Toxics

Information provided to districts about procedures and state funding programs related to toxic evaluation and cleanup of school sites.

Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) Requirements for Submittal of a Phase I or Initiation of Agreements and Contracts

School Facilities Planning Division Memos

School Facilities and Transportation Services Division Memo 02-02 Assembly Bill 14 - and other Related Changes Related to the Toxic Review Process and the State Funding Program for School Programs
School Facilities and Transportation Services Division Memo 01-02 Assembly Bill 972 - Update on Department of Toxic Substances Control School Site Review Process
School Facilities and Transportation Services Division Memo 01-01 Assembly Bill 2644 - Changes to Department of Toxic Substances Control Phase I/ Preliminary Endangerment/Environmental Assessments (PEA) Review/Approval Procedures Required by Assembly Bill 2644
School Facilities and Transportation Services Division Advisory 00-01 Site and Plan Approval Procedures Related to Hazardous Materials Required by Assembly Bill 387 and Senate Bill 162

Flowcharts

CDE Site Approval - Department of Toxic Substances Control Review Process (PDF)
Accessible Alternative Version of CDE Site Approval - Department of Toxic Substances Control Review Process
Assembly Bill 972 Option 'A' (DOC) Separate Preliminary Endangerment/Environmental Assessments (PEA)/California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Process
Assembly Bill 972 Option 'B' (DOC) Linked Preliminary Endangerment/Environmental Assessments (PEA)/California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Process

Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)

School Property Evaluation and Cleanup Division
For information regarding Federal Brownfields Grants Available to School Districts contact Aslam Shareef at 714-484-5472 or by e-mail at Aslam.Shareef@dtsc.ca.gov or Tina Kahaduwa by e-mail at Tina.Kahaduwa@dtsc.ca.gov.
Assembly Bill 2729, which was approved by the Governor, creates a school District Account in the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund and transfers $30 million to this account over the course of three years. Additionally, it increases the cost threshold for using a removal action workplan from $1 million to $2 million.

Contacts

California Department of Education,
School Facilities and Transportation Services Division

School Facilities and Transportation Services Division
1430 N Street, Suite 1201
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-322-2470
sftsd@cde.ca.gov

Send Phase I and Oversight Agreement Applications to:

Aslam Shareef
Phase I Coordinator
BrownfieldsRestoration and School Evaluation Branch
Site Mitigation and Restoration Program
Department of Toxic Substances Control
5796 Corporate Avenue
Cypress, California 90630
(714) 484-5472
Aslam.Shareef@dtsc.ca.gov

Tina Kahaduwa
Agreement Coordinator
BrownfieldsRestoration and School Evaluation Branch
Site Mitigation and Restoration Program
Department of Toxic Substances Control
5796 Corporate Avenue
Cypress, California 90630
Tina.Kahaduwa@dtsc.ca.gov

Send $1,500 Phase I review fee to:
DTSC Accounting Office/Cashier
1001 I Street, 21st Floor
PO Box 806
Sacramento, CA 95812-0896

Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
Aslam Shareef, Unit Chief
Schools Unit - Cypress Office
BrownfieldsRestoration and School Evaluation Branch
Site Mitigation and Restoration Program
5796 Corporate Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630
714-484-5472
Aslam.Shareef@dtsc.ca.gov

Tim Crick, Unit Chief
Sacramento Office
Site Mitigation and Restoration Program
8800 Cal Center Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826
916-255-6405
Tim.Crick@dtsc.ca.gov

Questions: School Facilities and Transportation Services Division | sftsd@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-2470

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

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