STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

WORKSHOP SESSION – DIVISION OF CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

July 3, 2001

ITEM 4

SUBJECT

PROPOSED RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PETROLEUM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) EMERGENCY, ABANDONED, RECALCITRANT (EAR) ACCOUNT FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2001-2002 ANNUAL SITE LIST; AND, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR 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 contract for corrective action or 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 cannot 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 2001-2002 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 18, 2001, the SWRCB requested the RWQCBs to: (1) contact LIAsto identify any abandoned and recalcitrant petroleum UST sites for inclusion on the EAR Account FY 2001-2002 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 23 eligible sites. Sufficient funding is available to provide the requested funding for all 23 eligible sites.

POLICY ISSUE

Should the SWRCB adopt the EAR Account FY 2001-2002 Annual Site List, to provide funding to the designated oversight agencies to initiate direct site cleanup at listed UST sites? and,

Should the SWRCB authorize the Executive Director, or 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 2001-2002. 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

Five sites will be administered by RWQCBs. The remaining 18 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 2001-2002 Annual Site List, and that the SWRCB authorize the Executive Director, or her designee, to execute contracts and amendments with LIAs designated as oversight agencies on the Annual Site List.

DRAFT

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

RESOLUTION NO. 2001 -

ADOPTING THE PETROLEUM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST)

EMERGENCY, ABANDONED, RECALCITRANT (EAR) ACCOUNT

FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2001-2002 ANNUAL SITE LIST; AND,

AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR 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 the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs), or LIAs, in defined circumstances, to undertake or contract for corrective action at petroleum UST sites which have had unauthorized releases;

  1. The 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 18, 2001, the SWRCB requested the RWQCBs to: (1) contact LIAs to identify any abandoned and recalcitrant petroleum UST sites for inclusion on the EAR Account FY 2001-2002 Annual Site List, and (2) submit their annual list of recommended RWQCB and LIA sites to the SWRCB for EAR Account funding;

  1. Five RWQCBs responded, nominating a total of 23 eligible sites;
  1. Sufficient funding is available to provide the requested funding for all 23 eligible sites; and
  1. The SWRCB wants to delegate authority to the Executive Director, or her designee, to execute contracts with designated LIAs.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The State Water Resources Control Board:

  1. Adopts the EAR Account FY 2001-2002 Annual Site List; and
  1. Authorizes the Executive Director, or her designee, to negotiate and execute contracts with designated LIAs for the expenditure of EAR Account funds.

CERTIFICATION

The undersigned, Clerk 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 19, 2001.

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Maureen Marchè

Clerk to the Board

Revised: June 14, 2001

EMERGENCY, ABANDONED, RECALCITRANT (EAR) ACCOUNT

FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2001/2002 ANNUAL SITE LIST

REGIONAL
BOARD & RESOLUTION NUMBER / EAR SITE
# / FINAL ORDER NUMBER & DATE / SITE NAME, ADDRESS & COUNTY / DESIGNATED LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES / CONTACT PERSON & PHONE NUMBER / 2000/2001
FUNDING APPROVED / TOTAL FUNDING APPROVEDTO DATE / TOTAL FUNDING SPENT TO DATE / CASE TYPE / ABANDONED OR RECALCITRANT SITE
REGION 2
1.
Resolution
#01-045 – 04/18/01 / 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 / John McHugh
(510) 659-1970 ext. 452 / $100,000.00 / $100,000.00 / $0 / Health, Safety & Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
REGION 3
1.
Resolution
#01-001
March 23, 2001 / 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
ext. 4542 / $100,000.00 / $200,000.00 / $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
ext. 4542 / $100,000.00 / $200,000.00 / $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 / $100,000.00 / $0 / Health, Safety & Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
REGIONAL
BOARD & RESOLUTION NUMBER / EAR SITE
# / FINAL ORDER NUMBER & DATE / SITE NAME, ADDRESS & COUNTY / DESIGNATED LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES / CONTACT PERSON & PHONE NUMBER / 2000/2001
FUNDING APPROVED / TOTAL FUNDING APPROVEDTO DATE / TOTAL FUNDING SPENT TO DATE / CASE TYPE / ABANDONED OR RECALCITRANT SITE
REGION 5
1.
Resolution
#5-01-075
March 16, 2001 / R95-017 / Corrective Action Order 12/21/94 / Three Star Gas
1143 Yosemite Blvd.
Modesto, CA
Stanislaus County / Stanislaus County
Environmental Resources
3800 Cornucopia Way
Suite C
Modesto, CA 95358 / James Simpson
(209) 525-6700 / $100,000.00 / $600,000.00 / $86,618.88 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
2. /

R95-021

/ Corrective Action Order 03/01/96 / Fernandes Speed Shop
214 South Center Street
Turlock, CA
Stanislaus County / Stanislaus County
Environmental Resources
3800 Cornucopia Way
Suite C
Modesto, CA 95358 / James Simpson
(209) 525-6700 / $100,000.00 / $450,000.00 / $34,148.26 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
3. /

R95-018

/ Corrective Action Order
01/03/95 / Sacramento Generator
1725 W. Capitol Ave.
West Sacramento, CA
Yolo County / Yolo County
Environmental Health
10 Cottonwood Street
Woodland, CA 95695 / Bruce Sarazin
(530) 666-8646 / $100,000.00 / $1,000,000.00 / $193,018.52 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
4. / R97-026 / Corrective Action Order
11/22/95 / Poor Boys
149 G Street
Lincoln, CA
Placer County / Placer County Environmental Health
11454 B Ave.
Auburn, CA 95603 / Dana Wiyninger
(530) 889-7334 / $100,000.00 / $775,000.00 / $193,323.64 / Health, Safety & Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
5. / R98-028 / Corrective Action Order
02/26/98 / Former T & T Arco
402 Downey Ave.
Modesto, CA
Stanislaus County / Stanislaus County
Environmental Resources
3800 Cornucopia Way
Suite C
Modesto, CA 95358 / James Simpson
(209) 525-6700 / $50,000.00 / $400,000.00 / $20,499.37 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
6. /

R98-008

/ Final Notice 02/02/98 / Nelson Property
3260 Feather River Blvd
Marysville, CA
Yuba County / Yuba County Office
of Emergency Services
215 - 5th Street
Marysville, CA 95901 / Kelly Purdom
(530) 749-7520 / $200,000.00 / $1,105,000.00 / $631.77
(Chun)
$172,426.19 (Nelson) / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
REGIONAL
BOARD & RESOLUTION NUMBER / EAR SITE
# / FINAL ORDER NUMBER & DATE / SITE NAME, ADDRESS & COUNTY / DESIGNATED LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES / CONTACT PERSON & PHONE NUMBER / 2000/2001
FUNDING APPROVED / TOTAL FUNDING APPROVEDTO DATE / TOTAL FUNDING SPENT TO DATE / CASE TYPE / ABANDONED OR RECALCITRANT SITE
7. / 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 / Greg Issinghoff
(559) 455-5116 / Up to $1.5 million / $1,500,000.00 / $97,006.31 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
8. / R99-038 / Final Notice
12/22/94 / Manual Moniz
Charles Bettencourt
Betco Petroleum
632 Ninth Street
Turlock, CA
Stanislaus County / Stanislaus County
Environmental Resources
3800 Cornucopia Way
Suite C
Modesto, CA 95358 / James Simpson
(209) 525-6700 / $100,000.00 / $200,000.00 / $3,725.36 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
9. /

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 Highway
Yuba City, CA 95991 / Kurt Schoenwald
(530) 822-7500 / $100,000.00 / $300,000.00 / $0 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
10. / R01-050 / Final Notice
02/22/01 / Guy Meyers
6 California Street
Valley Springs, CA
Calaveras County / Calaveras County Environmental Health
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249-9709 / Tony Maris
(209) 754-6399 / $150,000.00 / $0 / $0 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
11. / R01-051 / Final Notice
02/22/01 / Club Paradiso, Inc.
9 California Street
Valley Springs, CA
Calaveras County / Calaveras County Environmental Health
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249-9709 / Tony Maris
(209) 754-6399 / $150,000.00 / $0 / $0 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
12. / R01-052 / C & A
#89-711 05/16/01 / Montgomery Wards
5601 Florin Road
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento County /

Sacramento Housing & Redevelop. Agency

630 I St., 2nd Flr.
Sacramento, CA
95814 /

Kevin Odell

(916) 440-1382 / $100,000.00 / $0 / $0 / Health, Safety & Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
REGIONAL
BOARD & RESOLUTION NUMBER / EAR SITE
# / FINAL ORDER NUMBER & DATE / SITE NAME, ADDRESS & COUNTY / DESIGNATED LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES / CONTACT PERSON & PHONE NUMBER / 2000/2001
FUNDING APPROVED / TOTAL FUNDING APPROVEDTO DATE / TOTAL FUNDING SPENT TO DATE / CASE TYPE / ABANDONED OR RECALCITRANT SITE
13. / R01-053 / Directive
07/07/98 / Goodrich Oil Company
722 South First Street
Turlock, CA
Stanislaus County / Stanislaus County
Environmental Resources
3800 Cornucopia Way
Suite C
Modesto, CA 95358 / James Simpson
(209) 525-6700 / $100,000.00 / $0 / $0 / Health, Safety & Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
14. / R01-054 /

Directive

01/30/95 / Anderson Property
711/713 Lander Ave.
Turlock, CA
Stanislaus County / Stanislaus County
Environmental Resources
3800 Cornucopia Way
Suite C
Modesto, CA 95358 / James Simpson
(209) 525-6700 / $100,000.00 / $0 / $0 / Health, Safety & Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
REGION 6
1.
Resolution
# 6-01-21
April 11, 2001 / 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 / Lisa Dernbach
(530) 542-5424 / $200,000.00 / $1,300,000.00 / $780,827.17 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
2. / R99-040 / Cleanup & Abatement Order No. 6-98-42A2 / 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 / Up to $1.5 million / $1,500,000.00 / $567,160.87 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
REGION 8
1.
Resolution
#01-57
April 19, 2001 / R00-047 / Corrective Action Order 07/06/00 / Former Circle K Store
8899 Limonite Avenue
Pedley, CA
Riverside County / Santa Ana RWQCB
3737 Main St., #500
Riverside, CA 92501 / Carl Bernhardt
(909) 782-4495 / $250,000.00 / $250,000.00 / $0 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
REGIONAL
BOARD & RESOLUTION NUMBER / EAR SITE
# / FINAL ORDER NUMBER & DATE / SITE NAME, ADDRESS & COUNTY / DESIGNATED LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES / CONTACT PERSON & PHONE NUMBER / 2000/2001
FUNDING APPROVED / TOTAL FUNDING APPROVEDTO DATE / TOTAL FUNDING SPENT TO DATE / CASE TYPE / ABANDONED OR RECALCITRANT SITE
2. / R00-055 / Notice of Violation
07/99 / Caliber Investment Property
3270 W. Lincoln Ave.
Anaheim, CA
Orange County / City of Anaheim Public Utilities Dept.
201 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Suite 601
Anaheim, CA 92805 / Richard Wilson
(714)765-4053 / $250,000.00 / $0 / $0 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant
3. / R00-056 / Letter
03/16/01 / G. W. Singletary Site
1115West La Cadena
Riverside, CA
Riverside County / Santa Ana RWQCB
3737 Main St., #500
Riverside, CA 92501 / Carl Bernhardt
(909) 782-4495 / $350,000.00 / $0 / $0 / Health, Safety &
Grndwtr / Recalcitrant