STATE DEFERRAL—ROLE OF STATES IN MINE SITE REMEDIATION

JurisdictionUnited States
RCRA and CERCLA
(Apr 1997)

CHAPTER 11C
STATE DEFERRAL—ROLE OF STATES IN MINE SITE REMEDIATION

Brad T. Johnson
Department of Environmental Quality State of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

I. INTRODUCTION:

A. Utah organization.

B. Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) involvement in CERCLA.

C. Variation in State capacity nationally.

D. Mining in Utah and mine sites in the CERCLA program.

II. STATE PERSPECTIVE ON EPA DEFERRAL POLICY:

A. Criteria for a State Deferral Program.

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