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Liability Limitation Program
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Environmental Liability Limitation Program One impediment to reuse of brownfields is fear of legal liability for pre-existing environmental contamination. In Vermont, as in other states, owners of contaminated property may be liable for cleanup regardless of whether or not they caused the contamination. Liability for cleanup can continue even after a property is sold. Participation in Vermont’s environmental liability limitation program provides a way out of the liability chain and enables redevelopment to proceed knowing that legal and financial risks associated with contamination have been put to rest.
The environmental liability limitation program is established under the Brownfields Reuse and Environmental Liability Limitation Act codified at 10 V.S.A. §6641-§6656 (as seen below). Participation in the program is open to persons who intend to purchase a brownfield property, as well as persons who already own a brownfield property, provided that they did not cause or contribute to the contamination.
Brownfield property cleanup program; creation; powers § 6642
Definitions § 6643
Application process § 6644
General obligations § 6645
Eligibility § 6646
Forbearance § 6647
Site investigation § 6648
Corrective action plan § 6649
Amendments to a corrective action plan § 6650
Program withdrawal § 6651
Implementation of corrective action plan § 6652
Certificate of completion § 6653
Release from liability; personal release from liability § 6654
Brownfield revitalization fund; creation; assistance § 6655
State plan for brownfield reclamation § 6656
Brownfield advisory committee For a fill list of sections inder Title 10, Chapter 159, Click Here Primary benefits of the Program are limitation of environmental liability and access to financial assistance. Additional incentives are available to persons that enter the Program prior to purchasing a brownfield property. For purposes of this program, brownfields are generally defined as real property, for which expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the release or threatened release of a hazardous material.
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For additional information about the Program, or to discuss whether your project may be eligible for the Program, contact:
Waste Management Division Department of Environmental Conservation 103 South Main Street, West Office Waterbury, VT 05671-0404 patricia.coppolino@state.vt.us
phone: 802-241-3967 VT DEC Waste Management Division 103 South Main Street, West Office Building Waterbury, VT 05671-0404 Tele: 802-241-3888 Fax: 802-241-3296