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STATE OF CALIFORNIA PETE WILSON,Governor STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD DIVISION OF CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS 2014 T STREET,SUITE 130 P.O.BOX 944212 J U L 19 SACRAMENTO,CA 94244-2120 916/739-2464 ENVIR�NM�N ERV CESLT o.~` Facsimile 916/739-2300 PERMIT/S FJUL 1 7 1991 Mr. Victor C. Wykoff, Jr. President Holt Bros. P.O. Box 8130 Stockton, CA 95208-0106 Dear Mr. Wykoff: UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) LOCAL OVERSIGHT PROGRAM, SITE NOS. 1988 AND 24126, SAN JOAQUIN AND MERCED COUNTIES We have received your letter dated June 24, 1991 regarding our UST Cleanup Site Invoices for the above two sites. We understand your frustration regarding the costs included in the subject invoices and will provide additional information regarding the way in which the oversight costs are allocated to the sites. Both Health and Safety Code Sections 25297.1 and 25360 provide authority for the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) to recover costs expended in the Local Oversight Program. We have enclosed a copy of Resolution 88-23 dated February 18, 1988 which includes cost recovery procedures adopted by the State Board. The State Board has also, by way of Resolution 88-23, adopted petition procedures whereby a petitioner who believes local agency costs are unreasonable or unnecessary, may appeal those costs to the State Board. We have enclosed a copy of the petition procedures and a flow chart which describes the petition process. The following discussion is offered to further clarify the costs contained in our invoices. The invoices contains several categories of costs. Site specific charges represent those charges for work done that is directly related to your site. Examples of such activities include: sampling for soil or groundwater contamination, conducting site inspections, reviewing reports and workplans, or preparing correspondence. Activities performed for your site are itemized on the bill . A description of activity codes is enclosed for your reference. Program management charges include all other County costs associated with initiating and maintaining program operations. Program management charges may include such costs as space rental , office services and supplies, purchase of sampling equipment, training costs, and the salary and benefits of support personnel (i .e. , clerical staff, accountant, program supervisor) . Program management charges also include Regional Water Quality Control Board work.