Environmental protection: cleanups; cleanup standards; require. Amends secs. 20101, 20107a, 20112a, 20114, 20114b, 20114c, 20114d, 20114e, 20119, 20126, 20126a, 20137 & 20139 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.20101 et seq.); adds secs. 20113a & 20139a & repeals secs. 20114a & 20114g of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.20114a & 324.20114g). TIE BAR WITH: SB 392'25, SB 385'25
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Overview
This bill updates Michigan’s environmental protection laws to require cleanup standards for contaminated properties, particularly brownfield sites. It establishes procedures for assessing contamination, developing response plans, and implementing cleanup activities. The bill also introduces requirements for reporting releases of hazardous substances and outlines financial responsibilities for property owners and operators. It amends existing sections of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to clarify definitions and procedures related to environmental remediation.
Key provisions
- Requires property owners and operators to report releases of hazardous substances to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
- Establishes a process for determining cleanup standards based on background concentrations and site-specific conditions.
- Mandates the development of due care plans to prevent exacerbation of contamination.
- Creates a framework for remediation activities, including response activities, remedial action plans, and remedial action closure reports.
- Defines financial assurance requirements for cleanup activities.
- Adds provisions for addressing releases from easements and properties acquired prior to 1995.
- Specifies procedures for handling releases of NAPL and migrating contamination.
- Introduces a new section requiring reporting of releases of hazardous substances exceeding a reportable quantity.
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