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Brownfields in Montana. Mike Trombetta Montana Department of Environmental Quality. Agenda. VCRA - Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act Example of VCRA CALA - Controlled Allocation Liability Act Example of CALA Questions. What is VCRA?. Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act
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Brownfields in Montana Mike Trombetta Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Agenda • VCRA - Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act • Example of VCRA • CALA - Controlled Allocation Liability Act • Example of CALA • Questions
What is VCRA? • Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act • An avenue to navigate through the Montana Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act (CECRA) a.k.a. State Superfund • http://deq.mt.gov/StateSuperfund/vcra.mcpx
Why go through VCRA? • To delist a “listed” CECRA facility • To receive a “no further action determination” (non-listed site) • [prior to taking ownership] • Fulfill EPA’s Cleanup grants requirements • Other Incentives
Incentives • Precludes enforcement • More control (developer) • Portion of facility / phases approach • Streamlined (short review times) • Less expensive • Anyone can apply (prospective purchaser) • Liability protection (DEQ Approval)
VCRA Eligibility • Not an NPL (Fed Superfund) site • Not a Montana Hazardous Waste Act site • Not under any order • Sites be remediated within 5 years
VCRA’s Two Step Process • Environmental Assessment • Full description of facility • Current and Past Operations • Full Nature and Extent of Contamination (Phase 3) • Complete Assessment of Current and Future Health Risk • Remediation Proposal • Cleanup Levels • Proposed Remedial Plan and Alternatives
Example of VCRA & Brownfields Shelby Petroleum Refinery
Example of VCRA & Brownfields • Shelby Petroleum Refinery • Received TBA assistance from DEQ • Awarded cleanup grant through EPA • 2009 VCP approved • Discovered additional contamination • 2011 received $300,000 DNRC Reclamation and Development Grant (RDG) • Continue excavation and complete VCP
Example of VCRA & Brownfields • Shelby Petroleum Refinery
Controlled Allocation Liability Act (CALA) • Method for dividing costs amongst parties. • Funding for the cleanup of an orphan’s share (“Orphan”= bankrupt, defunct, unknown, etc). http://deq.mt.gov/StateSuperfund/cala.mcpx
Advantages: • Less time consuming than litigation • Agreed upon liability • Binding agreement • Orphan share $$$ • Disadvantages: • Upfront time and resource • Detailed process, legal negotiations, and information requests • Lawyers are involved
Example of VCRA & CALA Examples of VCRA & CALA CMC Bozeman Asbestos Facility • CMC Bozeman Asbestos Facility
Example of VCRA & CALA • CALA Allocation Results • 1% City (Lead) • 79% Orphan Share • 20% Divided amongst other liable parties. • Completed VCP in 2002 and expanded VCP for additional properties in 2008.
Example of VCRA & CALA CMC Bozeman Asbestos Facility
Example of VCRA & CALA CMC Bozeman Asbestos Facility
Questions? Mike Trombetta Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Bureau MT DEQ PO Box 200901 Helena, MT 59620 (406) 841-5045 mtrombetta@mt.gov • Becky Holmes • HW Brownfields Coordinator • MT DEQ • PO Box 200901 • Helena, MT 59620 • 406-444-2876 • rholmes@mt.gov • Jason Seyler • VCRA / CALA / Brownfields Coordinator • MT DEQ • PO Box 200901 • Helena, MT 59620 • 406-841-5071 • jseyler@mt.gov • Nick Sovner • Petroleum Brownfields Coordinator • MT DEQ • PO Box 200901 • Helena, MT 59620 • (406) 841-5053 • nsovner@mt.gov