The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Remediation Division has issued its assignments of all those staff members to one of the new sections recently established by Section headBrent Wade. The team leaders and each person assigned to that leaders group have been announced. We were looking for people with long-held experience to be in charge of and assigned to the group that will work on the Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program, the Texas Innocent Owner/Operator, and the Municipal Settings Designation Program. However, this was not the decision.
We are hoping to have the opportunity to work with the team leaders and team members to help them understand the needs of the real estate and banking industries that are involved in redeveloping contaminated properties. It is critical in these tough economic times and during the freeze in lending to be sure that the Brownfield programs understand and provide their vital role in the Brownfield redevelopment process.
We hope to develop close working relationships with these staff members as the process evolves over the next year.
If you would like a copy of the assignments, please do not hesitate to contact me.
