Minnesota Department of Commerce

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Minnesota Department of Commerce
Economic Stimulus Resource Workshop
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History

• Created in 1987 in response to federal
  regulations regarding underground petroleum
  storage tanks.
• Provides up to 1 million of financial assurance.
• Funded by a 2 per gallon fee paid by bulk
  petroleum distributors.

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Involved Parties
Petrofund Board
MPCA

• Petrofund Board
• Petrofund Staff
• MPCA
• Environmental Consultants and Contractors
• Applicants

Petrofund Staff
Applicants
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Eligible Applicants

• Responsible Persons (RPs)

Owners or operators of petroleum storage tanks
that release product.

• Volunteers

Owners of properties where a release from a
petroleum storage tank occurs.
RPs and volunteers include individuals,
partnerships, corporations, municipalities, and
public agencies.
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Eligible Applicants

• Other Persons (Non-RPs)

Neither an RP nor a volunteer take corrective
action in response to a request or order of the
MPCA.
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Public Entities

• Responsible Person / Volunteer

• Tax-forfeited land

• Closed leaksite

Costs associated with contamination encountered
during tank removals may be eligible costs
associated with contamination discovered during
development are not eligible

• Utility projects within public right-of-way
  (project sponsor)

MPCA Request to Take Corrective Action letter
is required if petroleum contamination will
likely be encountered
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Abandoned Tanks

• Out of service before December 22, 1988, or out
  of service after December 22, 1988, and tank
  owner did not know of tanks existence when
  property was acquired

• Submit application

• If approved, Petrofund staff hire contractors to
  remove tank and conduct required sampling

• Applicant is responsible for any necessary
  investigation and cleanup of a release

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Eligible Costs

• Investigation and cleanup of a release from a
  petroleum storage tank.
• Necessary for corrective action, as identified by
  the MPCA.
• Up to 90 of total eligible cleanup costs up to
  1 million.

Phase I and Phase II costs are not eligible.
Other persons may receive up to 100 of total
eligible costs up to 1 million.
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Reimbursement Process
Minn. Statutes, Chapter 115C
Minn. Rules, Chapter 2890
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Program Requirements

• Obtain competitive proposals and bids.
• Use consultants and contractors that are
  registered with the Petrofund.
• Use the Petrofund-prescribed proposal and cost
  summary forms.

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Project Costs

• Only costs necessary to clean up a release from a
  petroleum storage tank may be eligible for
  reimbursement.
• Maintain contact with MPCA and Petrofund staff.

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Application Preparation

• Compile all proposals, bids, invoices, and cost
  summary forms.
• Fill out the Petrofund application form.
• Submit all of these forms to the Petrofund.

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Information
Petrofund Staff 651-215-1775 Toll-Fr
ee Number 800-638-0418 www.commerce.state.mn.us
Director Joel Fischer 651-296-9423 Engineer J
ohn Houck 651-296-2289