Ohio EPA is moving forward with substantial changes to the rules for the Voluntary Action Program (VAP) which governs the procedures and standards for voluntary cleanup of industrial sites and brownfields. The Agency provided an overview of the changes and its response to public comments on April 11 at the Ohio Brownfields Conference in Columbus.

While the Agency describes the changes as mostly providing greater clarity or streamlining processes, many of the changes are significant.

To read the Client Alert, click here.

Click here for Ohio EPA’s detailed overview of the proposed rule changes.
 

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