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VAP Environmental Covenant Guidance
2015
CP Coffee - July 14, 2015Sue Kroeger, Ohio EPA Legal Office
VAP EC Guidance
• Completed since April 2015 CP Coffee
• Expanded– More explanation – Adjusted for 2014 rules– Added activity and use limitation (“AUL”) examples
2015 highlights
EC Guidance Highlights
• Does the NFA letter rely on AULs? • Yes, if site does not meet:– residential standards to 10+ feet– potable use standards– vapor intrusion standards for reasonably
anticipated use• Need an EC to establish AULs
EC guidance highlights
• Need for legal description and survey
• Added example AUL language– Land use – Ground water– Building occupancy
Land use AULs
• Commercial or industrial – Updated definitions – Included “edit as appropriate” prompts• Express allowable site uses (as examples)• Current or anticipated
• “Restricted residential”
Restricted residential
• Residential standards met at modified POC – a common basis
• “Central management entity” – CME oversight of site - to prevent exposure to
COCs below POC– CME duties in O&M plan
• EC reference to CME
Restricted residential
Example 1: Property shall not be used for [X]. It may be used for [permissible land use defined.]
Example 2: Property shall not be used for [X]. The property is limited to [allowable land use defined.]
X = fee simple single-family homes and duplexes
Ground water AULs
• Expanded examples:– Prohibition on potable use– Use of non-potable ground water– Separate restriction of ground water zones
See April 2015 CP Coffee presentation
Building occupancy AUL Before occupancy…Owner will need to either:(1) Install VI remedy– Develop O&M plan– Enter O&M agreement w/ Ohio EPA – Receive Director-amended CNS
(2) Demonstrate no (more) remedy neededAnd: CP documents approach meets standards per VAP rules
Building occupancy AUL
• AUL will obligate owner to conduct a future remedy or demonstration
• Risk of voiding CNS per ORC 3746.05• Non-AUL way to achieve compliance?
Roles• CP: – Counsel on alternate remedy options– Determine appropriate AUL language
• Volunteer and owner: – Involve legal counsel to develop their proposed EC – Provide final draft EC to CP for NFA letter– Finalize EC with Ohio EPA
2015 VAP EC guidance
• 2015 guidance is (to be) posted on website
• Questions?