If you received a letter from the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection (NJDEP) asking you to retain an LSRP, this article
explains the new standards set by the NJDEP in accordance with the Site
Remediation Reform Act. It discusses
your role, responsibilities, and next steps; and how Prestige Environmental
Inc. can help.
What is an LSRP?
An LSRP or Licensed Site Remediation Professional isrequired to abide
by a strict code of ethics, and has extensive education and experience to meet
the state’s licensing standards. At
Prestige Environmental Inc., our LSRP’s haveover 20 years of experience in site
remediation in New Jersey. We have the ability
to investigate, remediate, and issue a “Response Action Outcome” (RAO) closure
document which is equivalent to a NJDEP issued, “No Further Action” (NFA)
letter.
Why now?
The Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) brought major changes to
the way contaminated properties are remediated in New Jersey. The LSRP program was created to expedite
cleanup of over 13,000 sites in need of remediation in New Jersey, and by doing
so, transform the state’s pending environmental investigations.The state has taken
the majority of site remediation work out of the NJDEP’s scope of work and put
it into the hands of qualified LSRPs.In
addition, the state has started releasing guidance documents to clarify
technical requirements to introduce flexibility in the remediation process.
Next Steps?
You have
until May 7, 2012 to retain an LSRP. At
Prestige Environmental Inc., our LSRPs will provide you with a free
consultation explaining the entire process involved in site remediation. Even though the NJDEP continues to have
control over the remediation process to some degree, and will maintain the same
stringent standards when it comes to property cleanups, our LSRPs will oversee the
entire site remediation process until the property is remediated. Unlike before, property owners will no longer
need to pursue NJDEP approval prior to proceeding with remediation. All parties with contaminated sites, who have received a letter
from the NJDEP, are required to hire an LSRP in order to bring all of the
state’s remediation cases into the program by May 7, 2012.
Regulatory Timeline
Regulatory Timeline
All parties responsible for remediating a contaminated site are
required to hire an LSRP by May, 7, 2012, when the LSRP program becomes fully
implemented under the state law.
Roles &
Responsibilities: Who’s doing what?
NJDEP’s Role
The NJDEP will regulate
property owners through its remediation regulations which include:
·
Administrative
Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites (ARRCS)
·
Technical Requirements
·
Underground Storage Tank rules (N.J.A.C. 7:14B)
·
the Industrial Site Remediation Act rules (N.J.A.C. 7:26B)
and
·
the Remediation Standards rules (N.J.A.C. 7:26D).
The
NJDEP will oversee all LSRP submissions as an added step to ensure that
remediation is completed in adherence to the rules and regulations.
Property Owner’s Role
Hire an LSRP by May 7,
2012 to investigate, remediate and ultimately issue a Response Action Outcome
letter (RAO) when remediationis complete.
The LSRP’s Role
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