AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Environmental Response and Remediation

SERIES: 27247
TITLE: Enforceable written assurances
DATES: 2005-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological, thereunder numerical by assurance letter number.

DESCRIPTION: These records document the agency's mandate in regards to enforceable written assurances (EWAs), as described in Utah Code 19-6-326(2008) and Utah Administrative Code R311-600(2019). An enforceable written assurance is provided to an applicant--either a bona fide prospective purchaser, contiguous property owner, or innocent landowner--as an assurance that the Department will not initiate any enforcement actions (detailed within that same part of the law), provided the applicant maintains the land according to the agreement entered into.

Records may include applications, correspondence, assurance letters, and environmental site assessment reports.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 200 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the Records Management Committee.

APPROVED: 04/2020

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until administrative value has been met and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 200 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 200 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

These records have historical value as they provide evidence of governmental deliberations, decisions, and actions relating to major environmental issues; they also provide evidence of the significant effects of governmental programs and actions on individuals, communities, and the natural and man-made environment.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Private. Utah Code 63G-2-302(2)(d)(2019)