Re: [CPEO-MEF] New Perchlorate Policy

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At 09:53 AM 11/25/02 -0800, Lenny Siegel wrote:
> I avoided this language (excerpted below by Peter) in my original
> posting because the issues are complex and their resolution are
> uncertain. I'll take a stab at it now, but I welcome correction or 
> clarification.
>
> Defense Environmental Restoration projects, as originally defined by the
> Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, generally include the
> characterization and cleanup of hazardous substances, pollutants and
> contaminants; correction of environmental damage (such as unexploded
> ordnance on former ranges) that creates an imminent or substantial
> endangerment;

Lenny at SFAAP the RAB can speak to the characterization and cleanup of 
hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants; correction of 
environmental damage (such as unexploded
ordnance on former ranges) that creates an imminent or substantial
endangerment;

> and demolition and removal of unsafe buildings and
> structures.

But the RAB cannot speak to the demolition, burning and removal of unsafe 
buildings and
structures or the removal of sewer lines that contain explosives due to 
building wash down or asbestos covered steam lines. This covers any thing 
that was in a building or a sewer line.

Jim Oyler

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