Part II: Administration of Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund Report - February 15, 2008 - Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Contact: Scott Whittier, Director, Oil and Hazardous Waste Facilities Division, (207)-287-7674 or (207)-287-2651. 13 Pages (pdf format)
Part II: Administration of Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund Report - February 15, 2007 - Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Contact: Scott Whittier, Director, Oil and Hazardous Waste Facilities Division, (207)-287-7674 or (207)-287-2651. 14 Pages (pdf format)
A report conducted at the direction of the Maine Legislature. The report examines revenue sources and disbursements for the fiscal years of 1998, 1999 and 2000. Recommendations are made for accelerating petroleum spill clean-up activities, addressing the backlog of sites awaiting clean-up, and for pollution prevention efforts. The report also proposes options for implementation of these recommendations and has noted what changes are necessary to the Ground Water Fund for their implementation.
The FIRB's annual report to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discussing the Board and Department of Environmental Protection's experience administering the Ground Water Fund, cleanup activities and third party damage claims. The report also includes information on the record of compliance with the underground tank removal schedule mandated by Maine statute, and an assessment of the adequacy of the fund to cover anticipated expenses.
A report by the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management, to the Fund Insurance Review Board on: (1) the general condition of above ground oil storage tanks and facilities in Maine; (2) the amount of money disbursed from the Ground Water Fund to retrofit, repair or replace above-ground storage tanks, including the number of those tanks, and (3) recommendations as to whether the law should be amended to allow further disbursements from the Ground Water Fund for the continuation of pollution prevention work.
