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Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>
Pride Cleaners VCP Site - Outstanding Invoices
12 messages
Bill Rees <[e-mail]>Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
To: [e-mail]
Cc: Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>, Thomas Kingston <[e-mail]>
Jake,
It has been brought to my attention that there are a number of outstanding invoices for this VCP site. Attached is the
oldest, which is over 90 days past due and approaching 120 days.
Please remit payment as soon as possible. Our policy is to send anything over 120 days to State Collections (I
believe that will be April 1).
Also, please indicate your plans for this site, as we have not heard anything since our meeting in December. If there is an
intent to stay in the VCP, we will need to discuss timely payments before we can proceed much further.
Regards,
Bill
Bill Rees
Section Manager
VCP/Brownfields Section
P: [phone]
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Jacob Elsmore <[e-mail]>Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
To: Bill Rees <[e-mail]>
Cc: Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>, Thomas Kingston <[e-mail]>
Thanks Bill. I will get those taken care of. Do you know which are outstanding?
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Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
To: Bill Rees <[e-mail]>
Hey Bill, talked to Jacob about the invoices and sent him copies of the current ones.
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7/23/25, 3:48 PM State of Utah Mail - Pride Cleaners VCP Site - Outstanding Invoices
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Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
To: Jacob Elsmore <[e-mail]>
Hello again, I've asked our financial section and they said anything over $4,000 has to be paid with an e-check.
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Bill Rees <[e-mail]>Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
To: Jacob Elsmore <[e-mail]>
Cc: Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>
Jake,
We received a copy of the revised Remedial Action Plan for the subject site. The document was forwarded to us from the
PST program. The RAP was not sent to me or Leigh under the VCP, which left us with questions.
Is your plan to stay in the VCP and move ahead or is the RAP focused on the petroleum release only?
Second, if the plan is to stay in the VCP and proceed, it is imperative that payments are more timely. I am hesitant to
have Leigh start a review if there will be challenges with payment again. How will you address this moving forward?
Please advise.
Thanks,
Bill
Bill Rees
Section Manager
VCP/Brownfields Section
P: [phone]
environmentalresponse.utah.gov
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On Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM Jacob Elsmore <[e-mail]> wrote:
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Bill Rees <[e-mail]>Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
To: Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>
FYI
Bill Rees
Section Manager
VCP/Brownfields Section
P: [phone]
7/23/25, 3:48 PM State of Utah Mail - Pride Cleaners VCP Site - Outstanding Invoices
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=5be3741f93&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f:1826966496660016293&simpl=msg-f:182696649666001629…2/6
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From: Jacob Elsmore <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: Pride Cleaners VCP Site - Outstanding Invoices
To: Bill Rees <[e-mail]>
Good morning Bill, sorry for the late reply. I have been on vacation with my family and I just got home last night. We told
Blake from Watch to return the RAP with all the corrections everyone requested. So it is of he only sent it to one person.
That was not the intent, it was supposed to go to everyone who needed it. So I apologize for the condition.
With that in mind, I have a couple questions for you. With all the corrections in the report that were asked of us. Can you
tell me...
1. Is the report ready for approval?
2. How long will the approval take?
3. How much more is it going to cost to get the approval?
I look forward to hearing from you. That you for your time.
-Jake Elsmore
On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 10:10 AM Bill Rees <[e-mail]> wrote:
Hi Jake,
I am just following up with the email below. Please let me know your thoughts relative to proceeding under the VCP?
Bill
Bill Rees
Section Manager
VCP/Brownfields Section
P: [phone]
environmentalresponse.utah.gov
Emails to and from this email address may be considered public records and thus subject to Utah GRAMA
requirements.
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Bill Rees <[e-mail]>Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 6:05 AM
To: Jacob Elsmore <[e-mail]>
Cc: Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>
Jacob,
Please see the responses to your questions below:
7/23/25, 3:48 PM State of Utah Mail - Pride Cleaners VCP Site - Outstanding Invoices
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1. Is the report ready for approval? - We have not reviewed the report, in part because we had not heard from you
regarding the status of the project and your interest in continuing to proceed under the program. Second, as noted, I am
hesitant to have Leigh start a review if there will be challenges with payment again. How will your team address this
moving forward in a manner consistent with the Voluntary Cleanup Agreement (VCA)?
2. How long will the approval take? Once I give her the green light, she will probably need about a week or so to review
the document and see if we agree with the proposed changes. If there are still outstanding issues, it could take a bit
longer as we figure out our response and work with your team to resolve the issues.
3. How much more is it going to cost to get the approval? We bill at the approved legislative rate which I believe is
$125/hr. Since it has been a few months, I'm guessing she will need 10-15 hours to catch up and review the document. If
there are on-going issues, she will need more time.
Additional: Please keep in mind, there is still a 30-day public comment period prior to any approval of the RAP. We have
no way of knowing the public's interest in this project. All public comments must be responded to, which can also add
time. Once the RAP is accepted, you can implement the remedy. My team remains involved throughout the cleanup and
necessary steps to close out the site so my question about the timeliness of oversight payments remains relevant.
Thanks,
Bill
Bill Rees
Section Manager
VCP/Brownfields Section
P: [phone]
environmentalresponse.utah.gov
Emails to and from this email address may be considered public records and thus subject to Utah GRAMA
requirements.
On Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM Jacob Elsmore <[e-mail]> wrote:
Good morning Bill, sorry for the late reply. I have been on vacation with my family and I just got home last night. We told
Blake from Watch to return the RAP with all the corrections everyone requested. So it is of he only sent it to one
person. That was not the intent, it was supposed to go to everyone who needed it. So I apologize for the condition.
With that in mind, I have a couple questions for you. With all the corrections in the report that were asked of us. Can
you tell me...
1. Is the report ready for approval?
2. How long will the approval take?
3. How much more is it going to cost to get the approval?
I look forward to hearing from you. That you for your time.
-Jake Elsmore
On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 10:10 AM Bill Rees <[e-mail]> wrote:
Hi Jake,
I am just following up with the email below. Please let me know your thoughts relative to proceeding under the
VCP?
Bill
7/23/25, 3:48 PM State of Utah Mail - Pride Cleaners VCP Site - Outstanding Invoices
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=5be3741f93&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f:1826966496660016293&simpl=msg-f:182696649666001629…4/6
Bill Rees
Section Manager
VCP/Brownfields Section
P: [phone]
environmentalresponse.utah.gov
Emails to and from this email address may be considered public records and thus subject to Utah GRAMA
requirements.
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From: Bill Rees <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: Pride Cleaners VCP Site - Outstanding Invoices
To: Jacob Elsmore <[e-mail]>
Cc: Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>
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Bill Rees <[e-mail]>Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
To: Jacob Elsmore <[e-mail]>
Cc: Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>
Jacob,
I have not heard from you relative to the email below. Do you want us to proceed with the RAP review per the VCA?
Please advise.
Bill
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Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
To: Chris Howell <[e-mail]>
Hey Chris, here's the email chain where we felt like we weren't really getting direct answers and only dodges out of them.
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Jacob Elsmore <[e-mail]>Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
To: Bill Rees <[e-mail]>
Cc: Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>
Hello everyone, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to apologize for the delayed response, my partner and I have
had a lot going on the past few months. We were also a little unsure what to do with all the political turmoil and the
tariffs and so forth. That beginning said, yes we would like to complete the RAP. What do you need from us to finalize
everything?
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Bill Rees <[e-mail]>Wed, Jun 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
To: Jacob Elsmore <[e-mail]>
Cc: Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>
Jacob,
7/23/25, 3:48 PM State of Utah Mail - Pride Cleaners VCP Site - Outstanding Invoices
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=5be3741f93&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f:1826966496660016293&simpl=msg-f:182696649666001629…5/6
Thank you. Per your request, we will start a review of the revised RAP per the VCA.
Regards,
Bill
Bill Rees
Section Manager
VCP/Brownfields Section
P: [phone]
environmentalresponse.utah.gov
Emails to and from this email address may be considered public records and thus subject to Utah GRAMA
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Bill Rees <[e-mail]>Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 6:34 AM
To: Leigh Anderson <[e-mail]>
Bill Rees
Section Manager
VCP/Brownfields Section
P: [phone]
environmentalresponse.utah.gov
Emails to and from this email address may be considered public records and thus subject to Utah GRAMA
requirements.
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From: Jacob Elsmore <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, Jun 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: Pride Cleaners VCP Site - Outstanding Invoices
To: Bill Rees <[e-mail]>
Thanks, Bill. We really appreciate it!
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