3946 Nicols Rd - Petroleum Tank Release Site File ClosureMarch 11, 2009
Dear Ms. Miller:
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 3 ' kv.
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Ms. Beverly Miller
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority
100 East Highway 13
Burnsville, MN 55337
RE: Petroleum Tank Release Site File Closure
Site: Former Gas Station, Cedar Grove Park and Ride, Nichols Road and
Cedar Grove Blvd., Eagan
Site ID #: LEAK00017330
We are pleased to let you know that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Petroleum
Remediation Program (PRP) staff has determined that your investigation and/or cleanup has adequately
addressed the petroleum tank release at the site listed above. Based on the information provided, the PRP
staff has closed the release site file.
Closure of the file means that the PRP staff does not require any additional investigation and/or cleanup
work at this time or in the foreseeable future. Please be aware that file closure does not necessarily mean
that all petroleum contamination has been removed from this site. However, the PRP staff has concluded
that any remaining contamination, if present, does not appear to pose a threat to public health or the
environment.
The MPCA reserves the right to reopen this file and to require additional investigation and/or cleanup
work if new information or changing regulatory requirements make additional work necessary. If you or
other parties discover additional contamination (either petroleum or non - petroleum) that was not
previously reported to the MPCA, Minnesota law requires that the MPCA be immediately notified.
You should understand that this letter does not release any party from liability for the petroleum
contamination under Minn. Stat. ch. 115C (2008) or any other applicable state or federal law. In addition,
this letter does not release any party from liability for non - petroleum contamination, if present, under
Minn. Stat. ch. 115B (2008), the Minnesota Superfund Law.
Because you performed the requested work, the state may reimburse you for a major portion of your costs.
The Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act establishes a fund, which may provide partial reimbursement
for petroleum tank release cleanup costs. This fund is administered by the Department of Commerce Petro
Board. Specific eligibility rules are available from the Petro Board at 651- 297 -1119 or 651- 297 -4203.
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If future development of the site or the surrounding area is planned, it should be assumed that petroleum
contamination may be present. State law requires that persons properly manage contaminated soil and
water they uncover or disturb - even if they are not the party responsible for the contamination. For some
properties, special construction may also be needed to prevent the further spreading of the contamination
and/or to prevent petroleum vapors from entering the buildings or utility corridors. The MPCA Petroleum
Brownfields Program can assist with reviews and approvals of Development Response Action Plans
required to address environmental risk from petroleum contamination. If contamination is encountered
during development work, contact the MPCA immediately.
For specific information regarding petroleum contamination that may remain at this leak site, please call
the Petroleum Remediation File Request Program at 651- 757 -2799. Thank you for your response to this
petroleum tank release and for your cooperation with the MPCA to protect public health and the
environment. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please call Mark Koplitz at 651- 757 -2502 or
site hydrogeologist Bassou Oulgout at 651- 757 -2632.
Sincerely,
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Mark Koplitz
Project Leader
Petroleum and Closed Landfill Section
Remediation Division
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cc: Maria Petersen, City Clerk, Eagan
Mike Scott, Fire Chief, Eagan
Sheila Wiegman, Dakota County Solid Waste Officer
Jennifer Force, Braun Intertec, Bloomington
Minnesota Department of Commerce Petrofund Staff
Bassou (l ulgout
Hydrogeologist
Petroleum and Closed Landfill Section
Remediation Division