Kentucky's Voluntary Cleanup Program supports the redevelopment of brownfields.  The Voluntary Cleanup Program offers four tracks for those who volunteer to clean up releases of hazardous substances on their property.  These tracks vary in eligibility, complexity and liability protection.  An overview of these tracks, with links to additional information, is located in the table below.

Type of Tracks	Relevant Statute	Who is eligible? (For exact requirements, refer to statutes)	Complexity of Cleanup	Liability Protection Offered Once Cleanup is completed
"Self-Certified" Cleanup	KRS 224.01-400 (19)	Minor Releases (refer to statute) or Release Authorized by Permit	Least Complex	No Liability Protection Offered
"Notice of Completion" (or 01-400) Cleanup	KRS 224.01-400 AND KRS 224.01-405	Any Party (Private or Public)	More Complex	Issuance of Notice of Completion Letter
"No Further Remediation" Cleanup	KRS 224.01-450 TO KRS 224.01-465	Public Entities Only (City, County, State, or Federal)	More Complex	Issuance of a No Further Remediation Letter
Voluntary Environmental Remediation Program (VERP) Cleanup	KRS 224.01-510 TO KRS224.01-532	Any Party, Unless Property is:  A Licensed Radioactive Materials Facility, a  National Priorities List (NPL) Site, a RCRA Site, the subject of an Enforcement Action, or an Environmental Emergency	Most Complex	Issuance of a Covenant Not to Sue

 

Cleanup standards, including guidance documents for the Voluntary Cleanup Program are addressed in the Kentucky Administrative Regulations (401 KAR 100:30).  Additional guidance documents include:

• VERP Application
• Kentucky's Ambient Background Assessment
• Kentucky's Groundwater Assessment
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 Preliminary Remediation Goals (PRG) Users Guide, October 2002
• Region 9 PRG table.