N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26C-10.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:26C-10.6 - Eligible technical assistance grant activities

(a) The community group shall use the technical assistance grant to hire a licensed site remediation professional that is not associated with any person responsible for conducting the remediation of the contaminated site.

(b) The community group shall use the technical assistance grant to offset the costs of the licensed site remediation professional to:

1. Interpret and comment on remediation documents, including technical reports and analytical data prepared by the person responsible for conducting the remediation;

2. Participate in public meetings concerning the contaminated site;

3. Evaluate the potential impacts of the remediation on the community based upon the information provided by the person responsible for conducting the remediation; and

4. Interpret site information that is ancillary to the remediation, including, but not limited to, public health and redevelopment information, as these issues may be relevant.

(c) The community group shall not use the technical assistance grant to fund:

1. Lawsuits or other legal actions, including payment of attorney fees for advice related to any kind of legal action or any activities that would result in an attorney/client relationship;

2. Political activity or lobbying;

3. Social, ceremonial or amusement activities and related costs, including meals, lodging, rentals, transportation, and tips;

4. Training or travel for any group member or the licensed site remediation professional;

5. Generation of new site-specific environmental data, such as soil and water data;

6. Resolving disputes with the Department; or

7. Epidemiological or health studies, such as urine or blood testing.

(d) The Department will issue payments upon the submission of invoices up to the amount of the technical assistance grant to the community group for documented technical assistance costs that are identified in the community group's approved budget and scope of work.

(e) If the community group or its licensed site remediation professional uses technical assistance grant funds for activities not identified in the approved budget and scope of work or for activities listed in (c) above:

1. The Department shall revoke the technical assistance grant and require reimbursement; and

2. The community group shall repay the portion of the grant that was used for activities not identified in the approved budget and scope of work or for activities listed in (c) above within 60 days of the revocation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26C-10.6

Amended by R.2012 d.095, effective 5/7/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 1935(a), 44 N.J.R. 1339(b).
In (e)1, substituted "shall" for "may"; and rewrote (e)2.