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Mr. Dan Price <br />Page 2 <br />Reimbursement for petroleum sites: <br />In 1987, the legislature established the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Fund (Petrofund) to reimburse some <br />responsible persons and volunteers (property owners not responsible for releases) who take corrective action for a <br />portion of their costs. The Petrofund is administered by the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board (Petro <br />Board), which is part of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. If the release at your site is a petroleum release, <br />the MPCA encourages you to learn more about the Petrofund reimbursement program by contacting Petrofund staff <br />at 651/215 -1775 or 1/800- 638 -0418 (in greater Minnesota only), or by reviewing the information that is available at <br />the following website, http: / /www.pca. state .mn.us /programs /lust_p.html. Because there are rules governing eligible <br />costs of cleanup, the MPCA strongly encourages you to familiarize yourself with the enclosed proposal and invoice <br />forms and the other program requirements in order to maximize the available reimbursement. Please note that final <br />decisions regarding the amount of reimbursement are made by the Petro Board, not the MPCA. <br />If you have not already done so, the MPCA recommends that you hire a qualified environmental consulting firm to <br />help you investigate and clean up the contamination on your site. To be qualified, the consultant should have <br />experience in performing investigations of contaminated sites and in developing and implementing corrective <br />actions. For petroleum investigations, the consultant must be registered with the Petro Board if you wish to have <br />your costs considered for reimbursement. A list of registered contractors is available from the Petrofund staff. <br />Please note that, under the Petro Board's rules, (see Minn. R. ch. 2890), you must solicit a minimum of two written <br />competitive consultant proposals on a form prescribed by the Petro Board to incur costs eligible for reimbursement, <br />and a minimum of two written competitive contractor bids must also be obtained for each contractor service. <br />Again, the MPCA strongly encourages you to contact Petrofund staff for answers to all of your questions about <br />bidding and the other Petrofund reimbursement program requirements. <br />Required Response <br />The MPCA requires that you respond to this letter within 30 days to indicate whether you intend to proceed with <br />the requested work. If you do not respond within this time frame, the MPCA will assume that you do not intend to <br />comply, in which case the MPCA Commissioner may issue you an enforceable order that will require you to take <br />corrective action. Failure to cooperate with the MPCA in a timely manner may result in reduced reimbursement <br />from the Petro Board, see Minn. R. ch. 2890. If you do not cooperate, the MPCA has the option of taking the <br />corrective actions on your behalf and recovering its costs from you. <br />If you have any questions conceming this letter or need additional information, please contact me at 651/297 -8380. <br />Please reference the above LEAK # in all correspondence. If you are calling long distance, you may reach the <br />MPCA by calling 1- 800/657 -3864. <br />Sincerely, <br />ate Funk <br />Project Leader <br />Petroleum and Closed Landfill Section <br />Remediation Division <br />KAF:Is <br />Enclosure <br />cc: <br />aiy Glanzer.; g1erk, Lttle:Canadak, <br />Jim Morelan, Fire Chief, Little Caiiada <br />Larry Carlson, Ramsey County Solid Waste Officer <br />Dan Larson, Liesch Associates, Plymouth <br />- 1 8 - <br />RECE VED <br />JUN O 1 2007 <br />CITY OF LITTLE CANADA <br />