Minnesota Administrative Rules

2890.1100 REASONABLENESS OF WORK PERFORMED FOR EACH STEP OF SERVICES.

Subpart 1.

Generally.

Costs incurred for work not covered by this part are prima facie unreasonable.

Subp. 2.

Limited site investigation or full remedial investigation.

Costs incurred for a limited site investigation or full remedial investigation other than costs for tasks or items required by the agency to investigate the release are prima facie unreasonable.

Subp. 3.

Active remediation-initial field testing.

Costs incurred for active remediation-initial field testing other than costs for tasks or items required by the agency to determine whether the technology approved by the agency after reviewing the investigation report will be effective in reducing the risk associated with the release are prima facie unreasonable.

Subp. 4.

Active remediation-site-specific system design.

Costs incurred for active remediation-site-specific system design other than costs for tasks or items required by the agency to evaluate the data generated during the active remediation-initial field testing step of services, if it was conducted, or to complete and submit the site-specific system design and determine the costs associated with the design, are prima facie unreasonable.

Subp. 5.

Active remediation-system installation, start-up, and operation and maintenance.

Costs incurred for active remediation-system installation, start-up, and operation and maintenance other than costs for tasks or items required by the agency to install, start-up, operate, and maintain the approved corrective action system are prima facie unreasonable.

Subp. 6.

Active remediation-system decommissioning.

Costs incurred for active remediation-system decommissioning other than costs for tasks or items required by the agency to dismantle the approved corrective action system after its operation is no longer necessary and to remove the dismantled system from the site and restore the site are prima facie unreasonable.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 115C.07

History:

20 SR 227; 28 SR 383

Published Electronically:

September 14, 2007