Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund

CLEANUP FUND TASK FORCE

At the direction of the State Water Resources Control Board at a board meeting on May 19, 2009, a task force was created at a meeting on June 11, 2009 to make recommendations for improvements to Cleanup Fund administrative procedures and response to the current cash shortage. The task force is made up of consultants, tank owners/operators, regulatory agency staff, and environmental groups. See the following links for information on:

• Members of the UST Cleanup Fund task force
• List of consultants attending the June 11 meeting
• List of all attendees at the June 11 meeting (sign-in sheet)
• Task Force Reference Documents
• USTCF Task Force Final Report (report dated 1/25/10)
• Letter to the Board - Task Force Review of Audit Report (Letter dated March 11, 2010)

This site will be updated regularly with information on the progress of the task force. To offer comments or suggestions to the task force, please contact one of the members for your particular interest group. Also, please cc: the Cleanup Fund at USTCF_TaskForce@waterboards.ca.gov on all emails sent to the task force members.

A separate task force has been created by the Division of Water Quality to make recommendations for improving the UST Cleanup regulatory program. Please contact Kevin Graves, UST Program Manager, at 916 341-5782 for information about this task force.

Task Force Meetings

• March 10, 2010
  • Notice and Agenda
  • Handout: Payment Status
• January 14, 2010
  • Notice and Agenda
  • Handout: Payment Status
  • Handout: Notification of Assignment of Payment Form - Draft
• December 17, 2009
  • Canceled! Notice and Agenda
• December 2, 2009
  • Notice and Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: UST Fund Long Term Issues Report
  • Handout: Closure Study
• November 16, 2009
  • Notice and Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Payment Status
• November 3, 2009
  • Notice and Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Payment Status
  • Handout: Sample Ideas for Discussion
• October 19, 2009
  • Notice and Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Long Term Action Items
  • Handout: Long Term Items for Consideration
  • Handout: Problem Areas for Reimbursement Requests
  • Handout: Payment Status
  • Handout: Barbara Dunn, EnviroCap, LLC letter to the Board (dated 10/16/09)
  • Handout: Changes to Future Payment Review and Processing, Sample Reimbursement Request and LOC Form
• October 1, 2009
  • Notice and Agenda
  • Recommendations for Immediate Term Action Letter
  • Minutes
• September 16, 2009
  • Notice and Agenda
  • Handout: Payment Status
  • Handout: RR Review and Payment Process Presentation
  • Handout: RR Review and Payment Process Flowchart
• September 2, 2009
  • Notice and Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Task Force Recommendations
  • Handout: Payment Status
• August 17, 2009
  • Notice and Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Payment Status
  • Handout: Audit and Issues Notes with CIOMA Comments
  • Handout: FY 2009/2010 Revenue/Expenditure Plan
  • Handout: Four Year Expenditure Summary
  • Handout: Historical Budget Authority (Graph)
  • Handout: Audit Request for Offer
  • Handout: Tank Fund Reserve and Water Board Clearing Account
• August 3, 2009
  • Notice and Agenda
  • Issues to be discussed
  • Handout: Planning Using Encumbrances (Prior Fiscal Years)
  • Handout: Planning Using Revenue and Expenditures (09/10 Fiscal Year)
  • Minutes
  • Short and Long Term Recommendations
• July 15, 2009
  • Notice and Agenda
  • Minutes/Summary
  • Audit and Issues Notes (Transcription of Flip Charts)
  • Handout: Reimbursement Information and Assistance
  • Presentation (PDF)
  • BOE Letter to CIOMA (dated February 5, 2009)

 

(Updated 6/28/10)