Division of Environmental Evaluation & Remediation Review

Provides technical and regulatory assistance on contaminated site remedial issues to lead units within SRP, other units within DEP, the regulated community, and Licensed Site Remediation Professionals. Oversees the redevelopment, permitting and case manager oversight of sites undergoing remediation by inspecting and reviewing key documents submitted by LSRPs. Also, issues permits for remedial actions involving engineering and/or institutional controls to ensure the protectiveness of human health and the environment of remedial actions where contamination remains above applicable soil and ground water standards.

Hazardous Site Science Element

This element is comprised of the Bureau of Environmental Evaluation & Risk Assessment, Bureau of Ground Water Pollution Abatement, Office of Data Quality, Office of Dredging & Sediment Technology, and Office of Community Relations. The element provides clear and consistent technical and regulatory assistance on contaminated site remedial issues to lead units within CSRR, other units within DEP, the regulated community, and Licensed Site Remediation Professionals. Assistance includes development of regulations, guidance documents, policies and strategies for the program including the LSRP program.

Bureau of Environmental Evaluation & Risk Assessment

The bureau provides technical support on traditional oversight cases (CERCLA, RCRA, DoD), Immediate Environmental Concern (IEC) cases , publicly funded cases, and direct Department oversight cases. This bureau also provides support to CSRR reviewers/inspectors in areas such as ecological assessment, alternative remediation standards, natural background determinations, and vapor intrusion issues. They also provide Technical Consultations with LSRPs.

This bureau also participates in regulation and guidance document development, training, and various technical workgroups such as BTAG, ITRC, Standards Consistency as well as assistance to the NJDEP Science Advisory Board. They also provide technical support to special high profile cases such as the Passaic River Initiative and Hudson County Chromium cases.

Bureau of Ground Water Pollution Abatement

This Bureau provides geological support on traditional oversight cases (CERCLA, RCRA, DoD), IECs, publicly funded cases, and direct Department oversight cases. They also provide geological support to CSRR reviewers/inspectors in areas such as ground water modeling, hydrogeology in complex bedrock areas, establishment of CEAs, and assessment of ground water remediation technologies.

This bureau participates in regulation and guidance document development, training as well as provides geological support to LSRPs through the Technical Consultation process and approves NJDEP DGW permit by rule applications.

Remediation Review Element

This element consists of the Bureau of Inspection & Review, and Northern and Southern Field Operations. The element is responsible for review of remediation work being overseen by Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP) and Unregulated Heating Oil Tank remediations being overseen by Subsurface Evaluators. Through the field offices, field support is provided to the element, as well as any field inspection and support needed by other groups within the program. The element will consist of three Bureaus as described below.

Bureau of Inspection & Review

This bureau inspects and reviews all key documents submitted by LSRPs in accordance with the requirements of the Site Remediation Reform Act. The bureau also interacts directly with the LSRPs and responsible parties to resolve any issues raised as a result of the reviews. They refer cases to the field offices for inspections at sites being remediated with LSRP oversight.

Bureau of Remedial Action Permitting

This bureau issues permits for remedial actions involving engineering and/or institutional controls to ensure the protectiveness of human health and the environment of remedial actions where contamination remains above applicable soil and ground water standards. The Bureau accomplishes this function by issuing, modifying and terminating remedial action permits for soils and groundwater, including the operation of ground water treatment systems and/or containment; permits related to monitored natural attenuation of ground water; and permits/deed notices associated with sites with soil contamination remaining above soil remediation goals which in most cases have an engineering control.

The bureau receives and reviews Remedial Action Protectiveness Certifications submitted every two years at a minimum to monitor whether the remedy remains protective, site conditions and potentially sensitive receptors remain unchanged, site use is consistent with the engineering or institutional controls in place, site disturbances and disruptions or alterations are returned to their original condition or if altered, or if remediation standards have changed.

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