1. SUBPART A: GENERAL
      1. Section 740.105 Applicability
        1. Section 740.110 Permit Waiver
          1. Section 740.115 Agency Authority
          2. Section 740.120 Definitions
          3. Section 740.125 Incorporations by Reference
    2. a) ASTM. American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. (610) 299-5400
    3. b) U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402. (202) 783-3238
    4. c) NTIS. National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. (703) 605-6000 or 1-800-553-6847
    5. d) United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, Washington, D.C. 20460.
      1. Section 740.130 Severability
    6. SUBPART B: APPLICATIONS AND AGREEMENTS FOR REVIEW
      1. Section 740.200 General
        1. Section 740.205 Submittal of Application and Agreement
          1. Section 740.210 Contents of Application and Agreement
          2. Section 740.215 Approval or Denial of Application and Agreem
          3. Section 740.220 Acceptance and Modification of Application a
          4. Section 740.225 Termination of Agreement by the Remediation
          5. Section 740.230 Termination of Agreement by the Agency
          6. Section 740.235 Use of Review and Evaluation Licensed Profes
        2. SUBPART C: RECORDKEEPING, BILLING AND PAYMENT
          1. Section 740.300 General
          2. Section 740.305 Recordkeeping for Agency Services
          3. Section 740.310 Request for Payment
          4. Section 740.315 Submittal of Payment
          5. Section 740.320 Manner of Payment
          6. Section 740.400 General
          7. Section 740.405 Conduct of Site Activities and Preparation
    7. Section 740.410 Form and Delivery of Plans and Reports, Sign
    8. b) All plans and reports submitted to the Agency shall include:
      1. 1) The full legal name, address and telephone number of the Remediation Applicant (RA) or any authorized agent acting on behalf of the RA, and any contact persons to whom inquiries
      2. 2) The original signature of the RA or of any authorized agent acting on behalf of the RA;
    9. c) If the investigation relies in whole or in part upon investigations or remedial activities conducted before the affirming LPE's assumption of responsibility for site activities,
    10. d) The RA may elect to prepare and submit for review and approval any and all reports and plans required under this Part individually following the completion of each such activity
      1. Section 740.415 Site Investigation -- General
        1. Section 740.420 Comprehensive Site Investigation
          1. Section 740.425 Site Investigation Report -- Comprehensive S
          2. Section 740.430 Focused Site Investigation
          3. Section 740.440 Determination of Remediation Objectives
          4. Section 740.445 Remediation Objectives Report
          5. Section 740.450 Remedial Action Plan
          6. Section 740.455 Remedial Action Completion Report
    11. SUBPART E: SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW OF PLANS AND REPORTS
      1. Section 740.500 General
        1. Section 740.510 Standards for Review of Site Investigation R
          1. Section 740.515 Standards for Review of Remediation Objectiv
          2. Section 740.520 Standards for Review of Remedial Action Plan
          3. Section 740.530 Establishment of Groundwater Management Zone
          4. Section 740.535 Establishment of Soil Management Zones
          5. Section 740.600 General
          6. Section 740.610 Contents of No Further Remediation Letter
          7. Section 740.615 Payment of Fees
          8. Section 740.620 Duty to Record No Further Remediation Letter
          9. Section 740.625 Voidance of No Further Remediation Letter
          10. Section 740.710 Application for Final Review of Remediation
          11. Section 740.800 General
          12. Section 740.810 Engineered Barriers and Institutional Contro
          13. Section 740.815 Public Notice of Site Remedial Action Plan
          14. Section 740.930 Ineligible Costs
          15. Section 740.APPENDIX A Target Compound List
          16. Section 740.Table A Volatile Organics Analytical Parameters
          17. (Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25,
          18. Section 740.Table B Semivolatile Organic Analytical Paramete

 
TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE G: WASTE DISPOSAL
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
PART 740
SITE REMEDIATION PROGRAM
 
SUBPART A: GENERAL
 
Section
740.100 Purpose
740.105 Applicability
740.110 Permit Waiver
740.115 Agency Authority
740.120 Definitions
740.125 Incorporations by Reference
740.130 Severability
 
SUBPART B: APPLICATIONS AND AGREEMENTS FOR REVIEW AND
EVALUATION SERVICES
 
Section
 
740.200 General
740.205 Submittal of Application and Agreement
740.210 Contents of Application and Agreement
740.215 Approval or Denial of Application and Agreement
740.220 Acceptance and Modification of Application and Agreement
740.225 Termination of Agreement by the Remediation Applicant (RA)
740.230 Termination of Agreement by the Agency
740.235 Use of Review and Evaluation Licensed Professional Engineer (RELPE)
 
SUBPART C: RECORDKEEPING, BILLING AND PAYMENT
 
Section
740.300 General
740.305 Recordkeeping for Agency Services
740.310 Request for Payment
740.315 Submittal of Payment
740.320 Manner of Payment
 
SUBPART D: SITE INVESTIGATIONS, DETERMINATION OF REMEDIATION
OBJECTIVES, PREPARATION OF PLANS AND REPORTS
 
Section
 
740.400 General
740.405 Conduct of Site Activities and Preparation of Plans and Reports by Licensed
Professional Engineer (LPE)

 
  
740.410 Form and Delivery of Plans and Reports, Signatories and Certifications
740.415 Site Investigation -- General
740.420 Comprehensive Site Investigation
740.425 Site Investigation Report -- Comprehensive Site Investigation
740.430 Focused Site Investigation
740.435 Site Investigation Report -- Focused Site Investigation
740.440 Determination of Remediation Objectives
740.445 Remediation Objectives Report
740.450 Remedial Action Plan
740.455 Remedial Action Completion Report
 
SUBPART E: SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW OF PLANS AND REPORTS
 
Section
740.500 General
740.505 Reviews of Plans and Reports
740.510 Standards for Review of Site Investigation Reports and Related Activities
740.515 Standards for Review of Remediation Objectives Reports
740.520 Standards for Review of Remedial Action Plans and Related Activities
740.525 Standards for Review of Remedial Action Completion Reports and Related Activities
740.530 Establishment of Groundwater Management Zones
740.535 Establishment of Soil Management Zones
 
SUBPART F: NO FURTHER REMEDIATION LETTERS AND RECORDING
REQUIREMENTS
 
Section
740.600 General
740.605 Issuance of No Further Remediation Letter
740.610 Contents of No Further Remediation Letter
740.615 Payment of Fees
740.620 Duty to Record No Further Remediation Letter
740.621 Requirements for No Further Remediation Letters Issued to Illinois Department of
Transportation Remediation Sites Located in Rights-of-Way
740.622 Requirements for Perfection of No Further Remediation Letters Issued to Federal
Landholding Entities Without Authority to Record Institutional Controls
740.625 Voidance of No Further Remediation Letter
 
SUBPART G: REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION TAX CREDIT
 
Section
740.700 General
740.705 Preliminary Review of Estimated Remediation Costs
740.710 Application for Final Review of Remediation Costs
740.715 Agency Review of Application for Final Review of Remediation Costs

 
  
740.720 Fees and Manner of Payment
740.725 Remediation Costs
740.730 Ineligible Costs
 
SUBPART H: REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO SCHOOLS
 
Section
740.800 General
740.805 Requirements Prior to Public Use
740.810 Engineered Barriers and Institutional Controls
740.815 Public Notice of Site Remedial Action Plan
740.820 Establishment of Document Repository
740.825 Fact Sheet
 
SUBPART I: REVIEW OF REMEDIATION COSTS FOR BROWNFIELDS SITE
RESTORATION PROGRAM
 
Section
 
740.900 General
740.901 Pre-application Assessment and Eligibility Determination
740.905 Preliminary Review of Estimated Remediation Costs
740.910 Application for Final Review and Payment of Remediation Costs Following
Perfection of No Further Remediation Letter
740.911 Application for Review and Payment of Remediation Costs
 
Prior to Perfection of
No Further Remediation Letter
740.915 Agency Review of Application for Payment of Remediation Costs
740.920 Fees and Manner of Payment
740.925 Remediation Costs
740.930 Ineligible Costs
 
 
740.APPENDIX A Target Compound List
740.TABLE A Volatile Organics Analytical Parameters
740.TABLE B Semivolatile Organic Analytical Parameters
740.TABLE C Pesticide and Aroclors Organic Analytical Parameters
740.TABLE D Inorganic Analytical Parameters
740.APPENDIX B Review and Evaluation Licensed Professional Engineer Information
AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 58 through 58.8 and 58.10 through 58.15 and authorized
by Sections 58.5, 58.6, 58.7, 58.11 58.14, and 58.15 of the Environmental Protection Act [415
ILCS 5/58 through 58.8 and 58.10 through 58.15].
SOURCE: Adopted in R97-11 at 21 Ill. Reg. 7889, effective July 1, 1997; amended in R98-27 at
22 Ill. Reg.19580, effective October 26, 1998; amended in R01-27 and R01-29 at 26 Ill. Reg.
7197, effective April 25, 2002; amended in R03-20 at 28 Ill. Reg. 3870, effective February 17,
2004.
 

 
 
  
NOTE: Italics denote statutory language.
 
 
SUBPART A: GENERAL
 
Section 740.100 Purpose
 
The purposes of this Part are:
 
a) To establish
the procedures for the investigative and remedial activities at sites
where there is a release, threatened release, or suspected release of hazardous
substances, pesticides, or petroleum and for the review and approval of those
activities
[415 ILCS 5/58.1(a)(1)];
  
 
 
b) To establish procedures to be followed to obtain Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency review and approval of remediation costs before applying for
the environmental remediation tax credit under Section 201(l) of the Illinois
Income Tax Act [35 ILCS 5/201(l)]; and
 
c) To
establish and administer a program for the payment of remediation costs to be
known as the Brownfields Site Restoration Program whereby the Agency,
with the
assistance of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
 
through the program, shall provide remediation applicants with financial
assistance for the investigation and remediation of abandoned or underutilized
properties
. [415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(a)(1)]
 
(Source: Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 3870, effective February 17, 2004)
 
 
Section 740.105 Applicability
 
a) The procedures set forth in this Part may be used by any person required under the Act or
electing to perform investigative or remedial activities at a site where there is a release,
threatened release, or suspected release of hazardous substances, pesticides, or petroleum
unless:
1) The site is on the National Priorities List (Appendix B of 40 CFR 300);
2) The investigative and remedial activities for which Agency review, evaluation
and approval are requested are required under a current State or federal solid or
hazardous waste permit or are closure requirements for a solid or hazardous waste
treatment, storage or disposal site under applicable State or federal laws and
implementing regulations;
3) The investigative and remedial activities for which Agency review, evaluation
and approval are requested are required under State or federal underground
storage tank laws and implementing regulations; or
4) The investigative and remedial activities for which Agency review, evaluation
and approval are requested are required by a federal court order or an order issued

 
 
  
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and compliance with this
Part would be contrary to the terms of that order.
b) Any person whose site is excluded under subsection (a) may utilize the provisions of this
Part to the extent allowed by federal law, federal authorization, or by other federal
approval.
c) Any person whose site has previously enrolled in the Agency voluntary program and
whose site is otherwise eligible under Title XVII of the Environmental Protection Act
(Act) [415 ILCS 5] and this Part may elect in accordance with Section 58.1(b) of the Act
to use the procedures provided in this Part. In determining compliance with Title XVII
of the Act and this Part for activities at such sites, the Agency may accept any documents
that are comparable to those required to be submitted under this Part.
d) Except for sites excluded under subsection (a), investigative or remedial activities at
agrichemical facilities may be performed under this Part.
e) All applicable requirements of this Part, including those for plans and reports, shall be
satisfied prior to the issuance of a No Further Remediation Letter.
 
Section 740.110 Permit Waiver
 
A STATE PERMIT OR PERMIT REVISION WHICH IS NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY
FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATIONS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR REMEDIAL
ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS Part THAT
OCCUR ENTIRELY ON THE remediation SITE. (Section 58.4 of the Act)
 
Section 740.115 Agency Authority
 
NOTHING IN THIS Part SHALL LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE AGENCY TO
PROVIDE NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (q) OF SECTION 4 of the Act OR TO
UNDERTAKE INVESTIGATIVE, PREVENTIVE OR CORRECTIVE ACTION UNDER ANY
OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF the ACT. (Section 58.9(e) of the Act) The Agency
may use the procedures of this Part, as appropriate (e.g., service agreements, determination of
remediation objectives, and recording requirements), for remediation sites where the
Remediation Applicant (RA) is seeking a release pursuant to Section 4(y) of the Act.
 
 
Section 740.120 Definitions
Except as stated in this Section, or unless a different meaning of a word or term is clear from the
context, the definitions of words or terms in this Part shall be the same as that applied to the
same words or terms in the Environmental Protection Act.
"Abandoned property" means real property previously used for, or that has the
potential to be used for, commercial or industrial purposes that reverted to the
ownership of the State, a county or municipal government, or an agency thereof,
through donation, purchase, tax delinquency, foreclosure, default, or settlement,
including conveyance by deed in lieu of foreclosure; or privately owned property
that has been vacant for a period of not less than 3 years from the time an

 
  
application is made to the
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
.
[415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(b)(2)]
"Act" means the Environmental Protection Act. [415 ILCS 5]
"Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
. [415 ILCS
5/3.01]
"Agency travel costs" means costs incurred and documented for travel in
accordance with 80 Ill. Adm. Code 2800 and 3000 by individuals employed by
the Agency. Such costs include costs for lodging, meals, travel, automobile
mileage, vehicle leasing, tolls, taxi fares, parking and miscellaneous items.
"Agrichemical facility" means a site on which agricultural pesticides are stored
or handled, or both, in preparation for end use, or distributed. The term does not
include basic manufacturing facility sites
. [415 ILCS 5/58.2]
"ASTM" means the American Society for Testing and Materials.
[415 ILCS
5/58.2]
"Authorized agent" means a person who is authorized by written consent or by
law to act on behalf of an owner, operator, or Remediation Applicant.
"Board" means the Pollution Control Board.
"Contaminant of concern" or
"regulated substance of concern" means any
contaminant that is expected to be present at the site based upon past and current
land uses and associated releases that are known to the Remediation Applicant
based upon reasonable inquiry.
[415 ILCS 5/58.2]
"Costs" means all costs incurred by the Agency in providing services pursuant to
a Review and Evaluation Services Agreement.
“DCEO” means the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
(previously known as the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs).
“Federal Landholding Entity” means that federal department, agency or
instrumentality with the authority to occupy and control the day-to-day use,
operation, and management of Federally Owned Property.
“Federally Owned Property” means real property owned in fee by the United
States on which an institutional control is or institutional controls are sought to be
placed in accordance with this Part.
"GIS" means Geographic Information System.
"GPS" means Global Positioning System.

 
  
"Groundwater management zone" or "GMZ" means a three-dimensional region
containing groundwater being managed to mitigate impairment caused by the
release of contaminants of concern at a remediation site.
"Indirect costs" means those costs incurred by the Agency that cannot be
attributed directly to a specific site but are necessary to support the site-specific
activities, including, but not limited to, such expenses as managerial and
administrative services, building rent and maintenance, utilities, telephone and
office supplies.
“Institutional Control” means a legal mechanism for imposing a restriction on
land use.
"Laboratory costs" means costs for services and materials associated with
identifying, analyzing, and quantifying chemical compounds in samples at a
laboratory.
“Land Use Control Memorandum of Agreement” or “LUC MOA” means an
agreement entered into between one or more agencies of the United States and the
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency that limits or places requirements upon
the use of Federally Owned Property for the purpose of protecting human health
or the environment, or that is used to perfect a No Further Remediation Letter that
contains land use restrictions.
"Licensed Professional Engineer" or "LPE" means a person, corporation or
partnership licensed under the laws of this State to practice professional
engineering.
[415 ILCS 5/58.2]
"Other contractual costs" means costs for contractual services not otherwise
specifically identified, including, but not limited to, printing, blueprints,
photography, film processing, computer services and overnight mail.
"Perfect" or "Perfected" means recorded or filed for record so as to place the
public on notice, or as otherwise provided in Sections 740.621 and 740.622 of this
Part.
"Person" means individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, joint venture,
consortium, commercial entity, corporation (including a government
corporation), partnership, association, state, municipality, commission, political
subdivision of a state, or any interstate body, including the United States
Government and each department, agency and instrumentality of the United
States.
[415 ILCS 5/58.2]
"Personal services costs" means costs relative to the employment of individuals
by the Agency. Such costs include, but are not limited to, hourly wages and
fringe benefits.

 
  
"Pesticide" means any substance or mixture of substances intended for
preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest or any substance or
mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant or
desiccant.
[415 ILCS 60/4]
"Practical quantitation limit" or "PQL" or "Estimated quantitation limit" means
the lowest concentration that can be reliably measured within specified limits of
precision and accuracy for a specific laboratory analytical method during routine
laboratory operating conditions in accordance with "Test Methods for Evaluating
Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical Methods," EPA Publication No. SW-846,
incorporated by reference at Section 740.125 of this Part. For filtered water
samples, PQL also means the Method Detection Limit or Estimated Detection
Limit in accordance with the applicable method revision in: "Methods for the
Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples," EPA Publication No.
EPA/600/4-91/010; "Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental
Samples, Supplement I," EPA Publication No. EPA/600/R-94/111; "Methods for
the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water," EPA Publication
No. EPA/600/4-88/039; "Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds
in Drinking Water, Supplement II," EPA Publication No. EPA/600/R-92/129; or
"Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water,
Supplement III," EPA Publication No. EPA/600/R-95/131, all of which are
incorporated by reference at Section 740.125 of this Part.
"Reasonably obtainable" means that a copy or reasonable facsimile of the record
must be obtainable from a private entity or government agency by request and
upon payment of a processing fee, if any.
"Recognized environmental condition" means the presence or likely presence of
any regulated substance or pesticide under conditions that indicate a release,
threatened release or suspected release of any regulated substance or pesticide at,
on, to or from a remediation site into structures, surface water, sediments,
groundwater, soil, fill or geologic materials. The term shall not include de
minimis conditions that do not present a threat to human health or the
environment.
"Regulated substance" means any hazardous substance as defined under Section
101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-510) and petroleum products, including crude oil or
any fraction thereof, natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, or
synthetic gas usable for fuel (or mixtures of natural gas and such synthetic gas).
  
[415 ILCS 5/58.2]
"
Regulated substance of concern"
or "contaminant of concern"
means any
contaminant that is expected to be present at the site based upon past and current
land uses and associated releases that are known to the Remediation Applicant
based upon reasonable inquiry.
[415 ILCS 5/58.2]

 
  
"Release" means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the
environment, but excludes any release which results in exposure to persons solely
within a workplace, with respect to a claim which such persons may assert
against the employer or such persons; emissions from the engine exhaust of a
motor vehicle, rolling stock, aircraft, vessel, or pipeline pumping station engine;
release of source, byproduct, or special nuclear material from a nuclear incident,
as those terms are defined in the
federal
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, if such
release is subject to requirements with respect to financial protection established
by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under Section 170 of such Act; and the
normal application of fertilizer.
[415 ILCS5/3.33]
"Remedial action" means activities associated with compliance with the
provisions of Sections 58.6 and 58.7
of the Act, including, but not limited to, the
conduct of site investigations, preparation of work plans and reports, removal or
treatment of contaminants, construction and maintenance of engineered barriers,
and/or implementation of institutional controls. [415 ILCS 5/58.2]
"Remediation Applicant"
or
"RA" means any person seeking to perform or
performing investigative or remedial activities under Title XVII of the Act,
including the owner or operator of the site or persons authorized by law or
consent to act on behalf of or in lieu of the owner or operator of the site.
[415
ILCS 5/58.2]
"Remediation costs" means reasonable costs paid for investigating and
remediating regulated substances of concern consistent with the remedy selected
for
the
site. For purposes of
Subparts G and I of this Part
, "Remediation Costs"
shall not include costs incurred prior to January 1, 1998, costs incurred after the
issuance of a No Further Remediation Letter under
Subpart F of this Part,
or
costs incurred more than 12 months prior to acceptance into the Site Remediation
Program
under this Part. [415 ILCS 5/58.2]
"Remediation objective" means a goal to be achieved in performing remedial
action, including but not limited to the concentration of a contaminant, an
engineered barrier or engineered control, or an institutional control established
under Section 58.5 of the Act or Section 740.Subpart D of this Part.
"Remediation site" means the single location, place, tract of land, or parcel or
portion of any parcel of property, including contiguous property separated by a
public right-of-way, for which review, evaluation, and approval of any plan or
report has been requested by the Remediation Applicant in its application for
review and evaluation services. This term also includes, but is not limited to, all
buildings and improvements present at that location, place, or tract of land.
"Residential property" means any real property that is used for habitation by
individuals
, or where children have the opportunity for exposure to contaminants

 
 
  
through soil ingestion or inhalation at educational facilities, health care facilities,
child care facilities, or outdoor recreational areas. [415 ILCS 5/58.2]
"Review and Evaluation Licensed Professional Engineer" or "RELPE" means the
licensed professional engineer with whom a Remediation Applicant has
contracted to perform review and evaluation services under the direction of the
Agency.
"Site" means any single location, place, tract of land or parcel of property or
portion thereof, including contiguous property separated by a public right-of-
way.
[415 ILCS 5/58.2] This term also includes, but is not limited to, all buildings
and improvements present at that location, place or tract of land.
"Soil management zone" or "SMZ" means a three dimensional region containing
soil being managed to mitigate contamination caused by the release of
contaminants at a remediation site.
"Underutilized property" means real property of which less than 35% of the
commercially usable space of the property and improvements thereon are used
for their most commercially profitable and economically productive uses.
[415
ILCS 5/58.15(B)(b)(2)]
 
(Source: Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 3870, effective February 17, 2004)
 
 
Section 740.125 Incorporations by Reference
The Board incorporates the following material by reference. These incorporations include no
later amendments or editions.
a) ASTM.
American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. (610) 299-5400
ASTM E 1527-00, Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process, vol. 11.04, approved
May 10, 2000.
b) U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Washington,
D.C. 20402. (202) 783-3238
"Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical Methods,"
USEPA Publication No. SW-846 (Third Edition (September 1986), as
amended by Updates I, IIA, III, and IIIA (April 1998)). Doc. No. 955-001-
00000-1.

 
 
  
c) NTIS. National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road,
Springfield, VA 22161. (703) 605-6000 or 1-800-553-6847
"Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples,"
EPA Publication No. EPA/600/4-91/010 (June 1991);
“Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples,
Supplement I,” EPA Publication No. EPA/600/R-94/111 (May 1994);
"Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking
Water," EPA Publication No. EPA/600/4-88/039 (December 1988)
(revised July 1991);
"Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking
Water, Supplement II," EPA Publication No. EPA/600/R-92/129 (August
1992);
"Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking
Water, Supplement III," EPA Publication No. EPA/600/R-95/131 (August
1995).
d) United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Emergency and
Remedial Response, Washington, D.C. 20460.
"A Compendium of Superfund Field Operations Methods," EPA/540/0-
87-001, OSWER Directive 9355.0-14 (December 1987);
"Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: A Desk
Reference Guide, Volume I: Solids and Ground Water, Appendices A and
B," EPA/625/R-93/003a (May 1993);
"Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: A Desk
Reference Guide, Volume II: The Vadose Zone, Field Screening and
Analytical Methods, Appendices C and D," EPA/625/R-93/003b (May
1993).
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.130 Severability
 
If any Section, subsection, sentence or clause of this Part is judged invalid, such adjudication
shall not affect the validity of this Part as a whole or any Section, subsection, sentence or clause
thereof not judged invalid.
 
 
SUBPART B: APPLICATIONS AND AGREEMENTS FOR REVIEW
AND EVALUATION SERVICES

 
 
  
 
Section 740.200 General
 
This Subpart sets forth the requirements to be followed by Remediation Applicants (RA) in
applying for review and evaluation services from the Agency, provides for approval or denial of
applications by the Agency, and sets forth the requirements to be followed in entering into or
terminating agreements to provide review and evaluation services and any related services that
the RA may request.
 
Section 740.205 Submittal of Application and Agreement
 
Site Remediation Program Applications (Applications) and Review and Evaluation Services
Agreements (Agreements) shall be submitted to the Agency on forms prescribed and provided by
the Agency with attachments as necessary. Applications and Agreements may be combined into
one form. Applications and Agreements shall be mailed or delivered to the address designated
by the Agency on the forms. Requests that are hand-delivered shall be delivered during the
Agency’s normal business hours.
 
Section 740.210 Contents of Application and Agreement
 
a) The Application shall, at a minimum, contain the following information:
1) The full legal name, address, and telephone number of the RA, the remediation
site owner, if different from the RA, and any authorized agents acting on behalf of
the RA or remediation site owner, and any contact persons to whom inquiries and
correspondence must be addressed;
2) The original signature of the RA or of the authorized agent acting on behalf of the
RA;
3) For applicants other than the remediation site owner, written permission from the
owner, or the authorized agent of the owner, for conducting investigative and
remedial activities:
A) Where the remediation site extends across property boundaries, written
permission must be obtained from the owner of each affected property;
B) The written permission shall clearly identify the remediation site for
which services are sought;
C) The written permission shall contain the original signature of the owner;
and
D) Where the RA is authorized by law to act on behalf of the owner of the
remediation site, the RA shall provide written documentation of that
authority;
4) The remediation site address, site name, the Illinois inventory identification
number, if assigned, and the approximate size of the remediation site in acres;
5) A statement of the nature of the No Further Remediation Letter requested:
A) The statement shall indicate whether the RA is requesting a No Further
Remediation Letter under Section 58.10 of the Act for:
i) A limited number of recognized environmental conditions and
related contaminants of concern as specified by the RA and

 
  
identified by a focused site investigation under Section 740.430 of
this Part; or
ii) All recognized environmental conditions and related contaminants
of concern for the remediation site as identified by a
comprehensive site investigation under Section 740.420 of this
Part; or
B) The statement shall indicate whether the RA is requesting a release under
Section 4(y) of the Act;
6) A statement identifying the recognized environmental conditions and related
contaminants of concern for which the RA is seeking the No Further Remediation
Letter as follows:
A) If the RA is requesting a No Further Remediation Letter under subsection
(a)(5)(A)(i) above, the RA shall specify, to the extent reasonably possible,
the limited recognized environmental conditions to be addressed,
including the related contaminants of concern; or
B) If the RA is requesting a No Further Remediation Letter under subsection
(a)(5)(A)(ii) above, the RA shall generally state that all recognized
environmental conditions and related contaminants of concern identified
by the comprehensive site investigation to be conducted under Section
740.420 of this Part shall be addressed;
7) Site base map(s) of sufficient detail and accuracy to show all of the following:
A) A distance of at least 1,000 feet around the remediation site at a scale no
smaller than one inch equal to 200 feet;
B) Map scale, north arrow orientation, date, and location of the site with
respect to township, range and section;
C) Remediation site boundary lines, with the owners of property adjacent to
the remediation site clearly indicated, if reasonably identifiable; and
D) Surrounding land uses (e.g., residential property, industrial/commercial
property, agricultural property, and conservation property);
8) Identification of the following:
A) Any support services being sought from the Agency in addition to the
review and evaluation services; and
B) Anticipated schedule;
9) A statement of the current use of the remediation site and of post-remediation
uses;
10) A list of all Agency permits pertaining to the remediation site currently held by
the owner and operator;
11) The Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Social Security Number
(SSN) of the RA; and
12) The signature of the RA certifying the accuracy and completeness of the
application.
b) The Agreement may include the conditions set forth in subsection (c), as well as any
additional support services to be provided by the Agency, as set forth in subsection (d)
and as may be requested by the RA, and any terms and conditions necessary to
accomplish those services.

 
 
  
c) EXCEPT FOR SITES EXCLUDED under Section 740.105 or 740.215 of this Part, THE
AGENCY SHALL, SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AGREE TO PROVIDE
REVIEW AND EVALUATION SERVICES FOR ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT
PURSUANT TO THIS Part FOR WHICH THE RA REQUESTED THE SERVICES in
writing. As a condition for providing services, THE AGENCY MAY REQUIRE THAT
THE RA FOR A remediation SITE:
1) CONFORM WITH THE PROCEDURES OF the Act and this Part;
2) ALLOW FOR OR OTHERWISE ARRANGE remediation SITE VISITS OR
OTHER remediation SITE EVALUATION BY THE AGENCY WHEN SO
REQUESTED;
3) AGREE TO PERFORM THE Remedial Action PLAN AS APPROVED UNDER
THIS Part;
4) AGREE TO PAY ANY REASONABLE COSTS INCURRED AND
DOCUMENTED BY THE AGENCY IN PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES
pursuant to this Part;
5) MAKE AN ADVANCE PARTIAL PAYMENT TO THE AGENCY FOR SUCH
ANTICIPATED SERVICES;
A) An advance partial payment in the amount of $500 may be submitted
along with the Application and Agreement forms; or
B) The applicant may request on a form provided by the Agency that the
Agency estimate the total costs to the Agency of providing the requested
services and assess an advance partial payment in an amount acceptable to
the Agency but not to exceed $5,000 or one-half of the total anticipated
costs of the Agency, whichever is less;
6) DEMONSTRATE, IF NECESSARY, AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF
OR IN LIEU OF THE OWNER OR OPERATOR. (Sections 58.7(b)(1)(A)-(F) of
the Act)
d) In addition to review and evaluation services, the RA may request and the Agency may
provide other types of support services under terms and conditions agreed to by the
parties and set forth in the Agreement. Additional services offered by the Agency
include, but are not limited to:
1) Sample collection and analyses;
2) Assistance with community relations; and
3) Coordination and communication between the RA and other governmental
entities.
 
Section 740.215 Approval or Denial of Application and Agreement
 
a) The Agency shall have 30 days from the receipt of an Application to approve or deny the
Application. The Agency’s record of the date of receipt of an Application shall be
deemed conclusive unless a contrary date is proved by a dated, signed receipt from the
Agency or certified or registered mail. Reasons for denial of an Application shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
1) The application is deemed incomplete;

 
 
  
2) The remediation site or the investigative and remedial activities requested by the
RA do not satisfy the applicability requirements set forth at Section 740.105 of
this Part; or
3) The Agency does not have the resources available to provide review and
evaluation services as requested in the Application.
b) The Agency shall notify the RA in writing whether the Application is approved or
denied. The notification shall be made by certified or registered mail postmarked with a
date stamp and with return receipt requested. The Agency’s final determination shall be
deemed to have taken place on the post-marked date that the notice is mailed. If the
Agency denies an Application for services, the notice of denial shall state the reasons for
the denial.
c) The RA may agree to waive the review deadline under this Section at the request of the
Agency or on its own discretion.
d) Except for denials under subsection (a)(3) above, if the Agency denies an Application,
the RA may, within 35 days after receipt of the final determination, file an appeal with
the Board. If the Agency fails to make the final determination on an Application within
the time frame provided under subsections (a) or (c) above, that failure shall be deemed a
denial of the Application, which the RA may appeal within 35 days after the expiration of
the deadline. Appeals to the Board shall be in the manner provided for the review of
permit decisions in Section 40 of the Act. If the Application or Agreement is denied, in
lieu of an immediate appeal to the Board, the RA may either resubmit the Application or
Agreement to the Agency or file a joint request for a 90-day extension in the manner
provided for extensions of permit decisions in Section 40 of the Act [415 ILCS 5/40].
 
Section 740.220 Acceptance and Modification of Application and Agreement
 
a) A signed Agreement shall become effective upon approval by the Agency of the
Application and the receipt of the advance partial payment in an amount determined
under Section 740.210(c) of this Part.
b) Upon approval of the Application and receipt of the signed Agreement and advance
partial payment, recordkeeping for services conducted by the Agency shall be initiated as
provided in Subpart C of this Part.
c) Modifications to the Application or Agreement shall be by mutual agreement of the
parties and may be initiated by the RA or the Agency at any time. All modifications to
the Application or Agreement shall be in writing and shall become effective upon signing
by the RA and acceptance by the Agency unless another date is provided in the
modification.
d) If the Agency denies any request for modifications to the Application or Agreement, the
RA may file an appeal within 35 days after receipt of notice of the Agency’s denial.
Appeals to the Board shall be in the manner provided for the review of permit decisions
in Section 40 of the Act. If any request for modifications to the Application or
Agreement is denied, in lieu of an immediate appeal to the Board, the RA may either
resubmit the request for modification to the Agency or file a joint request for a 90-day
extension in the manner provided for extensions of permit decisions in Section 40 of the
Act [415 ILCS 5/40].
 

 
 
  
Section 740.225 Termination of Agreement by the Remediation Applicant (RA)
 
a) AN RA REQUESTING SERVICES UNDER this Part MAY, AT ANY TIME, NOTIFY
THE AGENCY, IN WRITING, THAT AGENCY SERVICES PREVIOUSLY
REQUESTED ARE NO LONGER WANTED. WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT
OF THE NOTICE, THE AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE THE RA WITH A FINAL
INVOICE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED UNTIL THE DATE OF receipt of SUCH
NOTIFICATION. (Section 58.7(b)(3) of the Act)
b) Within 45 days after the receipt of a final invoice prepared under subsection (a) above
and Section 740.310 of this Part, the RA shall submit full payment to the Agency for any
unpaid oversight costs the Agency has identified in the invoice. Submittal and manner of
payment shall be as provided under Sections 740.315 and 740.320 of this Part.
c) Upon finding that the RA has paid all oversight costs, the Agency shall notify the RA in
writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the Agreement is terminated.
 
Section 740.230 Termination of Agreement by the Agency
 
a) The Agency may terminate the Review and Evaluation Services Agreement if the RA:
1) Fails to comply with the requirements of Title XVII of the Act or this Part;
2) Violates any terms or conditions or fails to fulfill any obligations of the
Agreement;
3) Fails to proceed in a timely and appropriate manner consistent with the schedule
set forth in the Application, Remedial Action Plan, or as subsequently modified
by agreement with the Agency; or
4) Fails to address an imminent and substantial threat to human life, health or the
environment in a timely and effective manner.
b) Prior to termination of an Agreement the Agency shall notify the RA in writing of its
intention to terminate the Agreement and the reasons for the intended termination.
Except for terminations under subsection (a)(4) above, the Agency shall provide the RA
with a reasonable opportunity of not less than 15 days to correct deficiencies.
c) The Agency shall notify the RA in writing of its final decision to terminate the
Agreement. The notice of termination shall be made in accordance with Section
740.215(b) of this Part. The notice of termination shall state the reasons for the
termination.
d) Except for terminations under subsection (a)(4) above, if the Agency terminates an
Agreement, the RA may, within 35 days after receipt of the final determination, file an
appeal with the Board. Appeals to the Board shall be in the manner provided for the
review of permit decisions in Section 40 of the Act. In lieu of an immediate appeal to the
Board, the RA may file a joint request for a 90-day extension of the time to file an appeal
in the manner provided for extensions of permit decisions in Section 40 of the Act [415
ILCS 5/40].
e) A request for payment for all unpaid costs incurred by the Agency under the Agreement
to the date of termination may be included with the notice of termination or may be sent
as soon thereafter as practicable, but no later than 180 days after the Agency’s issuance
of the notice of termination. The request for payment shall comply with Section 740.310
of this Part. Within 45 days after the receipt of the request for payment the RA shall

 
 
  
submit full payment to the Agency. Submittal and manner of payment shall be as
provided in Sections 740.315 and 740.320 of this Part.
 
Section 740.235 Use of Review and Evaluation Licensed Professional Engineer (RELPE)
 
AN RA MAY ELECT TO CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
WHO WILL PERFORM REVIEW AND EVALUATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF AND
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE AGENCY RELATIVE TO THE SITE ACTIVITIES.
(Section 58.7(c) of the Act)
 
a) Prior to entering into a contract with an RA under this Part, the Review and Evaluation
Licensed Professional Engineer (RELPE) shall provide the RA with the information
detailed in Part 740.Appendix B.
b) PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO THE CONTRACT WITH THE RELPE, THE RA
SHALL NOTIFY THE AGENCY OF THE RELPE TO BE SELECTED. In making the
notification, the RA shall submit the information detailed in Part 740.Appendix B as
provided by the RELPE. THE AGENCY AND THE RA SHALL DISCUSS THE
POTENTIAL TERMS OF THE CONTRACT. (Section 58.7(c)(1) of the Act)
c) AT A MINIMUM, THE CONTRACT WITH THE RELPE SHALL PROVIDE THAT
THE RELPE WILL SUBMIT ANY plans or REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE
AGENCY, WILL TAKE HIS OR HER DIRECTIONS FOR WORK ASSIGNMENTS
FROM THE AGENCY, AND WILL PERFORM THE ASSIGNED WORK ON
BEHALF OF THE AGENCY. (Section 58.7(c)(2) of the Act)
1) The contract with the RELPE shall set forth the scope of work for which the RA
has engaged the RELPE and the effective date of the contract.
2) Costs incurred by the RELPE shall be paid directly to the RELPE by the RA as
provided in the contractual agreement between the RA and the RELPE.
3) The Agency shall not be liable for any activities conducted by the RELPE or for
any costs incurred by the RELPE.
d) REASONABLE COSTS INCURRED BY THE AGENCY for oversight of the RELPE
and its review and evaluation services SHALL BE PAID BY THE RA DIRECTLY TO
THE AGENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE REVIEW AND
EVALUATION SERVICES AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO UNDER this Part.
(Section 58.7(c)(3) of the Act)
e) IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELPE ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCY BE
AN EMPLOYEE OF THE RA OR THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE SITE OR
BE AN EMPLOYEE OF ANY OTHER PERSON THE RA HAS CONTRACTED TO
PROVIDE SERVICES RELATIVE TO THE SITE. (Section 58.7(c)(4) of the Act)
 
SUBPART C: RECORDKEEPING, BILLING AND PAYMENT
 
Section 740.300 General
 
This Subpart sets forth the requirements to be followed in requesting and submitting payments
for Agency costs incurred under this Part.
 

 
 
  
Section 740.305 Recordkeeping for Agency Services
 
a) Costs incurred by the Agency shall be tracked within the Agency by the use of
site-specific codes. The following types of costs shall be documented as
applicable:
1) Personal services costs and indirect costs;
2) Agency travel costs;
3) Professional and artistic services contractual costs;
4) Laboratory costs;
5) Other contractual costs; and
6) Other costs as agreed.
b) Vouchers associated with review and evaluation services for sites under this Part
shall be identified by the assigned site-specific codes.
c) All Agency personnel performing review and evaluation services or other support
services for a site under this Part shall allocate their time to that site using the
assigned site-specific codes.
 
Section 740.310 Request for Payment
 
a) The Agency shall prepare a written request for payment for costs incurred for
services provided under the Agreement. Costs shall be documented, and the
documentation shall be made available to the RA upon written request. Requests
for payment shall be submitted to the RA no more than quarterly unless the
request is at the conclusion or termination of an Agreement.
b) The first request for payment shall reflect the deduction of any advance partial
payment from the costs incurred. A request for payment shall not be sent until the
advance partial payment has been depleted.
c) Within 35 days after the receipt of a request for payment, the RA may appeal the
reasonableness of any request for payment. Appeals of any request which do not exceed,
in the aggregate, the Agency’s cost estimate provided under Section 740.210(c)(5) or
$5,000, whichever is greater, shall be limited to the grounds that the services on which
the request is based were not actually performed. Appeals to the Board shall be in the
manner provided for the review of permit decisions in Section 40 of the Act. In lieu of an
immediate appeal to the Board, the RA may file a joint request for a 90-day extension of
the time to file an appeal in the manner provided for extensions of permit decisions in
Section 40 of the Act [415 ILCS 5/40].
 
Section 740.315 Submittal of Payment
 
Unless appealed in accordance with Section 740.310(c) of this Part, payments for costs incurred
by the Agency for the performance of services under this Part shall be submitted to the Agency
within 45 days after receipt of the request for payment, except for advance partial payments,
which may be submitted along with the Application and Agreement or subsequent to the receipt
of the Agency’s determination under Section 740.210(b)(2)(E)(ii) of this Part.
 

 
 
  
Section 740.320 Manner of Payment
 
Payment shall be made by check or money order made payable to "Treasurer - State of Illinois,
For Deposit in the Hazardous Waste Fund." The check or money order shall include the Illinois
inventory identification number and the Federal Employer Identification Number or Social
Security Number of the RA entering into an Agreement under this Part. Payment shall be mailed
or delivered to the address designated by the Agency in the request for payment. Payments that
are hand-delivered shall be delivered during the Agency’s normal business hours.
 
SUBPART D: SITE INVESTIGATIONS, DETERMINATION OF REMEDIATION
OBJECTIVES, PREPARATION OF PLANS AND REPORTS
 
Section 740.400 General
 
This Subpart sets forth the requirements for site investigations, determination of remediation
objectives, and the form and content of plans and reports submitted to the Agency under this
Part.
 
Section 740.405 Conduct of Site Activities and Preparation of Plans and Reports by
Licensed Professional Engineer (LPE)
 
All remediation site activities shall be conducted by, or under the supervision of, a Licensed
Professional Engineer (LPE). All plans and reports submitted for review and evaluation shall be
prepared by, or under the supervision of, an LPE.
 
Section 740.410 Form and Delivery of Plans and Reports, Signatories and
Certifications
a) All plans and reports prepared under this Part shall be submitted to the Agency on
forms prescribed and provided by the Agency with attachments and
accompanying documentation as necessary. Plans and reports shall be mailed or
delivered to the address designated by the Agency on the forms. Plans and
reports that are hand-delivered to the Agency shall be delivered during the
Agency's normal business hours.

 
 
  
b) All plans and reports submitted to the Agency shall include:
1) The full legal name, address and telephone number of the Remediation
Applicant (RA) or any authorized agent acting on behalf of the RA, and
any contact persons to whom inquiries and correspondence must be
addressed;
2) The original signature of the RA or of any authorized agent acting on
behalf of the RA;
3) The name of the LPE responsible for site activities and preparation of the
plan or report, the date of preparation, registration number, license
expiration date, and professional seal; and
4) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, the LPE responsible
for the site investigations, remedial activities, and preparation of the plans
or reports shall affirm by original signature as follows:
“I attest that all site investigations or remedial activities, including review
of laboratory data, that are the subject of this plan or report were
performed under my direction and this document and all attachments were
prepared under my direction or reviewed by me, and, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the work described in the plan or report has been
designed or completed in accordance with the Act, 35 Ill. Adm. Code 740,
and generally accepted engineering practices, and the information
presented, including any qualified laboratory data, is accurate and
complete.”
c) If the investigation relies in whole or in part upon investigations or remedial
activities conducted before the affirming LPE's assumption of responsibility for
site activities, then the LPE is not required to affirm that those portions of the
investigation or remedial activities were carried out under his or her direction.
However, the LPE shall review the documentation of the prior investigations or
remedial activities and evaluate their suitability for compliance with Title XVII of
the Act and this Part. Such information may be submitted to the Agency for
consideration along with the LPE's written evaluation of suitability, but the
Agency shall not be required to accept the information as evidence of compliance
with any requirements of the Act or this Part.
d) The
RA may elect to prepare and submit for review and approval any and all
reports and plans required under this
Part
individually following the completion
of each such activity
or
concurrently following the completion of all activities, or
in any other combination.
[415 ILCS 5/58.6(f)]
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 

 
 
  
Section 740.415 Site Investigation -- General
A site investigation shall be performed under this Part to identify, as indicated within the RA's
application for review and evaluation services, all or specified recognized environmental
conditions existing at the remediation site, the related contaminants of concern, and associated
factors that will aid in the identification of risks to human health, safety and the environment, the
determination of remediation objectives, and the design and implementation of a Remedial
Action Plan.
a) If the RA has elected under the application for review and evaluation
services to obtain a No Further Remediation Letter covering all
recognized environmental conditions and related contaminants of concern
for the remediation site, then the procedures provided under Sections
740.420 and 740.425 of this Part shall be followed.
 
b) If the RA has elected under the application for review and evaluation
services to obtain a No Further Remediation Letter covering a limited
number of recognized environmental conditions and related contaminants
of concern as specified by the RA, then the procedures at Sections
740.430 and 740.435 of this Part shall be followed.
 
c) The RA may revise an election at any time by initiating a modification of
the Review and Evaluation Services Agreement under Section 740.220 of
this Part and performing the appropriate site investigation, if necessary.
 
d) Site investigations shall satisfy the following data quality objectives for
field and laboratory operations to ensure that all data is scientifically valid
and of known precision and accuracy:
 
1) All field sampling activities relative to sample collection,
documentation, preparation, labeling, storage, shipment and
security, quality assurance and quality control, acceptance criteria,
corrective action, and decontamination procedures shall be
conducted in accordance with "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid
Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods" (SW-846), Vol. One, Ch. One
(Quality Control) and Vol. Two (Field Manual), incorporated by
reference at Section 740.125 of this Part. If approved by the
Agency, such activities also may be conducted in accordance with
ASTM standards, methods identified in "A Compendium of
Superfund Field Operations Methods" (EPA/540/0-87-001,
OSWER Directive 9355.0-14, December 1987), "Subsurface
Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: A Desk Reference
Guide, Volume I: Solids and Ground Water, Appendices A and B"
(EPA/625/R-93/003a, May 1993), "Subsurface Characterization
and Monitoring Techniques: A Desk Reference Guide, Volume II:
The Vadose Zone, Field Screening and Analytical Methods,
Appendices C and D" (EPA/625/R-93/003b, May 1993),

 
  
incorporated by reference at Section 740.125 of this Part, or other
procedures.
2) All field measurement activities relative to equipment and
instrument operation, calibration and maintenance, corrective
action, and data handling shall be conducted in accordance with
"Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical
Methods" (SW-846), Vol. One, Ch. One (Quality Control),
incorporated by reference at Section 740.125 of this Part, or with
an equipment or instrument manufacturer's or vendor's published
standard operating procedures.
 
3) All laboratory quantitative analysis of samples to determine
concentrations of regulated substances or pesticides shall be
conducted fully in accordance with "Test Methods for Evaluating
Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods" (SW-846), incorporated
by reference at Section 740.125 of this Part, relative to all
facilities, equipment and instrumentation, operating procedures,
sample management, test methods, equipment calibration and
maintenance, quality assurance and quality control, corrective
action, data reduction and validation, reporting, and records
management. The practical quantitation limit (PQL) of the test
methods selected must be less than or equal to the most protective
Tier 1 soil remediation objectives in 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742.Appendix B, applicable groundwater remediation objectives
under 35 Ill. Adm Code 742.Appendix B, or, if already
determined, the remediation objective concentrations for the site.
If a contaminant of concern is not identified in Part 742 or the
remediation objectives for the site have not been determined, the
PQL shall equal the lowest concentration that reliably can be
achieved within specified limits of precision and accuracy during
routine laboratory operating conditions but shall not be greater
than ten times the method detection limit.
 
4) All field or laboratory measurements of samples to determine
physical or geophysical characteristics shall be conducted in
accordance with ASTM standards or other procedures as approved
by the Agency.
 
5) All laboratory quantitative analyses of samples to determine
concentrations of any regulated substances or pesticides that
require more exacting detection limits or cannot be analyzed by
standard methods identified in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid
Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods" (SW-846), incorporated by
reference at Section 740.125 of this Part, shall be conducted in
accordance with analytical protocols developed in consultation
with and approved by the Agency.

 
 
  
 
6) Effective January 1, 2003, all quantitative analyses of samples
collected on or after that date and utilizing any of the approved test
methods identified in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 186.180 shall be
completed by an accredited laboratory in accordance with the
requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 186. Quantitative analyses not
utilizing an accredited laboratory in accordance with Part 186 shall
be deemed invalid.
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.420 Comprehensive Site Investigation
 
The comprehensive site investigation is designed to identify all recognized environmental
conditions and all related contaminants of concern that may be expected to exist at a remediation
site. The comprehensive site investigation shall be performed in two phases as set forth in
subsections 740.420(a) and (b).
a) Unless an alternative is approved by the Agency, the phase I
environmental site assessment shall be designed and implemented in
accordance with the procedures for such assessments set forth in
"Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment Process" (ASTM E 1527-00),
incorporated by reference at Section 740.125 of this Part.
 
b) The phase II environmental site assessment shall determine the nature,
concentration, direction and rate of movement, and extent of the
contaminants of concern at the remediation site and the significant
physical features of the remediation site and vicinity that may affect
contaminant fate and transport and risk to human health, safety and the
environment. At a minimum, the phase II environmental site assessment
shall include:
 
1) Sampling, analyses, and field screening measurements indicating
the concentrations of contaminants, if any, from the Target
Compound List at Appendix A of this Part and any other
contaminants whose presence has been indicated by the phase I
environmental site assessment. Based on the phase I
environmental site assessment, the Agency may add or delete
contaminants from the Target Compound List for sampling,
analyses, and field screening measurements;
 
2) Characterization of sources and potential sources of recognized
environmental conditions and the related contaminants of concern,
identifying:
 
A) The sources or potential sources of contamination;

 
 
  
B) The contaminants of concern;
C) Statutory or regulatory classification of the
contaminants of concern and contaminated
materials (e.g., hazardous waste, hazardous
substance, special waste);
 
3) Characterization of the extent of contaminants of concern,
identifying:
A) The actual contaminated medium or media;
 
B) The three-dimensional configuration of
contaminants of concern with concentrations
delineated; and
C) The nature, direction, and rate of movement of the
contaminants of concern;
 
4) Characterization of present and post-remediation exposure routes,
identifying:
A) All natural and man-made pathways that are on the
remediation site, in rights-of-way attached to the
remediation site, or in any areas surrounding the
remediation site that may be adversely affected as a
result of a release (from the recognized
environmental conditions) and whether there is
evidence of migration of contaminants of concern,
in either solution or vapors, along such pathways
that may potentially threaten human or
environmental receptors or that may cause
explosions in basements, crawl spaces, utility
conduits, storm or sanitary sewers, vaults or other
spaces;
B) The locations of any human and environmental
receptors and receptor exposure routes; and
C) Current and post-remediation uses of affected or
potentially affected land, groundwater, surface
water, and sensitive habitats; and
 
5) Characterization of significant physical features of the remediation site
and vicinity that may affect contaminant fate and transport and risk to
human health, safety and the environment.
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.425 Site Investigation Report -- Comprehensive Site Investigation
 

 
  
a) Site investigation results for both phase I and phase II of the
comprehensive site investigation shall be combined into one Site
Investigation Report.
b) A Site Investigation Report for a comprehensive site investigation shall
include, but not be limited to, the following chapters:
1) Executive summary. This chapter shall identify the objectives of
he site investigation and the technical approach utilized to meet
such objectives. It shall state whether recognized environmental
conditions were identified and the data limitations in the
assessment;
2) Site characterization. This chapter shall include the compilation of
all sources reviewed and information obtained as a result of the
site investigation under Section 740.420 of this Part, including but
not limited to:
A) Sources consulted or reviewed. This subchapter shall
contain a list of reference documents used in completing
the site investigation;
B) Site history. This subchapter shall present a chronological
summary of the historic uses of the remediation site as
prescribed by "Standard Practice for Environmental Site
Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
Process" (ASTM E 1527-00), incorporated by reference at
Section 740.125 of this Part;
C) Site description. This subchapter shall describe the
regional location, pertinent boundary features, general
facility physiography, geology, hydrogeology, existing and
potential migration pathways and exposure routes, and
current and post-remediation uses of the remediation site
and surrounding areas that are immediately adjacent to the
remediation site;
D) Site base map(s) meeting the requirements of Section
740.210(a)(7) and including the following:
i) The sources or potential sources of the
contaminants of concern, spill areas, and other
suspected areas for any or all contaminants of
concern;
ii) On-site and off-site injection and withdrawal wells;
and
iii) All buildings, tanks, piles, utilities, paved areas,
easements, rights-of-way and other features,
including all known past and current product and
waste underground tanks or piping; and
E) A legal description or reference to a plat showing the
boundaries of the remediation site, or, for a Federal
Landholding Entity, a common address, notations in any
available facility master land use plan, site specific GIS or

 
  
GPS coordinates, plat maps, or any other means that
identifies the site in question with particularity;
 
3) Site-specific sampling plan. This chapter shall indicate those
applicable physical and chemical methods utilized for contaminant
source investigations, soil and sediment investigations,
hydrogeological investigations, surface water investigations, and
potential receptor investigations;
4) Documentation of field activities. This chapter shall include the
results of the field activities to determine physical characteristics.
At a minimum, this chapter shall include the following elements:
A) Narrative description of the field activities conducted
during the investigation;
B) The quality assurance project plan utilized to document all
monitoring procedures (e.g., sampling, field measurements
and sample analyses) performed during the investigation,
so as to ensure that all information, data and resulting
decisions are technically sound, statistically valid, and
properly documented; and
C) Presentation of the data in an appropriate format (e.g.,
tabular and graphical displays) such that all information is
organized and presented logically and that relationships
between the different investigations for each medium are
apparent;
5) Endangerment assessment. This chapter shall analyze the results
of the field activities and characterize the extent of contamination
(qualitative and quantitative) for contaminants of concern and
compare the remediation site information with the applicable
provisions of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742. This chapter shall:
A) Describe any recognized environmental conditions,
evaluate exposure routes, including threatened releases, and
evaluate exposure routes excluded under 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742;
B) Describe all conditions the LPE has determined to be de
minimis along with the rationale for each such de minimis
determination;
C) Describe the nature, concentration and extent of
contaminants of concern within all environmental media at
the remediation site and assess the observed and potential
contaminant fate and transport;
D) Describe the significant physical features of the
remediation site and vicinity that may affect contaminant
transport and risk to human health, safety and the
environment; and

 
 
  
E) Compare the concentrations of the contaminants of concern
with the corresponding Tier 1 remediation objectives under
35 Ill. Adm. Code 742;
6) Conclusion. This chapter shall assess the sufficiency of the data in
the report and recommend future steps;
7) Appendices. References and data sources, including but not
limited to field logs, well logs, and reports of laboratory analyses,
shall be incorporated into the appendices with reports containing
laboratory analyses of samples collected on or after January 1,
2003, including the following:
A) Accreditation status of the laboratory performing the
quantitative analyses;
B) Certification by an authorized agent of the laboratory that
all analyses have been performed in accordance with the
requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 186 and the scope of
accreditation; and
8) Licensed Professional Engineer affirmation in accordance with
Section 740.410 of this Part.
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.430 Focused Site Investigation
 
The focused site investigation shall be performed where the RA has specified limitations on the
recognized environmental conditions or contaminants of concern to be covered by the No
Further Remediation Letter. At a minimum the focused site investigation shall include:
 
a) A remediation site evaluation to identify the following features as relevant to the focus of
the investigation:
1) Current and post-remediation use(s) of the remediation site and surrounding areas
that are immediately adjacent to the remediation site;
2) Physical setting including features relevant to geologic, hydrogeologic,
hydrologic, and topographic conditions; structures or other improvements on the
remediation site; public thoroughfares adjoining the remediation site, as well any
roads, streets, and parking facilities on the remediation site; utilities located on or
adjacent to the remediation site; source of potable water supply; and sewage
disposal system;
3) The presence of containers and storage tanks containing the selected contaminants
of concern, including contents, and assessment of leakage or potential for
leakage; and
4) Any other environmental, geologic, geographic, hydrologic or physical conditions
of concern at the remediation site and surrounding areas immediately adjacent to
the remediation site;
b) Review of reasonably obtainable records relevant to the recognized environmental
conditions and the related contaminants of concern for the remediation site and areas
immediately adjacent to the remediation site, records of environmental enforcement

 
  
actions and their subsequent responses, any previous response actions conducted by
either local, State, federal or private parties, and a list of documents and studies prepared
for the remediation site;
c) Characterization of sources and potential sources of recognized environmental conditions
and the related contaminants of concern, identifying:
1) The sources or potential sources of the contaminants of concern;
2) The sampling, analyses, and field screening measurements indicating the
concentrations of the contaminants of concern; and
3) The statutory or regulatory classification of the contaminants of concern and
contaminated materials (e.g., hazardous waste, hazardous substance, special
waste);
d) Characterization of the extent of the contaminants of concern, identifying:
1) The actual contaminated medium or media of concern;
2) The three-dimensional configuration of the contaminants of concern with
concentrations delineated; and
3) The nature, direction, and rate of movement of the contaminants of concern and
degradation products;
e) Characterization of current and post-remediation exposure routes, identifying:
1) All natural and man-made pathways that are on the remediation site, in rights-of-
way attached to the remediation site, or in any areas surrounding the remediation
site that may be adversely affected as a result of a release from the recognized
environmental conditions and whether there is evidence of migration of
contaminants of concern, in either solution or vapors, along such pathways that
may potentially threaten human or environmental receptors or that may cause
explosions in basements, crawl spaces, utility conduits, storm or sanitary sewers,
vaults or other spaces;
2) The locations of any human and environmental receptors and receptor exposure
routes; and
3) Current and post-remediation uses of affected or potentially affected land,
groundwater, surface water, and sensitive habitats; and
f) Characterization of significant physical features of the site and vicinity that may affect
contaminant transport and risk to human health, safety and the environment.
 
Section 740.435 Site Investigation Report -- Focused Site Investigation
a) Data and results from the focused site investigation shall be combined into one
Site Investigation Report.
b) A Site Investigation Report for the focused site investigation shall include the
results and methodologies of the investigation performed pursuant to Section
740.430 of this Part and the following chapters:
1) Executive summary. This chapter shall identify the objectives of the site
investigation and the technical approach utilized to meet such objectives.
It shall state the recognized environmental conditions and related
contaminants of concern specified by the RA and the data limitations in
the assessment;
2) Site description.

 
  
A) If a phase I environmental site assessment has been completed in
accordance with Section 740.420(a) of this Part, then the results
may be submitted in accordance with Section 740.425 of this Part;
B) This subchapter shall state the method used for the evaluation of
the remediation site and areas immediately adjacent to the
remediation site and document the observations obtained (e.g., grid
patterns or other systematic approaches used for large properties).
It shall describe the regional location, pertinent boundary features,
general facility physiography, geology, hydrogeology, and current
and post-remediation uses of the remediation site and areas
immediately adjacent to the remediation site;
C) Site base map(s) meeting the requirements of Section
740.210(a)(7) and including the following:
i) The sources or potential sources of the contaminants of
concern, spill areas, and other suspected areas for the
specified contaminants of concern;
ii) On-site and off-site injection and withdrawal wells; and
iii) All buildings, tanks, piles, utilities, paved areas, easements,
rights-of-way and other features, including all known past
and current product and waste underground tanks or piping;
D) A legal description or reference to a plat showing the boundaries
of the remediation site, or, for a Federal Landholding Entity, a
common address, notations in any available facility master land
use plan, site specific GIS or GPS coordinates, plat maps, or any
other means that identifies the site in question with particularity;
3) Enforcement or response actions. This chapter shall include the following
information as relevant to the recognized environmental conditions:
A) A summary of environmental enforcement actions for the
remediation site and areas immediately adjacent to the remediation
site and their subsequent responses;
B) Any previous response actions conducted by either local, State,
federal or private parties at those sites; and
C) A list of documents and studies prepared for those sites;
4) Site-specific sampling plan. This chapter shall indicate those applicable
physical and chemical methods utilized for contaminant source
investigations, soil and sediment investigations, hydrogeological
investigations, surface water investigations, and potential receptor
investigations;
5) Documentation of field activities. This chapter shall include the results of
the field activities to determine physical characteristics. At a minimum,
this chapter shall include the following elements:
A) Narrative description of the field activities conducted during the
investigation;
B) The quality assurance project plan utilized to document all
monitoring procedures (e.g., sampling, field measurements and
sample analysis) performed during the investigation, so as to

 
 
  
ensure that all information, data and resulting decisions are
technically sound, statistically valid, and properly documented;
and
C) Presentation of the data in an appropriate format (e.g., tabular and
graphical displays) such that all information is organized and
presented logically and that relationships between the different
investigations for each medium are apparent;
6) Endangerment assessment. This chapter shall analyze the results of the
field activities and characterize the extent of contamination (qualitative
and quantitative) for contaminants of concern related to the recognized
environmental conditions and compare the site information with the
applicable provisions of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742. This chapter shall:
A) Describe any recognized environmental conditions, evaluate
exposure routes, including threatened releases, and evaluate
exposure routes excluded under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742;
B) Describe the nature, concentration and extent of contaminants of
concern within all environmental media at the remediation site and
assess the observed and potential contaminant fate and transport;
C) Describe the significant physical features of the remediation site
and vicinity that may affect contaminant transport and risk to
human health, safety and the environment; and
D) Compare the concentrations of the contaminants of concern with
the corresponding Tier 1 remediation objectives under 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742;
7) Conclusion. This chapter shall assess the sufficiency of the data in the
report and recommend future steps;
8) Appendices. Supporting documentation, references and data sources,
including, but not limited to, field logs, well logs, and reports of
laboratory analyses, shall be incorporated into the appendices with reports
containing laboratory analyses of samples collected on or after January 1,
2003, including the following:
A) Accreditation status of the laboratory performing the quantitative
analyses;
B) Certification by an authorized agent of the laboratory that all
analyses have been performed in accordance with the requirements
of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 186 and the scope of accreditation; and
9) Licensed Professional Engineer affirmation in accordance with Section
740.410 of this Part.
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.440 Determination of Remediation Objectives
 
a) If the site investigation reveals evidence of the existence of one or more contaminants of
concern, the RA shall develop remediation objectives in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm.

 
 
  
Code 742 or other remediation measures as appropriate (e.g., removal of drums
threatening a release).
b) Where there will be no reliance on an institutional control to achieve compliance, or
where an institutional control will be relied upon to limit site use to
industrial/commercial use, compliance with remediation objectives shall be demonstrated
as follows:
1) For groundwater remediation objectives:
A) Sampling points shall be located on the remediation site in areas where,
following site investigation under Subpart D of this Part, concentrations of
contaminants of concern exceeded remediation objectives.
B) Compliance with the groundwater remediation objectives at applicable
sampling points shall be determined in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742.225.
2) For soil remediation objectives:
A) Sampling points shall be located on the remediation site in areas where,
following site investigation under Subpart D of this Part, concentrations of
concern exceeded remediation objectives.
B) Compliance with soil remediation objectives at applicable sampling points
shall be determined in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.225.
c) Where an institutional control or remediation measure will be relied upon to achieve
compliance, compliance shall be determined based on approval by the Agency of the
institutional control or remediation measure and the timely implementation of the
institutional control or remediation measure (e.g., if an institutional control prohibiting
the use of groundwater within the boundaries of the remediation site as a potable water
supply is obtained under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.Subpart J, sampling points shall be
located at the boundary of the remediation site).
d) Upon completing the determination of remediation objectives, the RA shall compile the
information into a Remediation Objectives Report meeting the requirements of Section
740.445 of this Part for submittal to the Agency.
 
Section 740.445 Remediation Objectives Report
 
The Remediation Objectives Report shall address the recognized environmental condition(s) and
related contaminants of concern that were identified in the site investigation conducted pursuant
to this Part.
 
a) If an exposure route is to be excluded, the RA shall prepare a Remediation Objectives
Report demonstrating that the requirements for excluding an exposure route under 35 Ill.
Adm. Code 742 have been satisfied.
b) If the RA elects to use the Tier 1 remediation objectives under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742, the
RA shall prepare a Remediation Objectives Report stating the applicable remediation
objectives for the contaminants of concern.
c) If the RA elects to develop remediation objectives appropriate for the remediation site
using Tier 2 or Tier 3 procedures under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742, the RA shall prepare a
Remediation Objectives Report demonstrating compliance with those procedures.

 
 
  
d) If the RA elects to develop remediation objectives appropriate for the remediation site
using the area background procedures under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742, the RA shall prepare
a Remediation Objectives Report demonstrating compliance with those procedures.
e) If the recognized environmental condition requires remediation measures other than, or in
addition to, remediation objectives determined under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742 (e.g.,
removal of drums threatening a release), the Remediation Objectives Report shall
describe those measures and demonstrate that the measures selected:
1) Will prevent or eliminate the identified threat to human health and the
environment;
2) Are technically feasible and can be implemented without creating additional
threats to human health and the environment; and
3) Are not inconsistent with the Act and applicable regulations.
f) IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENCY HAS DETERMINED IN WRITING THAT
THE BACKGROUND LEVEL FOR A REGULATED SUBSTANCE or pesticide
POSES AN ACUTE THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT AT
THE SITE WHEN CONSIDERING THE POST-REMEDIAL ACTION LAND USE,
THE RA SHALL DEVELOP APPROPRIATE RISK-BASED REMEDIATION
OBJECTIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH subsections (a), (b) and/or (c) above. (Section
58.5(b)(3) of the Act)
g) The Remediation Objectives Report shall contain the affirmation of a Licensed
Professional Engineer(s) in accordance with Section 740.410 of this Part.
 
Section 740.450 Remedial Action Plan
 
If the approved remediation objectives for any regulated substance
of concern
established under
 
Sections 740.440 and 740.445 of this Part
are less than the levels at the
remediation
site prior to
any remedial action, the RA shall prepare a Remedial Action Plan. The plan shall describe the
proposed
remedy and evaluate its ability and effectiveness to achieve the remediation objectives
approved for the
remediation
site
[415 ILCS 5/58.6(d)], including but not limited to:
a) Executive summary. This chapter shall identify the objectives of the Remedial
Action Plan and the technical approach utilized to meet such objectives. At a
minimum, this chapter shall include the following elements:
1) The major components (e.g., treatment, containment, removal actions) of
the Remedial Action Plan;
2) The scope of the problems to be addressed by the proposed remedial
action(s) including the specific contaminants of concern and the physical
area to be addressed by the Remedial Action Plan; and
3) Schedule of activities with estimated dates of completion through the
recording of the No Further Remediation Letter or execution of an IDOT
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) under Section 740.621 of this Part or
a LUC MOA under Section 740.622 of this Part;
b) Statement of remediation objectives or reference to Remediation Objectives
Report;
c) Remedial technologies selected. This chapter shall describe how each major
remedial technology identified in the Remedial Action Plan fits into the overall

 
 
  
strategy for addressing the recognized environmental conditions at the
remediation site, including but not limited to:
1) Feasibility of implementation;
2) Whether the technologies will perform satisfactorily and reliably until the
remediation objectives are achieved;
3) Whether remediation objectives will be achieved within a reasonable
period of time; and
4) If applicable, a request for a soil management zone under Section 740.535
of this Part describing the steps that will be taken to ensure compliance
with the requirements for soil management zones;
d) Confirmation sampling plan. This chapter shall describe how the effectiveness of
the remedial action will be measured. At a minimum, a site-specific sampling
plan and quality assurance project plan must be prepared in accordance with the
provisions set forth in Section 740.415(d) of this Part;
e) Current and post-remediation use of the property;
f) Applicable engineered barriers, institutional controls, and groundwater
monitoring. This chapter shall describe any such controls selected or relied upon
in determining or achieving remediation objectives, including long-term
reliability, operating and maintenance plans, and monitoring procedures;
g) Appendices. References and other informational sources should be incorporated
into the appendices; and
h) Licensed Professional Engineer affirmation in accordance with Section 740.410
of this Part.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.455 Remedial Action Completion Report
 
a) Except as provided in subsection (b) below,
upon completion of the Remedial
Action Plan, the RA shall prepare a Remedial Action Completion Report. The
report shall demonstrate whether the remedial action was completed in
accordance with the approved Remedial Action Plan and whether the remediation
objectives, as well as any other requirements of the plan, have been attained.
  
[415 ILCS 5/58.6(e)(1)] The report shall include, but not be limited to:
1) Executive summary. This chapter shall identify the overall objectives of
the remedial action and the technical approach utilized to meet those
objectives, including:
A) A brief description of the remediation site, including the
recognized environmental conditions, the contaminants of concern,
the contaminated media, and the extent of contamination;
B) The major components of the Remedial Action Completion
Report;
C) The scope of the problems corrected or mitigated by the proposed
remedial action(s); and
D) The anticipated post-remediation uses of the remediation site and
areas immediately adjacent to the remediation site;
2) Field activities. This chapter shall provide a narrative description of the:

 
  
A) Field activities conducted during the investigation;
B) Remedial actions implemented at the remediation site and the
performance of each remedial technology utilized; and
C) Measures that were taken to ensure compliance with the
requirements for soil management zones under Section 740.535 of
this Part, if a soil management zone was used;
3) Special conditions. This chapter shall provide a description of any:
A) Engineered barriers utilized in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742 to achieve the approved remediation objectives;
B) Institutional controls accompanying engineered barriers or
industrial/commercial property uses in accordance with Section
740.450 of this Part and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742, including a legible
copy of any such controls, as appropriate;
C) Post-remedial monitoring, including:
i) Conditions to be monitored;
ii) Purpose;
iii) Locations;
iv) Frequency; and
v) Contingencies in the event of an exceedence; and
D) Other conditions, if any, necessary for protection of human health
and the environment that are related to the issuance of a No
Further Remediation Letter;
4) Results. This chapter shall analyze the effectiveness of the remedial
actions by comparing the results of the confirmation sampling with the
remediation objectives prescribed in the Agency-approved Remedial
Action Plan. The data shall state the remediation objectives or reference
the Remediation Objectives Report and be presented in an appropriate
format (e.g., tabular and graphical displays) such that all information is
organized and presented logically and that relationships between the
different investigations for each medium are apparent;
5) Conclusion. This chapter shall identify the success of the remedial action
in meeting objectives. This chapter shall assess the accuracy and
completeness of the data in the report and, if applicable, future work;
6) Appendices. References, data sources, and a completed environmental
notice form as provided by the Agency shall be incorporated into the
appendices. Field logs, well logs and reports of laboratory analyses shall
be organized and presented logically with reports of laboratory analyses of
samples collected on or after January 1, 2003, including the following:
A) Accreditation status of the laboratory performing the quantitative
analyses;
B) Certification by an authorized agent of the laboratory that all
analyses have been performed in accordance with the requirements
of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 186 and the scope of the accreditation; and
7) Licensed Professional Engineer affirmation in accordance with Section
740.410 of this Part.

 
 
  
b) If the approved remediation objectives for the regulated substances of concern
established under
Sections 740.440
and
740.445 of this Part
are equal to or
above the levels existing at the site prior to any remedial action, notification and
documentation of such
, including a description of any engineered barriers,
institutional controls, and post-remedial monitoring,
shall constitute the entire
Remedial Action Completion Report for purposes of this
Part. [415 ILCS
5/58.6(e)(2)]
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
 
SUBPART E: SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW OF PLANS AND REPORTS
 
Section 740.500 General
 
This Subpart sets forth the requirements for the review of plans and reports submitted under this
Part. All plans and reports shall satisfy the requirements for form and delivery set forth in
Section 740.410 of this Part.
 
Section 740.505 Reviews of Plans and Reports
 
a) ALL REVIEWS carried out under this Part SHALL BE CARRIED OUT BY
THE AGENCY OR A RELPE, BOTH UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. (Section 58.7(d) of the Act)
 
b) PLANS, REPORTS AND related ACTIVITIES WHICH THE AGENCY OR A
RELPE MAY REVIEW INCLUDE, but are not limited to:
 
1) SITE INVESTIGATION REPORTS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES;
 
2) REMEDIATION OBJECTIVES REPORTS;
 
3) REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES; AND
 
4) REMEDIAL ACTION COMPLETION REPORTS AND RELATED
ACTIVITIES. (Section 58.7(d)(2) of the Act)
 
c) ONLY THE AGENCY SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE,
DISAPPROVE, OR APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS A PLAN OR REPORT
AS A RESULT OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, INCLUDING THOSE PLANS
OR REPORTS REVIEWED BY A RELPE. (Section 58.7(d)(3) of the Act)
 
d) Except as provided in subsection (d)(5) below and Section 740.705(c) of this Part,
the Agency shall have 60 days from the receipt of any plan or report to conduct a
review and make a final determination to approve or disapprove the plan or

 
  
report, or approve the plan or report with conditions. All reviews shall be based
on the standards set forth in this Subpart E.
 
1) The Agency's record of the date of receipt of a plan or report shall be
deemed conclusive unless a contrary date is proven by a dated, signed
receipt from the Agency or certified or registered mail.
 
2) Submittal of an amended plan or report restarts the time for review.
 
3) The RA may waive the time line for review upon a request from the
Agency or at the RA's discretion.
 
4) The Agency shall not be required to review any plan or report submitted
out of the sequence for plans and reports set forth in this Part.
 
5) If any plans or reports are submitted concurrently, the Agency’s timeline
for review shall increase to a total of 90 days for all plans or reports so
submitted.
 
e) Upon completion of the review, the Agency shall notify the RA in writing of its
final determination on the plan or report. The Agency’s notification shall be
made in accordance with Section 740.215(b) of this Part. If the Agency
disapproves a plan or report or approves a plan or report with conditions, the
written notification shall contain the following information, as applicable:
 
1) An explanation of the specific type of information or documentation, if
any, that the Agency deems the RA did not provide;
 
2) A listing of the Sections of Title XVII of the Act or this Part that may be
violated if the plan or report is approved as submitted;
 
3) A statement of the specific reasons why Title XVII of the Act or this Part
may be violated if the plan or report is approved as submitted;
 
4) A statement of the reasons for conditions if conditions are required.
 
f) The Agency may, to the extent consistent with review deadlines, provide the RA
with a reasonable opportunity to correct deficiencies prior to sending a
disapproval. However, the correction of such deficiencies by the submittal of
additional information may, in the sole discretion of the Agency, restart the time
for review.
 
g) If the RA has entered into a contract with a RELPE under Subpart B of this Part,
the Agency shall assign plans and reports submitted by the RA to the RELPE for
initial review.
 

 
 
  
1) The RELPE's review shall be conducted in accordance with this Subpart
E.
 
2) Upon completion of the review, the RELPE shall recommend to the
Agency approval or disapproval of the plan or report or approval of the
plan or report with conditions.
 
3) Unless otherwise approved by the Agency in writing, the RELPE shall
have 30 days to complete the review of a plan or report and forward the
recommendation to the Agency. If any plans or reports have been
submitted concurrently to the Agency, the RELPE shall have a total of 45
days to complete the review of all plans or reports so submitted, unless
otherwise approved by the Agency in writing.
 
4) The recommendation of the RELPE shall be in writing, shall include
reasons supporting the RELPE's recommendation, and shall be
accompanied by all documents submitted by the RA and any other
information relied upon by the RELPE in reaching a decision.
 
h) IF THE AGENCY DISAPPROVES OR APPROVES WITH CONDITIONS A
PLAN OR REPORT OR FAILS TO ISSUE A FINAL determination WITHIN
THE applicable review PERIOD AND THE RA HAS NOT AGREED TO A
WAIVER OF THE DEADLINE, THE RA MAY, WITHIN 35 DAYS after
receipt of the final determination or expiration of the deadline, FILE AN
APPEAL with THE BOARD. APPEALS TO THE BOARD SHALL BE IN THE
MANNER PROVIDED FOR THE REVIEW OF PERMIT DECISIONS IN
SECTION 40 OF THE ACT. (Section 58.7(d)(5) of the Act)
 
(Source: Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 19580, effective October 26, 1998)
 
Section 740.510 Standards for Review of Site Investigation Reports and Related Activities
 
When reviewing Site Investigation Reports and related activities, the Agency or the RELPE shall
consider:
 
a) Whether the report is complete and has been accompanied by the information and
supporting documentation necessary to evaluate the site investigation activities;
b) Whether the site investigation has been conducted in accordance with the procedures set
forth in Title XVII of the Act and Subpart D of this Part, including but not limited to:
1) Whether a comprehensive site investigation has been designed and implemented
in accordance with Section 740.420 of this Part;
2) Whether a focused site investigation has been designed and implemented in
accordance with Section 740.430 of this Part; and
3) Whether all sampling and analysis activities have been conducted in accordance
with Section 740.415 of this Part; and

 
 
  
c) WHETHER THE INTERPRETATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS REACHED ARE
SUPPORTED BY THE INFORMATION GATHERED. (Section 58.7(e)(1) of the Act)
 
Section 740.515 Standards for Review of Remediation Objectives Reports
 
When reviewing Remediation Objectives Reports, the Agency or the RELPE shall consider:
 
a) Whether the report is complete and has been accompanied by the information and
supporting documentation necessary to determine whether the remediation objectives
have been determined in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742 and whether any other
remediation objectives or remediation measures are necessary to minimize or eliminate
any remaining risk presented by contaminants of concern;
b) WHETHER THE REMEDIATION OBJECTIVES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICABLE METHOD FOR SELECTING OR
DETERMINING REMEDIATION OBJECTIVES (Section 58.7(e)(2) of the Act),
including but not limited to:
1) If exposure routes have been excluded under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.Subpart C:
A) Whether the requirements for the exclusion of exposure routes under 35
Ill. Adm. Code 742 have been satisfied; and
B) Whether engineered barriers and institutional controls, if relied on for the
exclusion of exposure routes, satisfy the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm.
Code 742.
2) IF THE remediation OBJECTIVES WERE BASED ON THE
DETERMINATION OF AREA BACKGROUND LEVELS UNDER 35 Ill. Adm.
Code 742.Subpart D:
A) WHETHER THE REVIEW OF CURRENT AND HISTORIC
CONDITIONS AT THE remediation SITE OR IN THE IMMEDIATE
VICINITY OF THE SITE has been thorough (Section 58.7(e)(2)(A) of the
Act);
B) WHETHER THE remediation SITE SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
HAVE BEEN PERFORMED IN A MANNER RESULTING IN
ACCURATE DETERMINATIONS as provided in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742
and Section 740.415(d) of this Part (Section 58.7(e)(2)(A) of the Act);
C) Whether the requirements for determining area background concentrations
under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.Subpart D have been satisfied; and
D) Whether an area background level for a regulated substance of concern
poses an acute threat to human health or the environment at the
remediation site when considering the post-remediation property uses.
3) If the remediation objectives were determined under 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742.Subpart E:
A) Whether the requirements for the use of Tier 1 under 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742 have been satisfied;
B) Whether the comparison of the concentrations of regulated substances of
concern and the Tier 1 remediation objectives has been performed and the

 
 
  
remediation objectives determined for the remediation site in accordance
with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742; and
C) Whether engineered barriers and institutional controls, if relied on in the
determination of remediation objectives or for industrial/commercial
property uses, satisfy the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.
4) If the remediation objectives were determined under 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742.Subparts F, G, and H:
A) Whether the requirements for the use of Tier 2 under 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742 have been satisfied;
B) WHETHER THE CALCULATIONS performed under 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742 WERE ACCURATELY PERFORMED (Section 58.7(e)(2)(B) of the
Act);
C) WHETHER THE SITE SPECIFIC DATA REFLECT ACTUAL
remediation SITE CONDITIONS (Section 58.7(e)(2)(B) of the Act);
D) Whether engineered barriers and institutional controls, if relied on in the
determination of remediation objectives or for industrial/commercial
property uses, satisfy the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.
5) If the remediation objectives were determined under 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742.Subpart I:
A) Whether the requirements for the use of Tier 3 under 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742 have been satisfied;
B) WHETHER THE CALCULATIONS performed under 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742 WERE ACCURATELY PERFORMED (Section 58.7(e)(2)(C) of the
Act);
C) WHETHER THE SITE SPECIFIC DATA REFLECT ACTUAL
remediation SITE CONDITIONS (Section 58.7(e)(2)(C) of the Act);
D) Whether engineered barriers and institutional controls, if relied on in the
determination of remediation objectives or for industrial/commercial
property uses, satisfy the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.
6) If a recognized environmental condition requires remediation measures other
than, or in addition to, remediation objectives determined under 35 Ill. Adm.
Code 742 (e.g., removal of drums threatening a release), whether the remediation
measures selected:
A) Will prevent or eliminate the identified threat to human health and the
environment;
B) Are technically feasible and can be implemented without creating
additional threats to human health and the environment; and
C) Are not inconsistent with the Act and applicable regulations.
1) If there are any remaining recognized environmental conditions not addressed in
the determination of remediation objectives, whether those conditions have the
potential to pose a significant threat to human health or the environment.
 
Section 740.520 Standards for Review of Remedial Action Plans and Related Activities
 
When reviewing Remedial Action Plans and related activities, the Agency or the RELPE shall
consider:

 
 
  
 
a) Whether the plan is complete and has been accompanied by the information and
supporting documentation necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan; and
b) WHETHER THE PLAN WILL RESULT IN COMPLIANCE WITH Title XVII of the
Act and this Part, including but not limited to:
1) THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE PLAN WILL RESULT IN THE
ATTAINMENT OF THE APPLICABLE REMEDIATION OBJECTIVES
(Section 58.7(e)(3)(A) of the Act);
2) WHETHER THE ACTIVITIES PROPOSED ARE CONSISTENT WITH
GENERALLY ACCEPTED ENGINEERING PRACTICES (Section
58.7(e)(3)(B) of the Act); and
3) THE MANAGEMENT OF RISK RELATIVE TO ANY REMAINING
CONTAMINATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROVISIONS
FOR THE LONG-TERM ENFORCEMENT, OPERATION, AND
MAINTENANCE OF INSTITUTIONAL AND ENGINEERING CONTROLS,
IF RELIED ON. (Section 58.7(e)(3)(C) of the Act)
 
Section 740.525 Standards for Review of Remedial Action Completion Reports and
Related Activities
 
When reviewing Remedial Action Completion Reports and related activities, the Agency or the
RELPE shall consider:
a) Whether the report is complete and has been accompanied by the information and
supporting documentation necessary to evaluate the implementation of the
Remedial Action Plan and the attainment of the applicable remediation
objectives;
b)
Whether the remedial activities have been completed in accordance with the
approved Remedial Action Plan and whether the applicable remediation
objectives have been attained
[415 ILCS 5/58.7(e)(4)];
c) If engineered barriers and institutional controls have been relied on, or if
monitoring is required, whether the long-term maintenance, operation and
enforcement provisions have been established; and
d) If a soil management zone was used, whether the requirements for the use of soil
management zones have been satisfied.
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.530 Establishment of Groundwater Management Zones
 
a) Except as provided in subsection (b) below, upon approval by the Agency of a Remedial
Action Plan under Subpart E of this Part, groundwater that is the subject of the Remedial
Action Plan shall automatically be classified as a groundwater management zone for the
specified contaminants of concern.
b) The three dimensional area of the groundwater management zone shall be deemed to be
coextensive with the groundwater that is the subject of the Remedial Action Plan. The
size of the groundwater management zone may be modified where new information and

 
 
  
an amended and approved Remedial Action Plan warrant. Where the groundwater
management zone extends across property boundaries, the written permission of the
owners of the affected properties shall be obtained before the groundwater management
zone becomes effective unless the affected properties already are included within the
remediation site.
c) Groundwater management zones designated under this Section shall remain in effect until
a No Further Remediation Letter becomes effective under this Part or an Agreement is
terminated.
d) While a groundwater management zone is in effect, the otherwise applicable standards
from 35 Ill. Adm. Code 620 shall not be applicable to the contaminants of concern for
which groundwater remediation objectives have been approved in the Remediation
Objectives Report.
e) If implementation of an approved Remedial Action Plan fails to achieve the remediation
objectives developed under Section 740.440 of this Part, alternative groundwater
objectives may be developed under Section 740.440 of this Part.
1) Upon the development of alternative groundwater objectives, the Remediation
Objectives Report shall be amended accordingly and submitted for review and
approval.
2) Upon approval of the amended Remediation Objectives Report, the Remedial
Action Plan shall be amended and submitted for review and approval unless the
RA can demonstrate that the alternative groundwater objectives already have been
achieved. In that case, the RA shall submit a Remedial Action Completion
Report documenting the achievement of the alternative groundwater objectives.
f) While the No Further Remediation Letter is in effect, the otherwise applicable
groundwater quality standards from 35 Ill. Adm. Code 620.Subpart D are superseded.
The applicable groundwater quality standards for the specified contaminants of concern
within the area formerly encompassed by the GMZ are the groundwater objectives
achieved as documented in the approved Remedial Action Completion Report.
g) While the No Further Remediation Letter is in effect, requirements for review, reporting
and listing relative to groundwater remediation that may otherwise be applicable under
35 Ill. Adm. Code 620.250 and 620.450(a) shall not apply to the area formerly
encompassed by the groundwater management zone and any contaminants of concern for
which the groundwater management zone was formerly in effect under this Section.
 
Section 740.535 Establishment of Soil Management Zones
a) Soil Management Zone
1) The purpose of a soil management zone (SMZ) is to allow consideration
and approval of on-site solutions to on-site soil contamination without
violating the solid waste disposal regulations at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 807 or
811 - 815.
2) The uses of soil management zones include, but are not limited to, the
following:

 
  
A) Placement of contaminated soils for structural fill or land
reclamation;
B) Consolidation of contaminated soils within a remediation site; and
C) Removal and re-deposit of contaminated soils following on-site
treatment that has reduced contaminant concentrations.
b) Upon approval by the Agency of a Remedial Action Plan under Subpart E of this
Part, soil that is the subject of a request for a soil management zone shall be
classified as a soil management zone if the Remedial Action Plan provides the
following information and demonstrates that the following requirements will be
satisfied:
1) All contaminants of concern within the remediation site shall be identified
by a comprehensive site investigation under Section 740.420 of this Part;
2) The horizontal and vertical dimensions of the soil management zone shall
be defined;
3) The uses of the soil management zone shall be defined;
4) All contaminants of concern within the soil management zone shall satisfy
the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.305(a) through (f);
5) All applicable requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742 shall be satisfied
within the soil management zone (e.g., all exposure routes must be
addressed; institutional controls and engineered barriers shall be in full
compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.Subparts J and K);
6) The soil management zone shall be constructed, operated and maintained
in a manner that:
A) Prevents odor from occurring;
B) Minimizes fugitive emissions of particulate matter in accordance
with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 212.Subpart K and dust generation;
C) Prevents the generation of potentially contaminated runoff; and
D) Does not provide a breeding place or food source for vectors;
7) Within the soil management zone, management of soil containing
hazardous wastes shall comply with the applicable requirements of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 USCA 6901 - 6992k) and
35 Ill. Adm. Code 700 - 730; and

 
  
8) Soil containing contaminants of concern above the concentrations in 35
Ill. Adm. Code 742.Appendix B, Table A (Tier 1 objectives for residential
properties) or approved by the Agency pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code
742.510(c) may not be treated or placed in any area where all
contaminants of concern within the remediation site are at or below the
concentrations in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.Appendix B, Table A (Tier 1
objectives for residential properties) or approved by the Agency pursuant
to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.510(c).
c) The three-dimensional boundaries of the soil management zone shall be as
defined in the approved Remedial Action Plan. The size of the soil management
zone may be modified in an amended Remedial Action Plan. The soil
management zone may not extend beyond the boundaries of the remediation site.
d) Soil management zones designated under this Section shall remain in effect for
the shortest of the following:
1) A period of time as set forth by the Agency in the Remedial Action Plan
approval letter based on the schedule of activities provided under Section
740.425(a)(3). The time may be revised in an amended Remedial Action
Plan as approved by the Agency;
2) Until an Agreement is terminated under Sections 740.225 or 740.230 of
this Part; or
3) Until the No Further Remediation (NFR) Letter is perfected in accordance
with Sections 740.620, 740.621, or 740.622 of this Part.
e) In addition to any other legal remedies available under the Act and implementing
regulations, the Agency may terminate a soil management zone and require
alternative remediation plans to be submitted in an amended Remedial Action
Plan upon a failure to comply with any requirements of subsection (b) of this
Section.
1) Notice of the termination shall be in accordance with Section 740.215(b)
of this Part and shall state the reasons for the termination.
2) The RA may file an appeal to the Board within 35 days after receipt of the
notice. Appeals to the Board shall be in the manner provided for the
review of permit decisions in Section 40 of the Act.
f) If implementation of an approved Remedial Action Plan with a soil management
zone fails to achieve the remediation objectives developed under Section 740.440
of this Part, alternative soil remediation objectives, and, if necessary, an amended
Remedial Action Plan, shall be developed under Subpart D of this Part.

 
 
  
1) Upon the development of alternative soil remediation objectives, the
Remediation Objectives Report shall be amended accordingly and
submitted to the Agency for review and approval.
2) Upon approval of the Remediation Objectives Report, the Remedial
Action Plan shall be amended and submitted to the Agency for review and
approval unless the RA can demonstrate that the alternative soil
remediation objectives have been achieved. In that case, the RA shall
submit a Remedial Action Completion Report documenting the
achievement of the alternative soil remediation objectives.
g) Any otherwise applicable standards or requirements under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 807
or 811-815 shall not be applicable to the management of contaminated soil that is
the subject of the soil management zone if:
1) The SMZ is in effect and management of the contaminated soil within the
SMZ is in compliance with the requirements of this Section and the
approved Remedial Action Plan; or
2) A No Further Remediation Letter addressing the contaminants that were
the subject of the SMZ has been perfected under Sections 740.620,
740.621, or 740.622 of this Part and remains in effect and management of
the contaminated soil within the area formerly encompassed by the SMZ
is in compliance with the terms of that No Further Remediation Letter.
(Source: Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
 
SUBPART F: NO FURTHER REMEDIATION LETTERS AND RECORDING
REQUIREMENTS
 
Section 740.600 General
 
Subpart F provides for the issuance of No Further Remediation Letters following the satisfactory
completion of investigative and remedial activities in accordance with Title XVII of the Act and
this Part. Subpart F also sets forth the fee for the No Further Remediation Letter, the recording
requirements, and the circumstances under which the letter may be voidable.
 
Section 740.605 Issuance of No Further Remediation Letter
 
a) Except as provided in Section 740.615 below,
within 30 days after the Agency's
approval of a Remedial Action Completion Report, the Agency shall issue a No
Further Remediation Letter applicable to the
remediation
site
.
In the event that
the Agency fails to issue the No Further Remediation Letter within 30 days after
approval of the Remedial Action Completion Report, the No Further Remediation
Letter shall issue by operation of law.
[415 ILCS 5/58.10(b)] The No Further

 
 
  
Remediation Letter shall have the legal effect prescribed in Section 58.10 of the
Act.
 
b) The No Further Remediation Letter shall be issued only to Remediation
Applicants who have completed all requirements and received final approval of
the Remedial Action Completion Report by the Agency or on appeal.
 
c) The Agency shall mail the No Further Remediation Letter by registered or
certified mail, postmarked with a date stamp and with return receipt requested. If
the RA is not the sole owner of the Remediation Site, the Agency shall send a
copy of the No Further Remediation Letter simultaneously to the owner(s) by first
class mail. Final action shall be deemed to have taken place on the postmarked
date that the letter is mailed.
 
d) The Agency at any time may correct errors in No Further Remediation Letters
arising from oversight, omission or clerical mistake. Upon correction of the No
Further Remediation Letter, the Agency shall mail the corrected letter to the RA,
the property owner(s), or both as set forth in subsection (c) of this Section. The
corrected letter shall become effective and shall be perfected as provided in
Sections 740.620, 740.621, or 740.622 of this Part.
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.610 Contents of No Further Remediation Letter
a) Except as provided in subsection (b) below, a No Further Remediation Letter issued
pursuant to Section 58.10 of the Act shall be limited to and include all of the following:
1)
An acknowledgement that the requirements of the remedial action plan
and the remedial action completion report were satisfied
;
 
2)
A description of the
remediation site
by adequate legal description or by
reference to a plat showing
the
boundaries
, or by other means sufficient to
identify site location with particularity;
 
3)
The level of the remediation objectives, specifying, as appropriate, any
land use limitation imposed as a result of such remediation efforts
;
 
4)
A statement that the agency’s issuance of the No Further Remediation
Letter signifies a release from further responsibilities under
the
Act in
performing the approved remedial action and shall be considered prima
facie evidence that the site does not constitute a threat to human health
and the environment and does not require further remediation under the
Act
if
utilized in accordance with the terms of the No Further Remediation
Letter
. If the remediation site includes a portion of a larger parcel of
property or if the RA has elected to limit the recognized environmental
conditions and related contaminants of concern to be remediated, or both,

 
 
  
the No Further Remediation Letter shall be limited accordingly by its
terms;
 
5)
The prohibition against the use of any
remediation
site in a manner
inconsistent with any land use limitation imposed as a result of such
remediation efforts without additional appropriate remedial activities
;
 
6)
A description of any preventive, engineering, and institutional controls
or
monitoring
required in the approved remedial action plan and notification
that failure to manage the controls
or monitoring
in full compliance with
the terms of the remedial action plan may result in voidance of the No
Further Remediation Letter
;
 
7)
The recording obligations pursuant to
Title XVII of the Act and Sections
740.620, 740.621, or 740.622 of this Part;
 
8)
The opportunity to request a change in the recorded land use pursuant to
  
Title XVII of the Act
and
Section 740.620(c) of this Part; and
 
9)
Notification that further information regarding the
remediation
site can be
obtained from the Agency through a request under the Freedom of
Information Act
[5 ILCS 140]. [415 ILCS 5/58.10(b)(1)-(9)]
 
b)
If only a portion of the site or only selected regulated substances
or pesticides
at
a site were the subject of corrective action
, the No Further Remediation Letter
may contain
any other provisions agreed to by the Agency and the RA.
[415
ILCS 5/58.10(b)(10)]
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.615 Payment of Fees
 
a) The Agency may deny
or void
a No Further Remediation Letter if fees applicable
under the Review and Evaluation Services Agreement have not been paid in full.
[415 ILCS 5/58.10(c)] The manner of payment shall be in accordance with
Section 740.320 of this Part.
b) In addition to the fees applicable under the Review and Evaluation Services
Agreement,
the recipient of the
No Further Remediation
Letter shall forward to
the Agency a No Further Remediation Assessment in the amount of the lesser of
$2500 or an amount equal to the costs incurred for the site by the Agency under
the
Agreement. [415 ILCS 5/58.10(g)]
1) The No Further Remediation Assessment shall be mailed or delivered to
the Agency at the address designated by the Agency on the request for
payment service forms no later than 45 days following the receipt of the
request for payment. Payments that are hand-delivered shall be delivered
during the Agency's normal business hours.

 
 
  
2) The No Further Remediation Assessment shall be made by check or
money order payable to "Treasurer - State of Illinois for Deposit in the
Hazardous Waste Fund." The check or money order shall include the
Illinois inventory identification number as assigned and the Federal
Employer Identification Number or Social Security Number of the RA.
3) The No Further Remediation Letter shall be voidable in accordance with
Section 740.625 if the No Further Remediation Assessment is not paid
within 45 days after the receipt of the request for payment.
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.620 Duty to Record No Further Remediation Letter
 
a) Except as provided in Sections 740.621 and 740.622 of this Part,
the RA receiving
a No Further Remediation Letter from the Agency pursuant to
Title XVII of the
Act and this Subpart F
shall submit the letter,
and, where the RA is not the sole
owner of the remediation site, an owner certification in accordance with
subsection (d) below,
to the Office of the Recorder or the Registrar of Titles of the
county in which the
remediation
site is located within 45 days after receipt of the
letter.
[415 ILCS 5/58.8(a)]
1)
The Office of the Recorder or the Registrar of Titles shall accept and
record that letter
and, where applicable, the owner certification under
subsection (d) below
in accordance with Illinois law so that it forms a
permanent part of the chain of title for the site.
[415 ILCS 5/58.8(a)]
2)
In the event that a No Further Remediation Letter issues by operation of
law pursuant to
Title XVII of the Act and this Subpart F,
the RA may
 
record
an affidavit stating that the letter issued by operation of law.
[415
ILCS 5/58.8(d)] Attached to the affidavit shall be the following
information:
A) An acknowledgment that the requirements of the Remedial Action
Plan and the Remedial Action Completion Report were satisfied;
B) A description of the location of the remediation site by adequate
legal description or by reference to a plat showing its boundaries;
C) The level of the remediation objectives, specifying, as appropriate,
any land use limitation imposed as a result of such remediation
efforts;
D) A statement that the No Further Remediation Letter signifies a
release from further responsibilities under the Act in performing
the approved remedial action and shall be considered prima facie
evidence that the following, as identified in the scope of work and
the approved Remedial Action Plan, does not constitute a threat to
human health and the environment and does not require further
remediation under the Act if utilized in accordance with the terms
of the No Further Remediation Letter:
i) The remediation site;

 
  
ii) Selected recognized environmental conditions and related
contaminants of concern at the remediation site; and
iii) A combination of (a)(2)(D)(i) or (a)(2)(D)(ii) above;
E) The prohibition against the use of any remediation site in a manner
inconsistent with any property use limitation imposed as a result of
such remediation efforts without additional appropriate remedial
activities;
F) A description of any preventive, engineering, and institutional
controls or monitoring required in the approved Remedial Action
Plan and notification that failure to manage the controls or
monitoring in full compliance with the terms of the Remedial
Action Plan may result in voidance of the No Further Remediation
Letter;
G) The opportunity to request a change in the recorded land use
pursuant to Title XVII of the Act and subsection c of this Section;
H) Notification that further information regarding the remediation site
can be obtained from the Agency through a request under the
Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140] ; and
I) An owner certification in accordance with subsection (d) below,
where applicable.
b) Except as provided in Sections 740.621 and 740.622 of this Part,
a No Further
Remediation Letter
or the affidavit filed under subsection (a)(2) above shall be perfected
upon the date of the official recording of the letter or affidavit. An unperfected No
Further Remediation Letter is effective only as between the Agency and the Remediation
Applicant. The Agency may, pursuant to Section 740.625 of this Part, void a No Further
Remediation Letter for failure to perfect in a timely manner in accordance with
subsection (a) of this Section. The RA shall obtain and submit to the Agency, within 30
days after recording, a copy of the letter or affidavit and the owner certification under
subsection (d) below, where applicable, demonstrating that the recording requirements
have been satisfied.
c)
At no time shall any
remediation
site for which a land use limitation has been imposed as
a result of remediation activities under Title XVII of the Act be used in a manner
inconsistent with the land use limitation unless further investigation or remedial action
has been conducted that documents the attainment of objectives appropriate for the new
land use and a new
No Further Remediation
Letter obtained and recorded in accordance
with
Title XVII of the Act and this Part. [415 ILCS 5/58.8(c)]
d) Where the RA is not the sole owner of the remediation site, the RA shall obtain the
certification by original signature of each owner, or the authorized agent of the owner(s),
of the remediation site or any portion thereof who is not an RA. The certification shall be
recorded in accordance with this Section, Sections 740.621 and 740.622, as applicable,
along with the No Further Remediation Letter or an affidavit under subsection (a)(2)
above. The certification shall read as follows:
“I hereby certify that I have reviewed the attached No Further Remediation Letter [or
"affidavit" if filed under subsection (a)(2) above], and that I accept the terms and
conditions and any land use limitations set forth in the letter [or "affidavit"].”
 

 
  
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.621 Requirements for No Further Remediation Letters Issued to Illinois
Department of Transportation Remediation Sites Located in Rights-of-Way
 
a) To perfect a No Further Remediation Letter for a remediation site of the Illinois
Department of Transportation (IDOT) located in whole or in part in an IDOT right-of-
way, IDOT shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Agency. If
IDOT and the Agency have entered into a master MOA, the parties' addition of the site to
the master agreement shall satisfy the requirements of this Section. The MOA shall
include, but is not limited to:
1) The name of the remediation site, if any, and any IDOT and Agency identifiers
(e.g., incident number, Illinois inventory identification number);
2) The address of the remediation site (or other description sufficient to identify the
location of the site with certainty);
3) A copy of the NFR Letter for each site subject to the MOA;
4) Procedures for tracking remediation sites subject to the MOA so that all IDOT
bureaus whose responsibilities (e.g., land acquisition, maintenance, construction,
utility permits) may affect land use limitations will have notice of any
environmental concerns and land use limitations applicable to a remediation site;
5) Provisions addressing future conveyances (including title or any lesser form of
interest) or jurisdictional transfers of the remediation site to any other agency,
private person or entity and the steps that will be taken to ensure the long-term
integrity of any land use limitations including, but not limited to, the following:
A) Upon creation of a deed, the recording of the NFR Letter and any other
land use limitations requiring recording under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742 with
copies of the recorded instruments sent to the Agency within 30 days after
recording;
B) Any other arrangements necessary to ensure that property that is conveyed
or transferred remains subject to any land use limitations approved and
implemented as part of the Remedial Action Plan and the NFR Letter;
C) Notice to the Agency at least 60 days prior to any such intended
conveyance or transfer indicating the mechanism(s) to be used to ensure
that any land use limitations will be operated or maintained as required in
the Remedial Action Plan and NFR Letter; and
6) Provisions for notifying the Agency if any actions taken by IDOT or its
permittees at the remediation site result in the failure or inability to restore the
remediation site to meet the requirements of the Remedial Action Plan and the NFR
Letter.
b) An NFR Letter issued to an IDOT remediation site in an IDOT right-of-way shall be
incorporated into a MOA within 45 days after its receipt.
c) At no time shall any remediation site for which a land use limitation has been imposed as
a result of remediation activities under Title XVII of the Act be used in a manner
inconsistent with the land use limitation unless further investigation or remedial action
has been conducted that documents the attainment of objectives appropriate for the new
land use and a new No Further Remediation Letter obtained. If title to the remediation

 
  
site remains with IDOT, the new No Further Remediation Letter shall be incorporated
into the MOA and the MOA amended accordingly.
d) In addition to any other legal remedies that may be available, failure to comply with the
requirements of this Section may result in voidance of the No Further Remediation Letter
in accordance with Section 740.625 of this Part.
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.622 Requirements for Perfection of No Further Remediation Letters
Issued to Federal Landholding Entities Without Authority to Record Institutional Controls
 
a) For sites on Federally Owned Property subject to this Part for which the Federal
Landholding Entity does not have the authority under federal law to record institutional
controls on the chain of title, the following requirements shall apply:
1) To perfect a No Further Remediation Letter containing any restriction on future
land use(s) the Landholding Entity or Entities responsible for the site must enter
into a Land Use Control Memorandum of Agreement (LUC MOA) with the
Agency that requires the Federal Landholding Entity to do, at a minimum, the
following:
A) Identify the location of the Federally Owned Property of the site subject to
the No Further Remediation Letter. Such identification shall be by means
of common address, notations in any available facility master land use
plan, site specific GIS or GPS coordinates, plat maps, or any other means
that identifies the site in question with particularity;
 
B) Implement periodic site inspection procedures that ensure oversight by the
Federal Landholding Entities of any land use limitations or restrictions
imposed pursuant to the No Further Remediation Letter;
 
C) Implement procedures for the Federal Landholding Entities to periodically
advise the Agency of continued compliance with all maintenance and
inspection requirements set forth in the LUC MOA;
 
D) Implement procedures for the Federal Landholding Entities to notify the
Agency of any planned or emergency changes in land use that may
adversely impact land use limitations or restrictions imposed pursuant to
the No Further Remediation Letter;
 
E) Notify the Agency at least 60 days in advance of a conveyance by deed or
fee simple title, by the Federal Landholding Entities, of the site or sites
subject to the No Further Remediation Letter, to any entity that will not
remain or become a Federal Landholding Entity, and provide the Agency
with information about how the Federal Landholding Entities will ensure
the No Further Remediation Letter is recorded on the chain of title upon
transfer of the property with confirmation of recording provided to the
Agency; and

 
 
  
 
F) Attach to the LUC MOA a copy of the No Further Remediation Letter for
each site subject to the LUC MOA.
 
2) To perfect a No Further Remediation Letter containing no restrictions on future
land use(s), the Federal Landholding Entity shall submit the letter to the Office of
the Recorder or the Registrar of Titles of the county in which the site is located
within 45 days after receipt of the letter. The letter shall be filed in accordance
with Illinois law so it forms a permanent part of the chain of title. The Federal
Landholding Entity shall obtain and submit to the Agency, within 30 days after
recording, a copy of the letter demonstrating that the recording requirements have
been satisfied.
 
b) Failure to comply with the requirements of this Section and the LUC MOA
may result in voidance of the No Further Remediation Letter as well as any other
penalties that may be available.
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.625 Voidance of No Further Remediation Letter
 
a)
The No Further Remediation Letter shall be voidable if the
remediation
site activities are
not managed in full compliance with the provisions of
Title XVII of the Act, this Part,
or
the approved Remedial Action Plan or remediation objectives upon which the issuance of
the No Further Remediation Letter was based. Specific acts or omissions that may result
in voidance of the No Further Remediation Letter include, but shall not be limited to:
1)
Any violation of institutional controls or land use restrictions, if applicable;
2)
The failure of the owner, operator, RA, or any subsequent transferee to operate
and maintain preventive or engineering controls or to comply with a groundwater
monitoring plan, if applicable;
 
3)
The disturbance or removal of contamination that has been left in place in
accordance with the Remedial Action Plan
. Access to soil contamination may be
allowed if, during and after any access, public health and the environment are
protected consistent with the Remedial Action Plan;
4)
The failure to comply with the recording requirements of
Section 740.620 of this
Part;
5)
Obtaining the No Further Remediation Letter by fraud or misrepresentation
;
6)
Subsequent discovery of contaminants not identified as part of the investigative or
remedial activities upon which the issuance of the No Further Remediation Letter
was based, that pose a threat to human health or the environment
;
7)
The failure to pay the No Further Remediation Assessment required under
 
Section 740.615(b) of this Part; [415 ILCS 5/58.10(e)]
8) The failure to pay in full the applicable fees under the Review and Evaluation
Services Agreement within 45 days after receiving a request for final payment
under Section 740.310 of this Part;

 
  
9) The failure to comply with the requirements of Section 740.621 of this Part for
No Further Remediation Letters issued to IDOT remediation sites located in
IDOT rights-of-way;
10) The failure to comply with the requirements of Section 740.622 of this Part or the
failure to record a No Further Remediation Letter perfected in accordance with
Section 740.622 within 45 days following transfer of the Federally Owned
Property subject to the No Further Remediation Letter to any entity that will not
remain or become a Federal Landholding Entity; or
11) The failure to comply with the notice or confirmation requirements of 35 Ill.
Adm. Code 742.1010(b)(3), 742.1015(b)(5) or 742.1015(c).
b)
If the Agency seeks to void a No Further Remediation Letter, it shall provide notice to the
current title holder of the
remediation
site and to the RA at his or her last known address.
[415 ILCS 5/58.10(f)]
1)
The notice shall specify the cause for the voidance and describe facts in support
of that cause.
[415 ILCS 5/58.10(f)]
2) The Agency shall mail notices of voidance by registered or certified mail, date
stamped with return receipt requested.
c)
Within 35 days after the receipt of the Notice of Voidance, the RA or current title holder
 
of the remediation site
may appeal the Agency's decision to the Board in the manner
provided for the review of permits in Section 40 of
the
Act. If the Board fails to take final
action within 120 days, unless such time period is waived by the petitioner, the petition
shall be deemed denied and the petitioner shall be entitled to an Appellate Court order
pursuant to subsection (d) of Section 41 of the Act. The Agency shall have the burden of
proof in any such action.
[415 ILCS 5/58.10(f)(1)]
1)
If the Agency's action is appealed, the action shall not become effective until the
appeal process has been exhausted and a final decision reached by the Board or
courts.
[415 ILCS 5/58.10(f)(3)]
A)
Upon receiving a notice of appeal, the Agency shall file a notice of lis
pendens with the Office of the Recorder or the Registrar of Titles for the
county in which the
remediation
site is located. The notice shall be filed
in accordance with Illinois law so that it becomes a part of the chain of
title for the site.
[415 ILCS 5/58.10(f)(4)]
B)
If the Agency's action is not upheld on appeal, the notice of lis pendens
shall be removed in accordance with Illinois law within 45 days after
receipt of the final decision of the Board or the courts.
[415 ILCS
5/58.10(f)(4)]
2)
If the Agency's action is not appealed, the Agency shall submit the notice of
voidance to the Office of the Recorder or the Registrar of Titles for the county in
which the site is located. The notice shall be filed in accordance with Illinois law
so that it forms a permanent part of the chain of title for the site.
[415 ILCS
5/58.10(f)(2)]
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
 
SUBPART G: REVIEW OF REMEDIATION COSTS FOR

 
 
  
ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION TAX CREDIT
 
Section 740.700 General
 
This Subpart sets forth the procedures to be followed by an RA to obtain Agency review and
approval of remediation costs before applying for the environmental remediation tax credit under
Section 201(l) of the Illinois Income Tax Act [35 ILCS 5/201(l)]. It contains procedures for
preliminary reviews of estimated remediation costs and final reviews of remediation costs
actually incurred, establishes fees for the Agency’s reviews, provides for appeals of Agency
determinations, and includes examples of remediation costs and ineligible costs.
 
(Source: Added at 22 Ill. Reg. 19580, effective October 26, 1998)
 
Section 740.705 Preliminary Review of Estimated Remediation Costs
 
a) The RA for any remediation site enrolled in the Site Remediation Program may
request a preliminary review of estimated remediation costs by submitting a
budget plan along with the Remedial Action Plan required under Section 740.450
of this Part. No budget plan shall be accepted for review by the Agency unless a
Remedial Action Plan satisfying the requirements of Section 740.450 of this Part
also has been submitted. The budget plan shall be submitted on forms prescribed
and provided by the Agency and shall include, but not be limited to, the following
information:
 
1) Identification of applicant and remediation site:
 
A) The full legal name, address and telephone number of the RA, any
authorized agents acting on behalf of the RA, and any contact
persons to whom inquiries and correspondence must be addressed;
 
B) The address, site name, tax parcel identification number(s) and
Illinois inventory identification number for the remediation site for
which the environmental remediation tax credit is being sought and
the date of acceptance of the site into the Site Remediation
Program;
 
C) The Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Social
Security Number (SSN) of the RA.
 
2) Line item estimates of the costs that the RA anticipates will be incurred
for the development and implementation of the Remedial Action Plan,
including but not limited to:
 
A) Site investigation activities:
 
i) Drilling costs;

 
  
 
ii) Physical soil analysis;
 
iii) Monitoring well installation;
 
iv) Disposal costs.
 
B) Sampling and analysis activities:
 
i) Soil analysis costs;
 
ii) Groundwater analysis costs;
 
iii) Well purging costs;
 
iv) Water disposal costs.
 
C) Remedial activities:
 
i) Groundwater remediation costs;
 
ii) Excavation and disposal costs;
 
iii) Land farming costs;
 
iv) Above-ground bio-remediation costs;
 
v) Land application costs;
 
vi) Low temperature thermal treatment costs;
 
vii) Backfill costs;
 
viii) In-situ soil remediation costs.
 
D) Report preparation costs.
 
3) A certification, signed by the RA or authorized agent and notarized, as
follows:
 
I, __________________ [name of RA, if individual, or authorized
agent of RA], hereby certify that neither __________________ [“I” if
RA is certifying or name of RA if authorized agent is certifying], nor
any related party (as described in Section 201(l) of the Illinois Income
Tax Act [35 ILCS 5/201(l)]), nor any person whose tax attributes
________________ [“I” if RA is certifying or name of RA if

 
  
authorized agent is certifying] have [has] succeeded to under Section
381 of the Internal Revenue Code, caused or contributed in any
material respect to the release or substantial threat of a release of
regulated substance(s) or pesticide(s) that are identified and addressed
in the Remedial Action Plan submitted for the site identified above.
 
4) The original signature of the RA or authorized agent acting on behalf of
the RA.
 
b) The budget plan shall be accompanied by the applicable fee for review as
provided in Section 740.720 of this Subpart. Budget plans shall be mailed or
delivered to the address designated by the Agency on the forms. Requests that
are hand-delivered shall be delivered during the Agency’s normal business hours.
 
c) The time for the Agency to review the budget plan begins on the date that the
Agency receives the budget plan. The Agency’s record of the date of receipt of
the budget plan shall be deemed conclusive unless a contrary date is proven by a
dated, signed receipt from registered or certified mail. The RA may waive the
time for review. The time frames for the Agency review are:
 
1) If the budget plan is submitted with the Remedial Action Plan, the
submission of the budget plan shall be deemed an automatic 60-day
waiver of the applicable review period for the Remedial Action Plan, as
set forth in Section 740.505(d) of this Part. In this instance, the Agency
shall have 120 days from its receipt of the two documents to make a final
determination on the two documents.
 
2) If the budget plan is not submitted with the Remedial Action Plan, the
budget plan may not be submitted until after the Agency has made a final
determination on the Remedial Action Plan. If the budget plan is
submitted after the Agency has approved, or approved with conditions, the
Remedial Action Plan, the Agency shall have 60 days from its receipt of
the budget plan to make a final determination on the budget plan.
 
3) If an amended Remedial Action Plan or amended budget plan is submitted
before an Agency final determination on the Remedial Action Plan and
budget plan, the Agency shall have 120 days from its receipt of the
amended document to make a final determination on the two documents.
 
4) If an amended budget plan is submitted without an amended Remedial
Action Plan and after the Agency’s final determination on the Remedial
Action Plan, the Agency shall have 60 days from its receipt of the
amended budget plan to make a final determination on the amended
budget plan.
 

 
  
d) The Agency shall review the budget plan and the Remedial Action Plan to
determine, in accordance with Sections 740.725 and 740.730 of this Part, whether
the estimated costs are remediation costs. Upon completion of the preliminary
review, the Agency shall notify the RA in writing of its final determination to
approve, disapprove or modify the estimated remediation costs submitted in the
budget plan.
 
1) If a budget plan is disapproved or approved with modification of estimated
remediation costs, the written notification shall contain the following
information as applicable:
 
A) An explanation of the specific type of information or
documentation, if any, that the Agency deems the RA did not
provide;
 
B) The reasons for the disapproval or modification of estimated
remediation costs;
 
C) Citations to statutory or regulatory provisions upon which the
determination is based.
 
2) The Agency may combine the notification of its final determination on a
budget plan with the notification of its final determination on the
corresponding Remedial Action Plan.
 
3) The Agency’s notification of final determination shall be by certified or
registered mail postmarked with a date stamp and with return receipt
requested. The Agency’s determination shall be deemed to have taken
place on the postmarked date that the notice is mailed.
 
e) Revision and Resubmission
 
  
1) If the Agency disapproves a Remedial Action Plan or approves a
Remedial Action Plan with conditions in accordance with Subpart E of
this Part, the Agency may return the corresponding budget plan to the RA
without review. If the Remedial Action Plan is amended as a result of the
Agency action, the RA may submit a revised budget plan for review. No
additional fee shall be required for this review.
 
2) If the Remedial Action Plan is amended by the RA and the RA intends to
submit the Agency’s final determination on the budget plan in accordance
with Section 740.715(c) of this Subpart, the budget plan shall be revised
accordingly and resubmitted for Agency review. No additional fee shall
be required for this review.
 

 
 
  
f) If the Agency disapproves or modifies the budget plan or fails to issue a final
determination within the applicable review period, the RA may, within 35 days
after receipt of the final determination or expiration of the deadline, file an appeal
with the Board. Appeals to the Board shall be in the manner provided for the
review of permit decisions in Section 40 of the Act.
 
(Source: Added at 22 Ill. Reg. 19580, effective October 26, 1998)
 
Section 740.710 Application for Final Review of Remediation Costs
 
a) The RA for any remediation site enrolled in the Site Remediation Program may
submit an application for final review of remediation costs. No application shall
be submitted until a No Further Remediation Letter has been issued and the No
Further Remediation Letter (or an affidavit under Section 740.620(a)(2) of this
Part stating that the No Further Remediation Letter has issued by operation of
law) has been recorded in the chain of title for the site, all in accordance with
Title XVII of the Act and Subpart F of this Part. The application shall be
submitted on forms prescribed and provided by the Agency and shall include, but
not be limited to, the following information:
 
1) Identification of applicant and remediation site:
 
A) The full legal name, address and telephone number of the RA, any
authorized agents acting on behalf of the RA, and any contact
persons to whom inquiries and correspondence must be addressed;
 
B) The address, site name, tax parcel identification number(s) and
Illinois inventory identification number for the remediation site for
which the environmental remediation tax credit is being sought and
the date of acceptance of the site into the Site Remediation
Program;
 
C) The Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Social
Security Number (SSN) of the RA;
 
2) A true and correct copy of the No Further Remediation Letter(s) (or
affidavit(s) under Section 740.620(a)(2) of this Part stating that the No
Further Remediation Letter(s) has issued by operation of law) for the
remediation site as recorded in the chain of title for the site and certified
by the appropriate County Recorder or Registrar of Titles;
 
3) Itemization and documentation of remediation activities at the remediation
site for which the environmental remediation tax credit is sought and for
the costs of remediation incurred by the RA at the site, including invoices,
billings and dated, legible receipts along with canceled checks or other
Agency-approved methods of proof of payment;

 
  
 
4) A certification, signed by the RA or authorized agent and notarized, as
follows:
 
I, ___________________ [name of RA, if individual, or authorized
agent of RA], hereby certify that:
 
The site for which this application for an environmental remediation tax
credit is submitted is the same site as the site for which the No Further
Remediation Letter was issued;
 
All the costs included in this application were incurred at the site and for
the regulated substance(s) or pesticide(s) for which the No Further
Remediation Letter was issued;
 
The costs submitted were paid by __________________ [“me” if RA is
certifying or name of RA if authorized agent is certifying] and are
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief;
 
None of the costs included in this application were incurred before
January 1, 1998, or more than 12 months before the enrollment of the site
in the Site Remediation Program, or after the date of issuance of the No
Further Remediation Letter;
 
Neither _________________ [“I” if RA is certifying or name of RA if
authorized agent is certifying], nor any related party (as described in
Section 201(l) of the Illinois Income Tax Act [35 ILCS 5/201(l)]), nor any
person whose tax attributes ________________ [“I” if RA is certifying or
name of RA if authorized agent is certifying] have [has] succeeded to
under Section 381 of the Internal Revenue Code, caused or contributed in
any material respect to the release or substantial threat of a release of
regulated substance(s) or pesticide(s) for which the No Further
Remediation Letter was issued.
 
5) The original signature of the RA or of the authorized agent acting on
behalf of the RA.
 
b) The application for final review shall be accompanied by the applicable fee for
review as provided in Section 740.720 of this Subpart. Applications shall be
mailed or delivered to the address designated by the Agency on the forms.
Requests that are hand-delivered shall be delivered during the Agency’s normal
business hours.
 
c) The Agency’s acceptance of a certification that neither the RA, nor any related
party (as described in Section 201(l) of the Illinois Income Tax Act [35 ILCS
5/201(l)]), nor any person whose tax attributes the RA has succeeded to under

 
  
Section 381 of the Internal Revenue Code, caused or contributed in any material
respect to the release or substantial threat of a release for which the environmental
remediation tax credit is requested shall not bind the Agency or the State and shall
not be used as a defense with regard to any enforcement or cost recovery actions
that may be initiated by the State or any other party.
 
(Source: Added at 22 Ill. Reg. 19580, effective October 26, 1998)
 
Section 740.715 Agency Review of Application for Final Review of Remediation Costs
 
a) The Agency shall review the application for final review of remediation costs to
determine, in accordance with Sections 740.725 and 740.730 of this Part, whether
the costs incurred are remediation costs.
 
b) The Agency shall have 60 days after the receipt of an application for final review
to make a final determination on the application. The Agency’s record of the date
of receipt of the application shall be deemed conclusive unless a contrary date is
proven by a dated, signed receipt from registered or certified mail. The RA may
waive the time for review. Submittal of an amended application restarts the time
for review.
 
c) Further Review by the Agency
 
1) If a preliminary review of a budget plan has been obtained under Section
740.705 of this Subpart, the RA may submit, along with the application,
supporting documentation, and the applicable fee under Section 740.720
of this Subpart, a copy of the Agency’s final determination on the budget
plan accompanied by a certification, signed by the RA or authorized agent
and notarized, as follows:
 
I, ________________ [name of RA, if individual, or name of
authorized agent of RA], hereby certify that the actual remediation
costs incurred at the site for line items [list line items
to which certification applies] and identified in the application for final
review of remediation costs are equal to or less than the costs
approved for the corresponding line items in the attached budget plan
determination.
 
2) If the budget plan determination and certification are submitted pursuant
to subsection (c)(1) of this Section, the Agency may, but is not required to,
conduct further review of the certified line item costs incurred for
development and implementation of the Remedial Action Plan and may
approve such costs as submitted. The Agency’s further review shall be
limited to confirming that costs approved in the Agency’s budget plan
determination were actually incurred by the RA for development and
implementation of the Remedial Action Plan.

 
  
 
3) If the certification in subsection (c)(1) of this Section does not apply to all
line items as approved in the budget plan, the Agency shall conduct its
review of the costs for the uncertified line items as if no budget plan had
been approved. In that review, the Agency shall not reconsider the
appropriateness of any activities, materials, labor, equipment, structures or
services already approved by the Agency for the development and
implementation of the Remedial Action Plan.
 
d) Upon completion of the final review, the Agency shall notify the RA in writing of
its final determination to approve, disapprove or modify the remediation costs
submitted in the application. If an application is disapproved or approved with
modification of remediation costs, the written notification shall contain the
following information as applicable:
 
1) An explanation of the specific type of information or documentation, if
any, that the Agency deems the RA did not provide;
 
2) The reasons for the disapproval or modification of remediation costs;
 
3) Citations to statutory or regulatory provisions upon which the
determination is based.
 
e) The Agency’s notification of final determination shall be by certified or registered
mail postmarked with a date stamp and with return receipt requested. The
Agency’s determination shall be deemed to have taken place on the postmarked
date that the notice is mailed.
 
f) If the Agency disapproves or modifies the application for final review or fails to
issue a final determination within the applicable review period, the RA may,
within 35 days after receipt of the final determination or expiration of the
deadline, file an appeal with the Board. Appeals to the Board shall be in the
manner provided for the review of permit decisions in Section 40 of the Act.
 
(Source: Added at 22 Ill. Reg. 19580, effective October 26, 1998)
 
 
Section 740.720 Fees and Manner of Payment
 
a) The fee for the preliminary review of estimated remediation costs conducted
under Section 740.705 of this Subpart shall be as follows:
 
1) Except as provided in subsection (a)(2) of this Section, the fee for the
preliminary review shall be $500 for each remediation site reviewed.
 

 
 
  
2) There shall be no fee for a preliminary review if the requirements of
subsection (c) of this Section are satisfied.
 
b) The fee for the final review of remediation costs under Section 740.715 of this
Subpart shall be as follows:
 
1) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2) of this Section, the fee for the final
review shall be $1,000 for each remediation site reviewed.
 
2) The fee for the final review shall be $250 if the requirements of subsection
(c) of this Section are satisfied.
 
c) To obtain the fee waiver under subsection (a)(2) of this Section or the reduced fee
under subsection (b)(2) of this Section:
 
1) The total remediation costs for the site must be $100,000 or less; and
 
2) The RA must submit written certification in accordance with regulations
of the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA) that the
remediation site is located entirely within an enterprise zone as defined in
the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act [20 ILCS 655] and entirely within one or
more census tracts that have been determined by DCCA to contain a
majority of households consisting of low and moderate income persons.
The certification shall be submitted with the budget plan or application for
final review and shall clearly identify the remediation site by name,
address, tax parcel identification number(s) and Illinois inventory
identification number. Effective January 1, 1999, the requirement of this
subsection that the certification provide that the remediation site is located
entirely within one or more census tracts that have been determined by
DCCA to contain a majority of households consisting of low and moderate
income persons shall not apply.
 
d) The fee for a review under this Subpart G shall be in addition to any other fees,
payments or assessments under Title XVII of the Act and this Part. The fee shall
be paid by check or money order made payable to “Treasurer - State of Illinois,
for Deposit in the Hazardous Waste Fund.” The check or money order shall
include the Illinois inventory identification number and the Federal Employer
Identification Number (FEIN) or Social Security Number (SSN) of the RA.
 
(Source: Added at 22 Ill. Reg. 19580, effective October 26, 1998)
 
 
Section 740.725 Remediation Costs
 
a) Activities, materials, labor, equipment, structure and service costs that may be
approved by the Agency as remediation costs for the environmental remediation

 
  
tax credit under Section 201(l) of the Illinois Income Tax Act [35 ILCS 5/201(l)]
include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
1) Preparation of bid documents and contracts for procurement of
contractors, subcontractors, analytical and testing laboratories, labor,
services and suppliers of equipment and materials;
 
2) Engineering services performed in accordance with Section 58.6 of the
Act and implementing regulations at Sections 740.235 and 740.405 of this
Part;
 
3) Site assessment and remedial investigation activities conducted in
accordance with Sections 740.410, 740.415, 740.420 and 740.430 of this
Part;
 
4) Report or plan preparation conducted in accordance with Sections
740.425, 740.435, 740.445, 740.450 and 740.455 of this Part;
 
5) Collection, analysis or measurement of site samples in accordance with
Section 740.415(d) of this Part;
 
6) Groundwater monitoring well installation, operation, maintenance and
construction materials;
 
7) Removal, excavation, consolidation, preparation, containerization,
packaging, transportation, treatment or off-site disposal of wastes,
environmental media (e.g., soils, sediments, groundwater, surface water,
debris), containers or equipment contaminated with regulated substances
or pesticides at concentrations exceeding remediation objectives pursuant
to an approved Remediation Objectives Report in accordance with Section
740.445 of this Part. Activities must be in compliance with all applicable
state or federal statutes and regulations;
 
8) Clean backfill materials in quantities necessary to replace soils excavated
and disposed off-site that were contaminated with regulated substances or
pesticides at levels exceeding remediation objectives pursuant to an
approved Remediation Objectives Report in accordance with Section
740.445 of this Part;
 
9) Transportation, preparation and placement of clean backfill materials
pursuant to an approved Remedial Action Plan in accordance with Section
740.450 of this Part;
 
10) Design, testing, permitting, construction, monitoring and maintenance of
on-site treatment systems pursuant to an approved Remedial Action Plan
in accordance with Section 740.450 of this Part;

 
 
  
 
11) Engineering costs associated with preparation of a budget plan in
accordance with Section 740.705 of this Subpart or an application for final
review of remediation costs in accordance with Section 740.710 of this
Subpart if prepared before the issuance of the No Further Remediation
Letter (by the Agency or by operation of law);
 
12) Removal or replacement of concrete, asphalt or paving to the extent
necessary to achieve remediation objectives pursuant to an approved
Remedial Action Plan in accordance with Section 740.450 of this Part;
 
13) Clay, soil, concrete, asphalt or other appropriate materials as a cap, barrier
or cover to the extent necessary to achieve remediation objectives
pursuant to an approved Remedial Action Plan in accordance with Section
740.450 of this Part;
 
14) Placement of clay, soil, concrete, asphalt or other appropriate materials as
a cap, barrier or cover to the extent necessary to achieve remediation
objectives pursuant to an approved Remedial Action Plan in accordance
with Section 740.450 of this Part;
 
15) Destruction or dismantling and reassembly of above-grade structures to
the extent necessary to achieve remediation objectives pursuant to an
approved Remedial Action Plan in accordance with Section 740.450 of
this Part;
 
16) Costs associated with obtaining a special waste generator identification
number not to exceed $100.
 
b) An RA may submit a request for review of remediation costs that includes an
itemized accounting and documentation of costs associated with activities,
materials, labor, equipment, structures or services not identified in subsection (a)
of this Section if the RA submits detailed information demonstrating that those
items are necessary for compliance with this Part 740, 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742 and
the approved Remedial Action Plan.
 
(Source: Added at 22 Ill. Reg. 19580, effective October 26, 1998)
 
 
Section 740.730 Ineligible Costs
 
Costs ineligible for the environmental remediation tax credit under Section 201(l) of the Illinois
Income Tax Act [35 ILCS 5/201(l)] include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
a) Costs not incurred by the RA;
 

 
  
b) Costs incurred for activities, materials, labor or services relative to remediation at
a site other than the site for which the No Further Remediation Letter was issued;
 
c) Costs for remediating a release or substantial threat of a release of regulated
substances or pesticides that was caused or contributed to in any material respect
by the RA, any related party (as described in Section 201(l) of the Illinois Income
Tax Act [35 ILCS 5/201(l)]) or any person whose tax attributes the RA has
succeeded to under Section 381 of the Internal Revenue Code;
 
d) Costs incurred before January 1, 1998, or more than 12 months before enrollment
of the site in the Site Remediation Program, or after the date of issuance of a No
Further Remediation Letter issued pursuant to Section 58.10 of the Act and
Subpart F of this Part;
 
e) Costs associated with material improvements to the extent that such
improvements are not necessary to achieve remediation objectives pursuant to an
approved Remedial Action Plan in accordance with Section 740.450 of this Part;
 
f) Costs or losses resulting from business interruption;
 
g) Costs incurred as a result of vandalism, theft, negligence or fraudulent activity by
the RA or the agent of the RA;
 
h) Costs incurred as a result of negligence in the practice of professional engineering
as defined in Section 4 of the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 [225
ILCS 325/4];
 
i) Costs incurred as a result of negligence by any contractor, subcontractor, or other
person providing remediation services at the site;
 
j) Costs associated with replacement of above-grade structures destroyed or
damaged during remediation activities to the extent such destruction or damage
and such replacement is not necessary to achieve remediation objectives pursuant
to an approved Remedial Action Plan in accordance with Section 740.450 of this
Part;
 
k) Attorney fees;
 
l) Purchase costs of non-consumable materials, supplies, equipment or tools, except
that a reasonable rate may be charged for the usage of such materials, supplies,
equipment or tools;
 
m) Costs for repairs or replacement of equipment or tools due to neglect, improper or
inadequate maintenance, improper use, loss or theft;
 

 
 
  
n) Costs associated with activities that violate any provision of the Act or Board,
Agency or Illinois Department of Transportation regulations;
 
o) Costs associated with improperly installed or maintained groundwater monitoring
wells;
 
p) Costs associated with unnecessary, irrelevant or improperly conducted activities,
including, but not limited to, data collection, testing, measurement, reporting,
analysis, modeling, risk assessment or sample collection, transportation,
measurement, analysis or testing;
 
q) Stand-by or demurrage costs;
 
r) Interest or finance costs charged as direct costs;
 
s) Insurance costs charged as direct costs;
 
t) Indirect costs for personnel, labor, materials, services or equipment charged as
direct costs;
 
u) Costs associated with landscaping, vegetative cover, trees, shrubs and aesthetic
considerations;
 
v) Costs associated with activities, materials, labor, equipment, structures or services
to the extent they are not necessary for compliance with this Part 740, 35 Ill.
Adm. Code 742 and the approved Remedial Action Plan;
 
w) Costs determined to be incorrect as a result of a mathematical, billing or
accounting error;
 
x) Costs that are not adequately documented;
 
y) Costs that are determined to be unreasonable.
 
(Source: Added at 22 Ill. Reg. 19530, effective October 26, 1998)
 
 
SUBPART H: REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO SCHOOLS
 
Section 740.800 General
 
a) The purpose of Subpart H is to ensure that children and the general public are not
exposed to harmful pollutants at a remediation site intended for future use as a school
that has been enrolled in the Site Remediation Program, thereby protecting human health
and the environment.

 
 
  
 
b) For the purposes of this Subpart, the term “school” means any public educational facility
in Illinois, including grounds and/or campus, consisting of students, comprising one or
more grade groups or other identifiable groups, organized as one unit with one or more
teachers to give instruction of a defined type. Public educational facility includes, but is
not limited to, primary and secondary (kindergarten 12th grade), charter, vocational,
alternative, and special education schools. Public educational facility does not include
junior colleges, colleges, or universities.
 
(Source: Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
 
Section 740.805 Requirements Prior to Public Use
 
A remediation site, or any building or structures contained within the boundary lines of
the site, that is enrolled in the Site Remediation Program and is intended for future use as
a school shall not be made available for use by children and the general public without
first completing all work pursuant to the Remedial Action Plan. Work pursuant to the
Remedial Action Plan is deemed completed on the date the Agency issues its written
final determination unconditionally approving the Remedial Action Completion Report.
This Section shall not be construed to exempt a RA from any additional requirements set
forth in Section 58.16 of the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5/58.16].
 
(Source: Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
 
Section 740.810 Engineered Barriers and Institutional Controls
 
a) The RA or any subsequent transferee of a remediation site subject to this Subpart H shall
arrange with an LPE for an inspection of the remediation site within 120 days before
every fifth anniversary of the date of issuance of the NFR Letter. The purpose of the
inspection shall be to determine whether the effectiveness of all engineered barriers and
institutional controls required by the Remedial Action Plan and the NFR Letter has been
maintained.
 
1) The LPE shall prepare a report on the results of the inspection, itemizing each
engineered barrier and institutional control and whether or not the effectiveness of
each engineered barrier and institutional control has been maintained. If the
effectiveness of any engineered barrier or institutional control has been
compromised, the LPE shall describe the nature of the defects.
 
2) The LPE responsible for the site inspection and preparation of the report shall
affirm by original signature as follows:
 

 
 
  
“I attest that the inspection of the remediation site to confirm the effectiveness of
the engineered barriers and institutional controls required by the Remedial Action
Plan and the NFR Letter was performed under my direction and that:
 
This document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or reviewed
by me;
 
To the best of my knowledge and belief, the work and conclusions described in
this report are in accordance with the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 740 and
742, the site’s Remedial Action Plan and NFR Letter, and generally accepted
engineering practices; and
 
The information presented is accurate and complete.”
 
2) The LPE’s report shall be submitted to the Agency no later than every fifth
anniversary of the date of issuance of the NFR Letter.
 
b) In addition to any other remedies that may be available, the Agency may void the NFR
Letter in accordance with Section740.625 if:
 
1) An LPE’s report is not submitted to the Agency by every fifth anniversary of the
date of issuance of the NFR Letter; or
 
2) The LPE’s report indicates that the effectiveness of any engineered barrier or
institutional control has not been maintained.
 
c) The requirements of this Section shall not apply to a remediation site if no engineered
barriers or institutional controls were required under the Remedial Action Plan and the
NFR Letter, or if the remediation site is no longer used as a school site.
 
d) If the site is transferred to a third-party, the transferor of the site shall notify the Agency
of such changes within 30 days of the completion of the transfer.
 
(Source: Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
 
Section 740.815 Public Notice of Site Remedial Action Plan
 
a) No later than 10 days after receipt of the Agency’s notice of acceptance into the Site
Remediation Program of a remediation site intended for future use as a school, the RA
shall mail written notice to interested and affected persons, public officials and
organizations of the site’s enrollment into the program. For assistance in determining
who an interested and affected person may be, an RA may look to the Agency guidance
document on community relations, “Community Relations in the Site Remediation
Program”.
 

 
  
b) The notice shall, at a minimum, contain the following information:
 
1) Name and address of the RA;
 
2) The location and boundary lines of the remediation site;
 
3) A description of the intended use of the site (e.g., building, playgrounds, athletic
fields);
 
4) A description of the surrounding land uses;
 
5) A description of the site history, including past uses;
 
6) To the extent known, the nature and extent of the recognized environmental
conditions and related contaminants of concern identified at the remediation site;
 
7) A statement that the site has been enrolled in the Site Remediation Program, will
be undergoing environmental site investigations, and may require environmental
remediation prior to use as a school site;
 
8) The name of a contact person and telephone number where that person may be
reached; and
 
9) The location and hours of the repository established pursuant to Section 740.820
of this Part.
 
(Source: Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
 
Section 740.820 Establishment of Document Repository
 
No later than 10 days after receipt of the Agency’s notice of acceptance into the Site
Remediation Program of a remediation site intended for future use as a school, the RA shall
establish a repository where all documents prepared by the RA for the Agency and by the
Agency for the RA may be viewed and/or copies obtained. The repository shall be located and
open to the public at a place and at times convenient to interested and affected persons. The RA
shall update the repository promptly and continuously as documents are generated throughout
the remediation process.
 
(Source: Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
 
Section 740.825 Fact Sheet
 
No later than 10 days after submission to the Agency of the initial Remedial Action Plan for a
remediation site intended for future use as a school, the RA shall mail to interested and affected

 
  
persons, public officials, and organizations a Fact Sheet. For assistance in determining who an
interested and affected person may be, an RA may look to the Agency guidance document on
community relations, “Community Relations in the Site Remediation Program”. The Fact Sheet
shall contain the following information:
a) The location and boundary lines of the remediation site;
b) A site history;
c) A description of the intended use of the site (e.g., buildings, playgrounds, athletic
fields);
d) A description of the surrounding land uses;
e) The nature and extent of the recognized environmental conditions and related
contaminants of concern identified at the remediation site;
f) A description of the steps that are proposed in the Remedial Action Plan to
address the recognized environmental conditions and related contaminants of
concern;
g) The nature of the NFR Letter requested (e.g., focused or comprehensive, or
reliance on engineered barriers or institutional controls);
h) The name of a contact person and telephone number where that person may be
reached to answer questions and to arrange for meetings with concerned members
of the community; and
i) The location and hours of the repository established pursuant to Section 740.820
of this Part.
(Source: Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
 
SUBPART I: REVIEW OF REMEDIATION COSTS FOR BROWNFIELDS SITE
RESTORATION PROGRAM
 
 
Section 740.900 General
 
 
a) This Subpart sets forth the procedures an RA must follow to obtain Agency
review, a final determination and payment of remediation costs under the
Brownfields Site Restoration Program. It contains procedures for preliminary
reviews of estimated remediation costs and final reviews of remediation costs
actually incurred, establishes fees for the Agency’s reviews, provides for appeals
of Agency determinations, and includes listings of eligible and ineligible costs.
 
b)
For each State fiscal year in which funds are made available to the Agency for
payment under this
Subpart,
the Agency must, subject to the availability of funds,

 
  
allocate 20% of the funds to be available to Remediation Applicants within
counties with populations over 2,000,000. The remaining funds must be made
available to all other Remediation Applicants in the State
. [415 ILCS
5/58.15(B)(a)(2)] Brownfields Site Restoration Program funds shall be subject to
availability of funding and distributed based on the order of receipt of
applications satisfying all the requirements of this Subpart.
 
c)
The total payment to be made to an applicant must not exceed an amount equal to
20% of the capital investment at the site
. [415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(a)(3)]
 
d)
Only those remediation projects for which a No Further Remediation Letter is
issued after December 31, 2001 are eligible to participate in the Brownfields Site
Restoration Program. The program does not apply to any sites
for which
a No
Further Remediation Letter
is issued on or
prior to December 31, 2001 or to costs
incurred prior to
DCEO
approving a site eligible for the Brownfields Site
Restoration Program
. [415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(a)(4)]
 
e)
Except as provided in
Section 740.911,
an application for review of remediation
costs must not be submitted until:
 
1)
A No Further Remediation Letter has been issued by the Agency
or has
issued by operation of law;
and
 
 
2)
The No Further Remediation Letter
, or an affidavit under Section
740.620(a)(2) of this Part stating that the No Further Remediation Letter
has issued by operation of law,
has been
 
recorded in the chain of title for
the site in accordance with
Subpart F of this Part. [415 ILCS
5/58.15(B)(e)]
 
f)
The Agency must not approve payment in excess of $750,000 to a Remediation
Applicant for remediation costs incurred at a remediation site.
[415 ILCS
5/58.15(B)(a)(3)]
 
g)
Brownfields Site Restoration Program funds shall be subject to availability of
funding and distributed based on the order of receipt of applications satisfying all
applicable requirements as set forth in
the Act and this Part
.
[415 ILCS
5/58.15(B)(a)(5)]
 
(Source: Added at 28 Ill. Reg. 3870, effective February 17, 2004)
 
 
Section 740.901 Pre-application Assessment and Eligibility Determination
 
 
a) Prior to submitting an application to determine eligibility to DCEO,
a
Remediation Applicant shall first submit to the Agency its proposed remediation
costs. The Agency shall make a pre-application assessment, which is not to be

 
  
binding upon
DCEO
or upon future review of the project, relating only to whether
the Agency has adequate funding to reimburse the applicant for the remediation
costs if the applicant is found to be eligible for reimbursement of remediation
costs.
[415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(b)]
 
b)
If the Agency determines that it is likely to have adequate funding to reimburse
the applicant for remediation costs, the Remediation Applicant may then submit
to
DCEO
an application for review of eligibility
. [415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(b)] To
be eligible for payment, an RA must have a minimum capital investment in the
redevelopment of the site. Procedures for applying for eligibility and for
obtaining a determination from DCEO must be obtained from DCEO.
 
c) Once DCEO has determined that an RA is eligible, the RA may submit an
application to the Agency in accordance with Section 740.910 or Section 740.911
of this Part.
 
d) The Agency must rely on DCEO’s decision as to eligibility. The maximum
amount of the payment to be made to the RA for remediation costs may not
exceed the “net economic benefit” to the State of the remediation project, as
determined by DCEO
, based on factors including, but not limited to, the capital
investment, the number of jobs created, the number of jobs retained if it is
demonstrated the jobs would otherwise be lost, capital improvements, the number
of construction-related jobs, increased sales, material purchases, other increases
in service and operational expenditures
. [415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(b)(3)]
 
(Source: Added at 28 Ill. Reg. 3870, effective February 17, 2004)
 
 
Section 740.905 Preliminary Review of Estimated Remediation Costs
 
 
a)
A Remediation Applicant may obtain a preliminary review of estimated
remediation costs for the development and implementation of a Remedial Action
Plan
, required under Section 740.450 of this Part,
by submitting a budget plan
along with the Remedial Action Plan
. [415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(i)(1)] The Agency
shall not accept a budget plan unless a Remedial Action Plan satisfying the
requirements of Section 740.450 of this Part also has been submitted.
 
b) The budget plan must be set forth on forms prescribed and provided by the
Agency and must include, but is not limited to, the following information:
 
 
1) Identification of applicant and remediation site, including:
 
 
A) The full legal name, address and telephone number of the RA, any
authorized agents acting on behalf of the RA, and any contact
persons to whom inquiries and correspondence must be addressed;
 

 
  
 
B) The address, site name, tax parcel identification number(s) and
Illinois inventory identification number for the remediation site
and the date of acceptance of the site into the Site Remediation
Program; and
 
 
C) The Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Social
Security Number (SSN) of the RA.
 
 
2) Line item estimates of the costs that the RA anticipates will be incurred
for the development and implementation of the Remedial Action Plan,
including but not limited to:
 
 
A) Site investigation activities:
 
  
i)
Drilling
costs;
 
 
ii) Physical soil analysis;
 
 
iii) Monitoring well installation; and
 
  
iv)
Disposal
costs.
 
 
B) Sampling and analysis activities:
 
 
i) Soil analysis costs;
 
  
ii) Groundwater analysis costs;
 
iii) Well purging costs; and
 
iv) Water disposal costs.
 
C) Remedial activities:
 
i) Groundwater remediation costs;
 
ii) Excavation and disposal costs;
 
iii) Land farming costs;
 
iv) Above-ground bio-remediation costs;
 
v) Land application costs;
 
vi) Low temperature thermal treatment costs;
 

 
  
vii) Backfill costs; and
 
viii) In-situ soil remediation costs.
 
D) Report preparation costs.
 
3) A certification, signed by the RA or authorized agent and notarized, as
follows:
 
I, [name of RA, if individual, or authorized agent of RA], hereby certify
that neither [“I” if RA is certifying or name of RA if authorized agent is
certifying], nor any related party (as described in Section 201(l) of the
Illinois Income Tax Act [35 ILCS 5/201(l)]), nor any person whose tax
attributes [“I” if RA is certifying or name of RA if authorized agent is
certifying] have [has] succeeded to under Section 381 of the Internal
Revenue Code, caused or contributed in any material respect to the release
or substantial threat of a release of regulated substance(s) or pesticide(s)
that are identified and addressed in the Remedial Action Plan submitted
for the site identified above.
 
4) The original signature of the RA or authorized agent acting on behalf of
the RA.
 
c) The RA must submit the applicable fee, as provided in Section 740.920 of this
Subpart, with the budget plan, except as provided in subsections (f) and (i)(4) of
this Section.
 
d) Budget plans must be mailed or delivered to the address designated by the
Agency on the forms. Requests that are hand-delivered must be delivered during
the Agency’s normal business hours.
 
e)
Submittal of a budget plan must be deemed an automatic 60-day waiver of the
Remedial Action Plan deadlines set forth in
the Act and Section 740.505 of this
Part. [415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(i)(4)]
 
f)
If the Remedial Action Plan is amended by the Remediation Applicant or as a
result of Agency action, the corresponding budget plan must be revised
accordingly and resubmitted
. [415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(i)(2)] No additional fee
shall be required for this review.
 
g) The following rules apply to the Agency’s review period for budget plans:
 
1) The Agency’s review period begins on the date of receipt of the budget
plan by the Agency. The Agency's record of the date of receipt of a budget
plan shall be deemed conclusive unless a contrary date is proven by a
dated, signed receipt from certified or registered mail.

 
  
 
2) In reviewing budget plans and the Remedial Action Plans they
accompany, the Agency is subject to the deadlines set forth in Section
740.505 of this Part with an additional 60 days, due to the automatic
waiver, in accordance with subsection (e) of this Section.
 
3) Submittal of an amended plan restarts the time for review.
 
4) The RA may waive the time line for review upon a request from the
Agency or at the RA's discretion.
 
h)
The Agency must review the budget plan along with the Remedial Action Plan to
determine whether the estimated costs submitted are remediation costs and
whether the costs estimated for the activities are reasonable
. [415 ILCS
5/58.15(B)(i)(1)]
 
i) Upon completion of the review,
the Agency must issue a letter to the Remediation
Applicant approving, disapproving or modifying the estimated remediation costs
submitted in the budget plan.
[415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(i)(5)] The following rules
apply regarding Agency determinations:
 
1) The Agency’s notification of final determination shall be by certified or
registered mail postmarked with a date stamp and with return receipt
requested. The Agency’s determination shall be deemed to have been
made on the postmarked date that the notice is mailed.
 
2) The Agency may combine the notification of its final determination on a
budget plan with the notification of its final determination on the
corresponding Remedial Action Plan.
 
3) If a budget plan is disapproved or approved with modification of
estimated remediation costs, the written notification shall contain the
following information as applicable:
 
  
A) An explanation of the specific type of information or
documentation, if any, that the Agency finds the RA did not
provide;
B) The reasons for the disapproval or modification of estimated
remediation costs; and
 
  
C) Citations to statutory or regulatory provisions upon which the
determination is based.
4) If the Agency disapproves a Remedial Action Plan or approves a
Remedial Action Plan with conditions, in accordance with Subpart E of

 
  
this Part, the Agency may return the corresponding budget plan to the RA
without review. If the Remedial Action Plan is amended in response to
Agency action, the RA may submit a revised budget plan for review. No
additional fee shall be required for this review.
 
5)
Within 35 days after receipt of an Agency letter disapproving or modifying
a budget plan
or expiration of the Agency deadline,
the Remediation
Applicant may appeal the Agency’s decision
or the Agency’s failure to
issue a final determination
to the Board in the manner provided for the
review of permits in Section 40 of
the
Act
. [415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(i)(6)]
 
(Source: Added at 28 Ill. Reg. 3870, effective February 17, 2004)
 
 
Section 740.910 Application for Final Review and Payment of Remediation Costs
Following Perfection of No Further Remediation Letter
 
 
a) The RA for any site enrolled in the Site Remediation Program may submit an
application for final review and payment of remediation costs following
perfection of a No Further Remediation Letter.
 
b) The application must be submitted on forms prescribed and provided by the
Agency and must include, at a minimum, the following information:
 
1) Identification of RA and remediation site, including:
 
A) The full legal name, address and telephone number of the RA, any
authorized agents acting on behalf of the RA, and any contact
persons to whom inquiries and correspondence must be addressed;
 
B) The address, site name, tax parcel identification number(s) and
Illinois inventory identification number for the remediation site;
 
C) The date of acceptance of the remediation site into the Site
Remediation Program; and
 
D) The Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Social
Security Number (SSN) of the RA;
 
 
2) A true and correct copy of the No Further Remediation Letter, or
affidavit(s) under Section 740.620(a)(2) of this Part stating that the No
Further Remediation Letter has issued by operation of law, for the
remediation site, as recorded in the chain of title for the site and certified
by the appropriate County Recorder or Registrar of Titles;
 

 
  
3)
A
true and correct
copy of
DCEO’s
letter approving eligibility, including
the net economic benefit of the remediation project
[415 ILCS
5/58.15(B)(e)(4)]
;
 
 
4) Itemization and documentation of remediation activities for which
payment is sought and of remediation costs incurred, including invoices,
billings and dated, legible receipts with canceled checks or other Agency-
approved methods of proof of payment;
 
 
5) A certification, signed by the RA or authorized agent and notarized, as
follows:
 
 
I, ___________________ [name of RA, if individual, or authorized agent
of RA], hereby certify that:
 
 
The site for which this application for payment is submitted is the site for
which the No Further Remediation Letter was issued;
 
All the costs included in this application were incurred at the site and for
the regulated substance(s) or pesticide(s) for which the No Further
Remediation Letter was issued;
 
The costs incurred are remediation costs as defined in the Act and rules
adopted thereunder;
 
The costs submitted were paid by _______________[“me” if RA is
certifying or name of RA if authorized agent is certifying] and are
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief;
 
None of the costs were incurred before approval of the site by DCEO as
eligible for the Brownfields Site Restoration Program; and
 
______________________[“I” if RA is certifying or name of RA if
authorized agent is certifying] did not cause or contribute in any material
respect to the release or substantial threat of a release of regulated
substance(s) or pesticide(s) for which the No Further Remediation Letter
was issued.
  
 
6) The original signature of the RA or of the authorized agent acting on
behalf of the RA.
 
c) The application for final review must be accompanied by the applicable fee for
review as provided in Section 740.920 of this Subpart. Applications must be
mailed or delivered to the address designated by the Agency on the forms.
Requests that are hand-delivered must be delivered during the Agency’s normal
business hours.

 
  
 
d) The Agency’s acceptance of a certification that the RA did not cause or contribute
in any material respect to the release or substantial threat of a release for which
the payment is requested shall not bind the Agency or the State and shall not be
used as a defense with regard to any enforcement or cost recovery actions that
may be initiated by the State or any other party.
 
(Source: Added at 28 Ill. Reg. 3870, effective February 17, 2004)
 
 
Section 740.911 Application for Review and Payment of Remediation Costs Prior to
Perfection of No Further Remediation Letter
 
 
a)
An application for review of remediation costs may be submitted to the Agency
prior to the issuance of a No Further Remediation Letter
(or an affidavit under
Section 740.620(a)(2) of this Part stating that the No Further Remediation Letter
has issued by operation of law)
if the Remediation Applicant has a Remedial
Action Plan approved by the Agency
under Section 740.450 of this Part
under the
terms of which the Remediation Applicant will remediate groundwater for more
than one year.
[415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(f)]
 
b) The application must be on forms prescribed and provided by the Agency, shall
be accompanied by the applicable fee for review as provided in Section
740.920(b) of this Subpart, and must include, at a minimum, the following
information:
 
 
1) Identification of RA and remediation site, including:
 
A) The full legal name, address and telephone number of the RA, any
authorized agents acting on behalf of the RA, and any contact
persons to whom inquiries and correspondence must be addressed;
 
B) The address, site name, tax parcel identification number(s) and
Illinois inventory identification number for the remediation site;
 
C) The date of acceptance of the remediation site into the Site
Remediation Program; and
 
D) The Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Social
Security Number (SSN) of the RA;
 
 
2) A true and correct
copy of the Agency letter approving the Remedial
Action Plan
[415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(f)(2)];
 

 
  
3)
A
true and correct
copy of
DCEO’s
letter approving eligibility, including
the net economic benefit of the remediation project
[415 ILCS
5/58.15(B)(f)(4)]
;
 
 
4) Itemization and documentation of remediation activities for which
payment is sought and of remediation costs incurred, including invoices,
billings and dated, legible receipts with canceled checks or other Agency-
approved methods of proof of payment;
 
 
5) A certification, signed by the RA or authorized agent and notarized, as
follows:
 
I, ___________________ [name of RA, if individual, or authorized agent
of RA], hereby certify that:
 
 
The site for which this application for payment is submitted is the site for
which the Remedial Action Plan referenced in subsection (a) of this
Section was approved;
 
All the costs included in this application were incurred at the site for
which the Remedial Action Plan referenced in subsection (a) of this
Section was approved;
 
The costs incurred are remediation costs as defined in the Act and rules
adopted thereunder;
 
The costs submitted were paid by _______________[“me” if RA is
certifying or name of RA if authorized agent is certifying] and are
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief;
 
None of the costs were incurred before approval of the site by DCEO as
eligible for the Brownfields Site Restoration Program; and
 
_____________________[“I” if RA is certifying or name of RA if
authorized agent is certifying] did not cause or contribute in any material
respect to the release or substantial threat of a release of regulated
substance(s) or pesticide(s) for which the Remedial Action Plan was
approved.
  
 
6) The original signature of the RA or of the authorized agent acting on
behalf of the RA.
 
c)
Until the Agency issues a No Further Remediation Letter for the site
(or an
affidavit under Section 740.620(a)(2) of this Part stating that the No Further
Remediation Letter has issued by operation of law)
, no more than 75% of the
allowed payment may be claimed by the Remediation Applicant. The remaining

 
  
25% may be claimed following the issuance by the Agency of a No Further
Remediation Letter
(or an affidavit under Section 740.620(a)(2) of this Part
stating that the No Further Remediation Letter has issued by operation of law)
for
the site
[415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(g)]
.
 
d) The Agency’s acceptance of a certification that the RA did not cause or contribute
in any material respect to the release or substantial threat of a release for which
the payment is requested shall not bind the Agency or the State and shall not be
used as a defense with regard to any enforcement or cost recovery actions that
may be initiated by the State or any other party.
 
(Source: Added at 28 Ill. Reg. 3870, effective February 17, 2004)
 
 
Section 740.915 Agency Review of Application for Payment of Remediation Costs
 
a)
The Agency must review
each
application
submitted pursuant to Section 740.910
or Section 740.911
to determine
, in accordance with Sections 740.925 and
740.930 of this Part,
whether the costs submitted are remediation costs and
whether the costs incurred are reasonable.
[415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(e), (f)]
 
b)
Within 60 days after receipt by the Agency of an application meeting the
requirements of
Section 740.910 or Section 740.911,
the Agency must issue a
letter to the
RA
approving, disapproving, or modifying the remediation costs
submitted in the application.
[415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(h)(1)]
c) The Agency’s review period begins on the date of receipt of the budget plan by
the Agency. The Agency's record of the date of receipt of a budget plan shall be
deemed conclusive unless a contrary date is proven by a dated, signed receipt
from certified or registered mail.
d) The RA may waive the time for review.
e) Submittal of an amended application restarts the time for review.
 
f) The Agency’s notification of final determination shall be by certified or registered
mail postmarked with a date stamp and with return receipt requested. The
Agency’s determination shall be deemed to have been made on the postmarked
date that the notice is mailed.
g) If a preliminary review of a budget plan has been obtained under
 
Section 740.905
of this Part
,
the Remediation Applicant may submit, with the application,
applicable fee under Section 740.920 of this Part, and supporting documentation
under
 
Section 740.910 or Section 740.911 of this Part, a copy of the Agency’s
final determination on the budget plan accompanied by a certification
,
signed by
the RA or authorized agent and notarized, stating as follows:

 
  
I, ____________________[name of RA, if individual, or name of authorized
agent of RA], hereby certify that the actual remediation costs incurred at the site
for line items [list line items to which certification applies] and identified in the
application for final review of remediation costs are equal to or less than the costs
approved for the corresponding line items in the attached budget plan
determination.
h) If the budget plan determination and certification are submitted pursuant to
subsection (g) of this Section, the Agency may conduct further review of the
certified line item costs and may approve such costs as submitted. The Agency’s
further review shall be limited to confirmation that costs approved in the
Agency’s budget plan determination were actually incurred by the RA in the
development and implementation of the Remedial Action Plan.
i) If the certification in subsection (g) of this Section does not apply to all line items
as approved in the budget plan, the Agency shall conduct its review of the costs
for the uncertified line items as if no budget plan had been approved. In its
review, the Agency shall not reconsider the appropriateness of any activities,
materials, labor, equipment, structures or services already approved by the
Agency for the development or implementation of the Remedial Action Plan.
j) If an application is disapproved or approved with modification of remediation
costs, the written notification to the RA must contain the following information as
applicable:
 
1) An explanation of the specific type of information or documentation, if
any, that the Agency deems the RA did not provide;
2) The reasons for the disapproval or modification of remediation costs; and
 
3) Citations to statutory or regulatory provisions upon which the
determination is based.
k)
Within 35 days after receipt of an Agency letter disapproving or modifying an
application for approval of remediation costs, the Remediation Applicant may
appeal the Agency’s decision to the Board in the manner provided for the review
of permits in Section 40 of
the
Act.
[415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(h)(3)]
 
(Source: Added at 28 Ill. Reg. 3870, effective February 17, 2004)
 
Section 740.920 Fees and Manner of Payment
 
a) The fee for the preliminary review of estimated remediation costs conducted
under Section 740.905 of this Part shall be $500 for each remediation site
reviewed. (Derived from 415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(j)(2))

 
 
  
b) The fee for the final review of remediation costs under Section 740.910 or Section
740.911 of this Part shall be $1000 for each remediation site reviewed. (Derived
from 415 ILCS 5/58.15(B)(j)(1))
c) The fee for a review under this Subpart shall be in addition to any other fees,
payments or assessments under Title XVII of the Act and this Part.
d) All fees shall be paid by check or money order made payable to “Treasurer –
State of Illinois, for deposit in the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund”. The check
or money order shall include the Illinois inventory identification number and the
Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or social security number (SSN)
of the RA.
 
(Source: Added at 28 Ill. Reg. 3870, effective February 17, 2004)
 
 
Section 740.925 Remediation Costs
 
a) Activities, materials, labor, equipment, structure and service costs that may be
approved by the Agency as remediation costs for payment under this Subpart
include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
1) Preparation of bid documents and contracts for procurement of
contractors, subcontractors, analytical and testing laboratories, labor,
services and suppliers of equipment and materials;
 
2) Engineering services performed in accordance with Section 58.6 of the
Act and implementing regulations at Sections 740.235 and 740.405 of this
Part;
 
3) Site assessment and remedial investigation activities conducted in
accordance with Sections 740.410, 740.415, 740.420 and 740.430 of this
Part;
 
4) Report or plan preparation conducted in accordance with Sections
740.425, 740.435, 740.445, 740.450 and 740.455 of this Part;
 
5) Collection, analysis or measurement of site samples in accordance with
Section 740.415(d) of this Part;
 
6) Groundwater monitoring well installation, operation, maintenance and
construction materials;
 
7) Removal, excavation, consolidation, preparation, containerization,
packaging, transportation, treatment or off-site disposal of wastes,
environmental media (e.g., soils, sediments, groundwater, surface water,
debris), containers or equipment contaminated with regulated substances

 
  
or pesticides at concentrations exceeding remediation objectives pursuant
to an approved Remediation Objectives Report in accordance with Section
740.445 of this Part. Activities must be in compliance with all applicable
State or federal statutes and regulations;
 
8) Clean backfill materials in quantities necessary to replace soils excavated
and disposed of off-site that were contaminated with regulated substances
or pesticides at levels exceeding remediation objectives pursuant to an
approved Remediation Objectives Report in accordance with Section
740.445 of this Part;
 
9) Transportation, preparation and placement of clean backfill materials
pursuant to an approved Remedial Action Plan in accordance with Section
740.450 of this Part;
 
10) Design, testing, permitting, construction, monitoring and maintenance of
on-site treatment systems pursuant to an approved Remedial Action Plan
in accordance with Section 740.450 of this Part;
 
11) Engineering costs associated with preparation of a budget plan in
accordance with Section 740.905 of this Subpart or an application for
review and payment of remediation costs in accordance with Section
740.910 or Section 740.911 of this Subpart if prepared before the issuance
of the No Further Remediation Letter (by the Agency or by operation of
law);
 
12) Removal or replacement of concrete, asphalt or paving to the extent
necessary to achieve remediation objectives pursuant to an approved
Remedial Action Plan in accordance with Section 740.450 of this Part;
 
13) Clay, soil, concrete, asphalt or other appropriate materials as a cap, barrier
or cover to the extent necessary to achieve remediation objectives
pursuant to an approved Remedial Action Plan in accordance with Section
740.450 of this Part;
 
14) Placement of clay, soil, concrete, asphalt or other appropriate materials as a
cap, barrier or cover to the extent necessary to achieve remediation
objectives pursuant to an approved Remedial Action Plan in accordance
with Section 740.450 of this Part;
 
15) Destruction or dismantling and reassembly of above-grade structures to the
extent necessary to achieve remediation objectives pursuant to an
approved Remedial Action Plan in accordance with Section 740.450 of
this Part;
 

 
 
  
16) Costs associated with obtaining a special waste generator identification
number not to exceed $100.
 
b) An RA may submit a request for review of remediation costs that includes an
itemized accounting and documentation of costs associated with activities,
materials, labor, equipment, structures or services not identified in subsection (a)
of this Section if the RA submits detailed information demonstrating that those
items are necessary for compliance with this Part 740, 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742 and
the approved Remedial Action Plan.
 
(Source: Added at 28 Ill. Reg. 3870, effective February 17, 2004)
 
 
Section 740.930 Ineligible Costs
 
Costs ineligible for payment include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
a) Costs not incurred by the RA, including:
 
1) Costs incurred for activities, materials, labor or services relative to
remediation at a site other than the site for which the No Further
Remediation Letter was issued;
 
2) Costs for remediating a release or substantial threat of a release of
regulated substances or pesticides that was caused or contributed to in any
material respect by the RA;
 
b) Costs incurred before approval of the site by DCEO as eligible for the
Brownfields Site Restoration Program;
 
c) Costs associated with material improvements to the extent that such
improvements are not necessary to achieve remediation objectives pursuant to an
approved Remedial Action Plan in accordance with Section 740.450 of this Part;
 
d) Costs or losses resulting from business interruption;
 
e) Costs incurred as a result of vandalism, theft, negligence or fraudulent activity by
the RA or the agent of the RA;
 
f) Costs incurred as a result of negligence in the practice of professional engineering
as defined in Section 4 of the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 [225
ILCS 325/4];
 
g) Costs incurred as a result of negligence by any contractor, subcontractor, or other
person providing remediation services at the site;
 

 
  
h) Costs associated with replacement of above-grade structures destroyed or
damaged during remediation activities to the extent such destruction or damage
and such replacement is not necessary to achieve remediation objectives pursuant
to an approved Remedial Action Plan in accordance with Section 740.450 of this
Part;
 
i) Attorney fees;
 
j) Purchase costs of non-consumable materials, supplies, equipment or tools, except
that a reasonable rate may be charged for the usage of such materials, supplies,
equipment or tools;
 
k) Costs for repairs or replacement of equipment or tools due to neglect, improper or
inadequate maintenance, improper use, loss or theft;
 
l) Costs associated with activities that violate any provision of the Act or Board,
Agency or Illinois Department of Transportation regulations;
 
m) Costs associated with improperly installed or maintained groundwater monitoring
wells;
 
n) Costs associated with unnecessary, irrelevant or improperly conducted activities,
including, but not limited to, data collection, testing, measurement, reporting,
analysis, modeling, risk assessment or sample collection, transportation,
measurement, analysis or testing;
 
o) Stand-by or demurrage costs;
 
p) Interest or finance costs charged as direct costs;
 
q) Insurance costs charged as direct costs;
 
r) Indirect costs for personnel, labor, materials, services or equipment charged as
direct costs;
 
s) Costs associated with landscaping, vegetative cover, trees, shrubs and aesthetic
considerations;
 
t) Costs associated with activities, materials, labor, equipment, structures or services
to the extent they are not necessary for compliance with this Part 740, 35 Ill.
Adm. Code 742 and the approved Remedial Action Plan;
 
u) Costs determined to be incorrect as a result of a mathematical, billing or
accounting error;
 
v) Costs that are not adequately documented;

 
 
  
 
w) Costs that are determined to be unreasonable;
 
x) Handling charges for subcontractor costs when the contractor has not paid the
subcontractor.
 
(Source: Added at 28 Ill. Reg. 3870, effective February 17, 2004)
 
 
Section 740.APPENDIX A Target Compound List
 
 
Section 740.Table A Volatile Organics Analytical Parameters
 
 
CAS No.
 
Compound
 
Method
74-87-3
Chloromethane
8260B
74-83-9
Bromomethane
8260B
75-01-4
Vinyl Chloride
8260B
75-00-3
Chloroethane
8260B
75-09-2
Methylene Chloride
8260B
67-64-1
Acetone
8260B
75-15-0
Carbon Disulfide
8260B
75-35-4
1,1-Dichloroethene
8260B
75-34-3
1,1-Dichloroethane
8260B
156-59-2
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene
8260B
156-60-5
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
8260B
67-66-3
Chloroform
8260B
107-06-2
1,2-Dichloroethane
8260B
78-93-3
2-Butanone
8260B
71-55-6
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
8260B
56-23-5
Carbon Tetrachloride
8260B
75-27-4
Bromodichloromethane
8260B
78-87-5
1,2-Dichloropropane
8260B
10061-01-5
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
8260B
79-01-6
Trichloroethene
8260B
124-48-1
Dibromochloromethane
8260B
79-00-5
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
8260B
71-43-2
Benzene
8260B
10061-02-6
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
8260B
75-25-2
Bromoform
8260B
1634-04-4
Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether
8260B
108-10-1
4-Methyl-2-pentanone
8260B
591-78-6
2-Hexanone
8260B
127-18-4
Tetrachloroethene
8260B
108-88-3
Toluene
8260B
79-34-5
1,1,2,2-Tetrechloroethane
8260B
108-90-7
Chlorobenzene
8260B
100-41-4
Ethylbenzene
8260B
100-42-5
Styrene
8260B
1330-20-7
Xylenes (total)
8260B
 

 
 
  
The laboratory shall report nonsurrogate components, tentatively identified by library search conducted per the guidelines
contained in the analytical method.
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
 
Section 740.Table B Semivolatile Organic Analytical Parameters
 
 
CAS No.
 
Compound
 
Method
108-95-2
Phenol 8270C
111-44-4
bis(2-Chloroethyl) ether
8270C
95-57-8
2-Chlorophenol
8270C
95-50-1
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
8270C
541-73-1
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
8270C
106-46-7
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
8270C
95-48-7
2-Methylphenol
8270C
108-60-1
2,2'-oxybis (1-chloropropane)
8270C
106-44-5
4-Methylphenol
8270C
621-64-7
N-Nitroso-di-n-propylamine
8270C
67-72-1
Hexachloroethane
8270C
98-95-3
Nitrobenzene
8270C
78-59-1
Isophorone
8270C
88-75-5
2-Nitrophenol
8270C
105-67-9
2,4-Dimethylphenol
8270C
111-91-1
bis(2-Chloroethoxy) methane
8270C
120-83-2
2,4-Dichlorophenol
8270C
120-82-1
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
8270C
91-20-3
Naphthalene
8270C 8310
106-47-8
4-Chloroaniline
8270C
87-68-3
Hexachlorobutadiene
8270C
59-50-7
4-Chloro-3-methylphenol
8270C
91-57-6
2-Methylnaphthalene
8270C
77-47-4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
8270C
88-06-2
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
8270C
95-96-4
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
8270C
91-58-7
2-Chloronaphthalene
8270C
88-74-4
2-Nitroaniline
8270C
131-11-3
Dimethylphthalate
8270C
208-96-8
Acenaphthylene
8270C 8310
606-20-2
2,6-dinitrotoluene
8270C
99-09-2
3-Nitroanaline
8270C
83-32-9
Acenaphthene
8270C 8310
51-28-5
2,4-Dinitrophenol
8270C
100-02-7
4-Nitrophenol
8270C
132-64-9
Dibenzofuran
8270C
121-14-2
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
8270C
84-66-2
Diethylphthalate
8270C
7005-72-3
4-Chlorophenyl-phenyl ether
8270C
86-73-7
Fluorene
8270C 8310
100-01-6
4-Nitroaniline
8270C
534-52-1
4,6-Dinitro-2-methylphenol
8270C
86-30-6
N-nitrosodiphenylamine
8270C
101-55-3
4-Bromophenyl-phenyl ether
8270C
118-74-1
Hexachlorobenzene
8270C
87-86-5
Pentachlorophenol
8270C

 
  
85-01-8
Phenanthrene
8270C 8310
120-12-7
Anthracene
8270C 8310
86-74-8
Carbazole
8270C
84-74-2
Di-n-butylphthalate
8270C
206-44-0
Fluoranthene
8270C 8310
129-00-0
Pyrene
8270C 8310
85-68-7
Butylbenzylphthalate
8270C
91-94-1
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
8270C
56-55-3
Benzo(a)anthracene
8270C 8310
218-01-9
Chrysene
8270C 8310
117-81-7
bis(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate
8270C
117-84-0
Di-n-octylphthalate
8270C
205-99-2
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
8270C 8310
207-08-9
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
8270C 8310
50-32-8
Benzo(a)pyrene
8310
193-39-5
Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene
8270C 8310
53-70-3
Dibenz(a,h)anthracene
8310
191-24-2
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
8270C 8310
 
The laboratory shall report nonsurrogate components, tentatively identified by library search
conducted per the guidelines contained in the analytical method.
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
 
Section 740.Table C Pesticide and Aroclors Organic Analytical Parameters
 
 
CAS No.
 
Compound
 
Method
319-84-6
alpha-BHC
8081A
319-85-7
beta-BHC
8081A
319-86-8
delta-BHC
8081A
58-89-9
gamma-BHC
8081A
76-44-8
Heptachlor
8081A
309-00-2
Aldrin
8081A
1024-57-3
Heptachlor epoxide
8081A
959-98-8
Endosulfan I
8081A
60-57-1
Dieldrin
8081A
72-55-9
4,4'-DDE
8081A
72-20-8
Endrin
8081A
33213-65-9
Endosulfan II
8081A
72-54-8
4,4'-DDD
8081A
1031-07-8
Endosulfan sulfate
8081A
50-29-3
4,4'-DDT
8081A
72-43-5
Methoxychlor
8081A
53494-70-5
Endrin ketone
8081A
7421-93-4
Endrin aldehyde
8081A
5103-71-9
alpha-Chlordane
8081A
5566-34-7
gamma-Chlordane
8081A
8001-35-2
Toxaphene
8081A

 
  
12674-11-2
Aroclor - 1016
8082
11104-28-2
Aroclor - 1221
8082
11141-16-5
Aroclor - 1232
8082
53469-21-9
Aroclor - 1242
8082
12672-29-6
Aroclor - 1248
8082
11097-69-1
Aroclor - 1254
8082
111096-82-5
Aroclor - 1260
8082
 
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
 
Section 740.Table D Inorganic Analytical Parameters
 
 
CAS No.
 
Analyte
 
Method
7429-90-5
Aluminum
6010B/6020
7440-36-0
Antimony
6010B/6020
7440-38-2
Arsenic
6020/7060A/
7061A/7062
7440-39-3
Barium
6010B/6020
7440-41-7
Beryllium
6010B/6020
7440-43-9
Cadmium
6010B/6020
7440-70-2
Calcium
6010B
7440-47-3
Chromium
6010B/6020
7440-48-4
Cobalt
6010B/6020
7440-50-8
Copper
6010B/6020
7439-89-6
Iron
6010B
7439-92-1
Lead
6020/7421
7239-95-4
Magnesium
6010B
7439-96-5
Manganese
6010B/6020
7439-97-6
Mercury
7470A/7471A
7440-02-0
Nickel
6010B/6020
7440-09-7
Potassium
6010B
7782-49-2
Selenium
7740A/7741A/
7742
7440-22-4
Silver
6010B/6020
7440-23-5
Sodium
6010B
7440-28-0
Thallium
6020/7841
7440-62-2
Vanadium
6010B
7440-66-6
Zinc
6010B/6020
57-12-5
Cyanide
9012A
 
 
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7197, effective April 25, 2002)
 
Section 740.APPENDIX B Review and Evaluation Licensed Professional Engineer
Information

 
  
 
Firm name.
Address.
Telephone/fax.
Principal officials and titles.
Number of full-time employees.
Business structure (corporation, partnership, LLP, LLC, PSC).
Licensed by Secretary of State? # __________________________
Licensed by Dept. of Professional Regulation? # ____________
Name of Illinois Registered Managing Agent.
Names of insurance carriers and amount of coverage:
Worker’s Compensation: ________________________________
General Liability: ____________________________________
Professional Liability: _______________________________
Does the stated professional liability policy include coverage for “environmental” claims
related to release of pollutants? If not covered, or covered by a different carrier or in a
different amount, so state.
Has the firm or owners ever filed bankruptcy? If “yes,” state when and explain.
Is the firm an outgrowth, result, continuation or reorganization of a former business? If
“yes,” explain background.
List RELPEs and other key full-time employees that will participate on this project with the
RELPE. Provide resumes for each, including Illinois P.E. License #, certifications, project
role, years of experience in related work and education.
List five projects similar in nature and identify the role of the RELPE.
Are employees to be assigned to the project in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120
(HAZWOPER training and medical surveillance) as applicable to their role on the project?

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