(1) Response action conducted as part of a voluntary cleanup agreement under this chapter does not require a state or local environmental permit, except as required by a program delegated to the state by the federal government under this title.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 19-8-114

  • Agreement: means a voluntary cleanup agreement under this chapter. See Utah Code 19-8-102
  • Applicant: means the person:
         (3)(a) who submits an application to participate in a voluntary cleanup agreement under this chapter; or
         (3)(b) who enters into a voluntary cleanup agreement made under this chapter with the executive director. See Utah Code 19-8-102
  • Department: means the Department of Environmental Quality. See Utah Code 19-1-103
  • Program: means the Voluntary Environmental Cleanup Program created under this chapter. See Utah Code 19-8-102
  • Response action: means the cleanup or removal of a contaminant from the environment. See Utah Code 19-8-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The department shall by rule require that the applicant conducting the voluntary cleanup under this chapter comply with any federal or state standard, requirement, criterion, or limitation to which the response action would otherwise be subject if a permit were required.