Page 2 of the PAERAB's September 2004 TAPP Contractor Newsletter

Text Box: 1. Area D Groundwater ROD – The ROD was finalized in April 2004 and is awaiting concurrence from the NJDEP. USEPA signed the ROD in September 2004. 2. Site 23, Post Farm Landfill ROD – The ROD was finalized in August 2004 and is now awaiting regulatory agency acceptance. 3. Green Pond Brook/Bear Swamp Brook ROD – A

Text Box: draft final version was completed in June 2004 and is now awaiting USEPA technical and management review. 4. Site 34 Burning Ground ROD – A draft final version was completed in August 2004 and is now awaiting USEPA technical and management review. Picatinny representatives had prioritized the above documents for review

Text Box: In the order listed. Funds are available for both Area D and the Post Farm Landfill. However, implementation of the remedial action at Area D is constrained by concerns about affecting the golf course during the playing season. Work would need to be completed in the winter; startup for the construction could be late 2005 at the earliest.

Text Box: official said that the project was approved years ago but is still on hold pending State permits for water. In the past, the source of the water for the development has been in contention due to the close proximity of Picatinny, specifically the SBA. At one point, a consultant for the developer had proposed installation of a hydraulic barrier to prevent water from Picatinny from entering the capture zone of

Text Box: As you drive by Route 15 in the vicinity of the Southern Boundary Area (SBA) you’ll note that a new commercial building has been erected and additional site work has been completed. The new development is referred to as “Pondview Estates.” A total of 1,050 apartment units are planned for the development. A Rockaway Township

Text Box: the proposed supply well for the development. The developers eventually drilled another test well further from Picatinny. Picatinny is now in the process of monitoring water levels in SBA monitoring wells to gather background data. The status of the NJDEP water allocation permit is still uncertain.

Text Box: Recent training courses by the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC) included the following topics: In Situ Chemical Oxidation Surfactant/Cosolvent Flushing of DNAPL Source Zones Strategies for Monitoring the Performance of

Text Box: DNAPL Source Zone Remedies Register for upcoming courses at www.itrc.org or www.clu-in.org/studio/. New documents available at ITRC are as follows: “Technical and Regulatory Guidance for Design, Installation, and Monitoring of Alternative Final

Text Box: Free Training is available on the internet. Access programs from your computer and phone. Register on-line several weeks in advance.

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Landfill Covers “ (ALT-2)

“Vapor Intrusion Issues at Brownfield Sites” (BRNFLD-1)

· “Munitions Response Historical Records Review” (UXO-2)

Download from the internet at http://itrcweb.org.