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California Land Reuse andRevitalization Act of 2004(CLRRA), AB 389 (Montanez)
Dorothy Rice, Department of Toxic Substances ControlKaren O’Haire, State Water Resources Control Board
April 5, 2005
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Today’s Presentation - Outline
CLRRA 101 – An overview of the new law, itsbenefits, the process for obtaining immunity
-- Initial application (eligibility thresholds/lead agencydetermination process)
-- Entering into an agreement (scope of immunity)– Conducting site assessments and response actions– No Further Action Determinations, Site Certification– Reopeners/long-term obligations– Miscellaneous provisions– Questions (at the end & along the way!)
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Application submitted,eligibility
determined
Use MOA Processto determinelead Agency
Lead Agencynegotiates
Oversight Agreement
Finalize OversightAgreement,
Immunity attaches
Site Assessment Plan
Revise,as necessary
Conduct SiteAssessment
Notifies otherAgencies before
finalizing
Notify Local andState Agencies
Notify Local andState Agencies
Submit Site Assessment Report
forAgency Review
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The first step! An application
� Submit an application to DTSC/ Water Board� Application used to determine eligibility and to
select lead state oversight agency� Oversight agency based on MOA criteria� Documents available at www.CalEPA.ca.gov
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Where to apply?
� Cal/EPA, DTSC, Water Board MOA will beused for CLRRA lead oversight agencydeterminations
� Contact any DTSC or WaterBoard office
� Contacts for each regionon fact sheet
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What properties are eligible?
‘…urban infill area for which expansion, reuse orredevelopment may be complicated by real orperceived hazardous substances’
Infill area – vacant or underutilized,in an urban area that has beenpreviously developed
Urban area – incorporated city, oran unincorporated area surroundedby cities, with a population of 100,000
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Determining Site Eligibility
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What properties are not eligible?
� State ‘listed’ sites (CalSites) – about 450 sitesstatewide
� NPL sites (about 100 sites in CA)� A site where the sole issue is a petroleum
release from an underground storage tankeligible for reimbursement from theUnderground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund
� Sites that are not in an ‘urban infill area’
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Who Can Apply?
� Bona fide purchaser� Innocent landowner� Contiguous Property Owner
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Bona Fide Purchasers
• Acquires ownership of site afterJanuary 1, 2005
• Releases occurred before acquisition
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Innocent Land Owners
• Owns a site and did not cause orcontribute to any release
• Inquired about the site at time ofpurchase and didn’t know and had noreason to know of any release
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Contiguous Property Owners
• Owns a site that is adjacent to acontaminated site
• Doesn’t own the contaminated site
• Didn’t know the site was contaminated at timeof purchase
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Conditions all parties must meet:
� Conducted “all appropriate inquiry’� Did not cause or contribute to release� Not potentially liable or affiliated with any
liable party� Must conduct “appropriate care”� Cooperation & access� Comply with land use controls
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All Appropriate Inquiry
� Information submitted with application todemonstrate satisfaction with thisrequirement
� Required at the time of propertyacquisition
� Compliance with ASTM requirementsuntil USEPA adopts specific standardsand practices
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Lead Oversight Agency
• Agency will be DTSC if primary concern atproperty is risk to public health
• Agency will be a Water Board if primaryconcern at the property is threat to waters ofthe state (groundwater and surface water)
• Many other factors to weighin the selection
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Entering into an Agreement
� Only with eligible parties for eligible sites
� Party agrees to do a site assessment, and aresponse action, if one is needed
� Either party can withdraw
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More on the Agreement
� Cleanup will meet cleanupstandards of Chapter 6.8 and theWater Code
� Party agrees to pay all stateoversight cost
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Scope of Immunity
� Immunity from liability for claims made by anyperson for response costs or other damagesassociated with a release
� Immunity extends to a number of state statutorylaws and potentially to common laws thatimpose liability for hazardous materialsreleases
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Laws Covered by Immunity
� Specified state statutory provisions within:– Water Code– Health and Safety Code– Fish and Game Code– Civil Code; Code of Civil Procedure
� Potentially state common laws regardingcontribution, nuisance, trespass andequitable indemnity
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Laws Not Covered By Immunity
� Chapter 6.5, Health & Safety Code
� Polanco Act
� Liability for Personal Injury or WrongfulDeath
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Immunity from Liability
Immunity attaches when youenter into an agreement withthe oversight agency
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Application submitted,eligibility
determined
Use MOA Processto determinelead Agency
Lead Agencynegotiates
Oversight Agreement
Finalize OversightAgreement,
Immunity attaches
Site Assessment Plan
Revise,as necessary
Conduct SiteAssessment
Notifies otherAgencies before
finalizing
Notify Local andState Agencies
Notify Local andState Agencies
Submit Site Assessment Report
forAgency Review
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Site Assessment Plan
� Site Assessment Plan:– Evaluates hazardous materials releases– Evaluates whether response action required
� Agency may require a risk assessment� Agency approves plan and notifies host
jurisdiction, public water system, etc.
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Site Assessment Implementation
� Implement the Site Assessment Plan
� Prepare a Site Assessment Report
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Site Assessment Report
� Submit Site Assessment Report
� Identify reasonably anticipated land use
� Assess whether a response action is neededto address hazardous materials at the site
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“Unreasonable Risk”
The threshold for cleanup action is acondition that requires a response actionpursuant to:
Chapter 6.8, Health & Safety Code, or Division 7 of the Water Code
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Possible Lead Agency Findings
The Site Assessment Report can result in:� Agency finding of No Further Action� Agency finding of No Further Action with land
use controls� Response action required to address
‘unreasonable risk’ at site
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Lead Agencyapproves Response
Plan
Implement Response Plan
Public Review
Response Plan
ImplementInstitutional Controls
AndLong-term O&M,
as necessary
Revise,as necessary
Response Action completed
Certificate of Completionissued by
Lead Agency
Notify Local andState Agencies
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Response Plan Requirements
� Documents adequate site characterization� Identifies response plan objectives & the
proposed remedy� Public participation� Actions to control “endangerment” during
cleanup� Cleanup must be as protective as actions
required under Chapter 6.8 and Division 7 ofthe Water Code
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Approval and Implementation ofResponse Plan
� Response Plan approved if:- Contains all required information
- Will safely allow anticipated future land use - Addresses all public comments - Provides for long term O&M or Land Use
Controls as necessary� Agency approves Plan and notifies
appropriate persons� Party implements approved Response Plan
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Certificate of Completion
• Implementation of an approved ResponsePlan with Agency oversight and approval
• Full Response Plan implementationconstitutes “appropriate care”
• Certificate of Completion• Long-term O&M Agreement as necessary
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Public Participation Requirements
Opportunities for the community, otheragencies and host jurisdiction to participatein decisions regarding the Response Planinclude:• Access to documents/opportunity to
comment• Public meetings• Public Notice and Fact sheets
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What about changes in planned use ofproperty?
� Additional action may be required if proposeduse changes
� Can retain immunity if there is continuedcompliance with all Agency requirements forappropriate care at the site
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What about new discoveries?
� New release during Response Planimplementation:-- can retain immunity if didn’t cause therelease and addresses it to agencysatisfaction
� New release discovered after siteCertification:-- can obtain immunity if didn’t cause andaddress to agency satisfaction
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How can immunity be lost?
• Non-compliance with the Agreement or anapproved plan
• An agreement is terminated before anNFA or certificate of completion is issued
• Fraud, intentional non-disclosure, ormisrepresentation to an agency
• New discovery of unreasonable risk,UNLESS resolved to the satisfaction ofthe agency
• Failure to provide Appropriate Care
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Sunset Clause
� The CLRRA provisions sunset onJanuary 1, 2010
� Any immunities granted prior to that date willcontinue
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Other Tools for Liability Relief
A number of state and federal laws mayprovide liability relief:
� Site Designation Statute� Polanco Act� Federal Brownfields Act 2002� Prospective Purchaser Agreements
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Differences
These tools are different with respect to:� Eligible persons or properties� Scope of liability exclusion/immunity� Response Actions� Re-openers
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Questions ??