Enforcement Manual

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Table of Contents

Basic list of documents

July 2024

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Introduction

Overview of manual contents

November 1997

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DEP Regulatory Enforcement Organization
Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Assistant Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs; Division Directors; Districts; Duties and Responsibilities of District Staff; OGC; Enforcement Section of the OGC, Other Governmental Entities

October 2017

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Compliance Options

Introduction; First Steps; Specific Non-Compliance; Conclusion

September 2013

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Enforcement Options
Introduction; First Step Options; Options Following the Issuance of a Compliance Assistance Offer; Options Following the Issuance of a Warning Letter; Options Following the Issuance Consent Order; Options Following the Submittal of a of a Notice of Violation; Options Following the Issuance of a Final Order or a Case Report to OGC; Options Following the Entry of a Consent Final Judgment or Final Judgment

November 2015

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Inspections and Investigations
Determining Non-Compliance; Investigation; Preparation for an On-Site Inspection; Regulatory Inspections - Obtaining Site Access; Site Access - Statutory Authority; Site Access - Permission; Site Access Permission by Owner, Operator or Person in Charge - Express Permission; Site Access Permission by Owner, Operator or Person in Charge - Implied Permission; Judicial Permission for Site Access; Inspection Warrant; Litigation Seeking Site Access; Site Access During Litigation; On-Site Inspection; Violation Corrected; Documenting the Inspection (Post-Inspection Reporting); Witnesses; Previous Enforcement Actions and Permits; Pictures; Ongoing Violation; Jurisdiction, Description of Violation, and Citation of Statutes or Rules Violated; Location; Obtaining Legal Descriptions; Responsible Parties; State Corporate and Partnership Information; Operational and Maintenance Factors; Sampling and Analysis; Technical Support for Criminal Violations; Search Warrants; General Sampling and Analysis Information; Photography; Videotaped Evidence; Measurement and Mapping

January 2013

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The Administrative Process and Remedies
Nature of the Administrative Process; Warning Letter; The Notice of Violation; The Notice of Violation Subsections; The Orders for Corrective Action Section; The Notice of Rights Subsection; Model NOVs; The Consent Order; Short Form Consent Order; Model Consent Orders; Long Form Consent Orders; Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; The Ordered Section; The Notice of Rights Section; The Administrative Process; Service of the NOV; Informal Conference; Request for Hearing; Costs and Expenses Which May Be Included in a Consent Order or Notice of Violation; Conditions Under Which Other Costs and Expenses May Be Included or Recovered; Determination of the Costs of Those Persons Employed by the Department; Documentation of Costs; Determination of Costs for Settlements; Special Master Procedures; Mediation; Agreeing to Mediation; Mediation of Administrative Disputes; Preparation for Mediation; The Mediation Conference; The Conclusion

September
2022

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The Judicial Process and Remedies
Introduction; The Decision-Making Process Before Taking Judicial Action; Nature and Seriousness of the Violation; Remedies Sought; Likelihood of Responsible Party Complying with a Final Order; Issues Likely to be in Dispute; Local Judges’ Records on Environmental Cases; Review and Approval Process Before Taking Judicial Action; Available Enforcement Remedies; Injunctive Relief; Civil Penalties; Damages; Case Report; Priority Enforcement Litigation; Complaint; Petition for Enforcement; Venue; Service of Process; Motions and Answers; Discovery; Settlement; Mediation; Pre-Trial and Trial; Post-Judgment Enforcement; Appeals; Collections; Accounts; Duty to Collect; Authority to Settle; Records; Initial Efforts to Collect; Referral; OGC Collection Mechanisms; Additional Enforcement Proceedings; Setoff; Bankruptcies; Notice; Department’s Interest; Effect of Filing Bankruptcy; Department’s Response to the Filing of Bankruptcy; Parallel Proceedings; Discharge; Subsequent Actions

October 2014

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Litigation Procedures
Introduction; Communication with the Opposing Lawyer and Party; Public Records; Exemptions from the Public Records Act; Trade Secrets; Confidential Informants; Attorney "Work Product"; Criminal Investigation Documents; Draft Documents; Subpoenas; Preparation for Hearing; Before Testifying; Day of the Hearing; When You Are On the Stand

December 2004

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Data Management
A Summary of the Legal Case Tracking System (LCTS); Codes for Receipts Written for Money Collected from Enforcement Actions; A Summary of the Compliance and Enforcement Tracking System (COMET)

January 2022

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Settlement Guidelines for Civil Penalties - DEP Directive 923

June 2022

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List of Hazardous Substances - Substance - Supplemental Document to Attachment III of DEP Directive 923

Guidelines for Characterizing Air Violations

May 2023

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Guidelines for Characterizing Wastewater Violations

May 2023

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Guidelines for Characterizing Drinking Water Violations

May 2023

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Guidelines for Characterizing Dry Cleaner Violations

May 2023

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Guidelines for Characterizing NPDES Stormwater Violations

May 2023

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Guidelines for Characterizing Storage Tank Violations

May 2023

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Guidelines for Characterizing Hazardous Waste Violations

May 2023

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Specific Compliance Assistance Guidelines For RCRA/Hazardous Waste

August 2014

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Guidelines for Characterizing UIC Violations

May 2023

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Guidelines for Characterizing Used Oil Violations

May 2023

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Guidelines for Characterizing Solid Waste Violations

May 2023

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Guidelines for Characterizing Environmental Resources Violations

May 2023

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Certified Operator Penalty Guidance

Under Revision - May 2013

Guidelines for Handling State Lands Violations

February 2015

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Legal Case Tracking (LCT) Enforcement Case Entry Form (This is a fillable form)

May 2024

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Financial Affidavit for Corporations

January 2020

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Financial Affidavit for Individuals and Sole Proprietors

January 2020

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Financial Affidavit for Partnerships

January 2020

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Financial Affidavit for LLC - Limited Liability Company

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In Compliance - Closure Letter

March 2020

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Compliance Assistance Offer - All Sites

March 2017

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Regulatory Compliance Memorandum 11-16-2011

November 2011

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Warning Letter

April 2022

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Compliance Assistance and Enforcement Process Flowchart

June 2021

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Signatory Language and Certification

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Enforcement Style Guide

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DW/CO

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HW/CO

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HW/CO Model Corrective Actions

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Indigent Petroleum Cleanup CO

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Indigent Tanks CO

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IW/CO (permitted facility)

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IW/CO (unpermitted facility)

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PW/CO

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PW/CO for Disinfection Byproduct

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PW/CO for 4-Log

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Emergency Well CO

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SLERP/CO

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SLERP/CO with TUA Incorporated

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SW/CO

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SW Model Corrective Actions

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TK/CO

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Short-Form Consent Order (SFCO) for Business Entities

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Short-Form Consent Order (SFCO) for Individuals

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Short-Form Consent Order with Pollution Prevention Language

Model In-Kind Paragraph Language

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Pollution Prevention in Enforcement Process Memo

December 2014

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Short-Form Consent Order with Pollution Prevention Language

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Pollution Prevention Project Summary – SFCO Exhibit

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Long-Form Consent Order Pollution Prevention Paragraphs

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Pollution Prevention Project Plan LFCO Exhibit

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Pollution Prevention Project Final Report

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Model 780 Consent Order

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Model 780 Consent Order – Indigent Cleanup

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Model 780 Modification to Consent Order

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Hazardous Substance - Model 780 NOV

March 2020

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Hazardous Substance & Pollutant - Model 780 NOV

March 2020

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Solid Waste Permit - Model 780 NOV

March 2020

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Model Warning Letter Permitted Facilities

August 2010

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Global RCBA Notice Letter

August 2011

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Guidance Letter for Property Owners with Potential Impacts from Neighboring/Adjacent Properties

May 2021

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Instructions for Use of Site Access Documents

July 2023

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Site Access Assessment Letter

February 2010

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Site Access Notice of Intent

July 2011

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Site Access Assessment Final Order

February 2010

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Site Access Remediation Letter

July 2011

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Site Access Remediation Final Order

February 2010

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WCU Request for OGC Assistance

January 2022

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LCT Case Entry Form – Waste Cleanup PRP Analysis and NOV Questionnaire

February 2015

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Procedure for Ability to Pay – Cleanup Costs Only

July 2015

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OER Compliance Assistance Offer Letter

OER Model Access Permission Template

OER Model ESR Insufficient Letter

OER NFA Emergency Source Removal Report

OER NFA Interim Source Removal Report

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Generic Notice of Violation - for non-ELRA NOVs

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Guidelines for Pursuing Coral Reef Protection Act Cases

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Civil Penalty Authorization – Coral Reef Protection

Damages Authorization – Coral Reef Protection

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