December 2008

Indoor Air Workgroup

12/15 - This workgroup will meet on January 8, 2009.
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MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

12/12 - On Wednesday, December 17, 2008 registration will open for four sessions of the upcoming course (repeat) entitled "Improving MCP Compliance - Navigating eDEP and Managing RTNs". These sessions will take place on the following dates:
Thursday, January 15, 2009, MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilmington, MA
Thursday, January 22, 2009, MassDEP Central Regional Office, Worcester, MA
Tuesday, January 27, 2009, MassDEP Southeast Regional Office, Lakeville, MA
Thursday, January 29, 2009, MassDEP Headquarters, Boston, MA
The LSP Board has approved this course for 2.0 hours of LSP "DEP/Regulatory" continuing education credit (Course #1368).  The course begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 11:00 a.m.

Please go to http://www.lspa.org for course updates and information.

November 2008

Indoor Air Workgroup

11/21 - This workgroup will meet on December 4, 2008.
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LNAPL Workgroup

11/21 - MassDEP will convene an LNAPL Workgroup of LSPs, other practitioners and MassDEP staff.  The workgroup will meet at 1 p.m. on 12/15/2008 at DEP's Boston Office.  Those interested in participating should contact Ken Marra at Kendall.Marra@state.ma.us or 617-292-5966.
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Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting

11/14 - The Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee will meet on November 20.
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Site Files Linked to Online Site Lookup

11/4 - MassDEP is pleased to announce a significant enhancement to our online site lookup function.
Forms and attachments which have been submitted via eDEP are now viewable through links from the online site list.  A new column headed "Site File Viewer" has been added to the results page.  When "yes" appears in this column, clicking on it will display a list of forms and attachments which may be viewed.
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October 2008

MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

10/29 - On Thursday, October 30, 2008 registration will open for five sessions of the upcoming course entitled "Improving MCP Compliance - Navigating eDEP and Managing RTNs". These sessions will take place on the following dates:
Tuesday, November 18, 2008, MassDEP Headquarters, Boston, MA
Thursday, November 20, 2008, MassDEP Western Regional Office, Springfield, MA
Tuesday, November 25, 2008, MassDEP Southeast Regional Office, Lakeville, MA
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, MassDEP Central Regional Office, Worcester, MA
Thursday, December 4, 2008, MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilmington, MA

Additional sessions of this seminar will be offered in January 2009.
Engineering Center Web site

November is Brownfields Month

10/24 - The Patrick/Murray Administration has announced that November will be Brownfields Month, an opportunity to celebrate the decade anniversary of the state Brownfields Program, and highlight new initiatives.

The following events will take place during Brownfields Month:

November 6, 2008
2 P.M.
Spire Creative Service
65 Bay Street, Dorchester

November 13, 2008
8 A.M. (7:30 registration)
Worcester Boys and Girls Club
65 Tainter Street, Worcester

November 20, 2008
10 A.M.
Arbors at Greenfield
15 Meridian Street, Greenfield

MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

10/23 - Registration is now open for the seminar: Recognizing Release Notifications and Avoiding Common Problems after Recording/Registering Activity & Use Limitations, which will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at the MassDEP Central Regional Office, 627 Main Street, Worcester, MA, telephone 508/792-7650.
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ShortForms Update

10/17 - The ShortForms for Human Health Risk Assessment under the MCP have been revised
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September Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

10/15 - Minutes from the Thursday, September 25, 2008 meeting have been added. 
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Revised Tetrachloroethylene Documents Available

10/1 - The Revised MassDEP Cancer Unit Risk for Tetrachloroehtylene and Technical Appendices are now available
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September 2008

Managing File Size for eDEP Attachments

9/30 - A web page describing file size reduction techniques for eDEP is now available.
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WSC-CAM Analytical Notes Updated

9/30 -  A note about Clarification of “Presumptive Certainty” status with regards to laboratory Reporting Limits (RLs) has been added.
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Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting

9/18 - The Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee will meet on September 25.
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MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

9/18 - On Wednesday, September 24, 2008 registration will open for the upcoming course entitled "MCP Representativeness Evaluations & Data Usability Assessments."  This seminar will take place on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at The Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center, 219 Littleton Road, Route 110, Westford, MA, telephone 978/692-8200. This course will also be given at the UMass Soils, Sediments and Water Conference on Monday, October 20, 2008. To register for that session please go to  http://umasssoils.com.

Course and Registration Information:
LSPA Web Site

August 2008

Statistics Update

8/8 - The "Statistics on Cleaning Up Oil and Hazardous Waste Sites in Massachusetts"  page has been updated through FY 2008.
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July 2008

Revised Technical Update to Guidance for General & Human Health Risk Assessment

7/16 - The document "Characterization of Risks Due to Inhalation of Particulates by Construction Workers" has been revised.
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June Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

7/15 - Minutes from the Thursday, June 26, 2008 meeting have been added. 
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June 2008

New Site File Viewer

6/27 - An online Waste Site / Reportable Release File Viewer is now available. The documents viewable include all site information submitted electronically via eDEP.
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Indoor Air Draft Documents

6/27 - Draft Documents entitled "Indoor Air Threshold Values for the Evaluation of a Vapor Intrusion Pathway" and "Typical Indoor Air Concentrations" are avalable for review.  Please submit comments by August 15, 2008 to MassDEP, One Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108 Attn: Liz Callahan or elizabeth.j.callahan@state.ma.us
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Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting

6/24 - The Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee will meet on June 26.
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APH Workgroup

6/9 - The Air-Phase Petroleum Hydrocarbon (APH) Workgroup will meet on June 10, 2008.
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SERO Regional Technical Night:
Implementing and Maintaining Remedy Operation Status - A Case Study Approach

6/3 - The seminar "Implementing and Maintaining Remedy Operation Status - A Case Study Approach" will be held at the MassDEP Southeast Regional Office in Lakeville on Thursday, June 26, 2008.

MassDEP has submitted this seminar for the LSP Board's review and asked that it be certified for 2.0 hours of "MassDEP Course" regulatory continuing education credit. Course approval is pending. 

6/5 -Registration for this course has closed.

Course Information:
LSPA Web site

May 2008

MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

5/8 - On Wednesday, May 14, 2008 registration will open for four sessions of the upcoming course entitled "The 2007 MCP Revisions". The four sessions of this course that will take place on the following dates:

Tuesday, June 3, 2008, Holiday Inn, Holyoke, MA
Thursday, June 5, 2008, Holiday Inn, Taunton, MA
Wednesday, June 11, 2008, Radisson Hotel & Suites, Chelmsford, MA
Thursday, June 12, 2008, Doubletree Hotel, Westborough

MassDEP has submitted this seminar to the LSP Board for certification to award 2.0 hours of "MassDEP Course" regulatory continuing education credit. Course approval is pending. This is a new course. The price for each of the four sessions, which are limited to 100 attendees, is $125. The sessions will begin promptly at 9:00 AM and end at 11:00 AM.

More Information:
LSPA Web site

April 2008

NERO Regional Technical Night:
Regulatory Expectations & Guidelines for Notifications & Immediate Response Actions

4/29 - The seminar Regulatory Expectations and Guidelines for Notifications and Immediate Response Actions: 2 and 72-hour Notifications will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at the MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, 205B Lowell Street, Wilmington, MA.

The LSP Board has approved this course for 2.0 hours of "MassDEP Course" regulatory continuing education credit (Course #1358). This is a new course that has not been given previously. Onsite registration for this seminar, which is limited to 70 attendees, begins at 4:45 PM. The seminar begins promptly at 5:00 PM and ends at 7:00 PM. The price is $20 for all attendees. The deadline to register for this seminar is Thursday, May 15, 2008.

Note: 5/5 - Registration for the seminar has closed.

Course and Registration Information:
LSPA Web site

Indoor Air Standard Operating Procedure

4/16 - MassDEP has developed an internal SOP to direct MassDEP staff actions to address vapor intrusion investigation and mitigation at disposal sites.  Please note that because the SOP was written for MassDEP staff, it contains procedural and administrative information that was developed solely for MassDEP staff use and is not applicable to the private sector. It is is not intended as guidance but may be used as a technical resource at the reader's discretion.

Cover letter
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Indoor Air SOP
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March Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

4/16 - Minutes from the Thursday, March 27, 2008 meeting have been added. 
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March 2008

APH Workgroup

3/25 - The Air-Phase Petroleum Hydrocarbon (APH) Workgroup will meet on April 29, 2008.  Notes from the March 11 meeting are now available.
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Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting

3/21 - The next MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, March 27, 2008  starting at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at the MassDEP Boston office at One Winter Street. 
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New Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Round

3/18 - MassDEP is pleased to announce the Spring 2008 Round of the Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program for hazardous waste disposal sites.  Grants of up to $10,000 will be competitively awarded to selected communities and citizen groups to provide expert advice and public education about hazardous waste site cleanup activities.  The Application submittal deadline for this round is May 2, 2008.
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MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

3/6 - On Wednesday, March 12, 2007 registration will open for five sessions of the upcoming course entitled "The MCP Audit 2007/2008 - A Case Study Approach."
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February 2008

WERO Regional Technical Night:
Recognizing Release Notifications and Entering & Terminating Remedy Operation Status

2/19 - The seminar: Recognizing Release Notifications and Entering & Terminating Remedy Operation Status will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the MassDEP Western Regional Office, 436 Dwight Street, Springfield, MA, telephone 413/ 784-1100.

The LSP Board has approved this course for 2.0 hours of "MassDEP Course" regulatory continuing education credit (Course #1356). This is a new course that has not been given previously. Onsite registration for this seminar, which is limited to 55 attendees, begins at 4:15 PM. The seminar begins promptly at 4:30 PM and ends at 6:30 PM. The price is $20 for all attendees. The deadline to register for this seminar is Thursday, February 28, 2008.

Note: Registration for this event has closed.

Revised MCP Now Available

2/14 - MCP amendments and technical corrections were published in the Massachusetts Register on December 14, 2007. Most provisions are effective on February 14, 2008. The electronic MCP version that incorporates these amendments and technical corrections is now available.
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MCP Revisions and eDEP

2/14 - Effective February 14, 2008, no printed copy is required to be submitted to the MassDEP regional office when MCP submittals and the applicable documentation are submitted electronically.
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January 2008

Indoor Air

1/23 - The DRAFT Technical Update, "Using Upper Percentile Values Within The Range Of Typical Indoor Air Concentrations At Residences and Schools" is available.
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Brownfields Redevelopment Toolbox

1/18 - The purpose of this new guide is to explain the process of cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties in straightforward terms, and to provide municipalities with a systematic, start-to-finish guide to cleanup and redevelopment.
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Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting

1/18 - The next MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, January 24, 2008  starting at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at the MassDEP Boston office at One Winter Street. 
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New MassDEP/LSP Association Course

1/16 - On Wednesday, January 23, 2008 registration will open for four sessions of the upcoming course entitled "MCP Representativeness Evaluations & Data Usability Assessments."  Please note you cannot register for this course until after 11:00 AM on the date specified above. The registration form will not be available on the LSPA or MassDEP websites until then.
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Historic Fill Workgroup

1/11 - This workgroup will meet on January 29, 2008.
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APH Workgroup

1/4 - The Air-Phase Petroleum Hydrocarbon (APH) Workgroup will meet on January 8, 2008.
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December 2007

"White Knight" Provision Effective

12/14 - MCP revisions providing a mechanism for re-establishing response action deadlines when qualified parties assume responsibility for performing work (so called "White Knight" provision) are now in effect.  A new form,  BWSC - 107D,
has been created which may be used by persons seeking to re-establish response action deadlines under this provision.
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MCP Revisions

12/14 - MCP amendments and technical corrections were published in the Massachusetts Register on December 14, 2007. The new provision at 310 CMR 40.0570 (Requirements for Eligible Persons, Eligible Tenants or Other Persons Seeking to Re-Establish Response Action Deadlines) went into effect on December 14, 2007. The remaining provisions go into effect on February 14, 2008. The official electronic MCP version that incorporates these amendments and technical corrections will be posted once it is available.
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Oil Spill Act Implementation Plan

12/7 - The Interim Plan for Implementing the Massachusetts Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act has been updated.
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November 2007

Regulatory Revisions: Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40.0000

11/16 - The amendments update numerical cleanup standards and strengthen and clarify the performance standards and requirements for the assessment and cleanup of disposal sites.
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New Q&A

11/16 - A new MCP Q&A document covering a number of topics is available.
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Regulatory Expectations and Guidelines for the Vapor Intrusion Pathway

11/16 - Overheads from the November 7 Training Seminar have been added.
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Advisory Committee Meeting Cancelled

11/7 - The Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 2007 has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 24, 2008.

Waste Site Cleanup eDEP FAQs Updated

11/7 - Several new questions have been added.
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October 2007

New Report : Sediment Toxicity of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Fractions

This report, produced for MassDEP by Battelle, makes summarized technical information available to project managers and risk assessors conducting Method 3 site-specific assessments at sites with petroleum-contaminated sediments.
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MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

10/25 - Registration has now closed for the seminar entitled "Regulatory Expectations and Guidelines for the Vapor Intrusion Pathway".
Course information
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Critical Exposure Pathways

10/19 - Overheads from Workshop conducted by MassDEP on October 17, 2007 at the 23rd Soils, Sediments and Water Conference, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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Oil Spill Act Advisory Commitee Meeting Scheduled

10/5 - The Oil Spill Act Advisory Committee will meet in Boston on October 23, 2007.
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Asbestos in Soil Workgroup Meeting

10/4 - The Asbestos in Soil Workgroup will meet on October 11 at 9:30 a.m. at MassDEP Headquarters in Boston.
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September 2007

Data Usability Policy

9/25 - Policy WSC #07-350, MCP Representativeness Evaluations and Data Usability Assessments, has been finalized.
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New APH Workgroup

9/25 - An Air-Phase Petroleum Hydrocarbon (APH) Workgroup has been established.
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Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting

9/20 - The next MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, September 27, 2007, starting at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at the MassDEP Boston office at One Winter Street. 
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Technical Assistance Grants (TAGS)

9/17 - The application period for the FY08 Grants has now ended.  Please check back in Spring, 2008 when we anticipate that a new round of grants will become available.
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MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminars

9/17 - Registration has now closed for four sessions of the upcoming course entitled "The MCP Audit 2007 - A Case Study Approach." Registration continues for a fifth session offered in conjunction with the UMass Soils Conference. The five sessions of this course that will take place on the following dates:
Wednesday, October 10, 2007, MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilmington, MA
Monday, October 15, 2007, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Tuesday, October 23, 2007, MassDEP Southeast Regional Office, Lakeville, MA
Thursday, October 25, 2007, MassDEP Central Regional Office, Worcester, MA
Wednesday, October 31, 2007, MassDEP Headquarters, Boston, MA
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August 2007

Electronic Submittal of Remedial Monitoring Report Required

9/1 - The Remedial Monitoring Report (RMR), the transmittal form submitted with the RMR, BWSC105 (IRA), BWSC106 (RAM), BWSC108 (CRA), and BWSC119 (URAM) and the supporting documentation must now be submitted electronically. The Transition Period where RMRs could be submitted either electronically or on paper ended 9/1/07. RMRs submitted on paper will now be returned to the submitter. 

Revised Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Regulations Available

8/29 - Revisions to the Technical Assistance Grant sections of the MCP have been added.
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Final Perchlorate Report Available

8/14 - The final version of "Evaluation of Perchlorate Contamination at a Fireworks Display: Dartmouth, Massachusetts" is now available.
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July 2007

Technical Assistance Grants Available

7/13 - MassDEP is pleased to announce the return of the Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program for hazardous waste disposal sites.  Grants of up to $10,000 will be competitively awarded to selected communities and citizen groups to provide expert advice and public education about hazardous waste site cleanup activities.
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June 2007

6/13 - The Oil Spill Act Advisory Committee will meet in Buzzards Bay on June 19, 2007.
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Waste Site Cleanup eDEP FAQs Updated

6/13 - New questions have been added and the page has been reformatted.
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6/5 - On or after April 3, 2007, all Remedial Monitoring Report Transmittals must be submitted electronically to MassDEP . However, MassDEP will continue to accept RMRs (the transmittal form, and the RMR checklist or printed copies of the electronic RMR Form) submitted on paper by mail until September 1, 2007. After September 1, 2007, RMRs submitted on paper will be returned to the submitter.

May 2007

New Fact Sheet: Vapor Intrusion & Indoor Air Contamination from Waste Sites

5/17 - A new fact sheet about air issues is available.
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Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting

5/16 - The next MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, May 24, 2007, starting at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at the MassDEP Boston office at One Winter Street. 
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April 2007

New eDEP Demonstration: BWSC105 IRA Submittal

4/25 - A walk through demonstration has been added to the BWSC eDEP instructions page..
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New MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminars

4/12 - On Thursday, April 19, 2007 registration will open for five sessions of the upcoming course entitled "A Different Path through the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 2007." The five sessions of this course that will take place on the following dates:

Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Radisson Hotel, Chelmsford, MA
Wednesday, May 16, 2007, Royal Plaza Best Western Hotel, Marlborough, MA
Wednesday, May 23, 2007, Holiday Inn, Taunton, MA
Wednesday, May 30, 2007, Holiday Inn, Holyoke, MA
Wednesday, June 13, 2007, Radisson Hotel, Chelmsford, MA
Course information sheet:
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Transition Period for Electronic Submittal of Remedial Monitoring Report

4/6 - On and after April 3, 2007, all Remedial Monitoring Report Transmittals must be submitted electronically to MassDEP.  A  printed copy of the RMR Transmittal Form and supporting documentation will not be required.

March 2007 

Marine Oil Spill Preparedness & Response Information

3/26 - Information about preparing for and responding to marine oil spills has been added.
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New BWSC Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program Proposed for FY 2008

3/26 - MassDEP has proposed regulations that would revive its hazardous waste site cleanup Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2007. 
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Oil Spill Act Advisory Commitee Meeting Scheduled

3/14 - The Oil Spill Act Advisory Committee will meet in New Bedford on March 27, 2007.
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MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminars

2/22 - Registration has now closed for all four sessions of the repeat course entitled "The MCP Audit 2006 - A Case Study Approach." The sessions will take place on the following dates:

Tuesday, March 20, 2007, MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilmington, MA
Thursday, March 22, 2007, MassDEP Southeast Regional Office, Lakeville, MA
Tuesday, March 27, 2007, MassDEP Central Regional Office, Worcester, MA
Thursday, March 29, 2007, MassDEP Western Regional Office, Springfield, MA

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Newspaper Public Notices of Response Action Status

2/20 - The instructions and templates for preparing  newspaper public notices of response action status have been updated.
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January 2007 

Site List Update

1/31  - The downloadable and searchable lists of 21e sites and releases have been updated.  They are current as of January 29, 2007.
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Brownfield Success Stories - Now on a Map!

1/26 - Download a map of MassDEP Brownfield Success Stories with descriptive text and links to video clips.
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New Indoor Air Workgroup

1/23 - MassDEP will be undertaking a review of recent information on typical indoor air concentrations with the goal of updating its list of values.
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Public Hearings: Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40.0000

1/23 - Public hearings will be held on proposed revisions to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40.0000. The proposed amendments are intended to update numerical cleanup standards and strengthen and clarify the performance standards and requirements for the assessment and cleanup of disposal sites.
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Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting

1/17 - The next MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, January 25, 2007, starting at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at the MassDEP Boston office at One Winter Street. 
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Sites with AULs - New Mapping Data

1/9 - MassDEP is making available a KML/KMZ file containing location information for sites closd with an Activity and Use Limitation.  This file can be opened in Google Earth (or other similar software) to locate AUL sites.  Each location also contains a link to a summary of site information.
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