78535. The department shall select technology demonstration projects to be evaluated pursuant to this article using criteria that include, at a minimum, all of the following requirements:
(a) The project proposal includes complete and adequate documentation of technical feasibility.
(b) The project proposal includes evidence that a technology has been sufficiently developed for full-scale demonstration and can likely operate on a cost-effective basis.
(c) The department has determined that a site is available and suitable for demonstrating the technology, taking into account the following:
(1) The physical, biological, chemical, and geological characteristics of the site.
(2) The extent and type of contamination found at the site.
(3) The capability to conduct demonstration projects in a manner to ensure the protection of human health and the environment.
(d) The technology to be demonstrated preferably has widespread applicability in removal and remedial actions at other sites in the state.
(e) The project will be developed to the extent that a successful demonstration on a hazardous substance release site may lead to commercial utilization by responsible parties at other sites in the state.
(f) The department has determined that adequate funding is available from one or more of the following sources:
(1) Responsible parties.
(2) The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) The state account.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)