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Statutes
HEER is responsible for implementing Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Chapters 128D and 128E.

An online copy of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes in HTML format, including Chapters 128D and 128E, may be found at the Hawai‘i State Legislature's web site.

Rules
Hawai‘i Administrative Rules Chapter 11-451, the State Contingency Plan (scp.pdf), was promulgated to implement the requirements of HRS 128D.

In February of 2008 the Department of Health began the process of preparing administrative rules to better implement and improve compliance with requirements of the Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (HEPCRA), Chapter 128E, Hawai'i Revised Statues (HRS). Please see the Notice of Intent of Proposed Rulemaking for more information.

Guidance
Arsenic Guidance
The Kea'au Soil Arsenic Assessment Study (Dec 2007) finalizes documentation of the work conducted in 2004 and 2005, and updates the report with information on produce testing (April and August 2005), additional evidence supporting the use of soil arsenic bioavailability in the Kea‘au area (2006 and 2007), and on HEER Office guidance relating to use and interpretation of soil arsenic bioaccessibility testing results (August 2006).

Emergency Plans
The Hawai‘i Oil And Hazardous Substances Emergency Response Plan, a supplement to the Hawai‘i Plan for Emergency Preparedness, Volume III, will be updated in 2008 in accordance with federal Integrated Contingency Plan Guidance.

In the meantime, please see the 03/06/2001 Draft of THE STATE OF HAWAII OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN, Supplement to State of Hawaii Plan for Emergency Preparedness and The Hawaiian Area Contingency Plan, Hawaii State Emergency Response Commission, March 2001.

Technical Guidance Manual
The HEER Technical Guidance Manual (TGM) primarily provides information and guidance to address non-emergency environmental cleanups.

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