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Redevelopment commission agrees to provide EPA assurance for former GM Plant 7 monitoring, legal counsel to prepare paperwork
Summary
Legal counsel told the Anderson Redevelopment Commission the EPA is seeking assurance to satisfy a 2011 consent decree for monitoring at the former GM Plant 7 site; the commission authorized staff to provide assurance in the requested amount (about $278,000) and to draft paperwork to meet EPA requirements.
The Anderson Redevelopment Commission agreed to provide the financial assurance requested by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy obligations under a 2011 consent decree for monitoring at the former GM Plant 7 site.
Mike, the commission’s legal counsel, told members that the EPA has returned comments on an earlier draft resolution and is seeking specific paperwork and an assurance amount to confirm the commission’s commitment to cover long‑term monitoring costs at the site where a chlorinated solvent (noted in discussion as trichloroethylene/PCE) had been remediated but requires ongoing oversight. “I’ve got EPA saying, ‘Hey, we need an assurance letter,’” Mike said during the discussion.
Commissioners and counsel discussed alternatives for satisfying the EPA’s requirement. The counsel said the EPA had indicated a required assurance amount in the neighborhood of $278,000; commissioners asked that staff be authorized to prepare the documents and to communicate progress to EPA. Because the EPA indicated it wanted to see paperwork rather than an earlier resolution format, members motioned to authorize providing assurance (the motion was made and seconded) and approved the motion by voice vote.
Commissioners asked counsel to determine precisely what documentation the EPA will accept and, if needed, to bring back a properly drafted resolution or paperwork for final commission sign‑off. One commissioner suggested a short special meeting if the paperwork requires a formal vote at a later date.
The commission’s authorization is a pledge to provide the assurance in the form required by EPA; legal counsel will draft the required documents and follow up with region‑level EPA staff.
