AIPG Michigan Section Meeting

Buffet Dinner: "Michigan Bounty", MI Chopped Greens, Dill Pickle Brined Chicken, Stone Ground Grits, Roasted Baby Bakers, Fried Wild Rice, Green Beans, Assorted Rolls, and Fresh Fruit Salad.

Apple Bavarian Cheesecake for dessert.

Cash Bar.

Title:

Michigan’s Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Program: A 2024 Perspective

Abstract:

2024 is in many ways a transitional year for Michigan's implementation of the Part 213 program. This presentation provides an overview of Michigan's leaking underground storage tank (LUST) program from the state and the national perspective, provides an analysis of Michigan's backlog of open Part 213 releases, and discusses various technical, policy, and program changes designed to increase the efficiency of the program and address the backlog while remaining protective of public health and the environment. Several recent policy and guidance changes will be discussed, including: precluding factors and the lateral inclusion zone, soil gas sampling, and acute vapor hazards at petroleum LUST sites; internal policies updates including late report penalties, compliance plans, and restrictive covenants; and pending updates on recommended parameters for petroleum compounds, guidance for groundwater not in an aquifer and for petroleum vapor intrusion. A preview will be provided of substantial program changes related to the development of ASTM International risk-based corrective action (RBCA) guidance and accompanying RBCA report forms, which are expected for fall of 2024.

Bio:

Steve Beukema is the Part 213 Program Specialist for EGLE's Remediation and Redevelopment Division. He started his career with EGLE as a student assistant in 2003 and was hired as a project manager in 2006 in the Kalamazoo District Office, where he worked primarily on overseeing liable party corrective actions and managing state-funded work at Part 213 sites. Dr. Beukema has a bachelor's degree in piano performance and German from Hope College, a bachelor's degree in geology from Grand Valley State University. He pursued additional undergraduate study in Germany and graduate work at New York University before earning graduate degrees in geology from Western Michigan University, including an M.S. degree with a research emphasis on Michigan's glacial geology and a Ph.D. with a research emphasis on the application of stable isotope geochemistry to paleoclimatology.

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