Voluntary Cleanup Program 

Independent Cleanup Pathway

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) created the Independent Cleanup Pathway (ICP) to assist parties wishing to clean up contaminated sites without ongoing DEQ oversight. If a cleanup is completed to a level that is protective of human health and the environment and is consistent with Oregon's cleanup regulations, DEQ will issue a No Further Action (NFA) letter to the responsible party when the cleanup activities are completed, reviewed, and approved. The ICP is specifically designed for low- and medium-priority sites; it is not available for high-priority sites.

• Fact sheets
• Forms

Information Packet

• Independent Cleanup Pathway Information Packet PDF

The report guide and outline are helpful both in determining the scope of a project and in preparing the final report to DEQ.

• Independent Cleanup Pathway Report Preparation Guide PDF
• Independent Cleanup Pathway Final Report Outline PDF

For information on how to sign up and conduct a voluntary cleanup pathway project:

• Visit the Voluntary Cleanup Pathway web page.

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