2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .530   Standards for remediation -- Tiered remediation management -- Administrative regulations.

224.01-530 Standards for remediation -- Tiered remediation management -- Administrative regulations. (1) The numerical values contained in the document titled "Region 9 Preliminary Remediation Goals," published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Region 9, are hereby established as screening levels and shall be used by the cabinet in conformance with the guidance set out in the Region 9 Preliminary Remediation Goals. It is not the intent of this section to establish these levels as the cleanup standards for individual contaminants that may be present at any site. (2) Within one (1) year from June 21, 2001, the cabinet shall promulgate regulations establishing standards under KRS 224.01-400 and 224.01-405 with respect to hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, petroleum, or petroleum products, that are protective of human health, safety, and the environment. (3) Within one (1) year from June 21, 2001, the cabinet shall promulgate a regulation defining tiered remediation management options that account for the following: (a)  Current and proposed land use; (b)  Zoning, if applicable, of the property and surrounding properties; and (c)  The nature and extent of the contamination. (4) Nothing in this section shall affect or impair the ability of the cabinet to implement and enforce the provisions of KRS 224.01-400 and 224.01-405. (5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the options available to the applicant under KRS 224.01-400(18) to 224.01-400(21). Effective: June 21, 2001 History: Created 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 11, effective June 21, 2001. Page 1 of 1