Maximum Awards

Note: Annual aggregate per owner / operator is $190,000.

For an owner or operator of an AST or UST system who has an emergency action approved by Commerce or an investigation started prior to December 22, 2001 [see Comm 47.335 (4) for 'start of investigation'], the current deductible, coverage amounts, and aggregates will apply.

Tanks identified as Public / Technical School District tanks, farm tanks or home heating oil tanks will maintain current coverage and deductible amounts.

AST Eligibility

$50,000 Milestone

Revised
11-27-01

Claim submittals at progress payment milestones are not mandatory, but are encouraged to help reduce owner costs as well as program costs. (See Update 16 for claim submittal requirements)

GIS

A $250 fee (NR 749) must be paid to DNR for each site when requesting case closure with groundwater contamination remaining above ch. NR 140 enforcement standards, regardless of which agency approves closure. Any fees received by the Department of Commerce will be returned to the sender. A case closure submittal will be considered complete only if the fee has been paid . Please note that any fee (NR 749) imposed by the DNR is not reimbursable by PECFA per Wisc. Stat. 101.143(4)(c) 10.

See PECFA NEWS volume 3 for complete coverage and explanation of the GIS requirements.

Investigations

Investigations must be completed by the first day of the 61^st month after notification of contamination or interest costs incurred after that date are ineligible.

If notification was before August 31, 2001, the investigation must be completed by the first day of the 61^st month after notification of contamination or the first day of the 25^th month after August 31, 2001, whichever is later; interest costs incurred after the later of those dates are ineligible.

Incomplete claims

Submitted claims must be complete claims. The department provides a checklist (see form) in each claim packet and requires all information requested to be submitted before the claim is considered complete. Incomplete claims will be returned to the responsible party for completion and resubmission.

Q: What happens if a final, incomplete claim is mailed to the department within the 120 days after a "no further action" letter received prior to August 31, 2001 and isn't resubmitted as a completed final claim until after the 120 days from receipt of the letter?

A: The date of submittal of any claim is the date of receipt of the completed claim. For the situation as cited above, interest after January 2, 2002 would be ineligible for PECFA reimbursement.

If the "no further action" letter is received after August 31, 2001 and an incomplete final claim is returned to the responsible party and resubmitted as a completed final claim more than 120 days after the letter was received; interest after 60 days from the date of the "no further action" letter is ineligible for PECFA reimbursement.

The department is in the process of being able to mail all correspondence from the department to each consultant's office by using the consultant's registration number. Consultants may wish to register each satellite office for direct receipt of correspondence. If satellite offices are not registered, only the registered primary office will receive correspondence from the department.

For information regarding registry for yourself, for a company or satellite office, please contact Mr. Cerry Hermosillo at: 608-266-7874 or by e-mail at: chermosillo@commerce.state.wi.us