PECFA Claim Information Now Available at BOTW

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A password-protected website that was meant to be the new home for PECFA claim information after the discontinuation of Tracker on the Web (TOTW), has itself been discontinued.

Earlier this month, the Remediation and Redevelopment Program pulled the plug on “Tracker” because the aging technology that supported TOTW was no longer maintained by the State. The Program planned to provide the same information on a password-protected website.

However, after experiencing difficulties with this website and with formatting the information to be accessible, the RR Program is taking a new approach using the familiar database, BRRTS on the Web (BOTW).

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Updates to RR Program Guidance on Submitting Documents; Advice on Using Fillable PDF Forms

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As the Remediation and Redevelopment Program strives to make site file records available electronically through its online resource, BRRTS on the Web (BOTW), we’ve updated our guidance for consultants to submit those records in the most timely and effective ways possible.

The Guidance for Submitting Documents to the Remediation and Redevelopment Program (RR-690) includes a number of updates. Consultants are encouraged to review the updated guidance. By following the recommendations in the guidance, consultants will help RR staff identify and review submittals in a timely manner.

If you have questions on how to submit documents to the RR Program, please contact a regional RR Program Environmental Program Associate (EPA).

The RR Program also reminds consultants that when saving or editing Program forms to use Adobe Acrobat software. This is especially important if the form will need to be edited before submitting to the DNR. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free at https://get.adobe.com/reader/.

Snapshot: PECFA Financials

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The RR Program provides monthly updates on the status of PECFA claims and the overall PECFA budget.

Below are the updated PECFA claim numbers for August 2017, including the number of claims received, claims paid, and the total dollar amount of claims paid in the current fiscal year.

Number

Value
Claims Received 81 $716,832
Claims Paid 107 $515,125
Claims in audit line (as of August 31) 13 $323,128
Total Paid FY18 $1,196,495

 

Upcoming ITRC Training

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September 19:
Integrated DNAPL Site Strategy

September 26:
Integrated DNAPL Site Characterization

September 28:
Use and Measurement of Mass Flux and Mass Discharge

October 3:
Geophysical Classification for Munitions Response

October 5:
Issues and Options in Human Health Risk Assessment – A Resource When Alternatives to Default Parameters and Scenarios are Proposed

October 12:
Groundwater Statistics for Environmental Project Managers

October 26:
Geospatial Analysis for Optimization at Environmental Sites

 

PECFA U & C Cost Schedule Task Reference Guide Posted

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The U & C Cost Schedule #22 has been posted in the new format of a UCCS Task Reference Guide. This format incorporates the U & C Task Reference Guide (formerly RR-069) directly into the applicable sections of the U & C Cost Schedule. This new format will continue to be updated semi-annually and posted to the PECFA web page, under the “Reimbursement” tab, then under the “Schedule” column.

In addition, PECFA Claim Completion Instructions (RR-946) and PECFA – Claim and Cost Eligibility Overview (RR-942) have also been updated and are posted under the “Documents” tab on the PECFA web page.

 

Cleanup & Redevelopment Webinars

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The Center for Creative Land Recycling – an EPA provider of Technical Assistance for Brownfields – will offer a variety of webinars in the coming weeks:

  • Dig and haul. Pump and treat. These approaches are so 1990 and may create as many environmental impacts as they set out to fix. Learn how new in-situ treatment technologies reduce the risks and advance the interim or final reuse of brownfield sites. Register here for in-situ remediation on September 13, 2017.
  • Ever wonder how the plant kingdom can contribute to your remediation efforts? Our in-depth dive will let you into the mechanics, best practices, trends, and latest research on phytoremediation. Register here for Phytoremediation on October 4, 2017.
  • Learn how brownfields are being safely transformed into assets that support community health in a variety of ways, from gardens to clinics. Learn how the growing trend of brownfields to healthfields might inform your project. Register for Urban Agriculture and Healthfields here on October 11, 2017.

All the classes above begin at 1:00 CST and are free of charge, but require advance registration.

2017 National Brownfields Training Conference – Registration Open

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Registration is open for the 2017 National Brownfields Training Conference. This year’s event is being held in Pittsburgh, PA and will run from Dec. 5-7, 2017.

This is the premier brownfields and land revitalization event of the year; attendees will enjoy opportunities to participate in training events, observe success stories first hand during mobile workshops, listen to experts regarding best practices for meeting brownfields challenges, and network with thousands of other stakeholders.

Registration and accommodations are now open for the event.

Visit the official Brownfields Conference Website for additional information at www.brownfields2017.org.

Open House “Q & A” on New Vapor Intrusion Guidance

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The Remediation and Redevelopment Program will host a two-hour “Q & A” regarding the agency’s new guidance on vapor intrusion. The open house event will take place on Tuesday, August 29, in Madison, and via teleconference at the same time.

The guidance – RR-800 – is currently available for written public comment through the DNR’s “proposed program guidance” web page; comment on the document will be accepted through September 8, 2017.

Subjects discussed during the “Q & A” session will not take the place of written comments on the document. Rather, the opportunity is meant to help further clarify the material for those who may have questions about the content, with hope of alleviating potential erroneous comments.

Details of the vapor intrusion “Q & A” open house are:

  • Date: Tuesday, August 29
  • Time: 9:00 – 11:00 CST
  • Location: DNR Central Office, Room G-09, 101 S. Webster St., Madison, WI 53707
  • Conference Call Number: 1-855-947-8255, Passcode: 6612745#

Vapor intrusion team leader Alyssa Sellwood and Policy and Technical Resources Section Chief Judy Fassbender will be available to answer questions and clarify issues for participants.

If you plan to attend in person, please notify Alyssa Sellwood by the close of the business day on Monday, August 28, so that building security can be prepared for your arrival.

PECFA: Tracker on the Web Discontinues and Other Important Updates

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Tracker on the Web will be Discontinued Labor Day Weekend; Replaced by Password-Protected Website

Tentatively scheduled to take place on September 1, 2017, the Wisconsin DNR’s Remediation and Redevelopment Program will discontinue the online application, Tracker on the Web. The aging technology that currently supports Tracker on the Web will no longer be maintained by the State.

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Natural Resources Board takes Brownfields Tour in Oak Creek and Milwaukee

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Natural Resources Board tours Oak Creek

Oak Creek City Attorney Larry Haskin addresses members of the NRB and press at the future home of Lake Vista Park.

The DNR’s Natural Resources Board (NRB) had a chance to see several brownfield sites in the southeast region of the state during its recent tour of Oak Creek. The tour was part of the members’ activities in the Milwaukee area the day before the Board held its August meeting. Members got a walking tour of Oak Creek’s Drexel Town Square, previously the site of Delco Electronics, learning about its remediation and stormwater management features.  From there, it was on to a tour of Lake Vista Park, part of the city’s formerly industrial lakefront, which wrapped up the Oak Creek portion of the tour.

The group then visited Milwaukee’s Harbor District, including the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences and Milwaukee’s inner harbor. They heard from RR Program staff about remediation and redevelopment projects in the area, including The Freshwater Plaza project.  The tour concluded at Erie Street Plaza, a small urban park built in 2010 in near the confluence of the Milwaukee and Kinnickinnic rivers, featuring native grasses and illuminated benches.