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Identification Information:

Citation:

Originator: Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Publication date: 09/26/2011

Title: Remediation Response Sites, Montana, 2005-2011

Publication place: Helena, MT
Publisher: Montana State Library

Larger Work Citation:

Title: Montana Remediation Division Data, 2005-2011
Online linkage: https://mslservices.mt.gov/Geographic_Information/Data/DataList/datalist_Details.aspx?did={1FC3D9E9-D2BF-481A-A870-9499BC41554E}

Abstract:

This is an archive copy of the remediation response sites data. Current data may be available from the Montana Remediation Division.

This dataset is maintained and updated by the Dept. of Environmental Quality, Remediation Division - Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Bureau in their "Remediation" database. Sites in this database are addressed State and Federal programs which include CECRA, CERCLA, WQA, ACGP, VCRA, Brownfields, and CALA. See site program details below:

-- Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act (CECRA) Sites --
The 1985 Montana Legislature passed the Environmental Quality Protection Fund Act. This Act created a legal mechanism for the Department to investigate and clean up, or require liable persons to investigate and clean up, hazardous or deleterious substance facilities in Montana. The 1989 Montana Legislature significantly amended the Act, changing its name to the Montana Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act (CECRA) and providing the Department with similar authorities as provided under the federal Superfund Act (CERCLA). With the passage of CECRA, the state Superfund program became the CECRA Program. CECRA facilities are ranked maximum, high, medium, low and operation and maintenance priority based on the severity of contamination at the facility and the actual and potential impacts of contamination to public health, safety, and welfare and the environment. The Department maintains database narratives that explain contamination problems and status of work at each state Superfund facility.

-- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Sites --
In 1980, the US Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, (CERCLA) in response to the dangers of uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. CERCLA was amended in 1986 by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act. These sites are commonly known as federal Superfund sites.

-- Water Quality Act (WQA) Sites --
Sites regulated under the Montana Water Quality Act (WQA) are addressed by the Groundwater Remediation Program. These sites typically require long-term soil, surface water, and/or groundwater remediation and monitoring. This program addresses sites that are not addressed by the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program, CECRA Program, Permitting and Compliance Division, or other state authorities. The Groundwater Remediation Program has overseen remediation at sites contaminated with petroleum, pesticides, and solvents. Sites range from small to large in scale. Sites are ranked as maximum, high, medium, or low priority sites, or as operation and maintenance sites.

-- Agricultural Chemical Groundwater Protection Act (ACGP) Sites --
The Groundwater Remediation Program works cooperatively with the Department of Agriculture when pesticides impact groundwater. The Montana Agricultural Chemical Groundwater Protection Act regulates investigation and cleanup of sites contaminated with agricultural chemicals.

-- Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act (VCRA) Sites --
The 1995 Montana Legislature created the Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act (VCRA). VCRA formalizes the voluntary cleanup process in the state. It specifies application requirements, voluntary cleanup plan requirements, agency review criteria and time frames, and conditions for and contents of no further action letters. The act was developed to permit and encourage voluntary cleanup of facilities where releases or threatened releases of hazardous or deleterious substances exist, by providing interested persons with a method of determining what the cleanup responsibilities will be for reuse or redevelopment of existing facilities. Any entity (such as facility owners, operators, or prospective purchasers) may submit an application for approval of a voluntary cleanup plan to the Department. Voluntary Cleanup Plans (VCPs) may be submitted for facilities whether or not they are on the CECRA Priority List. The plan must include (1) an environmental assessment of the facility; (2) a remediation proposal; and (3) the written consent of current owners of the facility or property to both the implementation of the voluntary cleanup plan and access to the facility by the applicant and its agents and Department. The applicant is also required to reimburse the Department for any costs that the state incurs during the review and oversight of a voluntary cleanup effort.

-- Brownfield Sites --
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines brownfields as real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. EPA's Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative is an organized commitment to help communities revitalize such properties both environmentally and economically, mitigate potential health risks, and restore economic vitality to areas where brownfields exist. Successful brownfields cleanup and redevelopment are proof that economic development and the environment can, and indeed, must coexist.

-- Controlled Allocation of Liability Act (CALA) Sites --
The Montana Legislature passed the Controlled Allocation of Liability Act in 1997. CALA is a voluntary process that allows PLPs to petition for an allocation of liability as an alternative to the strict, joint and several liability scheme included in CECRA. CALA provides a streamlined alternative to litigation that involves negotiations designed to allocate liability among persons involved at facilities requiring cleanup, including bankrupt or defunct persons. Cleanup of these facilities must occur concurrently with the CALA process and CALA provides the funding for the orphan share of the cleanup. Since CECRA cleanups typically involve historical contamination, liable persons often include entities that are bankrupt or defunct and not affiliated with any viable person by stock ownership. The share of cleanup costs for which these bankrupt or defunct persons are responsible is the orphan share. Department represents the interests of the orphan share throughout the CALA process.

These data were available on the Montana State Library web site from 2005 through 2011 and were updated on a weekly basis. The archive contains copies of the data set that were updated in 2005, 2006, and 2011.

Time period of content:

Beginning date: 05/01/2005
Ending date: 09/26/2011
Currentness reference: publication date

Access constraints: None

Use constraints:

These data are a summary of information that resides in databases located with the Remediation Division of the Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ). This data should be used for planning purposes only. Geographic location accuracy of all sites presented here should be verified by the user.

This data set is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind. The DEQ makes no representations or warranties whatsoever with respect to the accuracy or completeness of this data set and assumes no responsibility for the suitability of this data set for a particular purpose; and DEQ will not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of errors in this data set.

The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

Point of contact:

Montana State Library
P.O. Box 201800
Helena, Montana 59620-1800
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

Data Quality Information:

Completeness report:: Sites which have the potential to release hazardous substances and affect human health and/or the environment are typically represented in this dataset. For more detail on what specifically constitutes a remediation response site contact the DEQ Site Response Section at 406-841-5060.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:: Most coordinate locations were derived via map interpolation from USGS maps or address matching using Microsoft MapPoint. Coordinate accuracy varies, however, do not assume coordinate accuracy to be better than /- one half mile without independent verification.

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:

SDTS object type: Entity point

SDTS object count: 1100

Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:

Map projection:

Map projection name: NAD 1983 StatePlane Montana FIPS 2500
Lambert conformal conic:

Planar distance units: meter

Geodetic model:

Horizontal datum name: D North American 1983
Ellipsoid name: GRS 1980
Semi-major axis: 6378137.0
Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222101

Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: remediation_sites_DEQ_2011

Attribute label: FID

Attribute definition: Internal feature number

Attribute label: Shape

Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: OBJECTID

Attribute definition: Feature ID from NRIS SDE database

Attribute label: SiteName

Attribute definition: Name of the remediation response site

Attribute label: AliasNames

Attribute definition: Alternate names for the remediation response site

Attribute label: Site_ID

Attribute definition: DEQ site identification number

Attribute label: FEATURE_PA

Attribute definition: DEQ site identification number of larger inclusive site

Attribute label: SITE_ALT_I

Attribute definition: Alternate site identification number

Attribute label: City

Attribute definition: Name of city nearest to the site

Attribute label: CountyName

Attribute definition: Name of county the site is in, from the site database

Attribute label: County_FIP

Attribute definition:: Federal FIPS code for county the site GIS location point is in

Attribute label: State

Attribute definition: Name of state the site is in

Attribute label: USGSHUC

Attribute definition:: Code for USGS 4th-code subbasin the site is in, from the site database

Attribute label: USGSHUC_GI

Attribute definition:: Code for USGS 4th-code subbasin the site GIS location point is in

Attribute label: RCRASite

Attribute definition: 0 - 1 Flag for whether or not the site is a RCRA site

Attribute label: Reservatio

Attribute definition:: 0 - 1 Flag for whether or not the site is on an Indian Reservation

Attribute label: FedFac

Attribute definition:: 0 - 1 Flag for whether or not the site is associated with a Federal facility

Attribute label: NPLSite

Attribute definition:: 0 - 1 Flag for whether or not the site is associated with a National Priority List site

Attribute label: Brownfield

Attribute definition: 0 - 1 Flag for whether or not the site is a Brownfield Site

Attribute label: Operation

Attribute definition:: Description of the time period when the site was in operation

Attribute label: FacilitySt

Attribute definition: 0 - 1 Flag for facility operational status

Attribute label: Descriptio

Attribute definition: Description of the site

Attribute label: Location

Attribute definition: Description of the site location

Attribute label: LegalLoc

Attribute definition: Legal property description of the site location

Attribute label: Township

Attribute definition: Public Land Survey township of the site location

Attribute label: Range

Attribute definition: Public Land Survey range of the site location

Attribute label: PSection

Attribute definition: Public Land Survey section of the site location

Attribute label: House

Attribute definition: Montana House of Representatives district number of the site

Attribute label: Senate

Attribute definition: Montana Senate district number of the site

Attribute label: Latitude

Attribute definition: Latitude of the site location

Attribute label: Longitude

Attribute definition: Longitude of the site location

Attribute label: LLMethod

Attribute definition: Method used to determine latitude/longitude

Attribute label: QuadCode

Attribute definition: USGS Code of the 1:24,000 scale quadrangle the site is in

Attribute label: SiteArea

Attribute definition: Site area range

Attribute label: ID

Attribute definition: DEQ system record ID

Attribute label: USGSName

Attribute definition:: Name of USGS 4th-code hydrologic subbasin that contains the site

Attribute label: Program

Attribute definition: State or Federal Program the site is associated with

Attribute label: Site

Attribute definition: DEQ Site Identifier

Attribute label: StRank

Attribute definition: Site State Priority Rank

Attribute label: ListDate

Attribute definition: State Program Listing Date

Attribute label: DelistDate

Attribute definition: State Program Delisting Date

Attribute label: ReferDate

Attribute definition: Date Referred to another State Program

Attribute label: llmethodde

Attribute definition:: Description of Latitude/Longitude determination method. See LLMethod.

Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-1800
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

Resource description: Offline Data

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 06/03/2015

Metadata review date: 05/05/2005

Metadata contact:

Montana State Library
P.O. Box 201800
Helena, Montana 59620-1800
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov