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Report to the Twenty-Second Legislature (2003) REPORT TO THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE STATE OF HAWAII 2003 IN COMPLIANCE WITH HAWAII REVISED STATUTES CHAPTERS 128D AND 128E ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF HAZARD EVALUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND USE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE REVOLVING FUND PREPARED BY: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATE OF HAWAII HAZARD EVALUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………... i GLOSSARY……………………………………………………… v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY…………………………………….…. 1 I. Annual Report Requirements………………………….…………… 1 II. Overview of HEER Function and Activities……………………...... 2 III. FY 2002 Priority Areas and Program Improvements…………..... 3 IV. FY 2002 and FY 2003 HEER Office Operating Plan…………..... 4 1.0. THE HEER OFFICE…………………………………….. 5 1.1. Authorities……………………………………………………..….. 5 1.2. Program Mission and Objectives……………………………..… 6 1.2.1. Mission………………………………………………….… 6 1.2.2. Objectives………………………………………………… 6 2.0. FY 2002 ACTIVITY…………………………………….… 8 2.1. FY 2002 HEER Office Priorities…………………………………. 8 2.2. FY 2002 Notable Accomplishments by Priorities……………... 8 2.2.1. Improve Enforcement of Chapters 128D and 128E….... 8 2.2.1.1. Legal Support/Enforcement…………………… 8 2.2.2. Improve Emergency Response Preparedness………... 9 2.2.2.1. Pollution Exercise Participation……………….. 9 2.2.2.2. Campbell Local Emergency Action Network… 10 2.2.2.3. Airborne Dispersant Deliver System…………. 10 2.2.2.4. Emergency Planning & Community Right-to- 11 Know Act………………………………………... 2.2.3. Improve Oversight and Response to Contaminated 12 Sites…………………………………………………….….. 2.2.3.1. Response Contracts……………………………. 12 2.2.3.2. Initial Site Screening Team ISST……………... 12 Report to the Twenty-Second Legislature Page i State of Hawaii 2003 HAZARD EVALUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS -CONT- 2.2.4. Develop the Voluntary Response and Brownfields 13 Programs………………………………………………….. 2.2.4.1. Voluntary Response Program (VRP)………… 13 2.2.4.2. Brownfields Program………………………….. 13 2.2.5. Improve Office Operations, Policy and Administration.. 14 2.2.5.1. Management……………………………………. 14 2.2.5.2. Planning Section……………………………….. 14 2.2.5.3. Data Management……………………………... 15 2.2.5.4. Data Integration………………………………… 15 2.2.5.5. Data Quality…………………………………….. 15 2.2.5.6. Site List Database Development……………... 16 2.2.5.7. Website Capability……………………………... 16 2.2.6. Developing a Chemical Accident Release Prevention 16 Program…………………………………………………… 2.2.6.1. Clean Air Act (CAA) 112(r) Program………… 16 2.2.6.2. Hawaii Pipeline Corrosion Control 17 Coordinating Committee………………………. 2.2.6.3. Four Counties Used Oil Collection Programs. 17 2.3. FY 2002 Responses………………………………………………. 18 2.3.1. Significant Site Summaries, Emergency Response 18 Section…………………………………………………….. 2.3.1.1. Honolulu Harbor Area-Wide Contamination…. 18 2.3.1.2. Hilo Bayfront Soccer Fields……………………. 19 2.3.1.3. Environmental Crimes Task Force……………. 19 2.3.1.4. Chemical and Bio-Terrorism Response……… 19 2.3.1.5. Kekaha Sugar Mill………………………………. 19 2.3.1.6. Illegal Dumping on All Islands…………………. 20 2.3.2. Summary for Oiled Wildlife Response………………….. 20 2.3.3. Hazard Evaluation Section………………………………. 20 2.3.3.1. Poison Control Center Backup………………... 20 2.3.3.2. VOG Health Assessment Study………………. 21 2.3.3.3. The VOG Advisory Committee………………... 21 2.3.3.4. Fish Mercury Study…………………………….. 21 2.3.3.5. Coordinating Mercury Fish Study With Fishing 22 Industry………………………………………….. Report to the Twenty-Second Legislature Page ii State of Hawaii 2003 HAZARD EVALUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS -CONT- 2.3.3.6. Review of Risk Assessments………………….. 22 2.3.3.7. Additional Areas for Toxicological Review…… 22 2.3.3.8. Ecological Risk Assessment…………………... 24 2.3.3.9. Air Quality at Campbell Industrial Park………. 25 2.4. Significant Site Summaries for the Voluntary Response and 26 Brownfields Programs……………………………………………. 2.4.1. Voluntary Response Program…………………………... 26 2.4.2. Brownfields Program…………………………………….. 27 2.5. Significant Site Summaries for DOD/State MOA………………. 28 2.5.1. Army Installations………………………………………… 28 2.5.2. Navy Installations………………………………………… 29 2.5.3. Marine Corps Installations………………………………. 34 2.5.4. Air Force Installations……………………………………. 34 2.6. Significant Site Summaries for Site Discovery, Assessment, 41 and Remediation………………………………………………….. 2.6.1. Preliminary Assessment/Site Investigation Sites……… 41 2.6.2. State Listed Sites Requiring Remedial Response 45 and /or Remediation……………………………………... 3.0. SUMMARY OF STATE PRIORITY CLEANUP SITES………... 47 3.1. State Priority List…………………………………………………… 47 3.2. Sites Accepted into the Voluntary Response Program………… 47 3.3. High Priority Military Sites……………………………………….… 48 3.4. Hawaii Priority Sites on the National Priority List………………. 48 3.5. Hawaii Sites for Remediation Under CERCLA…………………. 48 4.0. HEER OFFICE BUDGET AND EXPENDITURES………….….. 49 4.1. FY 2002 Budget Summary………………………………………... 49 Chart 1 Pie Chart: FY 2002 Budget……………………………. 50 Table 1 FY 2002 HEER Office Funding Source and Budget… 50 4.2. Summary of the FY 2002 Expenditures…………………………. 51 Chart 2 Bar Chart: FY 2002 Expenditures……………………. 52 Table 2 FY 2002 HEER Office Funding Source and 52 Expenditures……………………………………………. 4.3. General Funds……………………………………………………… 53 Table 3 HEER Office General Funds…………………………... 53 Report to the Twenty-Second Legislature Page iii State of Hawaii 2003 HAZARD EVALUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS -CONT- 4.4. Environmental Response Revolving Fund (ERRF)…………….. 54 Table 4 HEER Office Expenditures from the ERRF………….. 54 Table 5 Solid and Hazardous Waste Revolving Fund………... 55 Table 6 Safe Drinking Water Branch Revolving Fund………... 55 Table 7 Clean Water Branch Revolving Fund…………….…… 56 Table 8 Environmental Management Division Revolving 56 Fund……………………………………………………… Table 9 ERRF Expenditure Summary by Program………….. 57 4.5. Federal Funds……………………………………………………… 58 4.5.1. Core Grant…………………………………………………. 58 Table 10 HEER Office Core Grant Funds……………... 58 4.5.2. PA/SI Cooperative Agreement…………………………... 59 Table 11 HEER Office PA/SI Grant Funds…….……… 59 4.5.3. Voluntary Cleanup and Brownfields Grants……………. 60 Table 12 HEER Office Brownfields/VCP Funds………. 60 4.5.4. Federal Facilities Cleanup Cooperative Agreement 61 Table 13 HEER Office Federal Facilities Funds………. 61 APPENDICES……………………………………………………………… 63 Appendix A Four Department of Health ERRF HTH 840 Funded 65 Programs………………………………………………….. Appendix B State Site List FY 2002………………………………….. 75 Appendix C HEER Release Notification Log FY 2002……………... 117 Report to the Twenty-Second Legislature Page iv State of Hawaii 2003 HAZARD EVALUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2002 GLOSSARY AFB Air Force Base AGI Airport Group International AOC Area of Concern ARAR Applicable Relevant and Appropriate Requirements AST Above Ground Storage Tank ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry AVGA Aviation Gas BETA Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylene bgs Below Ground Surface BRAC Base Realignment and Closure CA Cooperative Agreement CAB Clean Air Branch CCA Copper Chromium Arsenate CDC Center for Disease Control CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act CIC Clean Islands Council CIP Campbell Industrial Park CLEAN Campbell Local Emergency Action Network COC Contaminant of Concern CSM Conceptual Site Model CWB Clean Water Branch DAGS Department of Accounting and General Services DERP Defense Environmental Restoration Program DLNR Department of Land and Natural Resources DOFAW Division of Forestry and Wildlife DOD Department of Defense DOH Department of Health DOT Department of Transportation DRMO Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office DSMOA Department of Defense/State Memorandum of Agreement EA Environmental Assessment EE/CA Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis EGIS Environmental Geographic Information System EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency EPCRA Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act EPO Environmental Planning Office ERO Environmental Resources Office ERRF Environmental Response Revolving Fund ESI Expanded site inspection FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FUDS Formerly Used Defense Sites FS Feasibility study FSA Fuel Storage Annexes GIS Geographic Information System Report to the Twenty-Second Legislature Page v State of Hawaii 2003 HAZARD EVALUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2002 GLOSSARY cont- - H2S Hydrogen sulfide HAR Hawaii Administrative Rules HARC Hawaii Agriculture Research Center HAZMAT Hazardous Material (also a Unit in the Fire Department) HCCPD Hexachlorocyclopentadiene HCDA Hawaii Community Development Authority HEER Office of Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response HEPCRA Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act HERL Hawaii Environmental Response Law HHPP Honolulu Harbor Participating Parties HIARNG Hawaii Air National Guard HPD Hawaii Fire Department HRS Hawaii Revised Statutes HSERC Hawaii State Emergency Response Commission HSPA Hawaiian Sugar Planter’s Association ICE Crystal Methamphetamine IDPP Iwilei District Participating Partners IRP Installation Restoration Project ISST Initial Site Screening Team IT Industrial Technology LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee's MOA Memorandum of Agreement MCL Maximum Contaminant Level MOGAS Motor gas MSO Marine Safety Office, U.S. Coast Guard NAS Naval Air Station NCTAMS Naval Computer
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