[CPEO-BIF] FW: Public disclosure and involvement, state by state

["Schnapf, Lawrence" <Lawrence.Schnapf@srz.com>]

we had some interesting comments from attendees.

For example, we were told the Minnesota requires consultants to provide
notice of the discovery of contamination to the state regulatory agency.


A person from Utah indicated that phase 1 reports generated in the
voluntary cleanup program  are uploaded to a website so they can be
reviewed by the public. 

A representative of the Milwaukee also said that the city has a "Do Not
Acquire" designation that it maintains when it finds contamination on
tax defaulted properties. He also indicated that this public designation
has not been known to stigmatize properties.

Larry   

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:brownfields-bounces@lists.cpeo.org] On Behalf Of Lenny Siegel
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:33 PM
To: Brownfields Internet Forum
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] Public disclosure and involvement, state by state

Yesterday, at the Brownfields conference in New Orleans, we had a lively

panel discussion that addressed, among other things, state requirements 
for public disclosure and involvement under voluntary cleanup programs? 
When (if ever) do members of the public - particularly site neighbors - 
learn about releases of hazardous substances? Are regulatory 
requirements met?

Tell the list what happens in your state.

Lenny

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