On March 5, 2019, the Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) program will host a meeting to provide information and seek input on the development of revisions to select provisions of Wis. Admin. Code chs. NR 700–799, Environmental Protection – Investigation and Remediation of Environmental Contamination.

This meeting is part of a series of rule development meetings that the RR program will host as it develops proposed rule revisions. The March 5, 2019, meeting will include:

• An introductory presentation and potential formation of subgroup for drafting rules relating to:
  • Financial responsibility for engineering control and structural impediment removal at sediment cleanup sites and related requirements, and
  • insurance or other forms of financial responsibility for Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (VPLE) sediment cleanup sites; and
• Draft proposed rule changes to address database listings and notification requirements imposed by 2015 Wis. Act 204, and related fees and procedures.

The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the DNR’s Madison office in room G27, with remote access available.

If you plan to attend the meeting, please RSVP to Molly Schmidt and state whether you will attend in person.  To dial into the meeting, please call 1-855-947-8255 using passcode 6612 745#.

All meeting details, a schedule of future meeting dates, and general information about this rulemaking effort are available online at the RR program’s rulemaking webpage.

For questions regarding the scope statements or proposed rulemaking, please contact Christine Haag, Christine.haag@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-0244.