Stakeholder Engagement
Advice and Recommendations
Meetings of the Working Group and Subcommittees are open to the public. Concept papers recommended by the subcommittees and issued by the Working Group will be posted on this webpage and be available for public comment. Stakeholders are being asked for feedback on many items and concepts. Advice and Recommendations The Working Group has been charged with providing advice and recommendations for regulations to be proposed by DEEP to implement a release-based cleanup program. Advice and recommendations comes in many forms, including discussions during Working Group meetings and more formal documents from the Working Group (e.g., formal reports, Ad Hoc Team reports, Subcommittee Concept Papers, and others).
Release-Based Program First Year Flow Chart
Draft Tiers Checklist
Subcommittee Process – Advice and Recommendations
First Phase Final Report - November 9, 2021Second Phase Final Report - July 13, 2022
Regulatory Concept Feedback
Please submit written comments to DEEP.Cleanup.Transform@ct.gov.- EPOC Comments regarding the SEH presentation at the October Working Group Meeting
- Environmental Attorneys' Comments regarding the SEH presentation at the October Working Group Meeting
- TAG Comments regarding the SEH presentation at the October Working Group Meeting
- EPOC Comments regarding Thresholds for Reporting Historical Releases presentation at the November Working Group Meeting
- CTDOT Stakeholder Comments on the Proposed Quantitative Reporting Thresholds
- Environmental Attorneys' Comments regarding the November and December Working Group Meetings
- EPOC Comments on the First Year after Discovery Flow Chart presented at the January Working Group Meeting
- Bryant Abbott's comments regarding non-LEP release certification discussed at the February Working Group Meeting
- EPOC Comments regarding the Third-Phase Subcommittee Concept Papers
- Scott Burrus's comments on the Roles and Qualifications of Non-LEP Environmental Professionals
- EPOC Comments on Significant Environmental Release Triggers
- Proposed RBP Tiering Approach Suggestion
- Comments by Tiers Subcommittee Members
- EPOC PEP Comments
- Subcommittee 6 Letter Regarding PEPs
- Subcommittee 10 Letter Regarding PEPs
- Environmental Attorneys Comments Regarding PEPs
- Comments on Draft Regulatory Language Regarding PEPs
- EPOC comments on Tiers Checklist and IAs
- Questions regarding September 12, 2023 DEEP Presentations
- Questions regarding October 10, 2023 DEEP Presentations
- EPOC comments on Historically Impacted Materials
- Environmental Attorneys' comments on October 2023 Working Group meetings
- Bryant Abbott comments on November 2023 DEEP Presentation
- EPOC questions regarding the November 2023 DEEP Presentations
- Emilee Mooney Scott questions regarding the November 2023 DEEP Presentations
- Eric Boswell questions regarding Passive Recreation
- Bryant Abbott comments regarding Residential Heating Oil
Third-Phase Subcommittee Process Concept Papers
- Cumulative Risk and Risk-Based Alternative Approaches
- Cumulative Risk and Risk-Based Alternative Approaches Response to DEEP Comments
- Role and Qualifications of Non-LEP Environmental Professionals
- Role and Qualifications of Non-LEP Environmental Professionals Addendum
Second-Phase Subcommittee Process Concept Papers
- Modification of Clean-up Standards for Lower-Risk Releases Concept Paper
- LEP-Implemented Risk-Based Alternate Clean-up Standards Concept Paper
- Clean-up Completion Documentation, Verifications, and Audit Frequency and Timeframes Concept Paper
First-Phase Subcommittee Process Concept Papers
- Discovery of Historical Releases Concept Paper
- Reporting Newly-Discovered Historical Releases Concept Paper
- Characterization of a Discovered Historical Release Concept Paper
- Immediate Removal Actions Concept Paper
- Tiers Concept Paper
DEEP Initial Response to Concept Papers
Transition Advisory Group Reports
Transition Advisory Group Recommendations - June 11, 2021Transition Advisory Group Observations - October 12, 2021
Ad Hoc Teams Charges and Reports
First Phase Subcommittee Ad Hoc Team Charges- Releases on Residential Properties Report - October 19, 2021
- Historical Fill & Anthropogenic Background Report - October 7, 2021
Working Group Emails and Materials
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Miscellaneous
Email to Subcommittee Chairs - March 9, 2022
DEEP will work to draft regulations incorporating the concepts identified. DECD and DEEP will continue to meet with the Working Group and when additional detail or discussion regarding a concept is needed, DEEP and DECD will work with the Working Group or subcommittees to obtain feedback, including additional detail or input on DEEP’s preferred approach.
DECD and DEEP continue to work in partnership with the Working Group and the public throughout this process and until the regulations implementing this program are adopted.
In addition, DECD and DEEP will continuously work with stakeholders groups to discuss and update the public on the status of this regulation adoption process. The Commissioners of DEEP and DECD will seek opportunities to engage with a broad array of stakeholders.
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Release-Based Clean Up Program Regulation Development
Content Last Updated November 30, 2023