-prp4-04) (9/2008) -
4-05 Ground Water Sample Collection and Analysis Procedures (c-prp4-05) (9/2008) -
4-06 Investigation Report Form (PDF Version) (c-prp4-06) (9/2008) -
4-08 Monitoring Report (PDF Version) (c-prp4-08) (9/2008) -
4-09 Ground Water Investigations in Karst Areas (c-prp4-09) (4/2005) -
FAQs about Investigation and Remediation of AST Facilities (c-prp4-17) (4/2005) -
Public Water Supply Risk Assessment at Petroleum Remediation Sites (c-prp4-18) (7/2010) -
Investigation Requirements for Ethanol-Blended Fuel Releases (c-prp4-21) (7/2010)
Corrective action
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7-01 Corrective Action Design and Implementation (c-prp7-01) (1/2011) -
7-02 Conceptual Corrective Action Design Report (c-prp7-02) (1/2011) -
7-03 Focused Investigation Work Plan (c-prp7-03) (1/2011) -
7-04 Focused Investigation Report (c-prp7-04) (1/2011) -
7-05 Pilot Test Work Plan (c-prp7-05) (1/2011) -
7-06 Pilot Test Report (c-prp7-06) (1/2011) -
7-07a Remediation System Detailed Corrective Action Design Report (c-prp7-07a) (1/2011) -
7-07b Excavation Detailed Corrective Action Design Report (EDCAD) (c-prp7-07b) (1/2011) -
7-08 Remediation System Operation Monitoring Report (RSOM) (c-prp7-08) (1/2011) -
7-09a Air Emission Controls (c-prp7-09a) (1/2011) -
7-09b Air Emissions Screening Spreadsheet (c-prp7-09b) (7/2011) -
7-10 Discharging Contaminated Groundwater (c-prp7-10) (1/2011)
2011 PRP Consultant’s Day
The last PRP Consultant's Day was held on February 8, 2011. Below are the agenda, the presentations, and the attendee list for the event. A list of latest PRP updates is included with the agenda.
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Agenda (p-tr2-61) -
PowerPoint presentations (p-tr2-62) -
Attendee's (p-tr2-63) -
Q and A (p-tr2-64)
Analysis of carcinogenic polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (cPAH)
Effective June 2011, analytical methodology for the vast majority of remediation sites will be the short list of seven cPAHs. However, under certain site conditions the extended list of 25 cPAH compounds will be recommended. The policy document provides background and situations where the extended list of 25 cPAH methodology applies.
Disposal of mercury contaminated soil in Minnesota landfills
The MPCA will consider, on a case by case basis, disposal in appropriate Minnesota Landfills of soils contaminated by mercury at concentrations which are both no greater than 4 ppm and which are non-hazardous. This will apply to soils from remediation and redevelopment sites. Any such disposal must occur in accordance with industrial solid waste management plans. For further discussion of this issue, please see the program management decision document below:
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MPCA Program Management Decision Memo on Disposal of Mercury-contaminated soils in Minnesota Landfills (solidwaste-mercurysoils)
Offsite reuse of fill materials
The MPCA has developed the following policy and guidance for the offsite reuse of excess soil or fill material for brownfield redevelopment sites. For unregulated fill material, please refer to:
For fill material with contaminant levels greater than the MPCA's most conservative risk-based standards, please refer to the following documents that detail procedures for brownfield redevelopment sites (that are enrolled in the MPCA's Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup (VIC) and/or Petroleum Brownfields (PB) programs) to move fegulated fill from one VIC/PB site to another VIC/PB site, subject to the terms and conditions as outlined:
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Program Management Decision on Regulated Fill (w-sw8-04) -
Offsite Use of Regulated Fill Policy (c-rem2-02) -
Regulated Fill Application (PDF Version) (c-rem4-05) -
Local Government Notification — Attachment F for Regulated Fill Application (PDF Version) (c-rem4-06)
Guidance for brownfield redevelopment projects
- coming very soon, new guidance on developing Response Action Plans
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Brownfield Program Services (c-brwnfld4-01) (01/2013) -
Voluntary Remediation Programs Enrollment Application Form (PDF Version) (c-vic3-01) (10/12/12) -
5-01 Managing Petroleum Contaminated Soil at Public Works Project (c-prp5-01) (9/2008) -
5-03 Petroleum Brownfields Program Development Response Action Plans (c-prp5-03) (01/2013) -
Guidance for Investigating and Remediating Asbestos-Containing Waste Materials (vic-gd9) -
Asbestos Fact Sheet (c-vic1-01) -
Guidance Document #11 Phase II Investigation Work Plan (vic-gd11) -
Guidance Document #12 Phase II Investigation Report (vic-gd12) -
Affidavit Concerning Real Property Contaminated with Hazardous Substances (PDF Version) (c-rem4-02) -
Environmental Covenant and Easement (PDF Version) (c-rem4-03) -
Consent of Mortgage Form (PDF Version) (c-rem4-04)
