The NJDEP Annual Site Remediation Reform Act Program Fee Calculation Report was recently released.  Two categories of fees are impacted, the annual remediation fee, and remedial action permit-related fees.  Most of the fees are increasing. However, the Remedial Action Permit (RAP) Annual Fees for soil and groundwater are actually decreasing substantially, down 50% to 75%!    

Those persons who are actively remediating sites are charged annual remediation fees, and those persons who have implemented an institutional or engineering control remedy are charged one-time fees to process and modify RAPs, as well as, annual fees for the length of time the RAP is in place.  The annual remediation fees cover the Department's costs to operate the SRRA program for active cases and have not changed since their original adoption in November 2009.  These fees were the primary target for increases (see below link).  Fees associated with remedial action permits fund the oversight of remedial actions implemented that require a Remedial Action Permit.  The RAP fees were last adjusted in May 2012.  The decrease in the annual RAP fees should help ease some of the financial burden when required to post Financial Assurance. 

For a comparison of current and new fees see The Annual Site Remediation Reform Act Program Fee Calculation Report is available here.

The new fees go into effect on July 1, 2014.  For more information about the fees and the impact on your budget, please contact Al Moffit, LSRP at (973) 560-1400 ext. 144  (Al.Moffit@ewma.com) or John Virgie, LSRP ext. 196 (John.Virgie@ewma.com).

EWMA Exhibiting at ERAPPA 2014

EWMA is a proud sponsor of the Eastern Region of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators' (ERAPPA) 2014 Conference, titled "An Ocean of Opportunities." The conference will be held from September 21 - 23, 2014 at Revel Resort in Atlantic City.  ERAPPA promotes and facilitates the learning and engagement of facilities professionals.  We are hosting booth #125 and invite you to stop by to discuss the innovative ways EWMA is working with educational institutions to comply with the myriad of federal, state, and local regulations. 

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