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S7784-2013 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Relates to the environmental restoration program; responsible parties for petroleum contaminated sites and incentives to parties who are willing to remediate petroleum contaminated sites; repealer - New York State Senate
Bill S7784-2013
Relates to the environmental restoration program; responsible parties for petroleum contaminated sites and incentives to parties who are willing to remediate petroleum contaminated sites; repealer
Relates to the environmental restoration program; relates to responsible parties for petroleum contaminated sites and incentives to parties who are willing to remediate petroleum contaminated sites.
S7784-2013 Sponsor:GRISANTI
Law: Rpld §27-1417 sub 3 ¶(h), §§27-1423 & 27-1435, amd En Con L, generally; amd §§21, 23 & 171-r, rpld §§22 & 171-s, Tax L; amd §355, Ec Dev L; amd §970-r, Gen Muni L; amd Part H §31, Chap 1 of 2003; amd §1285-q, Pub Auth L; amd §97-b, St Fin L; amd §§176, 180, 181 & 183, Nav L
Jun 9, 2014: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
BILL NUMBER:S7784TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, the tax law, the economic development law and the general municipal law, in relation to eligibility for participation in the brownfield cleanup program, and assignment of the brownfield redevelopment tax credits; to amend part H of chapter 1 of the laws of 2003, amending the tax law relating to brownfield redevelopment tax credits, remediated brownfield credit for real property taxes for qualified sites and environmental remediation insurance credits, in relation to tax credits for certain sites; to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to hazardous waste generator fees and taxes; to amend the environmental conservation law, the public authorities law and the state finance law, in relation to the environmental restoration program; and to repeal certain provisions of the environmental conservation law and the tax law relating thereto (Part A); and to amend the navigation law, in relation to responsible parties for petroleum contaminated sites and incentives to parties who are willing to remediate petroleum contaminated sites (Part B)PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:This bill would strengthen the State's already successful Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) by providing more certainty for applicants, reducing burdensome fees, and targeting areas of greatest need across the State.SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:This bill would:*Tighten eligibility requirements to participate in the BCP;*Reform tangible property tax credits to conform to current tax law procedures and target areas of greatest need across the state;*Create a voluntary cleanup program for minimally contaminated sites and sites where contamination is overwhelmingly from historic fill;*Eliminate certain fees to encourage greater participation;*Provide tax credit incentives for brownfield developments in Environmental Zones and Brownfield Opportunity Areas.*Authorize the Department to undertake environmental restoration projects on behalf of municipalities;*Reform Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOA)procedures to encourage BOA designations;*Allow the Department to more fairly allocate responsibility of oil spills among dischargers; and *Create a liability limitation incentive to parties who agree to perform oil spill cleanups.PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:New bill.FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:The bill is designed to be revenue neutral. Tighter eligibility standards would be offset by allowing State Super-fund and RCRA sites into the program.EFFECTIVE DATE:This act shall take effect immediately provided, however, that the applicable effective date of Parts A through B of this act shall be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts.
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law,  the  tax  law,  the
economic development law and the general municipal law, in relation to
eligibility  for  participation in the brownfield cleanup program, and
assignment of the brownfield redevelopment tax credits; to amend  part
H  of  chapter 1 of the laws of 2003, amending the tax law relating to
brownfield redevelopment tax credits, remediated brownfield credit for
real property taxes for qualified sites and environmental  remediation
insurance  credits,  in  relation to tax credits for certain sites; to
amend the environmental conservation law,  in  relation  to  hazardous
waste  generator  fees and taxes; to amend the environmental conserva-
tion law, the public authorities law and the  state  finance  law,  in
relation  to  the  environmental  restoration  program;  and to repeal
certain provisions of the environmental conservation law and  the  tax
law  relating  thereto  (Part  A); and to amend the navigation law, in
relation to responsible parties for petroleum contaminated  sites  and
incentives  to  parties who are willing to remediate petroleum contam-
inated sites (Part B)
Section  1.  This  act enacts into law components of legislation which
are necessary to implement the provisions relating to brownfields.  Each
through B. The effective date for each  particular  provision  contained
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Section  1.  Subdivision  (b)  of section 27-1318 of the environmental
conservation law, as amended by section 2 of part E of  chapter  577  of
(b)  Within  [sixty]  ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY days of commencement of the
remedial design, the owner of an inactive hazardous waste disposal site,
and/or any person responsible for implementing  a  remedial  program  at
such  site,  where  institutional  or  engineering controls are employed
pursuant to this title, shall execute an environmental easement pursuant
to title thirty-six of article seventy-one of this chapter.
S 2. Subdivisions 2 and 7-a of section 27-1405  of  the  environmental
conservation  law, subdivision 2 as amended and subdivision 7-a as added
by section 2 of part A of chapter 577 of the laws of 2004,  are  amended
and  four new subdivisions 14-a, 14-b, 20-a, and 29 are added to read as
2. "Brownfield site" or "site" shall  mean  any  real  property[,  the
redevelopment  or  reuse  of which may be complicated by the presence or
potential presence of] WHERE a contaminant OR CONTAMINANTS, DO NOT OVER-
WHELMINGLY CONSIST OF HISTORICAL FILL, AND EXCEED AT MORE  THAN  MINIMAL
LEVELS  THE  SOIL CLEANUP OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
SIX OF SECTION 27-1415 OF THIS TITLE OR OTHER HEALTH-BASED  OR  ENVIRON-
MENTAL STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT THAT ARE APPLICABLE BASED
ON  THE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED USE OF THE PROPERTY, AS DETERMINED BY THE
APPLICANT,  WHICH  CONTAMINATION  IS  DEMONSTRATED  BY  COMPLETION   AND
SUBMISSION  OF  AN  ASTM PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT WITHIN
NINETY DAYS OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION, AND, IN ADDITION,  IS  CHARACTER-
IZED  BY ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: (I) A CURRENT LEGACY OF VACANCY OR
ABANDONMENT FROM PREVIOUS  INDUSTRIAL  OR  COMMERCIAL  ACTIVITY  OR  TAX
DELINQUENCY  FOR  AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE DATE OF APPLICATION; OR
(II) A CURRENT AND HISTORICAL LEGACY OF SEVERE  ECONOMIC  OR  FUNCTIONAL
UNDERUTILIZATION  INCLUDING  USE  OF  SUCH  SITE AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE OR
SOLID WASTE FACILITY; OR (III) IN  THE  CASE  OF  A  SITE  CHARACTERIZED
PRIMARILY  BY  FORMER  INDUSTRIAL  ACTIVITY, FUNCTIONAL OBSOLESCENCE; OR
(IV) THE PROJECTED COST OF THE INVESTIGATION AND  REMEDIATION  BASED  ON
THE  REASONABLY  ANTICIPATED  USE  OF  THE PROPERTY AS DETERMINED BY THE
APPLICANT EXCEEDS FIFTY PERCENT OF THE CERTIFIED APPRAISED VALUE OF  THE
PROPERTY ABSENT CONTAMINATION; OR (V) THE SITE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE
MUNICIPALITY  IN  WHICH THE SITE IS LOCATED AS MEETING ANY OF THE CONDI-
TIONS SET FORTH  IN  THIS  OPENING  PARAGRAPH.  [Such  term]  EXCEPT  AS
PROVIDED  IN  PARAGRAPH (F) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, BROWNFIELD SITE OR SITE
shall not include real property:
(a) listed in the registry of inactive hazardous waste disposal  sites
under section 27-1305 of this article at the time of application to this
program  and  given a classification as described in subparagraph one or
two of paragraph b of subdivision two of section 27-1305 of  this  arti-
cle[; provided, however except until July first, two thousand five, real
property  listed  in  the  registry of inactive hazardous waste disposal
sites under subparagraph two  of  paragraph  b  of  subdivision  two  of
section  27-1305  of  this  article  prior to the effective date of this
article, where such real property is owned by a volunteer shall  not  be
deemed ineligible to participate and further provided that the status of
any  such  site  as listed in the registry shall not be altered prior to
the issuance of a certificate of completion pursuant to section  27-1419
of  this  title].  THE DEPARTMENT'S ASSESSMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THIS
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PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT  CONSTITUTE  A  FINDING  CONCERNING  LIABILITY  WITH
RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY;
(b) listed on the national priorities list established under authority
of 42 U.S.C. section 9605;
(c) subject to an enforcement action under title seven or nine of this
article,  [except]  OR  PERMITTED  AS  a  treatment, storage or disposal
facility [subject to a permit]; provided, that nothing herein  contained
shall  be deemed otherwise to exclude from the scope of the term "brown-
field site" a hazardous waste treatment, storage  or  disposal  facility
having  interim  status  according  to  regulations  promulgated  by the
(d) subject to an order for cleanup pursuant to article twelve of  the
navigation  law  or  pursuant  to title ten of article seventeen of this
chapter except such property shall not be deemed  ineligible  if  it  is
subject to a stipulation agreement; or
(e)  subject  to  any  other  on-going  state or federal environmental
enforcement action related to the contamination which is at or emanating
from the site subject to the present application.
(F) IF A VOLUNTEER SUBMITS A REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION FOR REAL  PROP-
ERTY  THAT  WOULD  OTHERWISE BE DEEMED EXCLUDED FROM CLASSIFICATION AS A
BROWNFIELD SITE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A), (C),  (D),  OR  (E)  OF  THIS
SUBDIVISION, SUCH REAL PROPERTY SHALL NOT BE EXCLUDED, REGARDLESS OF THE
STATUS  OF  ANY REMEDIAL PROGRAM AT THE SITE, EVEN IF THE PROPERTY IS IN
THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING PHASE, PROVIDED THERE IS STILL
CONTAMINATION ON THE PROPERTY TO REMEDIATE,  AND  FURTHER  PROVIDED  THE
VOLUNTEER  ENTERS INTO A BROWNFIELD SITE CLEANUP AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 27-1409 OF THIS TITLE REQUIRING THE VOLUNTEER  TO  COMPLETE
THE REQUIRED REMEDIATION TO IMPLEMENT A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. IF A SITE
IS  ADMITTED  INTO THE PROGRAM, THE RELEVANT STATUTES AND REGULATIONS OF
THE PROGRAM SHALL SERVE AS THE PRIMARY GUIDANCE TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  FOR
THE  DEPARTMENT'S  OVERSIGHT  AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARD THE SITE
AND THE SITE'S APPLICANTS. ANY ON-GOING STATE REMEDIAL PROGRAM, ENFORCE-
MENT ACTION OR ORDER WITH REGARD TO THE SITE  SHALL  BE  STAYED  BY  THE
BROWNFIELD  SITE  CLEANUP AGREEMENT, AND SHALL TERMINATE WHEN THE VOLUN-
TEER RECEIVES A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-1419 OF
THIS TITLE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE ON-GOING  STATE  REMEDIAL  PROGRAM,
ENFORCEMENT  ACTION  OR ORDER IS SEEKING TO REQUIRE AN OWNER OF THE SITE
AT THE TIME OF THE DISPOSAL, OR OTHER PERSON  RESPONSIBLE  ACCORDING  TO
APPLICABLE  PRINCIPLES  OF STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW LIABILITY, TO ADDRESS
AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR  THE  ENVIRONMENT
OR  PAY  PENALTIES  OR  RESPONSE COSTS, IN WHICH CASE THE DEPARTMENT CAN
CONTINUE TO SEEK ENFORCEMENT AGAINST THE  RESPONSIBLE  PARTIES.  IN  THE
EVENT THE BROWNFIELD SITE CLEANUP AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED, OR THE VOLUN-
TEER  OR SUBSEQUENT SITE OWNER OR OPERATOR FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS
OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL EASEMENT IF ONE HAS BEEN CREATED PURSUANT  TO  TITLE
THIRTY-SIX  OF  ARTICLE  SEVENTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, ANY STATE REMEDIAL
PROGRAM, ENFORCEMENT ACTION OR ORDER MAY RESUME OR BE RECOMMENCED  AFTER
TIMELY  NOTICE  TO  ALL CONCERNED PARTIES.  IF THE PROPERTY IS LISTED IN
THE REGISTRY OF INACTIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL  SITES  UNDER  SECTION
27-1305 OF THIS ARTICLE, IT SHALL CEASE TO BE CLASSIFIED IN THE REGISTRY
UPON ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION PERTAINING TO THE CURRENT
AND  FUTURE  STATUS  OF THE PROPERTY, UNLESS SUCH CERTIFICATE IS REVOKED
7-a. "Contaminant" shall mean hazardous waste, HISTORIC FILL MATERIAL,
and/or petroleum as such terms are defined in this section.
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14-A. "SEVERE ECONOMIC OR FUNCTIONAL UNDERUTILIZATION" SHALL MEAN  THE
BROWNFIELD  SITE AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS: (A) ON WHICH A BUILDING OR BUILD-
INGS CONTAINING NO MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE PERMISSIBLE FLOOR AREA
UNDER APPLICABLE ZONING IS BEING UTILIZED; OR (B) HAS A VALUE  OF  EQUAL
TO  OR  LESS THAN SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE FLOOR AREA OF THE AVERAGE VALU-
ATION OF LAND IN THE COUNTY OR CITY IN WHICH THE LAND IS LOCATED, EXCEPT
IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE  INHABITANTS  WHERE
THE  AVERAGE VALUATION SHALL BE BASED ON THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE LAND IS
14-B. "FUNCTIONAL OBSOLESCENCE" SHALL MEAN THE BROWNFIELD SITE AND ANY
IMPROVEMENTS THEREON THAT: (A) CAN NO LONGER BE FUNCTIONALLY OR  ECONOM-
ICALLY  UTILIZED  IN  THE  CAPACITY  IN  WHICH  IT WAS FORMERLY UTILIZED
BECAUSE OF: (I) THE CONFIGURATION OF THE BUILDING; OR  (II)  SUBSTANTIAL
STRUCTURAL  DEFECTS  NOT BROUGHT ABOUT BY DEFERRED MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
OR INTENTIONAL CONDUCT; OR (B) THE ENTIRE SITE OR A SIGNIFICANT  PORTION
THEREOF,  WITH  OR WITHOUT IMPROVEMENTS IS USED IRREGULARLY OR INTERMIT-
TENTLY; OR (C) THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE EQUIPMENT INSIDE THE BUILDING OR
BUILDINGS IS OBSOLETE FOR A MODERN DAY  APPLICATION;  OR  (D)  HAS  BEEN
CERTIFIED  BY THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE SITE IS LOCATED AS UNDERUTI-
LIZED PURSUANT TO THE CRITERIA IN THIS SUBDIVISION.
20-A. "MINIMALLY CONTAMINATED SITE" SHALL MEAN ANY REAL PROPERTY WHERE
A CONTAMINANT IS PRESENT AT LEVELS THAT ONLY MINIMALLY EXCEED  THE  SOIL
CLEANUP  OBJECTIVES  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION
27-1415 OF THIS TITLE OR OTHER APPLICABLE OR  RELEVANT  AND  APPROPRIATE
29.  "HISTORIC FILL MATERIAL" MEANS NON-INDIGENOUS MATERIAL, DEPOSITED
OR DISPOSED OF TO RAISE THE  TOPOGRAPHIC  ELEVATION  OF  REAL  PROPERTY,
WHICH  MATERIAL  MAY  HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED PRIOR TO EMPLACEMENT, WHICH
CONTAINS CONTAMINANTS SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE THE  RESTRICTED  SOIL  CLEANUP
OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 27-1415 OF
THIS  TITLE  BASED ON THE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED USE OF THE PROPERTY, AS
DETERMINED BY THE APPLICANT, AND IS IN NO WAY CONNECTED WITH THE  SUBSE-
QUENT  OPERATIONS AT THE LOCATION OF THE EMPLACEMENT AND WHICH INCLUDES,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS INCLUDING  UNCON-
TAMINATED  SOLID  WASTE  RESULTING  FROM  THE  CONSTRUCTION, REMODELING,
REPAIR AND DEMOLITION OF UTILITIES, STRUCTURES, LAND CLEARING AND ROADS.
HISTORIC FILL MATERIAL MAY INCLUDE COAL, COAL ASH,  COAL  RESIDUE,  WOOD
ASH,  MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR ASH, CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
DEBRIS, DREDGED  SEDIMENTS,  RAILROAD  BALLAST,  REFUSE,  LAND  CLEARING
DEBRIS,  SOIL,  SLAG,  AND  SOLID WASTE. IT MAY ALSO INCLUDE SOLID WASTE
RESULTING FROM DREDGE SPOILS, INCINERATOR  RESIDUE,  DEMOLITION  DEBRIS,
COAL  ASH,  FLY ASH, AND NONHAZARDOUS WASTE. HISTORIC FILL MATERIAL DOES
NOT INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL WHICH IS CHEMICAL  PRODUCTION  WASTE  OR  WASTE
FROM PROCESSING OF METAL OR MINERAL ORES, RESIDUES, SLAG OR TAILINGS. IN
ADDITION, HISTORIC FILL MATERIAL DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL CONNECTED
WITH   A  MUNICIPAL  SOLID  WASTE  SITE  BUILT  AFTER  NINETEEN  HUNDRED
S 3. Subdivision 1 and paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  8  of  section
27-1407  of  the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 3
of part A of chapter 577 of the laws of 2004, are  amended  to  read  as
1.  A  person  who seeks to participate in this program shall submit a
request to the department on a form provided  by  the  department.  Such
form shall include information to be determined by the department suffi-
cient  to allow the department to determine eligibility and the current,
intended and reasonably anticipated future land use of the site pursuant
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to section 27-1415 of this title.  ANY SUCH PERSON SHALL SUBMIT AN  ASTM
PHASE  II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT WITH AN APPLICATION OR
WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION TO DEMONSTRATE  THAT
THE  SITE  MEETS THE CONTAMINATION CRITERIA IN THE BROWNFIELD SITE DEFI-
NITION OF THIS TITLE.
(a) the department determines that the request is  for  real  property
which  does not meet the requirements of a brownfield site as defined in
this title, BUT SUCH REJECTION, IN AND BY ITSELF, DOES NOT PROHIBIT  THE
SITE FROM QUALIFYING FOR THE NY RAPID PROGRAM IN SECTION 27-1437 OF THIS
S  5.  Subdivision 6 of section 27-1407 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as added by section 1 of part A of chapter 1 of  the  laws  of
6.  The  department shall use all best efforts to expeditiously notify
the applicant within forty-five days after receiving their  request  for
participation  WHETHER THE SITE MEETS THE BROWNFIELD SITE DEFINITION AND
that such request is either accepted or rejected.   FOR APPLICANTS  THAT
DO  NOT  SUBMIT  AN  ASTM PHASE II ENVIRONMENT SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT
WITH THEIR APPLICATION, THE FORTY-FIVE DAY ACCEPTANCE  OR  REJECTION  OF
THEIR  APPLICATION  IS DEFERRED UNTIL THE DATE PROOF OF CONTAMINATION IS
RECEIVED, WHICH SHALL BE  RECEIVED  NO  LATER  THAN  NINETY  DAYS  AFTER
SUBMISSION  OF  THE APPLICATION. FOR APPLICANTS THAT MEET THE BROWNFIELD
SITE DEFINITION CONTAMINATION CRITERIA  BUT  THE  DEPARTMENT  DETERMINES
HAVE  NOT DEMONSTRATED ONE OF THE OTHER BROWNFIELD SITE CHARACTERIZATION
CRITERIA, THE APPLICANT IS ENTITLED  TO  PARTICIPATE  IN  THE  NY  RAPID
PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  27-1437  OF THIS TITLE. IF THE APPLICANT
CONTENDS THAT A PROPER DEMONSTRATION OF  THE  CHARACTERIZATION  CRITERIA
HAS  BEEN  MADE,  BUT THE DEPARTMENT HAS REJECTED THE DEMONSTRATION, THE
APPLICANT MAY ELECT TO COMMENCE THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS  PURSUANT
TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 27-1409 OF THIS TITLE.
S  6.  Subdivision 9 of section 27-1407 of the environmental conserva-
tion law is amended by adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
(G) THE PERSON'S PARTICIPATION  IN  ANY  REMEDIAL  PROGRAM  UNDER  THE
DEPARTMENT'S  OVERSIGHT  WAS  TERMINATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR BY A COURT
FOR FAILURE TO SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY WITH AN AGREEMENT  OR  ORDER  WITHIN
THE LAST FORTY-TWO MONTHS.
S  7.  Subdivisions 2, 3 and 7 of section 27-1409 of the environmental
conservation law, as amended by section 4 of part A of  chapter  577  of
the laws of 2004, are amended to read as follows:
2.  One  requiring  (A)  the  [applicant] PARTICIPANT to pay for state
costs, INCLUDING THE RECOVERY OF STATE COSTS INCURRED BEFORE THE  EFFEC-
TIVE  DATE  OF SUCH AGREEMENT; provided, however, that SUCH COSTS MAY BE
BASED ON A REASONABLE FLAT-FEE FOR OVERSIGHT, WHICH  SHALL  REFLECT  THE
PROJECTED  FUTURE  STATE  COSTS  INCURRED  IN NEGOTIATING AND OVERSEEING
IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH AGREEMENT; AND
(B) with respect to a brownfield site which the department has  deter-
mined  constitutes a significant threat to the public health or environ-
ment the department may include a provision requiring the  applicant  to
provide  a  technical assistance grant, as described in subdivision four
of section 27-1417 of this title  and  under  the  conditions  described
therein,  to an eligible party in accordance with procedures established
under such program, with the cost of such a grant incurred by  a  volun-
teer  serving  as an offset against such state costs[.  Where the appli-
cant is a participant, the department shall include provisions  relating
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to  recovery  of  state costs incurred before the effective date of such
agreement];
3. One setting forth a process for resolving disputes arising from the
DEMONSTRATION  OF  PROOF  SUBMITTED  TO  QUALIFY FOR THE BROWNFIELD SITE
DEFINITION, OR AN evaluation, analysis, and oversight of the implementa-
tion of the REPORT OR work plan as described;
7. One stating that the [department]  STATE  shall  not  consider  the
applicant  an  operator  of  such  brownfield  site  based  solely  upon
execution or implementation of such brownfield  site  cleanup  agreement
for purposes of remediation liability;
S  9.  Subdivision 2 of section 27-1413 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as amended by section 6 of part A of chapter 577 of  the  laws
2.  For  all [other] sites NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NY RAPID
PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-1437 OF THIS TITLE, the  applicant  shall
develop  and  evaluate  at least two remedial alternatives, one of which
would  achieve  a  Track  1  cleanup.  The  department  shall  have  the
discretion  to  require  the  evaluation of additional alternatives at a
site that has been determined to pose a significant threat.  The  appli-
cant  shall  submit the alternatives analysis [as a part of the remedial
work plan] to the  department  for  review,  approval,  modification  or
S  10. Subdivision 4 of section 27-1415 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as amended by section 7 of part A of chapter 577 of  the  laws
4.  Tracks. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of
health, shall propose within twelve months and thereafter timely promul-
gate regulations which create a multi-track approach for the remediation
of contamination, and, commencing on the effective date  of  such  regu-
lations,  utilize  such  multi-track  approach.  Such  regulations shall
provide that groundwater  use  in  Tracks  2,  3  or  4  can  be  either
restricted or unrestricted. The tracks shall be as follows:
Track  1: The remedial program shall achieve a cleanup level that will
allow the site to be used for any purpose without restriction and  with-
out reliance on the long-term employment of institutional or engineering
controls,  and shall achieve contaminant-specific remedial action objec-
tives for soil which conform with those contained in the  generic  table
of  contaminant-specific remedial action objectives for unrestricted use
developed pursuant to subdivision six of this section.  Provided, howev-
er, that volunteers whose proposed remedial program [for the remediation
of groundwater] (1)(I) may require the long-term employment of  institu-
tional  or engineering controls FOR THE REMEDIATION OF GROUNDWATER after
the bulk reduction of groundwater contamination to asymptotic levels has
been achieved OR  (II)  MAY  REQUIRE  AN  INSTITUTIONAL  OR  ENGINEERING
CONTROL  FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS SOLELY TO ADDRESS SOIL VAPOR INTRUSION
FROM THEIR OWN SITE OR LONGER TO ADDRESS  OFF-SITE  VAPOR  ENTERING  THE
SITE;  but  (2)  whose program would otherwise conform with the require-
ments necessary to qualify for Track 1, shall qualify for Track 1.
Track 2: The remedial program may include restrictions on the  use  of
the  site  or reliance on the long-term employment of engineering and/or
institutional controls, but shall achieve contaminant-specific  remedial
action  objectives for soil which conform with those contained in one of
the generic tables developed pursuant to subdivision six of this section
without the use of institutional or engineering controls to  reach  such
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Track 3: The remedial program shall achieve contaminant-specific reme-
dial  action objectives for soil which conform with the criteria used to
develop the generic tables for such  objec