2006 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 19 Apr 2006 22:40:26 -0000
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] California vapor intrusion bill - AB 2092
 
FACT SHEET - AB 2092
Office of California Assemblywoman Loni Hancock
April 19, 2006

Public Health Priority Sites: Vapor Intrusion

THIS BILL: AB 2092 is a first step in addressing the health hazard of vapor intrusion from toxic sites. The goal is providing healthy living and working environments for California citizens well into the future. In the year 2007, AB 2092 mandates that a summary of sites with known or potential vapor intrusion from a hazardous substance release be compiled by January 1, 2008. This summary would include sites with hazardous release substances on the site or migrating onto the site. It would be compiled by the brownfields ombudsperson currently required as staff at the California Environmental Protection Agency. The ombudsperson would work with the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), the regional water boards, the Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), and the appropriate local agencies including the redevelopment agencies, to create a comprehensive list of all the sites in California with known vapor intrusion hazards. This information will be posted on the CalEPA website.

In the year 2008 and annually thereafter, new sites will be added to the list as they are identified. Also, the agencies and owners of the sites now included in the data base will develop a strategy and implementation schedule for identifying other sites with potential vapor intrusion. A uniform strategy will be developed for remediation, engineering and land use controls, and legal mechanisms to assure long-term maintenance of controls for as long as the vapor intrusion presents a human health risk. And third, if data is not available for a vapor intrusion site, the responsible party will be required to conduct testing to determine the extent of the problem and submit that to CalEPA. This information will be added to the data base so that the state will have a comprehensive overview of sites with vapor intrusion problems, and the extent of those hazards.


BACKGROUND: Brownfield sites are important as we work to rejuvenate downtown and inner city areas and develop infill sites that are conveniently located in urban areas. At this time, the inventory of known sites with vapor intrusion problems is scattered among a variety of agencies as listed above. Staff members from various agencies bring different levels of expertise to toxic cleanup situations. This leads to various methods and standards of cleanup. A comprehensive list will inform the development community, the redevelopment community, the environmental community, and other interested parties as to the current situation with brownfields properties. Once the extent of the problem is identified, comprehensive cleanup plans will be evaluated and devised in a more timely fashion. All parties will benefit from this inclusive approach.



SUPPORT: Bay Area Residents for Responsible Development California Communities Against Toxics California League of Conservation Voters Planning and Conservation League Sierra Club California Trust for Public Lands

OPPOSITION:
4/19/06  None received

For more information:
Gayle Eads, Office of Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, 916-319-2014

To view or download the text of the bill, go to http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
and key in "2092".



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Lenny Siegel Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041 Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545 Fax: 650/961-8918 <lsiegel@cpeo.org> http://www.cpeo.org


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