UST Fund & Board

All activities are coordinated with the Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank (UST) Fund Board, a ten member board that administers the state UST fund. The Board uses the fund for several purposes including:

• Cleanup of release of petroleum products.
• A remedial fund to investigate and clean up certain past petroleum contamination from underground storage tanks.

Upcoming Meetings: 

December 14, 2023
March 21, 2024
June 20, 2024

Meeting location: 

The November meeting will be held electronically and will start at 10 a.m.  The public can also attend via video conference or by phone.  To join by video, connect with  meet.google.com/zug-aoxs-zfx  To join by phone, call  +1 260-305-0089, enter PIN code 629 828 341, followed by the pound (#) sign. 

Agenda and Board Packet

Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Progress and Activities Report

Any questions relating to the UST fund and eligibility requirements, contact the fund administrator.

Iowa Underground Storage Tank Financial Responsibility Program
502 E 9th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

Phone: 515-829-2770 
Fax: 515-725-8202   
Email: James.Gastineau@dnr.iowa.gov

• UST Fund Program - UST Closure Claim Form
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - DNR UST Program and UST Fund
• Government Claims Memo - This document outlines methods by which a governmental entity can obtain Iowa UST Fund benefits.
• Innocent Landowner Claims Memo - This document outlines methods by which innocent land owners can qualify and obtain Iowa UST Fund benefits.
• Loss Portfolio Agreement (2017)
• Loss Portfolio Agreement (2013) - 2013 Master Agreement between the Iowa UST Fund Board and PMMIC to transfer the liabilities of shared liability claims and an updated list of eight (8) remedial and NFA claims and one (1) innocent landowner claim now approved for transfer from the UST Fund to PMMIC. 
• UST Fund Program - UST Closure Claim Form
• UST Fund Program - Liens Report

• Administrator - James Gastineau
• Chairperson - Douglas M Beech
• Joseph D Barry
• Patricia Beck
• Austin Brinks
• Lisa Coffelt
• Timothy Gartin
• Kayla Lyon
• John Maynes
• Roby Smith

• Amendment 2 - Contract for the Administration of the Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum UST Fund Program
• Amendment 1 - Contract for the Administration of the Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum UST Fund Program
• Contract for the Administration of the Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum UST Fund Program