On May 7, 2009, the Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA), P.L. 2009, c. 60, was signed into law by Governor Jon Corzine bringing sweeping changes to the environmental compliance process in New Jersey. Under the new law, qualified Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRPs) will be responsible for conducting the remediation at many sites from start to finish. The work must be conducted in accordance with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) regulations and technical guidance but, for projects that qualify, prior NJDEP review and approval will not be required thus enabling the LSRP to guide the project through the remediation process in a significantly shorter timeframe.

Upon completion, the LSRP will certify the work and issue a Response Action Outcome (RAO) which, under SRRA, is equivalent to a No Further Action (NFA) letter issued by the NJDEP.

Clearly, the LSRP must be highly experienced and skilled in all aspects of the environmental compliance process from Preliminary Assessment through Site/Remedial Investigation, evaluation of Remedial Action Alternatives and Cost Benefit Analyses, Remedial Action Design, Remedial Action Implementation, and Reporting. EXCEL Environmental Resources, Inc. (EXCEL) has multiple senior professionals with the expertise needed to confidently, autonomously, and successfully design, implement, and complete even the most complex environmentally-challenged property.

EXCEL is perfectly suited for the LSRP program and we are fully prepared to help our clients streamline their projects using this program while saving time and money. One of the goals of SRRA is to help alleviate the NJDEP backlog of cases by establishing a structure to address the remediation and closure of these sites so that beneficial reuse, revitalization, and/or redevelopment can proceed at a faster, more effective pace.

Call us to find out more about whether or not your project qualifies for the LSRP Program and how our professionals can help streamline your investigation and remediation projects!

Professional Services associated with the SRRA and the LSRP Program offered by EXCEL include:

LSRP Program

• Effective November 3, 2009, a temporary LSRP licensing program goes into effect which will be followed in three years by a Permanent LSRP license after successful completion of a qualifying exam being developed by the NJDEP.

• EXCEL has multiple highly trained and experienced environmental consulting and engineering staff members that qualify for the Temporary LSRP program.

• Upon issuance of the temporary licenses (anticipated in November 2009), EXCEL will immediately start working with clients who are either transitioning their existing investigation and remediation project(s) from NJDEP case management to an EXCEL LSRP or initiating a new project with an EXCEL LSRP leading the way.

SRRA Project Reviews

• There are many other modifications to the environmental compliance process in New Jersey, including for example LSRP issuance of RAOs, mandatory timelines, presumptive remedies for certain situations, NJDEP oversight and project review triggers, and NJDEP audits, along with new technical guidance and protocols currently being developed by NJDEP.

• EXCEL is actively involved and working with NJDEP and other environmental professionals in the industry during the transition to SRRA and the LSRP Program. We are well versed in the SRRA provisions and the technical guidance that the NJDEP has issued and/or is working to finalize.

• EXCEL can conduct a Project Review to determine how your projects are, or will be, affected and provide technical and strategic consultation to ensure a successful path forward to achieve project closure.

Our goal is to ensure you successfully achieve first-time compliance despite these sweeping regulatory changes and complete your investigation and remediation projects in the fastest possible timeframe and at the lowest possible cost by taking full advantage of the benefits afforded by the LSRP Program. Get it right the first time - call EXCEL!

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