VRP Checklist

Presented by:Rob Timmins – Remediation Project OfficerWilliam Lindsay – Remediation Project OfficerChris Evans – Remediation Project OfficerKyle Newman – Risk Assessor

VRP Application and Process Checklist

• It is a tool for DEQ staff to use to– Verify completeness– Improve consistency among projects and staff– Improve technical content to support lines of evidence

• Decrease time spent by letting you know what we are looking for

• It is a working draft and may not be all encompassing

• It is not official guidance

Application Completeness

VRP Regulation 40.A.1

• A written notice of intent to participate in the program

VRP Application• The application is

considered to be the written notice

Application CompletenessStatement of eligibility to participate Yes No

For Applicant/Participant (40.A.2):___Proof of Ownership___Operator*___Security Interest*___Contract to Purchase*___Other*_________________

*Is an Authorized Agent identified (40.A.3)? Yes NoIf yes, is a letter of authorization included from the owner?

Yes No N/AFor Site (30.C):___Remediation is not clearly mandated___Jurisdiction has been waived

Application Completeness

Legal Description (40.A.4)

Near Vicinity Map showing:Property boundaryVRP Site boundarySurrounding property usage

Area Map

An Area Map is good to have to show location within a region.

Application Completeness

General operational history of the site (40.A.5)

General description of (40.A.6):

Nature and extent of contamination and

Past and present releases

Onsite and contiguous to site

Identify Areas of Concern and sources.Summarize the results of any Phase I’s or Phase II’s. Copies of Phase I’s and II’s can be included but will not be reviewed for anything other than the eligibility determination.

Application Completeness

Discussion of potential regulatory jurisdiction (40.A.7)

This is a review of regulatory applicability to the site and is used in the eligibility determination.

Address each item thoroughly.

Identify the cause of the contamination

Provide dates of releases and operation

Address present and past status. Don’t just say, “the site does not have a permit”.

Application Completeness

Notarized Certification of Accuracy by the applicant (40.A.8)

Notarized???

Eligibility DeterminationII Eligibility Determination (9 VAC 20-160-40)Eligibility Determination Due: ___/___/___ (within 60 days of receipt)Regional Office: ________ Sent: ___/___/___ Received: ___/___/___Office of Waste Programs: Sent: ___/___/___ Received: ___/___/___Applicant eligible to participate Yes NoSite eligible to participate Yes NoAccept Application: _____ Reject Application: _____ (See 9VAC20-160-40.C)Notification of Eligibility and Fee Request Letter: ___/___/____

Fee and Enrollment

III Fee Payment and Enrollment (9 VAC 20-160-60)1% of Estimated of Remedial Cost: $________ or Statutory Maximum ($5000)Amount Received: $_________ Date Received: ___/___/___Fee and Enrollment Confirmation Letter Sent w/ BF Tax Form: ___/___/___

• The fee is held in escrow until certificate issuance and will be reconciled at that time

Questions?

VRP ChecklistSite Characterization

Presented by:Chris Evans – VRP Project OfficerRob Timmins – VRP Project OfficerWilliam Lindsay – VRP Project OfficerKyle Newman – Risk Assessor

Work To Be Performed• Site Characterization

– Consistent with Conceptual Site Model– Consider lines of evidence– Complete and accurate delineation of the nature and extent of

contamination• Onsite and offsite

– DEQ recognizes the challenges of offsite characterization and determining resulting risk

– A complete and well prepared & presented SCR significantly helps us during review• You know the site well, we don’t• Detailed and up to date plans, maps, and drawings can present a lot of

information quickly– Helps us better understand a site about which we know little– Helps reduce questions resulting in much less extensive comment letters

» Shortens the overall time, which we all want

– We use the checklist as a tool

Work to be Performed• Complete figures are

very helpful • Illustrates the story• include scale,

complete legend, legible text and markings

• Accurately dated figures with sample dates

Property and VRP Site Boundaries

Groundwater Potentiometric Map

Vapor Sampling Locations

Work To Be Performed• Boring methods and

logs• Well construction• Helps us understand

subsurface, groundwater, and surface water relationships

Well Construction

Log

Work To Be Performed

• Consider CSM• Extremely informative and

helpful• Tells a big part of the story• Indicate source location(s)• Scale, legend, legible text

and markings• Utility locations

Vertical and Horizontal Delineation• Refer to conceptual

site model• Evaluate each media

as necessary• Consider all

appropriate analytes