Stakeholder Engagement
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 have come 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).
The revised proposed Release-Based Cleanup Regulations have been posted for public comment. The comment period will end October 24, 2024.
Release-Based Program First Year Flow Chart
Technical Support Documents
Draft Proposal for Risk Based Cleanup Standard Calculators
Draft Multifamily and Recreational Risk Based Criteria TSD
Additional Stakeholder Engagement on Draft Regulatory Language
Previous presentations held by DEEP or at which DEEP discussed the December 2023 draft regulatory proposal are listed below. RBCR Formal Regulation Adoption has presentations and workshops on the current proposed regulations.
Organization | Date | Time |
Connecticut Environmental Forum |
January 3, 2024 |
9:00 a.m. |
Environmental Professionals of Connecticut |
January 16, 2024 |
3:30 p.m. |
Connecticut Business and Industry Association |
January 18, 2024 |
1:00 p.m. |
Transition Advisory Group Meeting |
January 22, 2024 |
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CT Bar Association, Environment and Real Property Sections | January 25, 2024 |
6:00 p.m. |
Transition Advisory Group Meeting | January 26, 2024 |
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CT Society for Women Environmental Professionals |
February 1, 2024 |
9:30 a.m. |
Transition Advisory Group Meeting | February 2, 2024 |
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Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast | February 27, 2024 |
12 noon |
Real Estate Finance Association of Connecticut/Building Owners and Managers Association | February 15, 2024 |
12 noon |
DECD-DEEP Developers Forum |
June 21, 2024 |
9 a.m. |
CT Equity and Environmental Justice Advisory Committee, Water Subcommittee | July 24, 2024 |
Subcommittee Process – Advice and Recommendations
First Phase Final Report - November 9, 2021
Second Phase Final Report - July 13, 2022
Regulatory Concept Feedback
- 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
- EPOC comments on November 2023 DEEP Presentations
- Environmental Attorneys comments regarding November 2023 presentations
- EPOC Questions about Release Documentation, Audits, and Fees
- Questions to DEEP on the Draft Regulatory Package
- Comments on the Draft Regulatory Package
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
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
Thirty-eighth Release-Based Working Group email
Thirty-seventh Release-Based Working Group email
Thirty-sixth Release-Based Working Group email
Thirty-Fifth Release-Based Working Group email
Thirty-Fourth Release-Based Working Group email
Thirty-Third Release-Based Working Group email
Thirty-Second Release-Based Working Group email
Thirty-First Release-Based Working Group email
Thirtieth Release-Based Working Group email
Twenty-Ninth Release-Based Working Group email
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Twenty-Seventh Release-Based Working Group email
Twenty-Sixth Release-Based Working Group email
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Thirteenth Release-Based Working Group email
Twelfth Release-Based Working Group email
Eleventh Release-Based Working Group email
Tenth Release-Based Working Group email
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 ResponseDEEP has worked to draft regulations incorporating the concepts identified. 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 October 8, 2024.