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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
HEER has prepared a Technical Guidance Manual for implementation of the State Contingency Plan. It is currently downloadable in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format (the main file heertgm1997.pdf, 15,315 Kb plus 5 separate pages Page 23, Page 55, Page 255, Page 287, Page 332). For a hard copy, contact HEER at the address below.

Well Abandonment
The TGM references an Abandonment of Monitoring Well Summary Report that was not included in the 1997 version. Please download and complete this form if you will be decomissioning a monitoring well as described in TGM Section 4.7.5. Click here for a copy of the well abandonment form in Microsoft Excel.

TGM Policy Update 20 Nov 2001
HEER has released a policy update to its Technical Guidance Manual regarding the use of EPA Method 5035 for the collection and extraction of soil and waste samples for volatile organics. Effective January 1, 2002, all new Sampling and Analysis Plans must specify that samples to be analyzed by EPA Methods 8015B, 8021B, and 8260B shall be collected in accordance with EPA Method 5035. Effective March 1, 2002, all volatile organic compound analysis shall be conducted on samples collected using EPA Method 5035.

Revisions Project 01 Mar 2006
The HEER Office has issued a Request for Proposals to revise the State Contingency Plan and Underground Storage Tank Technical Guidance Documents. Click to view the Legal Notice. Please visit the State Procurement Office (SPO) website to view the procurement notice.

Questions and Answers from Offerors 31 Mar 2006
Click here to read Questions and Answers regarding the HEER TGM Revision Project RFP, collected as of 31 May 2006.
Click here to read HDOH Staff Suggestions regarding the HEER TGM Revision Project from 2004-05.
Click here to read External Suggestions Part 1 regarding the HEER TGM Revision Project, as of 03 Apr 2006. Prints 11"x17"
Click here to read External Suggestions Part 2 regarding the HEERTGM Revision Project, as of 03 Apr 2006. Prints 11"x17"
Click here to read HDOH Staff Suggestions regarding the UST TGM Revision Project from 2004-05.
Click here to read External Suggestions regarding the UST TGM Revision Project, as of 03 Apr 2006. Prints 11"x17"

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