Stakeholder Engagement
Advice and Recommendations

The Legislative Regulation Review Committee approved the Release-Based Cleanup Regulations on April 22, 2025. Regulatory text and associated documents are available at the Connecticut eRegulations System.

The Working Group was charged with providing advice and recommendations for regulations to implement a release-based cleanup program. Advice and recommendations have come in many forms, including discussions during Working Group meetings and more formal documents from the Working Group  and others (listed below).

Release-Based Program First Year Flow Chart
DECD-DEEP Developers Forum

Technical Support Documents

Draft Proposal for Risk Based Cleanup Standard Calculators
Draft Multifamily and Recreational Risk Based Criteria TSD

Stakeholder Engagement and Presentations

DEEP offered informational meetings to discuss the regulatory proposal.

Workshop 1: Introduction to the RBCRs, Zoom recording
Workshop 2: Discovery & Reporting, Zoom recording
Workshop 3: New Releases, Significant Existing Releases, & Immediate Actions, Zoom recording
Workshop 4: Cleanup Standards, Closure Documentation, & Audits, Zoom recording
Connecticut Business & Industry Association Question & Answer Session
Connecticut Bar Association Question & Answer Session
Public Hearing Transcript
Society for Women Environmental Professionals Question & Answer Session

Previous presentations held by DEEP or at which DEEP discussed the December 2023 draft regulatory proposal are listed below. 

Connecticut Environmental Forum
Environmental Professionals of Connecticut
Connecticut Business and Industry Association
Transition Advisory Group Meeting
CT Bar Association, Environment and Real Property Sections
Transition Advisory Group Meeting
CT Society for Women Environmental Professionals
Transition Advisory Group Meeting
Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast
Real Estate Finance Association of Connecticut/Building Owners and Managers Association
CT Equity and Environmental Justice Advisory Committee, Water Subcommittee

Subcommittee Process – Advice and Recommendations

First Phase Final Report - November 9, 2021
Second Phase Final Report - July 13, 2022

Regulatory Concept Feedback

Third-Phase Subcommittee Process Concept Papers

DEEP Initial Response to Third-Phase Concept Papers
 

Second-Phase Subcommittee Process Concept Papers

DEEP Initial Response to Second-Phase Concept Papers
 

First-Phase Subcommittee Process Concept Papers

Concept Paper Public Comments Summary
DEEP Initial Response to Concept Papers

Transition Advisory Group Reports

Transition Advisory Group Recommendations - June 11, 2021
Transition Advisory Group Observations - October 12, 2021

Ad Hoc Teams Charges and Reports

First Phase Subcommittee Ad Hoc Team Charges Guidance and Forms Ad Hoc Charge 

Working Group Emails and Materials

Fifty-seventh Release-Based Working Group email

Fifty-sixth Release-Based Working Group email

Fifty-fifth Release-Based Working Group email

Fifty-fourth Release-Based Working Group email

Fifty-third Release-Based Working Group email

Fifty-second Release-Based Working Group email

Fifty-first Release-Based Working Group email

Fiftieth Release-Based Working Group email with Draft Release Characterization Guidance

Forty-ninth Release-Based Working Group email

Forty-eighth Release-Based Working Group email with Draft Release Characterization Guidance

Forty-seventh Release-Based Working Group email with Proposed Regulations

Forty-sixth Release-Based Working Group email

Forty-fifth Release-Based Working Group email

Forty-fourth Release-Based Working Group email

Forty-third Release-Based Working Group email

Forty-second Release-Based Working Group email

Forty-first Release-Based Working Group email

Fortieth Release-Based Working Group email with Draft Regulations

Thirty-ninth Release-Based Working Group email

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Thirty-seventh Release-Based Working Group email

Thirty-sixth Release-Based Working Group email

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Ninth Release-Based Working Group email

Ad Hoc Teams Summary Survey Results

Eighth Release-Based Working Group email

Seventh Release-Based Working Group email

Sixth Release-Based Working Group email

Fifth Release-Based Working Group email

Fourth Release-Based Working Group email

Third Release-Based Working Group email

Second Release-Based Working Group email

First Release-Based Working Group email

Miscellaneous

Email to Subcommittee Chairs - March 9, 2022

Method 3 DEEP Response

DEEP has worked to draft regulations incorporating the concepts identified. DECD and DEEP continued to work in partnership with the Working Group and the public throughout this process

Release-Based Clean Up Program Regulation Development

Content Last Updated May 9, 2025