VCP Mission
The Texas VCP provides administrative, technical, and legal
incentives to encourage the cleanup of contaminated sites in Texas.
Since all non-responsible parties, including future lenders and
landowners, receive protection from liability to the state of Texas
for cleanup of sites under the VCP, most of the constraints for
completing real estate transactions at those sites are eliminated.
As a result, many unused or under used properties may be restored
to economically productive or community beneficial use. Also under
the VCP, site cleanups follow a streamlined approach to reduce
future human and environmental risk to safe levels.
Any site not subject to response actions under Railroad
Commission of Texas authority or an order or permit from the TCEQ
or where TCEQ enforcement action is pending, is eligible to enter
the voluntary cleanup program. Parties entering the VCP must submit
an application, an Affected Property Assessment Report describing
the contaminated area of concern, and a $1,000 application fee.
Upon acceptance of the application, the applicant must sign an
agreement that describes a schedule of events necessary to achieve
cleanup and confirms that the applicant has agreed to pay all VCP
oversight costs. After completion of the cleanup,the parties will
receive a certificate of completion from the TCEQ, which states
that all non-responsible parties are released from all liability to
the state for cleanup of areas covered by the certificate. Parties
may terminate their participation in the VCP at any time by written
notice.
If you have any comments or questions or would like any of the
forms contained on this web page in Word or WordPerfect, please
e-mail us at vcp@tceq.state.tx.us
Through October 2007 the VCP has received 1,983 applications
representing dry cleaners, manufacturing facilities, shopping
centers, warehouses, auto-related businesses and other commercial
and industrial enterprises. Of these sites, 1,143 have been issued
final certificatesof completion and135 have received conditional
certificatesof completion.
Legal
Authority
VCP Publications and
Forms
The following documents are provided in PDF (Help with PDF) and Word;
- MOA.pdf - Memorandum
of Agreement between EPA and TCEQ (PDF)
- CORE
Data Form Instructions.pdf (TCEQ Form No. 10400) Use this form
to assist you in completing the CORE Data Form. You MUST fill out
this form in order to be accepted into the VCP.
-
CORE Data Form (TCEQ Form No. 10400) Complete this form to
maintain Central Registry database information and fulfill VCP
application requirements.
- Instructions and Application Form.doc or PDF (TCEQ-10241 - Revised October,
2007). Complete this form to request assistance and review from VCP
staff pursuant to §361.604 of the Texas Solid Waste Disposal
Act. Please also complete CORE Data Form (TCEQ No. 10400) in order
to complete application requirements.
- Agreement
Form.pdf (TCEQ-10242 - Revised September 2003.
The agreement form includes the applicable rules, regulations and
schedules to be followed.
- Brownfields
Tax Deduction.doc. Use this form for assistance in receiving a
Brownfields tax deduction.
- NEW: Amended
Application Form and Instructions.doc Complete this form for
any amendments to VCP applications already in the program. Please
refer to the Application Instructions on how to complete any
amended applications
- Conditional
Certificate of Completion.pdf - updated October 2007 This is an
example of the certificate that certifies an applicant has
demonstrated that long-term response actions (e.g. engineering
controls, remediation systems, or post-closure institutional
controls) meet performance standards and are being implemented
under requirements established in the Texas Voluntary Cleanup
Program.
- Final
Certificate of Completion.pdf - updated October 2007. This is
an example of the certificate from the TCEQ that certifies an
applicant has implemented or completed all requirements of the
Texas Voluntary Cleanup Agreement.
VCP Database
The database
contains relevant information on sites in the VCP. This file and
the database, vcpdb.zip, can be downloaded as a zipped file. The
file is in Microsoft Excel format. For downloading help, link to Compressed Files.
The file was last revised September 2008.
If you have any questions about how to download this database or
this web page, please contact Diana Christiano at
512-239-5696.
