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Environmental Management Department recommending adoption of Resolution authorizing the execution of an Agreement with the State of California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, in the amount of $93,202 for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 to allow said Department to provide services for the Local Oversight Program for Fiscal Year 2009/2010 as related to underground storage tank contamination monitoring, remediation activities and site closure.
FUNDING: California State Water Resources Control Board.
Resolution 189-2009
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $93,202
Funding
Budgeted $93,202
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $93,202
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: Funding is provided by the California State Water Resources Control Board, there is no change to Net County Cost.
Background: In the State of California petroleum underground storage tank release abatement activities and regulatory oversight are funded by a $0.01/gallon tax on motor vehicle fuels. In 36 California Counties, regulatory oversight is provided by the California Regional Water Quality Control Boards (CRWQCB). In 22 Counties regulatory oversight is provided by local government agencies. Programs administered by local agencies are known as Local Oversight Programs (LOP). Under annual, renewable contracts between the State and LOP agencies, fuel tax revenues are transferred to the local agencies for program implementation. The LOP staff work directly with property owners, business operators and third parties to remediate the effects of petroleum releases. There are 47 sites in El Dorado County that are currently implementing groundwater remediation activities.
In 2006, the Environmental Management Department (EMD) acquired a Registered Professional Geologist. By having a Regist...
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