[CPEO-BIF] New York vapor intrusion hearing - November 15 in Endicott

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ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NEW YORK STATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Oral Testimony by Invitation Only

SUBJECT: Vaporization of contamination from soil and groundwater into 
indoor air

PURPOSE: To examine the human health impact of vapor intrusion stemming 
from soil and groundwater contamination

ENDICOTT
Monday, November 15, 2004
11:00 a.m.
Endicott Visitor Center
Community Meeting Hall
300 Lincoln Avenue
Endicott, NY

Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2003 establishing the Brownfield Cleanup 
Program (BCP) provided for the refinancing of the State Superfund 
program and a comprehensive program for the long-term restoration of 
groundwater. The groundwater provisions of the new program are based on 
experience at various sites under New York's Superfund and Oil Spill 
cleanup programs. The intent was to address the shortcomings of those 
programs by providing for the investigation and pursuit of off-site 
migration of contamination, particularly through groundwater plumes, in 
order to eliminate human exposure.

The vaporization of contaminants from soil and groundwater impacting 
indoor air has occurred at several State Superfund sites and has the 
potential to be a problem at brownfield sites. While both the New York 
State Department of Environmental Conservation and United States 
Environmental Protection Agency are considering draft guidance that sets 
standards for vapor intrusion, neither agency have issued final 
guidance.  Vapor intrusion should also be considered during the 
development of generic soil cleanup standards under the BCP.

The purpose of this hearing is to examine issues concerning the 
vaporization of contamination from soil and groundwater and resulting 
human exposure, and to determine what lessons can be learned from 
experience in order to properly address vapor intrusion in the future. 
The Committee will take testimony from various witnesses including 
panels of federal, state and local government officials, public health 
and environmental experts and citizens representing affected communities.

Oral testimony will be accepted by invitation only and limited to 5 
minutes duration.  10 copies of any prepared testimony should be 
submitted at the hearing registration desk.  The Committee would 
appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements.  Written testimony 
will also be accepted and may be sent to the contact person listed on 
the reply form.  In order to further publicize the hearing, please 
inform interested parties of the Committee's interest in receiving 
written testimony from all sources.

In order to meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the 
Assembly, in accordance with its policy of non-discrimination on the 
basis of disability, as well as the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act 
(ADA), has made its facilities and services available to all individuals 
with disabilities.  For individuals with disabilities, accommodations 
will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals 
access and admission to Assembly facilities and activities.


Thomas P. DiNapoli, Member of Assembly
	Chairman, Committee on Environmental Conservation










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