About Site Remediation Program's Units
Division of Remediation Management
This lead division oversees remediation activities performed
by responsible entities, including those performed by Licensed
Site Remediation Professionals (LSRPs), and conducts publicly
funded response actions at contaminated sites where a responsible
entity is unwilling or unable to perform the necessary actions.
REMEDIATION REVIEW ELEMENT
This element consists of the Bureau of Inspection & Review,
and Northern and Southern Field Operations. The element is responsible
for review of remediation work being overseen by Licensed Site
Remediation Professionals (LSRP) and Unregulated Heating Oil Tank
remediations being overseen by Subsurface Evaluators. Through
the field offices, field support is provided to the element, as
well as any field inspection and support needed by other groups
within the program. The element will consist of three Bureaus
as described below.
Bureau of Inspection & Review
This bureau inspects and reviews all key documents submitted
by LSRPs in accordance with the requirements of the Site Remediation
Reform Act. The bureau also interacts directly with the LSRPs
and responsible parties to resolve any issues raised as a result
of the reviews. They refer cases to the field offices for inspections
at sites being remediated with LSRP oversight.
Bureau of Northern Field Operations
This bureau provides overall field support to the LSRP program.
This includes site visits and inspections as a result of issues
raised during document reviews or complaints from members of the
public or other levels of government in the counties for which
the field office is responsible. In addition, the office manages
a random inspection program for sites managed by LSRPs. The office
provides field support for other SRP units as required. The bureau
also oversees unregulated tank remediation for cases that do not
qualify for Subsurface Evaluator management and/or require On-Scene
Coordinator oversight.
Bureau of Southern Field Operations
This bureau has the same responsibilities as Northern Field Operations
for its respective counties. In addition, it is also responsible
for the review and issuances of No Further Action (NFA) letters
for unregulated heating oil tank remediations overseen by Subsurface
Evaluators.
REMEDIATION OVERSIGHT ELEMENT
The element is comprised of the Bureau of Remedial Action Permitting,
the Bureau of Case Management, and the Office of Brownfield Reuse.
The element oversees the redevelopment, permitting and case manager
oversight of sites undergoing remediation. In addition, they also
provide support to the Site Remediation Professional Licensing
Board (SRPLB) in reviewing and providing recommendations on applications
for licensure of licensed site remediation professionals (LSRPs).
Bureau of Remedial Action Permitting
This bureau issues permits for remedial actions involving engineering
and/or institutional controls to ensure the protectiveness of
human health and the environment of remedial actions where contamination
remains above applicable soil and ground water standards. The
Bureau accomplishes this function by issuing, modifying and terminating
remedial action permits for soils and groundwater, including the
operation of ground water treatment systems and/or containment;
permits related to monitored natural attenuation of ground water;
and permits/deed notices associated with sites with soil contamination
remaining above soil remediation goals which in most cases have
an engineering control.
The bureau receives and reviews Remedial Action Protectiveness
Certifications submitted every two years at a minimum to monitor
whether the remedy remains protective, site conditions and potentially
sensitive receptors remain unchanged, site use is consistent with
the engineering or institutional controls in place, site disturbances
and disruptions or alterations are returned to their original
condition or if altered, or if remediation standards have changed.
Bureau of Case Management
This bureau oversees private responsible parties and other government
agencies during the investigation and cleanup of hazardous waste
sites in the state with soil and ground water contamination. These
sites include industrial sites, military bases and other federal
facilities, where hazardous substances have been discharged. The
bureau’s responsibilities also include the oversight of
sites that have failed to comply with mandatory timeframes under
the Site Remediation Reform Act. These sites are assigned a case
manager who reviews and approves all work including disbursements
of remediation funding sources submitted by the remediating party.
The bureau uses Administrative Consent Orders (ACOs) and other
oversight documents with responsible parties to ensure proper
investigation and cleanup at these complex, high priority sites,
which include National Priority List/Federal Superfund and Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) sites. The program requires
that responsible parties conduct remediation in accordance with
the rules and guidance documents.
Office of Brownfield & Community Revitalization
This office serves as the focal point for DEP’s Brownfield
Development Area (BDA) Program and Landfill Redevelopment Program.
These programs coordinate planning, resource acquisition and remediation
with a focus on reuse. Individual BDAs are designated through
a highly selective application process. Staff in OBR act as BDA
coordinators as members of steering committees established for
each assigned BDA. When persons responsible for conducting remediation
submit documentation concerning the remediation and closure of
the sites included in BDAs or Landfill Redevelopment Projects,
staff in OBR will act as Inspectors and Reviewers of submittals
made by LSRPs.
OBR also administers funding programs that support redevelopment.
Staff review all applications to determine that the costs identified
are legitimate and reasonable remediation costs. Funds administered
include:
• Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund Program, a
loan and grant program to investigate and remediate contaminated
sites;
• Brownfield Reimbursement Fund Program, a program that
reimburses developers up to 75% of remediation costs based on
certain new taxes that are generated from a brownfield project;
• Municipal Landfill Closure and Remediation Reimbursement
Program, a program that reimburses developers up to 75% of landfill
closure and remediation costs based on certain new taxes that
are generated from a landfill redevelopment project; and
• Brownfield Remediation Federal Tax Incentive Certification,
a program for expensing brownfield remediation costs for federal
tax credit.
PUBLICLY FUNDED RESPONSE ELEMENT
The Publicly Funded Element consists of the Bureau of Site Management
and the Bureau of Environmental Measurements and Site Assessment.
The element performs response actions at contaminated sites where
the responsible party is unwilling or unable to perform the necessary
actions. The element also responds to discharges of hazardous
substances from unknown sources.
Bureau of Site Management
This bureau conducts remedial investigations to determine the
nature and extent of the contamination at a site and conducts
feasibility studies to determine the cost-effective remedy for
the contamination. Once a remedy is chosen, they will conduct
a formal remedial design and/or implement remedial construction
at the site. The bureau implements receptor controls for Immediate
Environmental Concern (IEC) and Vapor Concern (VC) cases. If the
remedy involves Engineering and/or institutional controls, they
will implement the appropriate operation and maintenance at the
site.
Bureau of Environmental Measurements and Site Assessment
This bureau performs preliminary assessments and site investigations
funded by EPA grant. They also perform field sampling and field
laboratory support for the entire Site Remediation Program. In
addition, the bureau oversees LSRPs in the conduct of IEC and
VC cases and handles publicly funded response to IEC and Vapor
Concern cases.
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