Land Use Control Management

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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) requires that the person responsible for conducting the remediation submit a final Remedial Action Report in order to document the completion of remedial activities.   If concentrations of contaminants exceeding applicable remediation standards are to remain in-place after remedial activities are completed, an application for a Remedial Action Permit must also be submitted prior to issuance of the Response Action Outcome.  Among other things, the remedial action permit requires that a New Jersey Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) be retained to oversee the implementation of the permit, conduct periodic inspections, and certify the ongoing protectiveness of the remediation.  Whether you are managing existing land use controls or are anticipating the need to manage a remedial action permit for soil or groundwater, RĒSN can help.

RĒSN's Land Use Controls Management and Assessment program is tailored to provide our clients with a cost-effective solution to the management of Deed Notices, Classification Exception Areas, and Vapor Mitigation systems across New Jersey.

SOIL REMEDIAL ACTION PERMITS FOR DEED NOTICES

RĒSN can cost-effectively conduct required inspections and biennial reporting to help you maintain compliance with your Soil Remedial Action Permit by verifying and certifying the ongoing protectiveness of institutional and engineering controls.  Where needed, RĒSN maintains relationships with a variety of contractors and professionals that can assist in conducting maintenance or repair to damaged engineering controls.  Additionally, we continually monitor changes in applicable regulations and can advise you how new rules may affect existing Soil Remedial Action permits and can help you with the required review of contaminants remaining on site in comparison to the revised 2021 Soil Remediation Standards.  

GROUNDWATER REMEDIAL ACTION PERMITS FOR CLASSIFICATION EXCEPTION AREAS

RĒSN is well versed in groundwater investigation, remediation, and management of groundwater remediation permits including: 

• Classification exception area assessment and modification 

• Groundwater flow and contaminant migration modeling 

• Periodic groundwater sampling 

• Groundwater treatment system operation, management, and maintenance 

• Vapor assessment 

• Vapor mitigation system operation, management, and maintenance 

• Remedial system optimization 

• Biennial reporting 

We are experienced in managing groundwater contamination in systems that range in complexity from the simplest contaminant plumes in shallow unconfined sandy aquifers to complex groundwater issues impacting multiple water-bearing units in both unconsolidated and consolidated formations, including complex cases of DNAPLs within fractured bedrock systems.  RĒSN can successfully conduct work at both inactive and active manufacturing sites, chemical plants, refineries, bulk storage facilities, and commercial sites, while working closely with facility personnel to ensure safety while minimizing potential interruptions to ongoing business operations.  Further, RĒSN is experienced in public communications in the event that off-site impacts result in the need to conduct public notifications or otherwise communicate with the public and municipal agencies.

REMOVAL OF LAND USE CONTROLS

In some instances, land use controls are either no longer needed, no longer function as intended, or need modification as a result of planned activities or redevelopment within the area.  RĒSN can help determine cost-efficient solutions in removing or modifying engineering and institutional controls and - in collaboration with our partners - can assist with: 

• Alternate design 

• Cost-benefit analysis 

• Oversight of engineering and institutional control disruptions 

• Groundwater remediation optimization 

• Termination of Deed Notices and Classification Exception Areas