Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 740 - SITE REMEDIATION PROGRAM
Subpart I - REVIEW OF REMEDIATION COSTS FOR BROWNFIELDS SITE RESTORATION PROGRAM
Section 740.910 - Application for Final Review and Payment of Remediation Costs Following Perfection of No Further Remediation Letter
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The RA for any site enrolled in the Site Remediation Program may submit an application for final review and payment of remediation costs following perfection of a No Further Remediation Letter.
b) The application must be submitted on forms prescribed and provided by the Agency and must include, at a minimum, the following information:
I, ___________________ [name of RA, if individual, or authorized agent of RA], hereby certify that:
The site for which this application for payment is submitted is the site for which the No Further Remediation Letter was issued;
All the costs included in this application were incurred at the site and for the regulated substance(s) or pesticide(s) for which the No Further Remediation Letter was issued;
The costs incurred are remediation costs as defined in the Act and rules adopted thereunder;
The costs submitted were paid by _______________["me" if RA is certifying or name of RA if authorized agent is certifying] and are accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief;
None of the costs were incurred before approval of the site by DCEO as eligible for the Brownfields Site Restoration Program; and
______________________["I" if RA is certifying or name of RA if authorized agent is certifying] did not cause or contribute in any material respect to the release or substantial threat of a release of regulated substance(s) or pesticide(s) for which the No Further Remediation Letter was issued.
c) The application for final review must be accompanied by the applicable fee for review as provided in Section 740.920 of this Subpart. Applications must be mailed or delivered to the address designated by the Agency on the forms. Requests that are hand-delivered must be delivered during the Agency's normal business hours.
d) The Agency's acceptance of a certification that the RA did not cause or contribute in any material respect to the release or substantial threat of a release for which the payment is requested shall not bind the Agency or the State and shall not be used as a defense with regard to any enforcement or cost recovery actions that may be initiated by the State or any other party.