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CarriageHouse Consulting, Inc. (CHCI) is an environmental consulting firm providing technical expertise and support services to resolve complex contaminated property acquisition, assessment, and remediation cases. Our mission is to elevate the standard of care practiced in the environmental consulting marketplace by providing the highest levels of service and expertise for our clients.
With over 35 years of combined experience providing regulatory compliance and consulting services, our team has established a reputation as a high quality and cost-effective alternative for our clients. In addition to helping property owners, our technical expertise has also been used by engineering companies and law firms in support of litigation and related issues. In New England we provide state-licensed oversight and certification of oil and/or hazardous material (OHM) assessment and cleanup.
We invite you to contact us and look forward to assisting you in meeting your objectives. We promise to apply our expertise and our integrity to meet the specific needs of your projects.
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EPA
On April 1, 2009, the Federal Register published EPA's delay of the effective date of the December 5, 2008, Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure final rule. This delay is in response to public comments and the Office of Management and Budget's January 21, 2009, memorandum regarding regulatory review.
The December 5, 2008, amendments will now become effective on January 14, 2010.
In addition to delaying the effective date, EPA is requesting public comment on whether a further delay of the effective date may be warranted. Comments must be received on or before May 1, 2009.
The April 1, 2009, rule has no impact on the compliance date for SPCC. The current compliance date for SPCC is July 1, 2009. The compliance date for farms has not yet been established.
Neither this extension, nor the December 5, 2008, final rule remove any regulatory requirement for owners or operators of facilities in operation before August 16, 2002, to maintain an SPCC Plan in accordance with the SPCC regulations.
The Massachusetts UST Administrative Review Board on April 1, 2009 voted to expand the direct pay program to all sites eligible for Reimbursement from the UST Program. The Direct Pay Program eliminates the requirement that the Owner pay the Consultant and then submit a claim to the UST Program for reimbursement. The Direct Pay program allows Consultants to submit the Owner 's invoice directly to UST Program and allows the Consultant to receive reimbursement. Please feel free to contact CHCI or the Board for more information. The Direct Pay Form and Policy is available here.
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