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Policies & Guidance - Brownfields And Land Revitalization
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Revitalizing Contaminated Sites: Addressing Liability Concerns (The Revitalization Handbook) - (5/1/08) 2008 edition of the brownfields handbook, addressing environmental cleanup liability risks associated with the revitalization of contaminated prooerty or sites. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/cleanup/brownfields/handbook/index.html |
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Windfall Lien Administrative Procedures - (1/8/08) Transmittal memorandum and attachments addressing implementation of section 107(r) of Superfund, the windfall lien provision on property acquired by a bona fide prospective purchaser. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/wf-admin-mem.pdf (PDF) (921 K) |
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Model Notice of Intent to File a Windfall Lien Letter - (1/8/08) Model notice of intent to file a windfall lien letter (attachment to Windfall lien administrative procedures memorandum). http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/wf-notice-mod.pdf (PDF) (89 K) |
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Brownfield Sites and Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) - (11/30/06) Fact sheet providing questions and answers on the complementary role of supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) at brownfield sites. This document supersedes the 1998 document on Brownfields and SEPs. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/cleanup/brownfields/brownfield-seps.pdf (PDF) (78 K) |
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Issuance of CERCLA Model Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action by a Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser - (11/27/06) Transmittal memorandum and CERCLA model agreement and order on consent for removal action by a bona fide prospective purchaser (BFPP). http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/bfpp-ra-mem.pdf (PDF) (242 K) |
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CERCLA Model Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action by Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser - (11/27/06) CERCLA Model Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action by a Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser (BFPP). http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/bfpp-ra-mod.pdf (PDF) (201 K) |
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Identification of Superfund Sites and RCRA Facilities for the Environmentally Responsible Redevelopment and Reuse (ER3) Pilot Program - (3/1/06) Memorandum and FAQs on ER3 pilot program for Superfund sites and RCRA facilities http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/er3-super-rcra-pilots-mem.pdf (PDF) (103 K) |
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Environmentally Responsible, Redevelopment & Reuse (ER3) Frequently Asked Questions and Answers - (12/31/05) FAQs on environmentally responsible, redevelopment and reuse (ER3) initiative. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/er3-faqs-05.pdf (PDF) (77 K) |
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Institutional Controls: A Citizen's Guide to Understanding Institutional Controls at Superfund, Brownfields, Federal Facilities, Underground Storage Tanks, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Cleanups - (2/1/05) Fact Sheet provides community members with general information about the role of institutional controls (ICs) in Superfund, Brownfields, Federal Facilities, Underground Storage Tanks (UST) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) cleanups occurring in their neighborhoods. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/action/ic/guide/citguide.pdf (PDF) (98 K) |
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Transmittal of Supplemental Environmental Projects - Green Building on Contaminated Properties - (7/27/04) Transmittal memorandum and fact sheet on supplemental environmental projects to promote redevelopment on contaminated properties. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/brownfields/sep-redev-fs.pdf (PDF) (67 K) |
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Interim Guidance on the Ability to Pay and De Minimis Revisions to CERCLA Section 122g by the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act - (5/17/04) Guidance document and four model notice documents on ability to pay and de minimis revisions to CERCLA 122(g) under the 2002 Brownfields Amendments http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/atp-demin-122g-04.pdf (PDF) (150 K) |
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Guidance for Preparing Superfund Ready for Reuse Determinations - (2/12/04) Transmittal memorandum and guidance for preparing Superfund ready for reuse determinations. OSWER Dir. 93654.0-33 http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/rfr-deter-cmpt.pdf (PDF) (165K) |
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Fact Sheet: Superfund Ready for Reuse Determination Guidance - (2/12/04) Fact sheet to accompany Superfund ready for reuse determination guidance, OSWER Dir. 9365.0-33-FS. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/recycle/pdf/rfrfactsheet.pdf (PDF) (218K) |
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Contiguous Property Owner Guidance Reference Sheet - (2/5/04) Reference sheet to accompany contiguous property owner's interm guidance addressing liability limitations. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/contig-prop-faq.pdf (PDF) (55K) |
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Interim Enforcement Discretion Guidance Regarding Contiguous Property Owners - (1/13/04) Memo addresses interim guidance regarding liability limitation for landowners who qualify as contiguous property owners as provided for in the 2002 Brownfields Amendments to CERCLA. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/contig-prop.pdf (PDF) (88K) |
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Interim Guidance on the Municipal Solid Waste Exemption Under CERCLA Section 107(p) - (8/20/03) This interim guidance discusses CERCLA section 107(p) and identifies some factors EPA and DOJ will consider in exercising enforcement discretion with MSW generators at NPL sites http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/interim-msw-exempt.pdf (PDF) (1,334K) |
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Interim Enforcement Discretion Policy Concerning Windfall Liens Under Section 107(r) of CERCLA - (7/16/03) This memorandum discusses EPA and DOJ interim policy implementation of the new CERCLA 107(r) windfall lien provision contained in the 2002 Brownfields Amendments. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/interim-windfall-lien.pdf (PDF) (386 K) |
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Windfall Lien Guidance: Frequently Asked Questions - (7/16/03) FAQs sheet containing questions and answers to the interim windfall liens guidance http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/interim-windfall-lien-faq.pdf (PDF) (157K) |
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Prospective Purchaser Agreements and Other Tools to Facilitate Cleanup and Reuse of RCRA Sites - (4/8/03) Memorandum highlights three tools useful to EPA and RCRA-authorized states for overcoming real or preceived barriers to cleanup and reuse at RCRA sites. http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/rcrabf/pdf/memoppa.pdf (PDF) (3.71K) |
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Interim Guidance Regarding Criteria Landowners Must Meet in Order to Quality for Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser, Contiguous Property Owner, or Innocent Landowner Limitations on CERCLA Liability (Common Elements) - (3/6/03) Provides general guidance on the common elements of the landowner liability protections. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/common-elem-guide.pdf (PDF) (289 K) |
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Regional Determinations Regarding Which Sites Are Not 'Eligible Response Sites' under CERCLA Section 101(41)(C)(i), as added by SBLRBRA - (3/6/03) This memo provides guidance to the Regions on implementing authorities to determine whether a site should be excluded from being an "eligible response site" under Section 101(41)(C)(i), OSWER Dir. 9230.1-107, dated Mar. 6, 2003 http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/reg-determ-small-bus-mem.pdf (PDF) (384 K) |
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Common Elements Guidance Reference Sheet - (3/6/03) Reference sheet highlights the main points made in EPA's March 2003 "Interim Guidance Regarding Criteria Landowneres Must Meet in Order to Quality for the Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser, Contiguous Property Owner, or Innocent Landowner Limitations on CERCLA Liability" http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/common-elem-ref.pdf (PDF) (205 K) |
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Revised Settlement Policy and Contribution Waiver Language Regarding Exempt De Micromis and Non-Exempt De Micromis Parties - (11/6/02) Memo transmits revised policy & model contribution waiver language re new Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act. Includes 5 attachments of model language. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/wv-exmpt-dmicro-mem.pdf (PDF) (480 KB) |
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Bona Fide Prospective Purchasers and the New Amendments to CERCLA - (5/31/02) Describes when, primarily because of significant public health, EPA will consider providing a prospective purchaser with a covenant not to sue under the 2002 amendments to the Superfund statute. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/bonf-pp-cercla-mem.pdf (PDF) (129 K) |
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Headquarters Prior Written Approval Required for Prospective Purchaser Agreements under the Resource Conservation Recovery Act - (5/9/02) Memo to Regional Offices requests cooperation with HQ when contemplating negotiations for prospective purchaser agreements under RCRA. http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/rcrabf/pdf/oppaatch.pdf (PDF) (3,683 K) |
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Comfort/Status Letters for RCRA Brownfield Properties - (2/15/01) Memorandum addressing the use of comfort/status letters at RCRA properties, where appropriate, and includes four (4) sample letters. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/rcra/comfort-rcra-brwn-mem.pdf (PDF) (1.15K) |
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Support of Regional Efforts to Negotiate Prospective Purchaser Agreements (PPAs) at Superfund Sites and Clarifications of PPA Guidance - (1/10/01) Memorandum addresses settlements at Superfund sites that can be returned to productive reuse. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/neg-ppasuper-mem.pdf (PDF) (33KB) |
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Expediting Requests for Prospective Purchaser Agreements - (10/1/99) Cover letter transmits the model PPA agreement language and the request letter. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/expreq-ppa-mem.pdf (PDF) (10KB) |
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Checklist of Documents for PPA Evaluation - (10/1/99) Checklist of Information that EPA Will Generally Require in Evaluating a PPA Request - Attachment to Expediting Requests for Prospective Purchaser Agreements, dated 10/01/1999 http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/chklst-ppaevl-mem.pdf (PDF) (6 K) |
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Model Letter Acknowledging a PPA Request - (9/30/99) Model letter acknowledging a PPA request, attachment to 10/1/99 memo on expediting PPAs, dated 9/30/99 http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/mod-ppareq-mem.pdf (PDF) (5KB) |
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Revised Model Prospective Purchaser Agreement - (9/30/99) Model language for Prospective Purchaser Agreements http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/model-agree-rpt.pdf (PDF) (64 KB) |
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Policy on Interpreting CERCLA Provisions Addressing Lenders and Involuntary Acquisitions by Government Entities - (6/30/97) The memorandum transmits EPA's policy for interpreting CERCLA provisions that address (1) lenders and (2) government entities that acquire property involuntarily. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/lendr-aquis-mem.pdf (PDF) (17 K) |
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Policy on the Issuance of Comfort/Status Letters - (11/8/96) Policy contains four sample comfort/status letters and general policy regarding their use for parties interested in cleanup and reuse of property, including brownfields. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/comfort-let-mem.pdf (PDF) (952 KB) |
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Asset Conservation, Lender Liability, and Deposit Insurance Protection Act of 1996 - (9/30/96) Text of the Asset Conservation, Lender Liability, and Deposit Insurance Protection Act of 1996. http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/pdf/lendliab.pdf (PDF) (20K) |
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The Effect of Superfund on Lenders That Hold Security Interests in Contaminated Property - (8/1/96) Fact sheet summarizes CERCLA's security interest exemption and the Policy on CERCLA Enforcement Against Lenders and Government Entities that Acquire Property Involuntarily ("Lender Policy"). http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/ovrvw-paygud-rpt.pdf (PDF) (281K) |
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Fact Sheet: The Effect of Superfund on Involuntary Acquisitions of Contaminated Property by Government Entities - (12/31/95) Summarizes EPA's policy on Superfund enforcement against gov't entities that involuntarily acquire contaminated property. Also describes some types of gov't. actions that EPA believes qualify for a liability exemption or a defense to Superfund liability http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/fs-involacquprty-rpt.pdf (PDF) (206 K) |
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Fact Sheet: Policy Toward Owners of Property Containing Contaminated Aquifers - (11/3/95) Fact sheet summarizes EPA policy regarding toward owners of property containing contaminated aquifers. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/contamin-aqui-fs.pdf (PDF) (234 K) |
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Municipal Immunity from CERCLA Liability for Property Acquired through Involuntary State Action - (10/20/95) Memorandum sets forth EPA and DOJ policy regarding the government's enforcement of CERCLA against lenders and against government entities that acquire property involuntarily. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/immunity-cercla-mem.pdf (PDF) (279 KB) |
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Policy on CERCLA Enforcement Against Lenders and Government Entities that Acquire Property Involuntarily - (9/22/95) Memorandum sets forth EPA's and DOJ's policy regarding the government's enforcement of CERCLA against lenders and government entities that acquire property involuntarily. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/cercla-enfinvol-mem.pdf (PDF) (210 K) |
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Guidance on Agreements with Prospective Purchasers of Contaminated Property - (5/24/95) This memorandum transmits the guidance and model agreement concerning prospective purchasers of contaminated Superfund property. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/prosper-cont-mem.pdf (PDF) (1213KB) |
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Final Policy Toward Owners of Property Containing Contaminated Aquifers - (5/24/95) Policy states the agency's position "subject to certain conditions, where hazardous substances have come to be located on or in a property solely as the result of subsurface migration in an aquifer, dated 05/24/95 http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/contamin-aqui-rpt.pdf (PDF) (1,060 KB) |
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Policy Towards Owners of Residential Property at Superfund Sites - (7/3/91) Policy addresses concerns raised by owners of residential property located on Superfund sites, and provide the Regions with a nationally consistent approach on this issue. OSWER Dir. No. 9834.6. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/cleanup/superfund/policy-owner-rpt.pdf (PDF) (466 KB) |