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• Durhim Saleh Ali -2- July 15, 1998 1. help the responsible party undertake the necessary corrective action in a cost-effective, efficient and timely manner; 2. enable the regulatory agency to review and approve the proposed cost-effective corrective action alternative before any corrective action work was performed; and 3. ensure the Fund will only reimburse the most cost-effective corrective action alternative required by the regulatory agency to achieve the minimum cleanup necessary to protect human health, safety and the environment. In some limited situations interim cleanup will be necessary to mitigate a demonstrated immediate hazard to public health, or the environment. Program regulations allow the responsible party to undertake interim remedial action after: (1)notifying the regulatory agency of the proposed action, and; (2) complying with any requirements that the regulatory agency may set. Interim remedial action should only be proposed when necessary to mitigate an immediate demonstrated hazard.Implementing interim remedial action does not eliminate the requirement for a CAP and an evaluation of the most cost- effective corrective action alternative. Three bids and Cost Preapproval: Only corrective action costs required by the regulatory agency to protect human health, safety and the environment can be claimed for reimbursement. You must comply with all regulatory agency time schedules and requirements and you must obtain three bids for any required corrective action. Unless waived in writing, you are required to obtain preapproval of costs for all future corrective action work If you do not obtain three bids and cost preapproval, reimbursement is not assured and costs may be rejected as ineligible. If you have any questions, please contact Pamela Rarick at (916) 227-2784. Sincerely, Dave Deaner, Manager Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund California Environmental Protection Agency 0 Ner)'dnl Pape,