Though the law protects the volunteer from having any of this documentation used in any civil or administrative proceeding, it does not allow the volunteer to claim any of the information produced in connection with a voluntary action to be confidential or to alter any of the public's rights to receive access to these documents.
For more information about the program, visit the VAP web page or contact Kelly Kaletsky or call Download the fact sheet [.
Ohio's Voluntary Action Program VAP was created to give businesses and property owners a way to investigate possible environmental contamination due to hazardous substances or petroleum releases, clean up the property if necessary and receive a covenant not to sue CNS ; that is, a release from the State of Ohio that no more cleanup is needed.
The VAP maximizes resources and expertise in the private sector by using qualified, experienced professionals such as engineers and scientists certified by Ohio EPA as certified professionals CP.
To ensure high quality laboratory data, Ohio EPA also designates qualified laboratories as certified laboratories CL to test environmental samples which generate data used to support environmental cleanups. The objectives of this fact sheet are to describe who may qualify as a CP and to explain what documentation must be submitted by a professional seeking to participate in the VAP.
A person must meet the following criteria to be eligible to become a CP. The individual must:. A person wishing to be considered for participation in the VAP must submit the following information and documentation by affidavit:. Once you have determined the district, you should contact the Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization for that district.
DERR will be able to let you know whether or not the property is under investigation by Ohio EPA or, if not, can address your concerns about the property. Toll-free numbers are for citizens with questions or concerns about environmental issues.
The regulated community should use the business line for routine business. Spills and emergencies should be reported to If you are looking to purchase a property that may be contaminated, you will want to have an environmental site assessment s performed by an experienced environmental consultant.
Environmental site assessments are typically conducted in phases, and are used to determine whether a site is contaminated or not. A Phase I environmental assessment is a review of all the records and knowledge associated with the propertys historical record to see if there is the potential for the presence of contamination. If the Phase I indicates there is a potential for contamination, then the assessment of the site proceeds to the next phase. A Phase II involves sampling of the site and will help determine: the extent of contamination; the types and probable sources of contamination the level of risk to humans and the environment associated with the contamination and whether the contamination needs to be cleaned up.
Performing these phased environmental site assessments will give you information to help you determine what kind of additional costs you will incur before you finalize the property purchase. In the case of a property that is contaminated, you want to find out how much it is likely to cost to clean it up before you buy it.
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Ohio Department. Web Content Viewer. About DERR. October 09, Agency. Expand All Sections. Customer Support Center. Get Started. Complementary Content. Note: Grant technical assistance may be available to public entities. No Further Action Letters submitted for a covenant not to sue - includes an environmental covenant. The one-page summaries provided are from twelve voluntary programs across EPA offices, and are organized by topic area.
The second section, summarizes four additional voluntary programs that may be of broader interest to the specialty-batch chemical sector as a whole.
An appendix to this document presents more detailed information on all 16 programs. The materials in the appendix are drawn from the official brochures and websites of the voluntary programs. Contact Us. Rethink Food Recovery Challenge. Green Power Partnership. Safer Choice. EPA's official web site is www.
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