Section 18 AAC 60.213 - Research, development, and demonstration permit(a) The owner or operator of a permitted Class I MSWLF with a liner approved under 18 AAC 60.330 and a leachate collection system designed and constructed to maintain less than a 12-inch depth of leachate on the liner may apply for a research, development, and demonstration permit if the owner or operator proposes to utilize innovative and new methods that vary from one or more of the following requirements: (1) the requirement to construct and maintain a run-on control system in accordance with 18 AAC 60.225(c);(2) the restriction under 18 AAC 60.360(a) (1)(B) on the placing of bulk or noncontainerized liquid waste in the MSWLF.(b) The application for a research, development, and demonstration permit must be submitted to the department using a form provided by the department. The application must include (1) a cover letter that contains (A) a statement that the applicant seeks a research, development, and demonstration permit;(B) a statement that identifies the requirement listed in (a) of this section from which the applicant requests a variance; and(C) a brief general description of the site topography, geology, climate, surface hydrology, and groundwater hydrology;(2) documentation demonstrating that the leachate collection system is designed and constructed to maintain a leachate depth of less than 12 inches;(3) a research plan that includes a detailed description of the proposed research project and a detailed statement of project goals;(4) waste types and quantities that will be managed as part of the research, development, and demonstration project;(5) an operation and contingency plan specific to the proposed research, development, and demonstration project;(6) drawings that show changes to the facility based on the proposed research, development, and demonstration project;(7) a monitoring plan that includes monitoring specific to the proposed research, development, and demonstration project;(8) a corrective action plan that describes procedures that will be taken if the proposed research, development, and demonstration project results in landfill damage, environmental damage, or improper waste disposal; and(9) other information that the department requests and that the department considers relevant to compliance by the applicant with this chapter.(c) The department will assess a fee in accordance with Table E-l in 18 AAC 60.700(a) for a research, development, and demonstration permit.(d) In addition to applying the criteria in 18 AAC 60.215(a) (1) - (9), the department will issue a research, development, and demonstration permit only if the applicant demonstrates, to the department's satisfaction, that (1) the proposed project includes a defined project goal and quantitative methods to measure progress toward that goal; and(2) the criteria and innovative and new methods proposed for the project are at least as protective of human health and the environment as the criteria for a Class I MSWLF permit issued under this chapter.(e) In a research, development, and demonstration permit, the department will include conditions that(1) only allow the MSWLF to accept waste types and quantities relevant to the research proposal and approved by the department; and(2) require, during the life of the permit, the submission of progress reports every six months; each progress report must include (A) a description of progress towards the stated project goals;(B) a summary of all monitoring and testing results;(C) operating information related to permit conditions required by the department; and(D) any problems encountered during the reporting period.(f) The department will not issue a research, development, and demonstration permit for a term longer than three years. The department will not renew a permit(1) more than three times; and(2) unless the applicant submits a request for renewal in writing, using a form provided by the department; the request must include (A) a detailed assessment of the project, showing the status with respect to achieving project goals, and a list of problems and progress towards resolution of those problems; and(B) other information that the department requests and that the department considers relevant to compliance by the applicant with this chapter.Eff. 9/5/2010, Register 195; am 10/27/2017,Register 224, January 2018Authority: AS 44.46.020
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