7 CCR 1101-14-9-3 - Eligible Activities

(a) Petroleum UST Removal

(1) For tanks with volume of 2,000 gallons or less, approved applicants shall be eligible for up to $2,000 in reimbursement of direct costs associated with each petroleum UST removed. Larger tanks will be eligible for reimbursement of $1 per gallon of removed tank volume up to a maximum of $10,000 per facility.

(2) Requests for reimbursement can be made at any time following the documented completion of the tank removal.

(b) Level I Site Assessment

(1) The Level I site assessment to measure for the presence of a petroleum release from a storage tank system is considered an eligible activity. To meet the requirement to obtain a NFA determination, the petroleum storage tank area, product line and dispenser locations must be evaluated.

(2) All proposed work conducted in Level I must be clearly identified in a project work plan prior to beginning the assessment activities. The work plan shall include a budget projection and estimated project completion timeline. Work plans shall be submitted prior to conducting Level I activities.

(3) All approved applicants shall be responsible for 10% of the Level I site assessment costs, which will be deducted from the reimbursement award.

(4) The maximum amount payable from the Redevelopment Fund for a Level I site assessment is $20,000.

(c) Level II Site Characterization

(1) The Level II site characterization to establish the extent of petroleum contamination that exceeds the current OPS Tier 1 RBSLs and a simple activity, such as limited excavation of petroleum-impacted soils or the development of a cleanup corrective action plan, are considered eligible activities.

(2) All proposed work conducted in Level II must be clearly identified in a project work plan prior to beginning the characterization activities. The work plan shall include a budget projection and estimated project completion timeline. Work plans shall be submitted prior to conducting Level II activities.

(3) All approved applicants shall be responsible for 10% of the Level II site characterization costs, which will be deducted from the reimbursement award.

(4) The maximum amount payable from the Redevelopment Fund for a Level II site characterization is $30,000.

(d) Level III Cleanup

(1) The Level III cleanup activities associated with an economically and technically feasible approach to mitigate petroleum contamination to an acceptable level are considered eligible activities.

(2) Requests for cleanup funding must include a project work plan that contains a discussion of the project technical feasibility and cleanup goals, budget projection and estimated project completion timeline.

(3) All approved applicants shall be responsible for 50% of the Level III cleanup costs, which will be deducted from the reimbursement award.

(4) The maximum amount payable from the Redevelopment Fund for a Level III cleanup is 50% of the eligible cost or $500,000, whichever is less.

Notes

7 CCR 1101-14-9-3

37 CR 18, September 25, 2014, effective 10/15/2014 39 CR 18, September 25, 2016, effective 1/1/2017 40 CR 05, March 10, 2017, effective 5/1/2017 40 CR 07, April 10, 2017, effective 5/1/2017 41 CR 07, April 10, 2018, effective 5/1/2018 42 CR 04, February 25, 2019, effective 3/17/2019