Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 1740 - BROWNFIELDS SITE RESTORATION PROGRAM
Section 1740.50 - Application
Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code ยง 1740.50
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Procedures
1) Prior to submitting to DCEO an application
to determine eligibility, applicants must first submit their proposed
remediation costs to the Agency. The Agency shall make a pre-application
assessment, which is non-binding on the Department or upon future review of the
projects, relating only to whether the Agency expects to have adequate funding
to reimburse the applicant for the remediation costs if the applicant is found
to be eligible for reimbursement of remediation costs. If the Agency determines
it is likely to have adequate funding to reimburse the applicant for
remediation costs, the applicant may then submit an application for review of
eligibility to DCEO. Because IEPA has the ultimate responsibility to approve
the reimbursement payment, the determination of available funding is the sole
responsibility of the Agency.
2)
Upon request, the Department shall supply interested potential applicants with
application guidelines and instructions that describe the program rules,
required information, and attachments. Applications will be accepted at any
time during the year. Receipt of an application does not commit the Department
to award certification.
3) Formal
applications for consideration will be required and shall be submitted on the
standard application form provided by the Department. Applications shall be
submitted to the Department office location identified on the application. The
applicant shall provide information that includes but is not limited to:
A) Applicant Information - name, address, and
telephone number; key contact person and title; applicant FEIN number, North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS), if available; and authorized
signatures;
B) Project Summary - a
detailed description of the project;
C) Site Map - an outline of the general
location of the project on a site map, including the location of any flood
plain areas, wetland areas, and enterprise zones;
D) Economic Benefit of Remediation
Expenditures - site evaluation expenses and site remediation
expenses;
E) Economic Benefit of
Individuals Employed or to be Employed - a detailed description of the number
of new, retained or construction employees to be hired and the occupation and
payroll of the full-time jobs to be created or retained as a result of the
project, and a schedule of anticipated starting dates of the new hires with
information on the employment duration and the average annual salary or wages
of the new, retained or construction employees;
F) Economic Benefit of Private Capital
Investments - the investment the applicant will make in capital improvements,
and the designated location in Illinois for the investment. This shall include
a description (or specifications or lists) of the planned capital improvements
demonstrating the investment is qualified; documentation to substantiate the
value of the investment (value of capital improvements as provided by
appraisers, vendors, contractors and/or architects and engineers), and a
schedule regarding when the eligible investment will be placed in service;
and
G) Economic Benefit of Public
Capital Improvements - a detailed description of total project cost, items of
expense and investment, including, but not limited to, equipment, buildings, or
land; infrastructure development; debt service, except refinancing of current
debt; research and development; job training and education; lease costs; or
relocation costs.
4)
Within 60 days from the date an application is determined to be complete, the
Department shall notify the applicant that the application has been approved or
rejected. If the application is rejected, the notification shall state the
reasons for that determination. Resubmitted applications will be approved or
denied in writing within 30 days after receipt. In the event of a complaint by
the applicant, the Department will follow the procedures outlined in 56 Ill.
Adm. Code 2605 (Administrative Hearing Rules).
b) Form of Application
1) All communications relating to the
application procedures defined in Section
1740.60
shall be sent to the Department at:
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Re: Brownfields Site Restoration Program
100 West Randolph
Suite 3-400
Chicago IL 60601
2) An application shall be typed or computer
generated using the current approved format provided by the
Department.
3) An application shall
contain one original and 3 copies.
4) An application shall include the
information and supporting documents that will enable the application to be
evaluated based on the criteria described in Section
1740.60
of this Part.
5) Each application,
including supporting documents and attachments, shall be contained under a
single cover.
6) The applicant
shall remit a $1,000 non-refundable application fee to the Department at the
time of the submission of the application. The application fee shall be
remitted in the form of a check or money order and shall be made payable to the
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for deposit into the Workforce
Technology and Economic Development Fund.
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