Daniele Cervino, Esq. (Parsippany, NJ) will participate in the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) program entitled “An Introduction to New Jersey Environmental Law” hosted by ICLE.   The program will be held at the Law Center in New Brunswick on Oct. 14, 2010 from 9AM – 4PM. She will focus on solid waste regulations.

An article by Elizabeth Davis, Director, Site Assessment - Remedial Investigatory Services, titled, "Availability of Grant Money for Replacing PERC Systems" appeared in the July 2010 edition of the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal.

As owner or operator of a dry cleaning business you may be eligible for a grant to replace your PERC-based dry cleaning equipment.  The NJDEP established a $5 million fund for replacing certain dry cleaning systems.  The grant’s objective is to target machines that use the chemical perchloroethylene (PERC) in the dry cleaning process for replacement or upgrades to dramatically reduce the amount of the toxic chemical emitted into the air.  Landlords should encourage their dry cleaner tenants to take advantage of this program to avoid future compliance problems for themselves and their tenant.

An article by Daniele Cervino, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel, titled, "New Remedial Action Permits and How They Impact Commercial Transactions in New Jersey" appeared in the July 2010 edition of the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal.

New Jersey’s Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) P.L. 2009, Chapter 60 (May 7, 2009) established a remedial action permit program for institutional and engineering controls associated with site remediation projects where the most stringent cleanup standards could not be met.  This program started in January 2010 and is in the transitional stage.  The full program will be in place by May 2012.  This evolving New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) program seeks to create more Responsible Party accountability for the long term stewardship of these controls through the threat of permit compliance and enforcement.  In addition, new requirements for financial assurance of engineering controls will need to be budgeted into long-term site management plans.

Parsippany, N.J., July 1, 2010 – Daniele Cervino, has completed the Bergen LEADS Class of 2010 seminar year.

Ms. Cervino, along with 29 other class members, hosted a Public Forum on the Future of Local Government.  The forum was moderated by former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean and held at Bergen Community College.

Are you aware of a law New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) follows that places a cap on the amount of oversight costs (fees) NJDEP can charge for a specific site?  EWMA has negotiated a refund for several clients due to excess oversight costs based on this law and other reasons. 

Daniele Cervino, Esq. and Donald Richardson will participate in the NJSBA Environmental Law Forum program regarding Post Remedial Care Liabilities and Solutions.  This event is hosted by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and New Jersey State Bar Association.   The program will be held on June 25th in Avalon, NJ.

An article by Kimberly Hicks, Assistant Project Manager, titled "Mold and the Re-use of Demolition Materials" appeared in the April 2010 edition of Modern Contractor Solutions magazine.

The presence of mold during construction, occupancy or demolition of a building can have significant effects on a project’s cost, timing, and public perception.  While mold plays an important role in the ecosystem, exposure to too much or the wrong type of mold can have serious health effects. 

An article by Chris W. Richter, Technical Director, SECUR-IT® Program  titled "Putting a Lid on Environmental Cleanup Costs:  A 2010 Perspective" was published in the April 23, 2010 edition of Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal.

The pivotal issue in a real estate transaction or on-going remediation program is often estimating the total environmental cleanup cost.  Even during these challenging economic times, and the status of the insurance and financial industries, several options exist to better predict, quantify, and cap, remedial costs.

After April 22, 2010, property owners who perform renovation projects in pre-1978 buildings or space utilized by child-care facilities must use certified contractors and follow the lead-safe work practices required by United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Renovation, Repair and Remodeling rule.  It is important to note that the new USEPA lead-based paint renovation rule applies to buildings that may not be covered under current local or state lead-based paint renovation rules and regulations, such as co-ops and condominiums.

An article by Robert P. Blauvelt, Senior Vice President titled "New Jersey’s LSRP Program:  An Environmental Consultant’s Perspective" was published in the March 2010 edition of The American Bar Association's Environmental Transactions and Brownfields Committee Newsletter.

Mr. Blauvelt responds to a December 2009 article that summarized a number of critical business and legal concerns associated with implementation of New Jersey’s recently enacted Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) program.