3955 Cedarview Dr - Ltr 2011-08-15 re Tank RemovalAugust 15, 2011
Minnesota Pollution ntrol Agency
520 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 -4194 ( 651- 296 -6300
500- 657 -3364 651 -282 -5332 TTY www.pcastate.mn.us Equal Opportunity Employer
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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. John Hohenstein
City of Eagan
3830 Pilot Knob Road
Eagan, MN 55122
RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action
Site: Former Larson Automotive, 3955 Cedarview Dr., Eagan, Dakota County 55122
Site ID#: LEAK 18348
Dear Mr. Hohenstein:
On March 29, 2011, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) staff was notified that a release of
petroleum occurred from storage tank facilities that you own and /or operate at the site referenced
above. A recent review of our files indicates that we have not heard from you whether you intend to
investigate and if necessary, clean up the petroleum contamination at this site. We again ask that you
respond verbally or in writing to this letter and describe the status of your investigation and /or cleanup,
or explain why no action has been taken. You must respond by September 20, 2011. Failure to do so
may result in reduced reimbursement from the Petrofund and /or enforcement action taken against you
by the MPCA.
If you have not already done so, we recommend that you hire a qualified consulting firm registered with
the Petro Board that has experience in conducting petroleum release site investigations and in
proposing and implementing appropriate corrective actions. A list of registered contractors is available
from the Petrofund staff. Please note that, under Minn. R. 2890 (2008), you must solicit a minimum of
two written competitive consultant proposals on a form prescribed by the Petro Board. A minimum of
two written competitive contractor bids must also be obtained for each contractor service. We
encourage you to contact Petrofund staff for answers to all of your questions about bidding and the
other Petrofund reimbursement program requirements. The phone number for the Petrofund staff is
651 - 297 -1119 or 1- 800 - 638 -0418.
Please refer to MPCA guidance documents for information regarding the scope of investigations
required at petroleum release sites. MPCA staff requires that the site investigation fully define the
extent and magnitude of soil and ground water contamination caused by the release.
If you have questions regarding the actions requested by the MPCA, or if you conclude that the release
is not from any tank which you have owned or operated, please call me at 651-757-2315. Otherwise, I
look forward to receiving your reply. Please reference the above LEAK # in all correspondence.
Sincerely,
AED:Is
Allen Dotson
Project Manager
Petroleum Remediation Section
Remediation Division
cc: Mira Peterson, Clerk, Eagan
Michael Scott, Fire Chief, Eagan
George Kinney, Dakota County Solid Waste Officer
Jeremy Hansen, Braun Intertec, Bloomington