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A i1 44 State Water Resources Contro o_ard Division of Clean Water Progra4nsT `ERVICAP Winston Ft. Hickox 2014 T Street•Sacramento,California 95814•(916)227-441 1 ' Seci-efaqforMailing Address: P.O.Box 944212•Sacramento,Csa[it'OFT60 9AZ2 4-2110 Cray Davis Environmental FAX(916)227-4530•Internet Address: httpa/wwwswreb�cn.govl cwp�om_e/tut Governor Proleclion Debra Hamlin Bridgestone/Firestone 2550 Golf Rd W Rolling Meadows,IL 60008 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CLEANUP FUND PROGRAM,NOTICE OF PERMIT WAIVER AND ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION: CLAIM NUMBER 014416 ; FOR SITE_ 400 ELDORADO STN, STOCKTON Your claim has been acceptedTor placement on the'Pnority List'iri-Priority Class"D".` - - We have completed our initial review. The next step in the claim review process is to conduct a compliance review. Permit Waiver: Under the amended provisions of Section 25299.57 of the Health and Safety Code (H&SC), the State Board has granted your request for a waiver for the permit requirement as a condition for eligibility to the Fund. It is important to note that when a claimant failed to apply for or obtain the permits required pursuant to Chapter 6.7,Division 20, of the H&SC,by January 1,"1990, and the'State Board grants a waiver pursuant to Section 281l(a)(2)(B) of the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund Regulations,the claimant's level of financial responsibility(deductible) is twice the amount otherwise required.. In this case,you will be responsible`foi the first'$24,000 of eligible corrective action costs before the Fund coverage begins. Corimliance Review: Staff reviews, verifies;,and processes claims based on the priority and rank within a priority class. After the Board adopts the Priority List,your claim will remain on the Priority List until-your Priority Class and rank are reached. At that time,staff will'conduct an extensive Compliance Review at the local regulatory agency or Regional Water Quality Control Board. During this Compliance Review,staff may request additional information needed to verify eligibility. Once the,Compliance Review is completed,staff will determine if the claim is valid or must be rejected. If the claim is valid,a Letter of Commitment will be issued obligating funds toward the cleanup_ If staff determine that you have not complied with regulations governing site cleanup, you have not supplied necessary information,or documentation, or your claim application contains a material error, the claim will be rejected. In such event,you will be issued a Notice of Intended Removal from the Priority List,informedofthe basis for the proposed removal of your claim, and provided an opportunity to correct the condition that is the basis for the proposed removal. Your claim will be, 'I barred from further participation in the Fund, if the claim application contains a material error resulting from fraud or intentional or negligent misrepresentation. Record keeping: During your cleanup project you should keep complete and well organized records of all corrective action activity and payment transactions. -If you are eventually issued a Letter of Commitment,you will be required to submit: (1)copies of detailed invoices for all corrective action activity performed (including subcontractor invoices), (2)copies of canceled checks used to pay for work shown on the invoices, (3)copies of technical documents(bids,narrative work description, reports),and (4)evidence that the claimant paid for the work performed (not paid by another party). These documents are necessary for reimbursement _ and failure to submit them could impact the amount of reimbursement made by the Fund. It is not necessary to submit dress documents-at this'-time;-however, they W11 defnitely.be required prior to mirnburieoient. Compliance-with Corrective Action Requirements: In order to be reimbursed for your eligible costs of cleanup incurred after December 2, 1991,you must have complied with corrective action requirements of Article 11, California En vironmenta/Protection Agenc: e a Recycled Paper