Petroleum Cleanup Programs

Eligibility Programs

• Early Detection Incentive (EDI) - Application Period Closed.
• Petroleum Liability and Restoration Insurance Program (PLRIP) - Application Period Closed.
• Abandoned Tank Restoration Program (ATRP) - Application Period Open.
  • Indigent ATRP -  Application Period Open.
  • Innocent Victim Petroleum Storage System Restoration Program (IVPSSRP) - Application Period Open.
• Petroleum Cleanup Participation Program (PCPP) - Application Period Open.

Other Funding Mechanisms for Eligible Sites

• Advanced Cleanup (AC) Program - An opportunity for site rehabilitation to be conducted by an ATC selected by the responsible party at sites eligible for funding under EDI, ATRP, PLRIP or PCPP.
• Performance Based Cleanup (PBC) - Cleanup in which the payments are made based upon successful completion of milestones (measured progress toward reaching the negotiated endpoint).
• Low-Scored Site Initiative (LSSI) Program - Voluntary program with limited funding intended to bring discharges at low-scored (scored < 29 points) sites to closure through a Site Rehabilitation Completion Order, LSSI No Further Action or conditional closure.
• Low-Scored Assessment (LSA) - Site characterization conducted to determine the current status/risk of eligible discharges at sites below the current funding priority score.
• Innovative Technology Initiative (ITECH) - Initiative utilizing state funds for petroleum contamination cleanup site assessment and rehabilitation activities using contractors that employ non-traditional or innovative technologies approved by DEP.
• Site Rehabilitation Funding Allocation (SRFA) - Mechanism to combine the cleanup efforts when a new ineligible discharge occurs at a site and is mingled with pre-existing contamination that has been determined eligible for state funded cleanup.
• Free Product Recovery Initiative (FPRI) - Initiative to encourage the removal of free product from petroleum-contaminated sites in advance of their priority score.
• Springshed Initiative - Initiative utilizing state funds for petroleum contamination assessment and remediation at sites identified within vulnerable spring areas.
• Ability to Pay (ATP) Information - A financial affidavit can be submitted to document a responsible party's inability to pay for the costs associated with ATRP.

Conditional Closure Agreement (CCA) for Alternative Contractor Assignment

Allows the owner to recommend an Agency Term Contractor to conduct cleanup activities at an eligible site (with Early Detection Incentive Program under section 376.3071(10), F.S., Petroleum Liability and Restoration Insurance Program under section 376.3072. F.S., Abandoned Tank Restoration Program under section 376.305(6), F.S., or Innocent Victim Petroleum Storage System Restoration Program under section 376.30715, F.S., eligibility), if the owner qualifies and records a Declaration of Interim Restrictive Covenant and agrees to a conditional closure.

• Conditional Closure Instructions (Revised 10/30/19)
• Conditional Closure Agreement (Revised 10/30/20)
• Conditional Closure Declaration of Interim Restrictive Covenant

Voluntary Cleanup Agreement

Property owners or responsible parties may voluntarily elect to assess and remediate program eligible discharges at their own expense. Discharges being cleaned up voluntarily, must proceed in accordance with Chapter 62-780, Florida Administrative Code including timeframes.

To conduct voluntary cleanup, please complete the agreement below and submit it to:

• Voluntary Cleanup Agreement - Real Property Owner
• Voluntary Cleanup Agreement - Responsible Party Not Real Property Owner

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