EAR Account Annual Site List

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD MEETING

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

July 20, 2000

ITEM 2

SUBJECT

PROPOSED RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PETROLEUM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) EMERGENCY, ABANDONED, RECALCITRANT (EAR) ACCOUNT FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2000-2001 ANNUAL SITE LIST; AND, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND AMENDMENTS WITH DESIGNATED LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAs).

DISCUSSION

Chapter 6.75 of the Health and Safety Code authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to provide funds to Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs) and LIAs to initiate corrective action at petroleum UST sites: (1) which require prompt action to protect human health or the environment; (2) for which a responsible party can not be identified or located (abandoned site); or, (3) where the identified responsible party is either unable or unwilling to take the required corrective action (recalcitrant site). The FY 2000-2001 budget for the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund (USTCF) Program requests a $5 million appropriation for this function. The SWRCB has established procedures for administering the EAR Account, which include the adoption of an annual site list of abandoned and recalcitrant sites nominated by a RWQCB to receive EAR Account funding.

On January 11, 2000, the SWRCB requested the RWQCBs to: (1) contact their LIAs to identify any abandoned and recalcitrant petroleum UST sites for inclusion on the EAR Account FY 2000-2001 Annual Site List and (2) submit their annual list of recommended RWQCB and LIA sites to the SWRCB for EAR Account funding.

Five RWQCBs responded, nominating a total of 18 eligible sites. Sufficient funding is available to provide the requested funding for all 18 eligible sites.

POLICY ISSUE

Should the SWRCB adopt the EAR Account FY 2000-2001 Annual Site List, to provide funding to the designated oversight agency to initiate direct site cleanup at listed UST sites? and,

Should the SWRCB authorize the Executive Director, or his/her designee, to execute contracts and amendments with designated LIAs?

FISCAL IMPACT

An EAR Account appropriation of $5,000,000.00 from the USTCF, has been requested for FY 2000-2001. This is sufficient to provide the requested funding for all eligible listed sites. Also, sufficient funds are included in the budget to cover RWQCB staff time needed to administer listed sites.

RWQCB IMPACT

Four sites will be administered by RWQCBs. The remaining 14 sites will be administered by LIAs.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the SWRCB adopt a resolution to grant EAR funding, as specified in the EAR Account FY 2000-2001 Annual Site List, and that the SWRCB authorize the Executive Director, or his/her designee, to execute contracts and amendments with LIAs designated as an oversight agency on the Annual Site List.

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DRAFT July 11, 2000

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

RESOLUTION NO. 2000 - __

ADOPTING THE PETROLEUM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST)

EMERGENCY, ABANDONED, RECALCITRANT (EAR) ACCOUNT

FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2000-2001 ANNUAL SITE LIST; AND,

AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE,

TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND AMENDMENTS WITH DESIGNATED

LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (LIAs).

WHEREAS:

1.Chapter 6.75 of the Health and Safety Code authorizes Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs) and LIAs to take corrective action at petroleum UST sites which have had unauthorized releases;

2.The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has established administrative procedures for providing cleanup funds to RWQCBs and LIAs, which include adoption of an EAR Account Annual Site List;

3.On January 11, 2000, the SWRCB requested the RWQCBs to: (1) contact their LIAs to identify any abandoned and recalcitrant petroleum UST sites for inclusion on the EAR Account FY 2000-2001 Annual Site List and (2) submit their annual list of recommended RWQCB and LIA sites to the SWRCB for EAR Account funding;

Five RWQCBs responded, nominating a total of 18 eligible sites;

Sufficient funding is available to provide the requested funding for all 18 eligible sites; and

The SWRCB wants to delegate authority to the Executive Director, or his/her designee, to execute contracts with designated LIAs.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The State Water Resources Control Board:

Adopt the EAR Account FY 2000-2001 Annual Site List; and

Authorize the Executive Director, or his/her designee, to negotiate and execute contracts with designated LIAs for the expenditure of EAR Account funds.

CERTIFICATION

The undersigned, Administrative Assistant to the Board, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board held on July 20, 2000.

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Maureen Marchè

Administrative Assistant to the Board

July 2000

EMERGENCY, ABANDONED, RECALCITRANT (EAR) ACCOUNT

2000/2001 ANNUAL SITE LIST

REGIONAL
BOARD & RESOLUTION NUMBER / EAR SITE # / FINAL ORDER NUMBER & DATE / SITE NAME/ ADDRESS & COUNTY / DESIGNATED OVERSIGHT AGENCY / CONTACT PERSON & PHONE NUMBER / 2000/2001
FUNDING APPROVED / FUNDING SPENT TO DATE / CASE TYPE / ABANDONED OR RECALCITRANT SITE
REGION 2
1.
Resolution #
00-033
April 19, 2000 / R00-044 / Corrective Action Order 10/01/99 / L & M Auto Service
37810 Niles Blvd.
Fremont, Ca 94536
Alameda County / Alameda County Water District
P.O. Box 5110 Fremont, CA 94537 / Steven Inn or John
(510) 659-1970 ext. 441 / $100,000.00 / $0 / Health, Safety and Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
REGION 3
1.
Resolution #
00-02
March 31,2000 / R99-034 / Notice of Violation 8/4/94 / Elkhorn Superette
2016 Elkhorn
Castroville, CA
Monterey County / Monterey County
Department of Health
1270 Natividad Road
Salinas, CA 93906 / John Ramirez
(831)755-4542 / $100,000.00 / $0 / Health & Safety / Recalcitrant
2. / R99-036 / Corrective Action Letter 3/25/99 / Pajaro Beacon
53 Porter Drive
Pajaro, CA
Monterey County / Monterey County
Department of Health
1270 Natividad Road
Salinas, CA 93906 / John Ramirez
(831) 755-4542 / $100,000.00 / $0 / Health & Safety / Recalcitrant
3. / R00-045 / RB Notice of Violation Letter 2/15/95 / Venture Oil Company
950 West Beach Street
Watsonville, cA 95076
Santa Cruz County / Santa Cruz County
Health Services
701 Ocean St., #312
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 / Steven Schneider
(831) 454-2022 / $100,000.00 / $0 / Health, Safety & Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
4. / R00-46 / Notice of Violation
1/31/97 / Chuck’s Exxon
Cettleman Road
San Ardo, Ca 93450
Monterey County / Monterey County
Department of Health
1270 Natividad Road
Salinas, CA 93906 / John Ramirez
(831)755-4542 / $100,000.00 / $0 / Health & Safety / Recalcitrant
REGION 5
1.
Resolution #
5-00-099
April 28,2000 / R97-025 / Final Notice 01/09/97 / Siebold Corporation
820 S. American St.
Stockton, CA
San Joaquin County / San Joaquin Co.
Environ. Health
304 E. Weber Ave.
Stockton, CA 95202 / Margaret Lagorio
(209) 468-3449 / $100,000.00 / $0 / Health & Safety
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
2. / R95-017 / Corrective Action Order 12/21/94 / Three Star Gas
1143 Yosemite Blvd.
Modesto, CA
Stanislaus County / Stanislaus County
Environ. Resources
3800 Cornucopia Wy
Suite C
Modesto, CA 95358 / James Simpson
(209) 525-6700 / $100,000.00 / $61,069.22 / Health & Safety
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
3. /

R95-021

/ Corrective Action Order 03/01/96 / Fernandes Speed Shop
214 S. Center St.
Turlock, CA
Stanislaus County / Stanislaus County
Environ. Resources
3800 Cornucopia Wy
Suite C
Modesto, CA 95358 / James Simpson
(209) 525-6700 / $100,000.00 / $27,579.37 / Health & Safety
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
4. /

R95-018

/ Corrective Action Order
01/03/95 / Sacramento Generator
1725 W. Capitol Ave.
West Sacramento, CA
Yolo County / Yolo County
Environ. Health
10 Cottonwood St.
Woodland, CA 95695 / Matthew Geisert
(916) 666-8646 / $300,000.00 / $151,795.87 / Health & Safety
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
5. / R97-026 / Corrective Action Order
11/22/95 / Poor Boys
149 G Street
Lincoln, CA
Placer County / Placer County Environ. Health
11454 B Ave.
Auburn, CA 95603 / Dana Wiyninger
(530) 889-7334 / $300,000.00 / $171,120.49 / Health & Safety
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
6. / R98-028 / Corrective Action Order
02/26/98 / Former T & T Arco
402 Downey Ave.
Modesto, CA
Stanislaus County / Stanislaus County
Environ. Resources
3800 Cornucopia Wy
Suite C
Modesto, CA 95358 / James Simpson
(209) 525-6700 / $100,000.00 / $0 / Health & Safety
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
7. /

R98-008

/ Final Notice 02/02/98 / Chun/Nelson Property
3260 Feather River Blvd
Marysville, CA
Yuba County / Yuba County Office
of Emergency Serv.
215 - 5th Street
Marysville, CA 95901 / Kelly Purdom
(916) 741-6254 / $200,000.00 / $631.77
(Chun)
$172,426.19 (Nelson) / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
8. / R99-032 / C&A Order
#97-721 dated 12/26/97 / Glennville Shopping 10675 Highway 155
Glennville, CA
Kern County / CVRWQCB 5
Fresno Office
3614 East Ashlan Ave
Fresno, CA 93726 / Richard Stewart
(209) 445-6186 / $1,400,000.00
(already approved) / $82,101.11 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
9. / R99-038 / Final Notice
12/22/94 / Manual Moniz
Charles Bettencourt
Betco Petroleum
632 Ninth Street
Turlock, CA
Stanislaus County / Stanislaus County
Environ. Resources
3800 Cornucopia Wy
Suite C
Modesto, CA 95358 / James Simpson
(209) 525-6700 / $100,000.00 / $0 / Health & Safety
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
10. /

R99-039

/ Final Notice 03/25/99 / Former Jones Rest Home
2915 Monroe Road
Yuba City, CA 95993
Sutter County / Sutter County
Agricultural Dept.
142 Garden Hwy
Yuba City, CA 95991 / Jeff Citron
(530) 822-7500 / $200,000.00 / $0 / Health & Safety
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
REGION 6
1.
Resolution #
6-00-29
April 13, 2000 / R98-031 / Cleanup & Abatement Order No. 6-98-18 & 6-98-72 ACL Complaint 6-99-02 / Beacon Gas Station
3208 Highway 50
Meyers, CA
El Dorado County / Region 6
Lahontan RWQCB
2501 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 / Chuck Curtis
(530) 542-5428 / $500,000.00 / $454,927.34 / Health & Safety
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
2. / R99-040 / Cleanup & Abatement Order No. 6-98-42A1 / Tahoe Tom’s Gas Station
4029 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
El Dorado County / Region 6
Lahontan RWQCB
2501 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 / Lisa Dernbach
(530) 542-5424 / $500,000.00 / $402,180.41 / Health & Safety
Grndwtr / Prompt Action
REGION 8
1.
07/06/2000
Letter from
RB8 EO / R00-047 / Corrective Action Order Ltr dated 7/6/00 / Circle K Store
8899 Limonite Avenue
Pedley, CA
Riverside County / Region 8
3737 Main St., #500
Riverside, CA 92501 / Carl Bernhardt
(909) 782-4495 / $250,000.00 / $0 / Health & Safety
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant