Remediation & Redevelopment Publications & Forms
- Categories of Publications
- This list of publications is derived from Publication RR-582 (Acrobat version of this page). To order by mail, fill out the publication request, and make sure to include your return address and contact telephone number. Mail your request to:
- Bureau for Remediation and Redevelopment
Attn: Public Document Request
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707 - Newsletters
- Re News - the RR Program's quarterly newsletter.
- RR Report - the RR Program's twice monthly newsletter.
- Open Records and Information Access
Categories of Publications
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Commonly used forms from every program.
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Brownfields basics, building on abandoned landfills, etc. Also, see the Liability and Financial categories for more information.
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Information about private environmental services.
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Grants, loans, tax incentives, etc.
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Re News, Annual Reports, Publications Checklist, Environmental Contamination Basics, etc.
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Liability information, for local governments, lenders, voluntary party exemption, etc.
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Spill prevention, reporting and response.
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Site-specific examples of successful cleanup and redevelopments.
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List of Superfund sites in Wisconsin, questions and answers about Superfund.
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Technical guidance, cleanup methods, etc.
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Sampling field manual, desk reference, and other groundwater guidance.
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Mann-Kendall and Mann-Whitney Statistical tests, natural attenuation, and landspreading, etc.
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Soil standards, sampling requirements, and soil cleanup levels, etc.
Forms
Application & Instructions for Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (Form 4400-178)
The form required for voluntary parties to apply for the voluntary party liability exemption under the Land Recycling program.
08/15/2000 4400-178.pdf
Brownfield Green Space and Public Facilities Grant Program - Reimbursement Claim
Primary reimbursement claim form for the Brownfield Green Space and Public Facilities Grant Program. Must be submitted with Form 4400-234.
11/01/2004 4400-234.pdf
Brownfield Green Space and Public Facilities Grant Program - Reimbursement Claim Worksheet
Reimbursement worksheet for the Brownfield Green Space and Public Facilities Grant Program. Must be submitted with Form 4400-235.
11/01/2004 4400-235.pdf
Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Application Form (Form Only)
Application form for the Brownfield Site Assessment Grant. This is the form only. See RR-678 for instructions.
10/30/2007 4400-217.pdf
Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Program - Reimbursement Claim Form & Worksheet
Reimbursement Claim Form & Worksheet for the Brownfields Site Assessment Grant Program.
02/14/2008 4400-222.pdf
Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Program Final Report
Final report form for the brownfield Site Assessment Grant Program
02/14/2008 4400-223.pdf
Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Progress Report
Progress report for SAG recipients to use. This is a fillable form.
01/22/2008 4400-244.pdf
Brownfields Federal Tax Deduction Pre-Certification Tax Form (Form 4400-206 Only)
This form must be completed and mailed in order to receive a letter from the DNR that certifies a property for the Federal Brownfields Tax Incentive. Please see RR-592 for more information on this incentive.
01/22/2007 4400-206.pdf
Brownfields Green Space & Public Facilities Grant Application
The application for the Brownfields Green Space & Public Facilities Grant program.
10/01/2007 4400-228.pdf
Brownfields Green Space and Public Facilities Grant Final Report
Report that local governments who receive a Brownfields Green Space and Public Facilities Grant are required to submit when requesting final reimbursement.
07/27/2005 4400-236.pdf
Case Summary and Close Out Form (Form 4400-202)
The DNR Remediation and Redevelopment Program's case closure form, required by NR 726, WI Adm.Code. Instructions for filing a complete application for closure for remediation cases.
06/08/2004 4400-202.doc
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Interim and Remedial Action Bid Proposal Summary (Form 4400-212)
This form is required to document all consultant selection processes that were initiated on or after February 1, 2000 for conducting interim or remedial actions. It summarizes the minimum 3 proposals received as part of the program's bidding requirements. (Note: Form 4400-233 is to be used for bid proposals for site investigations under the DERF program.)
04/23/2004 4400-212.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Potential Claim Notification (Form 4400-210)
This form is required for all facilities that want to submit a reimbursement application for site investigations and remedial response actions.
09/04/2003 4400-210.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Reimbursement Application (Form 4400-211)
This form must be submitted when you are making a claim for past costs or current costs associated with an immediate, interim or remedial response.
10/24/2005 4400-211.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Reimbursement Cost Detail Worksheet (Form 4400-214)
This form is used in conjunction with the reimbursement cost summary form to itemize the detail of clean up costs by invoice into response action types and by cost categories.
09/04/2003 4400-214.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Reimbursement Cost Summary (Form 4400-213)
This form must be used to summarize clean up costs into the required DERF program cost categories.
09/04/2003 4400-213.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Site Investigation Bid Cover Sheets (Form 4400-233)
This form is to be used by consultants & dry cleaners as part of the site investigation bidding requirements for the DERF program. Included in the Zip file are the instructions (RR-717) for filling out this form.
04/20/2004 4400-233.zip
Exemption Application for Development at Historic Fill Site or Licensed Landfill
Application for an exemption to the prohibition of agriculture, excavation, or placement of structures on buried waste.
12/05/2005 4400-226.pdf
Exemption Application for Development at Historic Fill Site or Licensed Landfill
Application for an expedited exemption to the prohibition of agriculture, excavation, or placement of structures on buried waste (to be submitted in addition to Form 4400-226 also).
12/05/2005 4400-226a.pdf
Fax Notification Form for Hazardous Substance Discharges
Form for use in notifying the Department of hazardous substance releases by telefax.
05/23/2005 4400-225.pdf
Lender Liability Exemption Environmental Assessment Tracking (Form 4400-196)
Cover form for use by lenders or their representatives in submitting environmental assessments towards receipt of the lender liability exemption.
03/06/2001 4400-196.pdf
Mann-Kendall Statistical Test
Zip file containing Mann-Kendall(S) statistical spreadsheet, instructions, and Appendix A from Comm 46 and NR 746. For use in conjunction with closure of petroleum contaminated sites under Comm 46.07 and NR 746.07. Only available electronically.
02/19/2001 4400-215.zip
Mann-Whitney Statistical Test
Zip file containing Mann-Whitney(U) statistical spreadsheet and Appendix A from Comm 46 and NR 746. For use in conjunction with closure of petroleum contaminated sites under Comm 46.07 and NR 746.07. Only available electronically.
02/19/2001 4400-216.zip
Off-Site Discharge Exemption Request Application (Form 4400-201)
Helps clarify who is liable when contamination from an off-site source impacts a neighboring property. Property owners will not be held responsible for taking appropriate enviromental response actions.
02/01/2005 4400-201.pdf
Operation, Maintenance, Monitoring, and Optimization Reporting of Soil and Groundwater Remediation Systems (Form 4400-194)
The form required by s. NR 724.13(e) for projects requiring progress reports under s. NR 700.11(1), NR 724.13(3) or NR 724.17(3).
07/01/1996 4400-194.pdf
Ready for Reuse Application Part I: Eligibility Determination
Part I of the application for the Wisconsin Ready for Reuse Loan and Grant Program
02/13/2006 4400-238.pdf
Ready for Reuse Application Part II: Project Scoring and Financial Details
Part II of the application for the Wisconsin Ready for Reuse Loan and Grant Program.
02/13/2006 4400-239.pdf
Ready for Reuse Loan and Grant Program Payment Claim and Worksheet
Form for Ready for Reuse grantees and borrowers to use to submit payment requests.
03/21/2007 4400-243.pdf
Technical Assistance and Environmental Liability Clarification Request
This form may be used to request written technical approvals, liability clarifications and specialized agreements. It shows the fee for each service.
12/01/2005 4400-237.pdf
Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (VPLE) Environmental Insurance Application
Voluntary Parties must complete this form and pay an insurance fee in order to obtain a Liability Exemption for sites with groundwater which exceeds standards.
05/07/2001 4400-224.pdf
Forms available through the Drinking and Groundwater web page:
Monitoring Well Construction Form 4400-113A
Monitoring Well Development Form 4400-113B
Well/Drillhole/Borehole Abandonment Form 3300-5
Soil Boring Log Information Form 4400-122 and 122A
Groundwater Monitoring Well Information Form 4400-89
Brownfields Information
2000 Brownfields Study Group Final Report
Final Report of 2000 Study Group requested by State Legislature. Contains 70 proposals for improving Wisconsin's brownfields initiatives. (90 pp.)
12/01/2000 RR655.pdf
Brownfield Basics - Tools for Cleaning Up and Redeveloping Contaminated Properties (brochure)
Brochure that describes what brownfields are, what financial assistance is available to clean up and redevelop brownfields, what technical assistance is available from DNR staff, and more.
11/01/2006 RR663.pdf
Brownfield Basics for Local Governments (brochure)
Brochure that describes tools, financing, assistance, and publications available to local governments as they clean up and redevelop brownfields.
10/01/2006 RR658.pdf
Brownfields Green Space & Public Facilities Grant Round 3 - Application Instructions 2008-2009
Instructions for local governments who are completing Form 4400-228. The Brownfields Green Space & Public Facilities Grant Application.
10/29/2007 RR695.pdf
Brownfields Initiatives In The 2001-2003 State Budget
This fact sheet summarizes changes, improvements and new programs related only to brownfields programs.
09/28/2001 RR672.pdf
Brownfields Initiatives in the 1999-2001 State Budget
A summary of all the statutory changes, improvements and new programs related to brownfields in the 1999-2001 Wisconsin State Budget (1999 Wisconsin Act 9) prepared by the Department of Natural Resources.
11/15/1999 RR623.pdf
Brownfields Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Wisconsin DNR and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region V Concerning Brownfields Properties and Voluntary Clean Ups
Agreement between the state and EPA regarding superfund jurisdiction and liability for contamination sites that undergo cleanups under the state's voluntary cleanup program.
10/27/1995 RR541.pdf
Brownfields and Comprehensive Planning (Fact Sheet #15)
Describes how brownfields fit into comprehensive planning and lists evaluation and promotion tools available to the public.
03/28/2002 RR679.pdf
Development At Historic Fill Sites And Licensed Landfills: Considerations and Potential Problems
This fact sheet provides general information about potential problems associated with development at sites containing buried waste.
04/30/2002 RR685.pdf
Development At Historic Fill Sites And Licensed Landfills: Guidance For Investigation
This guidance is a framework for the environmental professional who conducts waste and site characterization.
07/14/2006 RR684.pdf
Development At Historic Fill Sites And Licensed Landfills: What You Need to Know
The introductory fact sheet to the exemption required for the development on sites that contain buried waste.
06/14/2005 RR683.pdf
Exemption Application for Development at Historic Fill Site or Licensed Landfill
Application for an exemption to the prohibition of agriculture, excavation, or placement of structures on buried waste.
12/05/2005 4400-226.pdf
Exemption Application for Development at Historic Fill Site or Licensed Landfill
Application for an expedited exemption to the prohibition of agriculture, excavation, or placement of structures on buried waste (to be submitted in addition to Form 4400-226 also).
12/05/2005 4400-226a.pdf
Negotiated Agreements: Contracts for Non-Emergency Remediation of Contaminated Properties (Fact Sheet 6)
Describes a negotiated agreement & provides information on non-emergency cleanup situations when they could be used.
07/17/2006 RR664.pdf
Consultants, Contractors and Services
Environmental Services Contractors List
A list of self-identified consultants that perform environmental services in Wisconsin. Intended for use with "Selecting an Environmental Consultant," RR-502. For Public information only - not a certification or endorsement list. Updated bi-annually.
01/28/2008 RR024.pdf
Selecting an Environmental Consultant
Sources of information and questions to ask when hiring a consultant.
02/15/2008 RR502.pdf
Financial
2007-2008 Brownfield Site Assessment Grant - Round 9 Application Instructions
Instructions for the 2007-2008 Round 9 Site Assessment Grant Application.
08/20/2007 RR678.pdf
Brownfield Green Space and Public Facilities Grant Program - Reimbursement Claim
Primary reimbursement claim form for the Brownfield Green Space and Public Facilities Grant Program. Must be submitted with Form 4400-234.
11/01/2004 4400-234.pdf
Brownfield Green Space and Public Facilities Grant Program - Reimbursement Claim Worksheet
Reimbursement worksheet for the Brownfield Green Space and Public Facilities Grant Program. Must be submitted with Form 4400-235.
11/01/2004 4400-235.pdf
Brownfield Green Space and Public Facilities Grants
Basic information on grant eligibility, use of grant funds, matching funds and an applicant checklist.
08/20/2007 RR755.pdf
Brownfield Site Assessment Grant
This fact sheet provides information on the DNR's Site Assessment Grant Program and provides information on eligibility, scoring and recent SAG successes.
10/13/2006 RR652.pdf
Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Application Form (Form Only)
Application form for the Brownfield Site Assessment Grant. This is the form only. See RR-678 for instructions.
10/30/2007 4400-217.pdf
Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Program - Reimbursement Claim Form & Worksheet
Reimbursement Claim Form & Worksheet for the Brownfields Site Assessment Grant Program.
02/14/2008 4400-222.pdf
Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Program Final Report
Final report form for the brownfield Site Assessment Grant Program
02/14/2008 4400-223.pdf
Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Progress Report
Progress report for SAG recipients to use. This is a fillable form.
01/22/2008 4400-244.pdf
Brownfields Federal Tax Deduction Pre-Certification Tax Form (Form 4400-206 Only)
This form must be completed and mailed in order to receive a letter from the DNR that certifies a property for the Federal Brownfields Tax Incentive. Please see RR-592 for more information on this incentive.
01/22/2007 4400-206.pdf
Brownfields Green Space & Public Facilities Grant Application
The application for the Brownfields Green Space & Public Facilities Grant program.
10/01/2007 4400-228.pdf
Brownfields Green Space and Public Facilities Grant Final Report
Report that local governments who receive a Brownfields Green Space and Public Facilities Grant are required to submit when requesting final reimbursement.
07/27/2005 4400-236.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Bid Requirements
This fact sheet helps dry cleaners understand the bidding requirements found in chapter NR169.
12/01/2005 RR750.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Frequently Asked Questions
Answers questions regarding change orders, cost increases to work plans, invoicing DERF costs and payment orders for reimbursement applications.
01/03/2008 RR784.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Interim and Remedial Action Bid Proposal Summary (Form 4400-212)
This form is required to document all consultant selection processes that were initiated on or after February 1, 2000 for conducting interim or remedial actions. It summarizes the minimum 3 proposals received as part of the program's bidding requirements. (Note: Form 4400-233 is to be used for bid proposals for site investigations under the DERF program.)
04/23/2004 4400-212.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Potential Claim Notification (Form 4400-210)
This form is required for all facilities that want to submit a reimbursement application for site investigations and remedial response actions.
09/04/2003 4400-210.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Program Basics
This fact sheet summarizes the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program.
12/01/2005 RR749.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - QBS for Consultant Selection
This guidance helps dry cleaners understand the requirements for consultant selection under NR-169.
12/01/2005 RR752.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Reimbursement Application (Form 4400-211)
This form must be submitted when you are making a claim for past costs or current costs associated with an immediate, interim or remedial response.
10/24/2005 4400-211.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Reimbursement Application Instructions & Checklist
Instructions for preparing a reimbursement application for the DERF program.
12/10/2007 RR751.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Reimbursement Cost Detail Worksheet (Form 4400-214)
This form is used in conjunction with the reimbursement cost summary form to itemize the detail of clean up costs by invoice into response action types and by cost categories.
09/04/2003 4400-214.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Reimbursement Cost Summary (Form 4400-213)
This form must be used to summarize clean up costs into the required DERF program cost categories.
09/04/2003 4400-213.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Remedial Action Bid Checklist
Checklist of NR169 code requirements for each remedial action bid submittal to the DERF program.
07/19/2006 RR756.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Requirements to Reduce your Risk of a Release
Outlines the pollution prevention requirements contained in the DERF program in order to be eligible for reimbursement for cleanup costs.
09/18/2003 RR636.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Site Investigation Bid Cover Sheet Instructions
This publication provides instructions for filling out form 4400-233.
04/20/2004 RR717.pdf
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) - Site Investigation Bid Cover Sheets (Form 4400-233)
This form is to be used by consultants & dry cleaners as part of the site investigation bidding requirements for the DERF program. Included in the Zip file are the instructions (RR-717) for filling out this form.
04/20/2004 4400-233.zip
Federal Brownfields Tax Incentive
Explains the federal income tax deduction for brownfield environmental expenses and how to get DNR certificaiton for the deduction.
01/01/2007 RR592.pdf
Financial Resource Guide for Cleanup and Redevelopment
Descriptions of local, state, and federal financial resources and incentives available to help businesses and communities cleanup and redevelop 'brownfields' (properties with known or suspected contamination).
01/30/2006 RR539.pdf
Municipal Negotiation & Cost Recovery Umpire List Prequalification Questionnaire
Questionnaire for interested parties to be listed as an 'umpire,' who facilitate talks between local government & responsible parties for the design & implementation of remedial action plans & contribution of associated costs.
03/01/2005 RR517.pdf
Ready for Reuse Application Part I: Eligibility Determination
Part I of the application for the Wisconsin Ready for Reuse Loan and Grant Program
02/13/2006 4400-238.pdf
Ready for Reuse Application Part II: Project Scoring and Financial Details
Part II of the application for the Wisconsin Ready for Reuse Loan and Grant Program.
02/13/2006 4400-239.pdf
Ready for Reuse Loan and Grant Program Payment Claim and Worksheet
Form for Ready for Reuse grantees and borrowers to use to submit payment requests.
03/21/2007 4400-243.pdf
Substitute W-9 Taxpayer ID Number Verification (Form DOA-6448)
This Department of Administration form is required to be completed for anyone who receives monies from the department. Return this form with your DERP application.
09/01/2004 DOA-6448.pdf
Wisconsin Ready for Reuse Loan and Grant Program
Fact sheet describing funding eligibility and application process for the Ready for Reuse cleanup loans and grants.
02/09/2006 RR753.pdf
General Information
Environmental Contamination Basics
Basic information about the RR Program and what to do if you discover contamination on your property.
07/08/2004 RR674.pdf
Information About Using Natural Attenuation To Clean Up Contaminated Groundwater
Fact sheet from landowners explaining the use of natural attenuation to clean up groundwater.
10/09/2001 RR671.pdf
Publications Checklist
List of remediation and redevelopment publications and information about ordering and downloading our publications. Updated quarterly.
05/02/2008 RR582.pdf
Re News Volume 16 Number 4
RR Program's quarterly newsletter: December 2006, highlights new land use legislation, RR seeking federal brownfields grants, and a northern Wisconsin brownfield success story.
12/07/2006 RR764.pdf
Re News Volume 17 Number 1
RR Program's quarterly newsletter: March 2007, highlights new land use legislation, green space grant awards, the federal brownfields tax deduction, a cleanup success story in Vernon County and much more.
03/01/2007 RR769.pdf
Re News Volume 17 Number 2
RR Program's quarterly newsletter: June 2007,highlights new EPA and DNR brownfields grants for Wisconsin communities, state-funded cleanups, the RR Program's regional spills coordinators, a cleanup success story in Appleton and much more!
06/08/2007 RR771.pdf
Re News Volume 17 Number 3
RR Program's quarterly newsletter: September 2007, highlights the availability of the DNR's Brownfield Site Assessment Grant applications, upcoming brownfields insurance seminars, a successful cleanup and redevelopment of a rural brownfield property in Potosi, a new rate for the voluntary party liabilty exemption fee and much more!
09/04/2007 RR775.pdf
Re News Volume 17 Number 4
RR Program's quarterly newsletter: December 2007 highlights lost groundwater monitoring wells, RR Sites Map, DERF, brownfields success stories on the web and much more!
12/03/2007 RR785.pdf
Re News Volume 18 Number 1
RR Program's quarterly newsletter: March 2008 highlights groundwater monitoring wells, new federal UST reporting requirements, sustainable state-funded cleanups, a former brownfield in Milwaukee and much more!
03/03/2008 RR790.pdf
Registry of Waste Disposal Sites in Wisconsin
Comprehensive listing of all sites where solid or hazardous wastes have been or may have been deposited. Inclusion of a site on the Registry is not intended to suggest that environmental problems have occurred, are occurring, or will occur.
06/01/1999 RR108.pdf
Remediation and Redevelopment 2002-2003 Annual Report
Highlights of the Remediation and Redevelopment Program from 2003-2003 Fiscal Year.
03/16/2004 RR718.pdf
Remediation and Redevelopment Program Brochure
The Remediation and Redevelopment Program's Informational Brochure.
11/01/2006 RR691.pdf
Strategic Direction and Organization of the Remediation and Redevelopment Program
Plan for implementing improvements in DNR cleanup programs developed by advisory group during reorganization of the department in 1995. Communicates our intention to conduct cleanups in full partnership with the public and private sectors.
09/01/1995 SW292.pdf
West Central Region RR Update (November 2006)
WCR newsletter to keep interested parties informed about the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properites in the West Central Region.
11/01/2006 RR767.pdf
West Central Region RR Update (October 2007)
West Central Region's semi-annual update, October 2007 includes Site Assessment Grant Information, a St. Croix County site highlight, legal updates and more.
10/01/2007 RR776.pdf
West Central Region RR Update (March 2008)
West Central Region's semi-annual update, March 2008 includes information on financial tools, site highlights in New Richmond and Prairie du Chien, staff changes and more.
04/04/2008 RR791.pdf
Liability, Clarifications and Exemptions
Application & Instructions for Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (Form 4400-178)
The form required for voluntary parties to apply for the voluntary party liability exemption under the Land Recycling program.
08/15/2000 4400-178.pdf
Clarification of Procedures for Parties Seeking the VPLE for Petroleum Contaminated Sites
This publication can help people who are seeking the Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (VPLE) for sites with petroleum contamination from tanks and those using PECFA to pay for the cleanup.
01/11/2002 RR677.pdf
DNR's Superior Lien Authority: What It Means For Property Owners (Fact Sheet 4).
Provides information on the state's superior lien authority to interested parties.
10/05/2005 RR507.pdf
Environmental Liability Exemptions for Lenders and Representatives (Fact Sheet 5)
This fact sheet describes the environemtnal liability exemptions for lenders and representatives.
07/18/2006 RR508.pdf
General Liability Clarification Letters (Fact Sheet 11)
Describes General Liability Clarification Letters and how to request one from the DNR. These letters may be useful for people who want to buy, sell, or get a loan on a piece of contaminated property.
01/25/2006 RR619.pdf
Guidance for Dealing with Properties Affected by Off-Site Contamination (Fact Sheet 10)
Fact sheet 10 was developed to assist current landowners, purchaser of property, municipalities and DNR stafff understand the off-site liability exemption contained in s. 292.13, Wis. Stats.
06/14/2005 RR589.pdf
Insurance for Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (VPLE)Sites Using Natural Attenuation - Information and Fee Schedule(Fact Sheet 13).
This fact sheet describes the insurance requirements in ch. NR 754 that voluntary parties must follow for sites using natural attenuation. The fact sheet also includes a schedule of insurance fees.
03/01/2007 RR661.pdf
Lease Letters: Clarifying Environmental Liability When Leasing Property (Fact Sheet 12)
Developed to help potential tenants/owners of contaminated properties understand how lessees may avoid liability for contaminated properties that they rent. Describes steps they must take and site-specific conditions they must meet to acquire a letter.
03/27/2006 RR620.pdf
Lender Liability Exemption Environmental Assessment Tracking (Form 4400-196)
Cover form for use by lenders or their representatives in submitting environmental assessments towards receipt of the lender liability exemption.
03/06/2001 4400-196.pdf
Liability Protection for Local Governmental Units and Economic Development Corporations (Fact Sheet 7)
Covers all aspects of the municipal liability exemption from responsibility for cleaning up contamination sites under the state Land Recycling Law to the associated federal liability exemption from Superfund.
03/01/2005 RR579.pdf
Off-Site Discharge Exemption Request Application (Form 4400-201)
Helps clarify who is liable when contamination from an off-site source impacts a neighboring property. Property owners will not be held responsible for taking appropriate enviromental response actions.
02/01/2005 4400-201.pdf
Off-site Model Letter
Sample letter for the determination of a liability exemption for soil or groundwater contaminated by an off-site source.
06/14/2005 RR600.pdf
Technical Assistance and Environmental Liability Clarification Request
This form may be used to request written technical approvals, liability clarifications and specialized agreements. It shows the fee for each service.
12/01/2005 4400-237.pdf
Underground Storage Tanks - Clarifying local governmental unit's responsibility to remove tanks on properties they own. (Fact Sheet 8)
Created for local government units that had expressed confusion about whether they had to remove USTs at properties they acquire 'involuntarily'. This factsheet clarifies a local governmental unit's responsibility to remove tanks on properties they own.
01/18/2000 RR627.pdf
Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (VPLE) Environmental Insurance Application
Voluntary Parties must complete this form and pay an insurance fee in order to obtain a Liability Exemption for sites with groundwater which exceeds standards.
05/07/2001 4400-224.pdf
Voluntary Party Liability Exemption: Revised Interim Eligibility Determination Process
Description of the process that people should follow to apply for the VPLE, which in turn allows DNR staff to determine site eligibility.
05/15/2007 RR770.pdf
Voluntary Party Remediation and Exemption from Liability (Fact Sheet 2)
Description of the voluntary party exemption process intended for parties who voluntarily investigate and clean up contaminated property (brownfields).
09/10/2007 RR506.pdf
Spill Response Information
Agricultural Spills and How to Handle Them
A brochure for the Agricultural community on spill reporting and cleanup. Also provides contact information for DNR and DATCP (Dept of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection).
10/31/2002 RR687.pdf
DNR Staff Provide Spill Response and Support
Information on DNR spill response efforts, wardens and regional spill coordinators.
12/11/2007 RR559.pdf
Fax Notification Form for Hazardous Substance Discharges
Form for use in notifying the Department of hazardous substance releases by telefax.
05/23/2005 4400-225.pdf
Hazardous Substance Spills in Wisconsin
History and background on spills in Wisconsin and how to deal with them.
12/11/2007 RR604.pdf
Household Mercury Spill Clean Up Options
A fact sheet on mercury produced with the Department of Health and Family Services' Division of Public Health. Describes what mercury is, how to prevent spills, and how to handle mercury if there is a spill.
12/11/2007 RR629.pdf
Mechanical and Chemical/Biological Spill Response Methods
Summary of spill response methods allowed in Wisconsin for spills on land and water.
12/11/2007 RR710.pdf
Why and How to Protect Your Home from Fuel Oil Spills
Throughout the state there are a number of spills associated with the delivery of fuel. This fact sheet presents tips and information to help prevent spills in and around private homes.
05/01/2000 RR630.pdf
Wisconsin Contingency Plan for Hazardous Substance Discharges
Serves as a guide for the local, state, and federal agencies in order to maximize the value of their contributions in responding to discharge episodes.
02/01/1998 RR585.pdf
Wisconsin Spill Reporting Requirements
Outlines the reporting requirements for discharges of hazardous substances in Wisconsin. Includes a description of de-minimis reporting requirements and when those de-minimis requirements apply.
05/27/2003 RR558.pdf
Wisconsin Spill Reporting Requirements - Condensed Version
Summary of spills law and De Minimus exemptions from ch. NR 706. Intended for posting in businesses and other enterprises where spills may occur so that reporting requirements can be quickly determined and followed.
12/11/2007 RR560.pdf
Success Stories
Amery Fire Station
A site with a varied history of uses is transformed into the centerpiece of a small community's downtown renewal effort.
07/29/2005 RR729.pdf
Ashland Central Railyard
The Former Ashland Central Railyard Cleanup Success Story.
08/01/2006 RR757.pdf
Baraboo City Services Center
Describes the cleanup and redevelopment of an old railroad and scrapyard in the heart of Baraboo.
11/07/2002 RR694.pdf
C.A. Lawton
A building slated for demolition gets the help of a a determined community, a progressive city, and a "Big Picture" thinking developer and ends up being listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
10/26/2005 RR743.pdf
CenturyTel: A Successful Partnership for La Crosse
Highlights the successful CenturyTel brownfield project in La Crosse, which is part of the Riverside Redevelopment Project. An abandoned industrial area was cleaned up and turned into CenturyTel's new Midwest regional telecommunication headquarters.
06/01/2001 RR662.pdf
DeForest Parks Automotive
Success story about a former filling station in DeForest.
11/09/2007 RR781.pdf
Delton Family Medical Center
Success story about a former landfill in Lake Delton.
11/09/2007 RR782.pdf
Former Metalfab Facility
This brownfield site gave city of Columbus a chance to clean up and perserve their historic downtown commercial district.
08/04/2005 RR735.pdf
Kenosha Harbor Redevelopment
A former brownfield serving as a mattress factory, foundry and and automobile plant is cleaned up and redeveloped, helping revitalize Kenosha's waterfront.
11/01/2006 RR762.pdf
La Crosse Xcel Trail
Success story about a manufactured gas plant site in La Crosse.
09/13/2007 RR774.pdf
Marathon Rubber
The city of Wausau took action to revitalize a low-income neighborhood by transforming a vacant old industrial parcel, into a public park and new affordable housing.
11/21/2005 RR747.pdf
Middleton Redevelopment
Middleton a once busy railroad depot continues to change and grow today, not only with new developments, but also with the cleanup and redevelopment of a major brownfield located in the heart of the city's downtown.
10/21/2005 RR741.pdf
Milwaukee, West Milwaukee Brownfields Revitalized
Success story describing the clean up and redevelopment of the Inryco and Babcock & Wilcox brownfield properties.
09/05/2001 RR668.pdf
Murray Machinery, Inc.
A former factory with a history of using the surrounding land to dispose of industrial waste is cleaned up and gets a second chance to give back to the Wausau community.
10/05/2005 RR740.pdf
North Barstow Redevelopment
Success story about a former manufactured gas plant and foundry/sawmill in Eau Claire.
08/21/2007 RR773.pdf
Northend Salvage
Success story in Superior, Wisconsin.
11/09/2007 RR780.pdf
Osceola Creek
A labor day rain storm caused one of three dams in the area to fail, flooding a residental neighborhood with contaminated sediments. The village of Osceola took action and now have plans to turn the site into greenway and trout restoration area.
08/04/2005 RR736.pdf
Radford Village & Marion/Pearl Avenue Redevelopment
Success story describing the contamination, cleanup and redevelopment of two brownfield sites in the City of Oshkosh.
03/18/2003 RR701.pdf
Richard I. Bong World War II Heritage Center
A small town takes a contaminated property and turns it into a museum celebrating the legacy of a World War II flying ace.
07/29/2005 RR732.pdf
Riverside Park/Leach Amphitheater
Success story about a successful redevelopment in Oshkosh.
11/09/2007 RR777.pdf
Rockline,Inc.
For more than 100 years the R-Way property in downtown Sheboygan was a thriving business establishement. Thanks to state and local clean-up efforts, the site once again has become an economic engine for this southeastern Wisconsin community.
06/30/2005 RR730.pdf
Rueping Leather
A property that housed one of Wisconsin's first businesses makes the uneasy transition from tanning to banking, thanks to help from the city of Fond du Lac and the DNR.
10/26/2005 RR744.pdf
Save-A-Lot Foods
This former service station and Bay City Cab site now boasts a new grocery store and is part of Green Bay's redevelopment initiative.
06/30/2005 RR731.pdf
Sheboygan Harbor Centre
A Lake Michigan community takes advantage of its waterfront amenities to turn a former coal storage facility into a major state tourist attraction.
08/01/2006 RR759.pdf
Shields Creamery
Success story about a successful redevelopment in the Town of Shields.
11/09/2007 RR779.pdf
Shorewood Hills Redevelopment
Located near the University of Wisconsin-Madison along the shores of Lake Mendota, a former landfill-turned-shopping center has been cleaned up and renovated into an urban shopping center.
11/01/2006 RR761.pdf
Three Lakes Badger Garage
A former gas and service station sat idle for many years before a local bank stepped into the picture.
11/01/2006 RR763.pdf
Town of Madison Redevelopment
One of the last major undeveloped parcels located close to the city's Beltline, the old Icke Landfill cleanup transformed the site into an unique business redevelopment and training center.
08/09/2005 RR737.pdf
Tri-Par
A former stone blacksmith shop and gas station, in Cedarburg, has been cleaned up and redeveloped into a "gateway corner" for one of southeastern Wisconsin's favorite small-town tourist destinations.
10/26/2005 RR742.pdf
Trolley Square
Success story about a successful redevelopment in Appleton.
11/09/2007 RR772.pdf
Tundra Lodge
This success story describes a brownfield property that was transformed into a destination hotel boasting one of the first indoor aquatic centers in Green Bay.
08/01/2005 RR734.pdf
Veterans Memorial Park
Success story about a successful redevelopment in Seymour.
11/09/2007 RR778.pdf
Waunakee Stokely Canning
Success story about a site in Waunakee.
11/09/2007 RR783.pdf
Superfund Information
Ashland/NSP Lakefront Site - Community Involvement Plan Overview
This factsheet describes the Community Involvement Plan for the Ashland Superfund Site.
11/09/2004 RR723.pdf
Community Involvement Plan Ashland/NSP Lakefront Site
Provides background information on Ashland/NSP Lakefront Site and outlines activities to be taken to keep the community involved. Contains contact information for local officials and organizations..
01/31/2005 RR726.pdf
Superfund Sites in Wisconsin
The list of Superfund sites in Wisconsin based on the federal National Priorities List (NPL).
10/16/2006 RR005.pdf
What is Superfund?
Commonly asked questions about the Superfund program.
06/20/2005 RR122.pdf
Technical - General
Case Close Out and the requirements for Institutional controls and VPLE Insurance.
Discusses application of deed restrictions, deed notices, use of the GIS Registry and VPLE Insurance as a condition of closing out a contamination case under NR 726.
08/04/2005 RR606.pdf
Case Summary and Close Out Form (Form 4400-202)
The DNR Remediation and Redevelopment Program's case closure form, required by NR 726, WI Adm.Code. Instructions for filing a complete application for closure for remediation cases.
06/08/2004 4400-202.doc
Checklist of Documents for GIS Registry Packet
A checklist of documents the consultant needs to submit with the closure request, for inclusion of a site on the GIS Registry.
04/20/2006 RR688.pdf
Federal Removals Assistance for Local Governments
Provides information on how LGU's can seek assistance with cleanup of hazardous substances.
12/09/2005 RR746.pdf
General Interim Guidelines for the Management of Investigative Waste
Technical guidance for proper handling of waste materials generated during investigation of contamination sites.
01/14/1993 RR556.pdf
Guidance for Documenting the Investigation of Utility Corridors
This guidance outlines the information that should be submitted to the Department to document utility corridor investigations and discusses suggested investigation methods.
03/01/2000 RR649.pdf
Guidance for Electronic Submittals for the GIS Registry of Closed Remediation Sites
Outlines formats for electronic submittals for the GIS Registry.
03/21/2005 RR690.pdf
Guidance for Hazardous Waste Remediation
This guidance provides direction to DNR staff, responsible parties, and other interested individuals on the requirements that apply and the options that are available when dealing with cleanup and redevelopment issues at sites that are or may be contaminated with hazardous waste.
05/02/2006 RR705.pdf
Guidance for the Design, Installation and Operation of In Situ Air Sparging Systems
Technical guidance for air-sparging soil venting systems intended for consultants and DNR staff. An errata sheet was added to this document in August, 1995.
11/19/2003 RR186.pdf
Operation, Maintenance, Monitoring, and Optimization Reporting of Soil and Groundwater Remediation Systems (Form 4400-194)
The form required by s. NR 724.13(e) for projects requiring progress reports under s. NR 700.11(1), NR 724.13(3) or NR 724.17(3).
07/01/1996 4400-194.pdf
Repeal of Temporary Suspension on Approval of and General Interim Guidance for the Use of Hydrogen peroxide/Catalyst Injection (a/k/a Fenton's Reagent)
Technical guidance for the use of hydrogen peroxide/caatalyst (Fenton's reagent) injection for remediation.
12/01/1997 RR583.pdf
Wastewater General Discharge Permit for Remediation
Information document and application for a permit for wastewater discharges from soil or groundwater remediation projects where the wastewater discharges are similar enough in character to meet the general permit requirements.
05/22/2001 RR030.pdf
Technical - Groundwater
A Fact Sheet of Frequently Asked Questions about Temporary Monitoring Wells for RR Program Sites
Frequently asked questions about regulations and technical considerations for temporary wells under NR 141, WI Adm. Code
05/07/2001 RR647.pdf
Groundwater Sampling Desk Reference
Guidance on determining data objectives, developing and following site-specific sampling plans, making thorough pre-sampling preparations, conducting purging and sampling consistently, and documenting the entire sampling event.
09/01/1996 DG037a.pdf, DG037b.pdf
Groundwater Sampling Field Manual
Procedures for collecting groundwater samples.
09/01/1996 DG038.pdf
Guidance for Design, Installation and Operation of Groundwater Extraction and Product Recovery Systems
Technical guidance for groundwater and free-product recovery systems intended for consultants and DNR staff.
11/19/2003 RR183.pdf
Understanding Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Behavior in Groundwater: Investigation Assessment and Limitations of Monitored Natural Attenuation
The document provides guidance on characterizing and monitoring sites where monitored natural attenuation of chlorinated hydrocarbons is being considered as part of a clean up remedy.
04/23/2003 RR699.pdf
Technical - Petroleum Contamination
Assessment Guidance for Sites with Residual Weathered Product
Joint DNR/Commerce technical guidance for assessing weathered petroleum product - Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (LNAPL).
02/12/2008 RR787.pdf
Contents of Site Investigation Reports for Petroleum Contaminated Sites
Checklist Summary of NR 716 and NR 746 Requirements for Petroleum Sites
10/22/2001 RR628.pdf
Guidance On Natural Attenuation For Petroleum Releases
Technical guidance on site investigation needs, data analysis, and monitoring for natural attenuation at petroleum release sites as well as Wisconsin regulatory requirements for site closure when using natural attenuation as a remedy.
04/02/2003 RR614.pdf, RR614.zip
Guidance on Air Sampling & Emission Monitoring at Petroleum Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Remediation Projects.
Guidance on Air Sampling and Emission Monitoring at Petroleum Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Remediation Projects. Please note that a form referred to in the document, form 4400-120, is obsolete and is replaced by form 4500-168
09/01/1995 SW509.pdf
Mann-Kendall Statistical Test
Zip file containing Mann-Kendall(S) statistical spreadsheet, instructions, and Appendix A from Comm 46 and NR 746. For use in conjunction with closure of petroleum contaminated sites under Comm 46.07 and NR 746.07. Only available electronically.
02/19/2001 4400-215.zip
Mann-Whitney Statistical Test
Zip file containing Mann-Whitney(U) statistical spreadsheet and Appendix A from Comm 46 and NR 746. For use in conjunction with closure of petroleum contaminated sites under Comm 46.07 and NR 746.07. Only available electronically.
02/19/2001 4400-216.zip
Modified GRO Method for Determining Gasoline Range Organics [includes DRO Method, PUBL-SW-141]
Comprehensive field and laboratory procedures for the collection and analysis of soil and groundwater samples according to the Wisconsin DNR Modified GRO and DRO Methods.
09/01/1995 SW140.pdf
Technical - Soil
Commonly Asked Questions about Lead (Pb) Soil Standards in Wisconsin
This guidance provides answers to the common questions that DNR staff and consultants have raised about the lead (Pb) direct-contact residual contaminant levels in Table 2 of NR 720, Wis. Adm. Code. Examples are given to show general NR 720 precepts on determining direct-contact site-specific RCLs when Pb is present at a site.
04/19/2001 RR653.pdf
Determining Residual Contaminant Levels Using The EPA Soil Screening Level Web Site
This guidance describes how to use the EPA web site on soil screening levels to determine generic residual contaminant levels that are in accord with NR 720, Wis. Adm. Code (large .pdf file)
01/10/2002 RR682.pdf
Guidance for Cover Systems as Soil Performance Standard Remedies
Comprehensive guidance for remedy selection, design, construction and operations of soil performance standard cover system remedies.
01/24/2007 RR709.pdf
Guidance for Design, Installation and Operation of Soil Venting Systems
Technical guidance for soil venting systems (AKA soil vapor extraction systems) intended for consultants and DNR staff. As described in the Eratta, SW509 replaces Attachment 1 (not included in the on-line version.)
11/19/2003 RR185.pdf
Guidance for Determining Soil Contaminant Background Levels at Remediation Sites
Technical guidance on how to determine background soil contaminant levels at sites undergoing remediation through the NR700 process.
12/14/2005 RR721.pdf
Guidance on Soil Performance Standards
Soil performance standards offer an alternative to numerical soil standards for closing out contaminated soil sites. They may not be used as an alternative to meeting groundwater standards. Revised and Updated to account for rule changes and Publication RR-709.
04/15/2004 RR528.pdf
Guidance on the Use of Leaching Tests for Unsaturated Contaminated Soils to Determine Groundwater Contamination Potential (New Addendum - 10/7/03)
For use in assessing the potential for contaminated soil to contaminate groundwater in excess of ch. NR 140 standards; not intended for leaching tests to determine waste characteristics or leachability of wastes that have been stabilized. Addendum: Adds examples to illustrate how SPLP data should be interpreted and analyzed to determine SSRCL protective of groundwater. The empirical basis, use of statistics and their limitations are included in this Addendum.
10/07/2003 RR523.pdf
Naturally Occurring Biodegradation as a Remedial Action Option for Soil Contamination Interim Guidance (Disclaimers Updated Sep. 2004)
Technical guidance for evaluating petroleum contamination sites for their suitability for remediation through natural biodegradation intended for use by consultants and DNR staff at contamination sites.
09/15/2004 RR515.pdf
Smear Zone Contamination
This fact sheet provides guidance on how the smear zone is evaluated to help determine whether a site is placed on the GIS Registry for soils exceeding generic or site-specific RCL's.
01/25/2006 RR712.pdf
Soil Cleanup Levels for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Interim Guidance
Provides suggested generic soil cleanup levels for PAHs based on protection of groundwater quality and protection of human health from direct contact with contaminated soil via ingestion or inhalation.
04/01/1997 RR519.pdf
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