NR 747.30(1)(d)(d) Costs associated with monitoring and other remedial action activities:

NR 747.30(1)(d)2.2. Actual charges for maintenance of equipment used for petroleum product recovery or remedial action activities;

NR 747.30(1)(d)3.3. Other costs identified by the department as necessary for proper investigation, remedial action planning and remedial action activities to meet the requirements of ch. 292, Stats.;

NR 747.30(1)(d)5.5. Actual costs for the purchase or rental of temporary building structures of a size adequate to house remedial equipment; and

NR 747.30(1)(d)6.6. Restoration or replacement of a private or public potable water supply.

NR 747.30(1)(e)2.2. Labor and fringe benefit costs associated with inspection and supervision other than specified in subd. 4.;

NR 747.30(1)(e)3.3. Actual costs incurred for travel and lodging which are not in excess of state travel rates; and

NR 747.30(1)(e)4.4. Actual verified labor, fringe benefit and equipment costs when claimants use their own personnel or equipment to conduct a remediation.

NR 747.30 NoteNote: A listing of state travel and meal rates may be obtained by writing to the Wisconsin DNR, Bureau for Remediation & Redevelopment, P.O. Box 7921, Madison WI 53707-7921.

NR 747.30(1)(f)(f) Costs associated with the preparation of a claim package under the scope of this chapter and other related costs:

NR 747.30(1)(f)1.1. Fees up to $500 for a certified public accountant, contractor, or other independent preparer for compiling a claim under this chapter; and

NR 747.30(1)(f)2.2. For an owner or operator only, compensation to third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by a petroleum product discharge from an underground petroleum product storage tank system.

NR 747.30(1)(g)(g) Costs associated with the support or protection of existing utilities or structures located within the remediation area during a remediation.

NR 747.30 NoteNote: Reimbursement for the re-installation of utilities or structures, without prior department approval, may not be made.

NR 747.30(2)(2) Exclusions from eligible costs. The department has identified various costs determined to be ineligible for reimbursement. Section 292.63, Stats., lists specific cost items which may not be reimbursable under the PECFA program. In order to control costs and provide awards for the most cost-effective remediations of petroleum-contaminated sites within the scope of this chapter, the following costs may not be reimbursed:

NR 747.30(2)(a)(a) Costs determined to be unrelated to remedial action activities under the scope of this chapter:

NR 747.30(2)(a)1.1. Any costs not supported by cancelled checks or other absolute proof of payment at time of submittal;

NR 747.30(2)(a)2.2. Any overtime labor charge, excluding an emergency action, billed at other than a straight time rate;

NR 747.30(2)(a)3.3. Costs for contamination cleanups from non-residential heating oil or boiler tank systems and discharges from mobile fueling tanks or fuel storage tanks on vehicles;

NR 747.30(2)(a)4.4. Costs associated with used oil remediations, if the oil is not from internal combustion engines;

NR 747.30(2)(a)5.5. Costs associated with environmental audits, environmental reconnaissance or real estate transactions, construction projects, new construction or long-term loan transactions;

NR 747.30(2)(a)6.6. Costs associated with investigation activities to locate petroleum product storage systems or home oil tank systems to determine eligibility for an award under the scope of this chapter;

NR 747.30(2)(a)7.7. Costs incurred after the department determines that no further remedial action is required, except for abandonment of monitoring wells and finalization of site closure;

NR 747.30(2)(a)8.8. Other costs that the department determines to be associated with, but not integral to, the remediation of a petroleum product discharge from a petroleum product storage system or home oil tank system.