Real Estate Journal — New Jersey — September 16 - 29, 2016 — 3B
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N ew J ersey By Gary Brown, RT Environmental Services, Inc. NJDEP – More forward steps to help move brownfields sites along
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catastrophic events; and •How to re-assess systems and review lessons learned to better prepare for future catastrophic events. A Case Study is also pre- sented to help illustrate these concepts. Given the increase in storm frequency the Garden State is experiencing, this Guidance is welcomed. NJDEP Landfills Investi- gation Technical Guidance NJDEP has announced that the Landfills Investigation Technical Guidance has been revised from version 1.2 to version 1.3. Revisions include
correction of grammatical errors, updating of website links and references, revised contact information for com- mittee members, and updat- ing references for guidance documents and regulations. Minor wording changes were also made to increase clarity, and two sections in the SI and RI chapters regarding geo- physical surveys were merged to reduce redundancy. This Guidance helps par- ticularly at older, closed land- fills being considered for solar farm development. NJDEP Announces Revised Technical
standards. At these sites, re- mediation of the HAP-related contaminants can be deferred until the property is no longer used for agricultural purposes or as an active golf course. Remediation of all other con- tamination is still required in accordance with established regulatory and mandatory timeframes. As part of this technical guidance update, the Department is also making available a new Historically Applied Pesticides (HAP) De- ferral Request Form. This Guidance helps LSRPs move work along at residential continued on page 18B
Guidance on Historically Applied Pesticides The Historically Applied Pesticides Site Technical Guidance has been revised from Version 1.0 to Version 2.0. Revisions to the document included a revised defini- tion for Historically Applied Pesticides (HAP) and added definitions for the terms "ag- riculture" and "golf course." A section was also added to al- low the deferral of HAP reme- diation at active agricultural sites and active golf courses where sampling results in- dicate HAP are present at levels exceeding applicable
NJDEP has, and contin- ues to imple- ment signifi- cant updates to its under- l y i ng S i t e Remediation P r o g r a m , which helps
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LSRPs do their jobs, to clean up and remediate contami- nated sites. The two key ele- ments of the Program are updates to significant Techni- cal Guidance Documents and Consultation. First, we are pleased to present information on the latest Guidance Documents which can help properties and buyers move forward during the investigation and remediation stages of site redevelopment. NEW TECHNICAL GUIDANCE: Planning for and Response to Catastrophic Events at Contaminated Sites The New Jersey Depart- ment of Environmental Pro- tection (NJDEP) has an- nounced the availability of new Technical Guidance: "Planning for and Response to Catastrophic Events at Con- taminated Sites" (June 2016). In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, representatives from NJDEP along with LSRPs and persons responsible for conducting remediation (PR- CRs) participated in a post- storm exercise to review, analyze and learn from the experience. The "Planning for and Response to Catastroph- ic Events at Contaminated Sites" Technical Guidance presents lessons learned from this exercise and identifies improvements that can be made to enhance remedial system resiliency and prepare for future catastrophic events. Topics covered in the Guid- ance related to catastrophic events, include: •Factors to consider in plan- ning for and responding to catastrophic events; •Incorporating resiliency into the design and implemen- tation of site remedies; •Retro-fitting vulnerable sites to decrease disruption to existing systems; •Establishing communi- cation networks, chain-of- command structures, and procedures to be used during
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