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10/16/95 15:35 LIST CLEANUP FUND � 912094640138 N0. 112 005 <br /> 5/24/94 • r UST EAR Account <br /> o Present the annual statewide priority list of abandoned and recalcitrant <br /> sites at State Water Board Meetings, with staff recommendations and <br /> established funding amounts to be allocated.to approved sites; <br /> o Develop contracts between the State Water Board and a LIA who has been <br /> granted funding to take required corrective action at a prompt action <br /> site or an abandoned or recalcitrant site; <br /> o When requested by Regional Water Boards or LIAs, provide technical and <br /> contractual assistance for use of the EAR Account; <br /> o Review the State Water Board's procedures for use of the EAR Account and <br /> update those procedures as necessary; <br /> o Review progress reports and final reports for funded UST sites; <br /> o Review costs and activities to determine if reasonable and necessary. <br /> Any disputes related to costs or activities will be negotiated between <br /> the Cleanup Fund Section Chief, the appropriate Regional water Board or <br /> LIA project manager and/or program manager and any other person required <br /> to resolve the conflict. If an agreement cannot be reached, the DCWP <br /> Chief and the Regional Water Board Executive Officer will attempt to <br /> resolve the dispute. The DCWP Chief will make the final decision; <br /> o Conduct site inspections-, if necessary; and <br /> o Pursue cost recovery from responsible party. <br /> EAR ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT REPORT <br /> A cash management report, prepared by the DAS Accounting Office, provides cash <br /> status, by quarter, for the fiscal year, and includes EAR Account expenditures. <br /> This report is distributed to the DCWP monthly. In addition, the DCWP receives <br /> a monthly listing of expenditures from the State Controller, which can be used <br /> to monitor EAR Account payment status. <br /> ALLOCATION OF FUNDS <br /> The EAR Account is funded by an annual Budget Act appropriation from the <br /> Petroleum UST Cleanup Fund. A five million dollar ($5,000,040) annual <br /> appropriation is expected. The State water Board will distribute EAR Account. <br /> funds as follows: <br /> (a) Up to $100,000 per occurrence will be available to Regional Water <br /> Boards and LIAs for immediate emergency response and will be allocated <br /> on a case-by-case basis. IfdditiTonal funding is required, a request <br /> can be made for either prompt action funds and/or the site can be <br /> listed pursuant to Paragraph C below; <br /> (b) Up to $200,000 per occurrence will be available to Regional Water <br /> Boards and LIAs when pr_99 _ action and initial site hazard mitigation <br /> is required to protect human hearth, safety and the environment. <br /> Funds will be allocated on a case-by-case basis, provided there are <br /> sufficient funds in the EAR Account. Allocations for prompt action <br /> -5- <br />