BCP Citizen Participation Milestones
Citizen Participation activities occur at several milestones during a BCP project; they include, but are not limited to the following:
- When the BCP application is deemed complete
- Develop public contact list and establish a document repository;
- Develop a fact sheet;
- Publish a notice of Applicant's request to participate in the BCP in a local newspaper, the Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB), and send fact sheet to public contact list;
- Commence 30-day public comment period; and
- Develop CP Plan before beginning investigation.
- Before DER Finalizes Remedial Investigation Work Plan
- Issue notice and fact sheet to contact list describing plan; and
- Commence 30-day public comment period.
- Before DER Approves Proposed Remedial Investigation Report
- Send fact sheet to contact list describing the RI Report.
- Send fact sheet to contact list describing the RI Report.
- Before DER Finalizes Proposed Remedial Work Plan
- Send fact sheet to contact list describing plan;
- Allow a 45-day public comment period; and
- Hold public meeting (not required) only when deemed necessary due to significant public interest.
- Before Applicant Starts Construction
- Send fact sheet to contact list announcing the start of construction.
- Send fact sheet to contact list announcing the start of construction.
- Before DER Approves Final Engineering Report
- Send fact sheet to contact list announcing the final engineering report.
- Send fact sheet to contact list announcing the final engineering report.
- Certificate of Completion (when institutional/engineering controls are used)
- Send fact sheet to contact list describing such controls within 10 days of issuance of certificate.
- Send fact sheet to contact list describing such controls within 10 days of issuance of certificate.
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Division of Environmental Remediation
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Albany, NY 12233
Phone: 518-402-9543
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