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BWSC in FY10

BWSC in FY10. Environmental Business Council September 22, 2009 Janine Commerford Assistant Commissioner. FY10 BWSC Program Priorities. Program Operations Resources/Budget eDEP Training PCE Initiative Guidance Development Status of Current Projects/FY10 Goals.

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BWSC in FY10

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  1. BWSC in FY10 Environmental Business Council September 22, 2009 Janine Commerford Assistant Commissioner

  2. FY10 BWSC Program Priorities • Program Operations • Resources/Budget • eDEP • Training • PCE Initiative • Guidance Development • Status of Current Projects/FY10 Goals

  3. Program Operations: Resources • Reduction in Force by 30+ FTEs: • Voluntary Layoffs, Retirements, Reduction in Hours • Involuntary Layoff • Notices September 17 • Effective Date October 17 • More Coming?

  4. Program Operations: Location, Location • Boston and CERO Leases expire 11/09 • Both Offices may • Move, or • Undergo Significant Renovations • Either way: • Expect Possible Disruption in Services as Moves/Renovations Occur

  5. Program Operations: eDEP • 90%+ use of eDEP to make submittals • File Viewer for eDEP-submitted material online & functional • File Viewer for scanned material under development – deployment SOON. • File scanning moving to CERO and WERO. (SERO done, NERO into S-towns)

  6. Approvals NOR Letters NOA NON NOAF ContentManager(IT Black Box) Interim Deadlines Program Operations: Massachusetts Comprehensive Online Site File Review Electronic Submittals20,000 reports/year DEP Staff Generated Material Electronic Submittal Repository Site Assessment& Cleanup Reports Correspondence Repository Land UseControls Waste Site Paper Files12,000,000 pages On-Line Public File Review ScannedDocuments Repository Anytime, Anywhere, No Dress Code

  7. Program Operations: Training • Remediation Waste • Audit Case Study • CAM • Ecological Risk • And Indoor Air/Vapor Intrusion, AULs, etc… as guidance becomes available

  8. Program Operations: PCE Initiative • PCE Vapor Intrusion Initiative (rough numbers) • 376 sites selected for screening • 91 sites (~24%) selected for L3 audit • 81 L3 Audits Completed* • 26 (32%) no further action required • 51 (63%) action required • 48 indoor air action required • 28 indoor air actions completed • 4 (5%) No Violations but action required * As of September 2009

  9. Guidance Development: Priorities in FY10 • Indoor Air • Compendium of Analytical Methods (CAM) • NAPL Guidance Development • Activity and Use Limitation (AUL) • Remedial Alternatives

  10. Guidance Development:CAM Revisions • Goal: by early 2010, update CAM protocols for methods and QA/QC guidelines document and laboratory certification form (CAM VIIA) • Draft protocols posted for comment as they become available • Next workgroup meeting today, 9/22/09, CRO, 9:15 • Donald.Muldoon@state.ma.us(617) 292-5785 • http://www.mass.gov/dep/cleanup/camwg.htm

  11. Guidance Development: LNAPL • Goal: In 2010 Develop LNAPL Guidance based on updated technical information • Meetings to date • 12/15/08 Overview of issues/CSM • 4/27/09 Risk Characterization • 6/15/09 Technical approaches for LNAPL assessment • 9/21/09 Mobility determination and implementationissues • Kendall.Marra@state.ma.us(617) 292-5966 • http://www.mass.gov/dep/cleanup/lnaplwg.htm

  12. Guidance Development: AULs • Goal: Update 1999 Policy • MassDEP has developed an updated draft • External workgroup will review draft • First meeting to be scheduled in fall 2009 • Margaret.Shaw@state.ma.us (617) 556-1092

  13. Guidance Development:AULs • Revisions List • Incorporate '99 and '06 MCP revisions • Clarifications based on 10 years of experience • Emphasis on most common violations • Incorporate new Registry formatting requirements • Move procedures for Grants to Appendices • Rework the Case Studies • Evolving guidance in other areas (Indoor Air, LNAPL) will be reflected in AUL Guidance

  14. Guidance Development:Remedial Alternatives • Goal: Develop Guidance to address areas of regulations related to Comprehensive Remedial Actions (Phases III – V and ROS) • Rose Knox (chair) Rosemary.Knox@state.ma.us (617)556-1026

  15. Guidance Development:Vapor Intrusion • Goal: By end of 2009, develop comprehensive guidance for assessment and mitigation of vapor intrusion sites • Health protective • Clear • Consistent approach • 12/08 – 6/09: 17 meetings with external workgroup, focusing on Regulatory, Assessment and Mitigation Sections resulted in June draft, posted on BLOG • 7/09 – 9/09: Internal review of June draft; consideration of external comments

  16. Guidance Development:Vapor Intrusion • Topics generating the most discussion to date: • Critical Exposure Pathways (CEPs) • Modeling • Site Closure • Future Buildings

  17. Guidance Development:Vapor Intrusion • Next steps: • Meet with the Commissioner to discuss issues • Revise Draft and post on blog (October?? Notice will be sent) • Reconvene Workgroup and solicit comments • Complete Public Comment Draft by December 2009 • Gerard.Martin@state.ma.us (508)946-2799

  18. Vapor IntrusionREMINDER: About the Blog…. Please be aware that the material posted on this blog is DRAFT, being made available ONLY as part of the policy development process to inform and direct discussion. The material is not final and is very likely to be significantly revised before it becomes final. Therefore, do not quote or cite as MassDEP guidance at this time.

  19. More Details? We should know/tell more at theOCTOBER 1, 2009 Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting. Please note the date change! 9:30-12:00One Winter Street, Boston

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