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LD 1827 Stakeholders

LD 1827 Stakeholders. Welcome & Introductions. Mark Hyland – Director, Bureau of Remediation & Waste Management Ann Gosline – Facilitator E-Mail: agosline@gwi.net Phone: 737-8483. Legislative Resolve. DEP to Gather Stakeholders & assess Waste Oil Site Remediation Prog: Revenues Raised

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LD 1827 Stakeholders

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  1. LD 1827 Stakeholders

  2. Welcome & Introductions • Mark Hyland – Director, Bureau of Remediation & Waste Management • Ann Gosline – Facilitator • E-Mail: agosline@gwi.net • Phone: 737-8483

  3. Legislative Resolve • DEP to Gather Stakeholders & assess Waste Oil Site Remediation Prog: • Revenues Raised • Enforcement Enhancement • Options to increase Funding • Premium on out-of-state sales • DEP Report to NRC by Dec 1, 2010

  4. STAGES OF PROCESS Understand multiple Interests Gather important information, get on same page Generate options Gather more information Evaluate Options Combine, reform options Seek agreement, conclusions

  5. Overview – Session 2 • Background • PBWO Company Sites • Waste Oil Site Remediation Prog • Stakeholder Group • Participants / Scope • Structure

  6. Portland-Bangor Waste Oil Co. • 1950’s – 1980 • Statewide • 5 sites Wells - Late 1970’s

  7. Uncontrolled Sites Program • Uncontrolled Sites law: PRPs= • Owner / Operator • Generator • Transporter • Thousands of “generators” for the PBWO operation

  8. Waste Motor Oil Site Remediation Program

  9. Waste Oil Remediation Program • Goal: Cover PRP Costs at 4 PBWO sites • Plymouth: Hows Corner Superfund site • Casco • Ellsworth (aka Robbins Property) • Presque Isle

  10. Status of Site Clean-up • Plymouth – PRP Lead Superfund Site • Source control, waterline & NRD completed • MOM & LTM to start this summer • Casco – DEP Lead • Source control completed • IC for offsite GW & NRD ongoing • Ellsworth – DEP Lead • Source Control Completed • Waterline & IC for offsite GW; NRD 2010 • Presque Isle – DEP lead • Preliminary Investigation completed • Need Phase I, ROD & Remedial Action

  11. Site Cleanup Cost Estimates(Eligible under Waste Oil Remediation Program)

  12. Waste Oil Program • Administered by FAME • Grant & Loan Program – Wells & early Plymouth • => Bond Program • $30M in revenue backed securities • +$5M capital reserve funds

  13. Waste Oil Program - Changes • 2007 – $1-$3 per oil change (repealed 2008) • 2008 –$1.10/gal bulk motor veh. lube-oil • 2009 – $.35/gal pre-packaged motor & other lube oil

  14. Clean-up Funds RaisedVs Legislative Goal

  15. Legislative Resolve • DEP to Gather Stakeholders & assess: • Revenues Raised • Enforcement Enhancement • Options to increase Funding • Premium on out-of-state sales • DEP Report by Dec 1, 2010: How to Best Fund Liability of (covered) PRPs at the 4 sites

  16. Stakeholders: Who to Invite? • Stakeholders Listed • Others? • Is a 4-Site solution possible by Dec 1, 2010?

  17. Some Issues raised last session leading to resolve • Need for more revenue • Enforcement • Amount Lube-oil used/sold in Maine • Price difference between Bulk & pre-packaged • Out of State Purchases • Premium on Lube retailed out-of-state • Leg Changes Impact FAME bonding • Program Efficiency • Order in which sites are funded • Premium on Other lubricating oils • Premium on other oil / other revenue sources

  18. Stakeholders: Who to Invite? • Stakeholders Listed • Others? • Is a 4-Site solution possible by Dec 1, 2010? - maybe • Can DEP defer cost-recovery?

  19. State lead Sites Cost Recovery Uncontrolled Sites Fund Clean-up

  20. Uncontrolled Sites Fund & Remediation Programs X Brownfield Grant Match credible Enforcement State Lead Sites Uncontrolled Sites Fund VRAP “RLF” & Insurance PRP Lead Sites Superfund Match Military Sites “all other” Unresolved Public Health Threats Unresolved Liability under CERCLA & USP Tort Claims

  21. Stakeholders: Who to Invite? • Stakeholders Listed • Others? • Is a 4-Site solution possible by Dec 1, 2010? - maybe • Can DEP defer cost-recovery? - No • Is sustainable USF necessary to resolve liability at the 4-Sites? • Maybe • Necessary in the long-run

  22. Stakeholders: Structure? • Parallel Stakeholder Groups? • 4-Site Solution • Sustainable USP • A Combined Stakeholder Group? • Hybrid – combined policy group with 2 technical subgroups?

  23. END

  24. Proposed Groundrules Help get everyone information Listen to understand, not to refute Stay open to new information, ideas Focus on finding solutions, be creative Be concise, leave time for others Let others finish, wait to be recognized Don’t characterize each others’ views

  25. END

  26. Parallel or combined Stakeholder Groups? DEC 2010 May 2010 DEC 2011 USP Revamp 4 site solution

  27. Parallel or combined Stakeholder Groups? May 2010 DEC 2011 DEC 2010 USP Revamp 4 site solution

  28. Parallel or combined Stakeholder Groups? DEC 2010 May 2010 DEC 2011 4 site solution Subgroup USP Revamp Subgroup

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