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REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT PROGRAM
Due to
limited staff, the IHSB was unable to respond to all requests for remedial
action oversight. To help address this problem, the North Carolina General
Assembly amended the Inactive Hazardous Response Act in 1994 and 1995 to
establish a mechanism for privatizing the IHSB's oversight role at lower
priority voluntary remedial action sites. These amendments required the
establishment of rules for implementing and overseeing voluntary remedial
actions under the Registered Environmental Consultant (REC) Program.
The REC Program rules, 15A NCAC 13C .0300, became effective April 1, 1997.
These rules include the minimum qualification requirements for RECs and their
Registered Site Managers (RSMs), and the technical and
administrative requirements for conducting
voluntary remedial actions under the REC Program. The
REC is the approved firm and the RSMs are REC employees approved to make
compliance certifications on behalf of the REC and their client. The
REC's RSM is responsible for certifying that the actions taken comply with the
REC program rules. An application form for an environmental consulting
firm to apply for REC status is available on this web page.
The IHSB has developed a guidance document (Registered Environmental
Consultant Program Rules and Implementation Guidance) to aid RECs and RSMs in
understanding the requirements of the REC Program.
In order to ensure the integrity of the REC Program, the IHSB routinely audits
REC site projects. If violations of the REC Program Rules are observed during
audits the IHSB may:
- issue a notice of violation to the REC and give the REC an opportunity to
correct the deficiency;
- disqualify the REC and/or RSM from participation in the REC Program; or
- the IHSB may assess civil and/or criminal penalties.
Contact: Kim Caulk, REC Program Manager
Kim.Caulk@ncmail.net
(919) 508-8451
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