Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act, Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 21E
Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) regulations: 310 Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) 40.0001 to 40.1462
Liability: MGL Chapter 21E Section 5D
Financial incentives:
Brownfields Redevelopment Fund: 946 CMR 3.01 to 3.12
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup
Governor's Office for Brownfields Revitalization
Massachusetts Development Agency (MDA)
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Attorney General's Office
See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.
See national section for basic information and federal regulations.
• Rules. The Massachusetts Brownfields Act provides incentives to encourage parties to clean up and redevelop contaminated property in Massachusetts. The Act provides liability relief and financial incentives to attract new resources for these properties while ensuring that the Commonwealth's environmental standards are met. For more information, see the national section BROWNFIELDS.
• Administration and enforcement. DEP administers the Brownfields Act in Massachusetts.
OVERVIEW
State brownfields program incentives are available to buyers, and occasionally sellers, of contaminated property as long as a commitment is made to the cleanup and redevelopment of a brownfields site. State incentives can help parties identify risk, limit liability, and fund the cleanup of brownfields sites, enabling their reuse for industry, housing, and other purposes.
Parties who conduct site assessment or cleanup at any property in the state must do ...
State Requirements
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Checklists | VRP Remediation Work Plan Completeness Checklist (Form 53413) |
Forms | VRP Model Certification of Satisfactory Completion of Remediation |