GSR 2. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Remediation Division

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1 GSR 2 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Remediation Division

2 EPA Region V Status Briefing Green and Sustainable Remediation and Redevelopment MPCA Remediation Division Structure GSR 2 Chronology GRIT Products Division-Wide i i Evolution

3 MPCA Remediation Division Structure Remediation Division Kathy Sather, Director Mark Schmitt, Assistant Director Petroleum & Closed Landfill Section Emergency Response & Preparedness Section Superfund, RCRA, & Voluntary Cleanup Section Petroleum Remediation Unit 1 ER & Facility Preparedness Unit Voluntary Investigation & Cleanup Program Petroleum Remediation Unit 2 Emergency Planning Team Superfund Unit 1 Closed Landfill Unit Large Facility and Incident Cleanup Team Superfund Unit 2 Superfund Unit 3

4 Jan 2002 MPCA Publishes Toolkit for Greener Practices MPCA GSR 2 Chronology A Decade of Development May 2008 MPCA Revises Strategic Plan March 2009 MPCA joins ITRC GSR Team PRP Forms G.R.I.T. in preparation of ARRA July 2009 GSR2 Initial Guidance for ARRA LUST sites August 2009 MPCA will join ASTM Green Cleanup Guide Task Group Late PRP/PBP Guidance Development >2011 Remediation Division-Wide Policy Development & Implementation 1/02 5/08 3/09 7/09 8/09 9/09 01/10

5 Green Remediation Implementation Team (GRIT) ARRA requirements initiated team creation. Initial phase identified rapid-action green practices, followed by high-effort practices. Secondary action categorized these practices for y g p immediate or longer-term implementation.

6 Recovery Act LUST Requirements Petroleum Remediation Program Recovery Act LUST Requirements Attachment 5 Petroleum Remediation Program To further assist our stakeholders, the MPCA has identified 5 main categories of green practices which can be applied in the Petroleum Remediation Program. The MPCA requests that as many of these practices are applied at sites as feasible. Each category contains specific practices which potentially can be applied at a given site. Additional information and resources for each of these items is available in Appendix A (Recovery Act LUST Green Practices). 1) Purchasing: a. Recycled Content Product Usage b. Environmentally Preferred Purchasing c. Green Electronics (EPEAT) d. Preferred Local products purchasing e. Use of construction products with RMANs f. Native Planting site restoration g. Use pervious products where appropriate 2) Transportation a. Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMTs) b. ULSD fuel purchase c. Anti-idling practices d. Request Diesel retrofits when possible e. Report shipments using Smart Way Transport 3) Field Work a. Recommend reusable sampling equipment b. Green Chemistry for the Lab 4) Project Management a. Electronic Submission of ARRA reporting b. Report submission: 2-sided printing, maximum margins, 35% recycled content paper, single report submission c. Risk-based decision making d. Recommend contractors join Waste Wise and Energy Smart 5) Waste Reduction a. Reuse landscaping materials as much as possible b. Report shipments that use biodegradable/organic or reusable packing materials c. Reuse or recycle system equipment through Asset Recovery d. Hierarchal waste management e. Overburden reuse onsite Page 1 of 2 VIII. Recommendations to Incorporate Green Practices Petroleum Remediation Program Recovery Act LUST Requirements Attachment 5 Petroleum Remediation Program In its role as steward of the nation s air, water and land resources, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established recommendations, requirements, standards, and practices that promote sustainable environmental stewardship. The following green actions were identified in the EPA s recommendations. These items have been ranked as they may apply to MPCA PRP projects funded under the stimulus package. To read additional information about each of these items, please refer to EPA Recommendations to Incorporate Green Practices into Federally Funded Construction Projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 1) Ensure clean diesel practices 2) Incorporate greener practices into remediation of contaminated sites 3) Encourage land development in brownfield and infill sites 4) Ensure environmentally preferable purchasing 5) Encourage sustainable storm water management at building sites 6) Re-use and recycling of construction and development waste 7) Ensure multi-media green building and land design practices 8) Purchase green electronics, and measure their benefits 9) Encourage Low Impact Development to help manage stormwater 10) Use the Integrated Design process on building developments 11) Encourage use of Smart Growth and transit-oriented development principles 12) Encourage water conservation in building construction

7 p a c t I m Electronic Submission Use 35% recycled content paper ULSD fuel purchase Anti-idling practice Request Diesel retrofits Require use of products with RMANS Native plantings site restoration Reduce VMTs minimize travel Join Waste Wise and Energy Smart Recommend reusable sampling equipment Green Chemistry Pervious products Giving high score to ARRA-funded sites with a BF component Purchase renewable energy from supplier Use Triad approach for decision making Use Motor Master software to evaluate motors Pulse remediation systems during off-peak hours Use telemetry systems for CADs Unrestricted soil reuse policy (in draft) Impact vs. Difficulty Chart GRIT May sided printing, margins and one report Reuse system equipment through Asset Recovery Product Identification with Recycled content Environmentally preferred purchasing for PCA Green Electronics registered with EPEAT for contractors Local products purchasing Hierarchal waste management Using existing file management to reduce paper Scrape off overburden and reuse onsite Recover and reuse separated NAPL Risk based decision making reduces waste generation, resource consumption and air emissions Reuse landscaping materials Use biodegradable or reusable packing materials Light and noise pollution reductions Use biodegradable silt fencing and reuse stakes Alternative energy for remedial systems Net zero-construction vs. operation Onsite soil treatment Use of PV systems Well variance to keep wells after closure Reuse soil at nearby redevelopment sites Reuse source water for CHP or greywater options Return all treated water to surface water Use closed-loop loop grey water/rumble strip systems during redevelopment Use FRTR Remediation Technologies Screening Matrix and Reference Guide (Ver. 4.0 Sec. 2.7 Fuels) Transfer well ownership to other users Integrate current and planned land-use Delay cleanup for redevelopment plans Leverage g BF Fed, State & local funding Greenspace development encourage funding sources Area-wide Assessments Kaizen of process for decreasing paper 100% onsite stormwater management Building materials resource recovery Stabilize slopes/basins during redevelopment On-line Brownfields applications Aeration/tilling & wetting of traffic corridors onsite to reduce air emissions (improves onsite filtration rates post-construction) Waive Brownfields fees for integrating greener practices D i f f i c u l t

8 High Impact Low Difficulty Task Set Electronic Submission Use 35% recycled content paper ULSD fuel purchase Anti-idling practice Request Diesel retrofits Require use of products with RMANS Native N i plantings site restoration Reduce VMTs minimize travel Join Waste Wise and Energy Smart Recommend reusable sampling equipment Green G Chemistry Pervious products Giving high score to ARRA-funded sites with a BF component Purchase renewable energy from supplier Use U Triad approach hfor decision i making Use Motor Master software to evaluate motors Pulse remediation systems during off-peak hours Use telemetry systems for CADs Unrestricted U i dsoil reuse policy (in draft)

9 Recovery Act LUST Green Practices Recovery Act LUST Green Practices-Appendix A Petroleum Remediation Program American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Item What is this? How do I do it? Resources 1a. Recycled Content Product Usage Purchase products with recycled content. 1b. Environmentally Preferred Purchasing 1c. Green Electronics (EPEAT) Report use of products with recycled content (construction products are segregated below). Products or services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose (US EPA). EPEAT helps evaluate, compare and select electronic products based on their environmental attributes. Identify the percentage of recycled content, specify either post-consumer or industrial, and the number and dollar value of each product. rd Purchase 3 rd party certified products: Energy Star, Green Seal, Green Guard, Biodegradable Products Institute. Identify the product, the number purchased and the dollar value of the EPP product used. Purchase products that are EPEAT registered at the silver level or above. EPA s comprehensive procurement guideline provides a searchable directory: The recycled products directory provides a list of products and sources in Minnesota (but not since 2006) Recycled content products are available within specific categories of use (e.g. paper, landscaping, etc.). For construction products, see item 1e. The Minnesota- specific environmentally preferable purchasing guide is found at: Energy Star office machines are at howproductcategory&pcw_code=oef), Nationally, Responsible Purchasing Guides are available for specific products: Find registered EPEAT products at The system currently covers desktop and laptop computers, workstations and computer monitors.

10 Recovery Act Work Plan Evaluations Recovery Act LUST Work Plan Evaluation Form Cost Proposal 25% Cost High Cost Weighting High Cost/Cost t Points Contractor Labor Costs 0 Contractor Material Costs 0 Contractor Vehicle Cost 0 Should not exceed 1050 Total 0 Subcontracting 20% Cost High Cost Weighting High Cost/Cost Points Drilling 0 Lab 0 Sub Contractor 0 Sub Contractor 0 Should not exceed 800 Total 0 Scope of Work 35% Weighting Rating (1-5) Points Total 1500 Green Items 20% Category Weighting Rating (1-5) Points (other) Should not exceed 800 Total 800

11 Recovery Act & Future GSR 2 Reporting Current Reporting Format Work Plan Progress Report (MS Word) ~ Typical data collection/storage ~ Potential for integration into Green Remediation site identification through What s in My Neighborhood Potential Reporting Format Interactive web-based application, such as TH!NKMAP ~ Provides dynamic visualization of complex data ~ Used by NOAA, 3M, Unisys, NASA, DoD and US Army.

12 NOAA Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Explorer

13 MPCA Remediation Division Position Statement GSR 2 aligns with the 2008 MPCA Strategic Plan Goals and parallels sustainable initiatives of remediation stakeholders across the US. Therefore, a Division-wide knowledge-base will be pursued. The Petroleum Remediation Program anticipates The Petroleum Remediation Program anticipates incorporation of GSR 2 practices and policy by the end of Program-specific guidance will follow and ultimately, Division-wide policy.

14 GSR 2 Guidance & Policy Evolution Division-Wide Policy VIC & Superfund Guidance Legislative Rule? PRP & PBP Guidance Recovery Act Requirements

15 GSR 2 Influential Market Forces Stakeholders Remediation Industry Government Large-Scale Business

16 National & Global Standards Development MPCA is actively monitoring or participating in the following GSR 2 organizations: ITRC GSR Team Member ~Overview Document issuance in approximately 1-2 months ~Technical Regulatory Document issuance in 2011 ASTM Green Cleanups Task Group Member* ~SDO for EPA Greener Cleanups Monitoring SuRF US/UK, ASTSWMO, NICOLE and CL:AIRE

17 Concluding Remarks Evaluation of the following will assist in Petroleum Remediation Program GSR 2 guidance development and aide in Division-wide promulgation: 1. Recovery Act results 2. SDO products 3. Stakeholder interest 4. Incentives development Internal and external education will continue while synchronized guidance development occurs within the Remediation Division.

18 Contact Information and Links: Rebecca Bourdon, PG Petroleum Remediation i Program rebecca.bourdon@pca.state.mn.us Recovery Act Documents: Background designs are the property of Geetesh Bajaj. Used with permission. Copyright, Geetesh Bajaj. All Rights Reserved.