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MassDEP to open interim soil‑reuse policy (COM 24) for public comment after MBTA case study
Summary
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection plans to publish an interim policy (COM 24) this year to allow limited reuse of contaminated soils between 21E disposal sites, include strict acceptance criteria and public engagement, and will accompany the draft with an administrative checklist and outreach meetings.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection said it will soon release an interim policy titled COM 24 to govern importation and reuse of contaminated soils at disposal sites regulated under the Mass Contingency Plan (MCP), and will open the draft for public comment.
Department presenters described COM 24 as a fast‑tracked, senior‑reviewed policy that would allow the movement of soils between contaminated (21E) sites only when the receiving site achieves a permanent solution consistent with MCP requirements. Speaker 2, who introduced the draft, said the policy would include formal acceptance criteria and "robust public involvement requirements" and that the department expects to post the full document, appendices and an accompanying presentation for…
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