La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § VII-403

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 5, May 20, 2024

Section VII-403 - Existing Facilities Classification [Formerly section 505]

A. Classification

1. Existing facilities that have not been previously regulated, classified, or issued a standard permit shall be classified by the administrative authority to the classification categories of "closure" or "upgrade."

2. Within 120 days after the review and acknowledgment of the notification by the administrative authority, a representative of the department shall perform an on-site investigation of the facility to determine its classification. At the time of the classification inspection, the processor and/or disposer shall provide the representative with a map clearly depicting the location and size of each facility (and units thereof) to be classified and a schematic of the waste entering each unit of a facility to be classified.

3. Within 30 days after the classification inspection, any person who processes or disposes of solid waste shall file with the Office of Environmental Services a notice of his intent to upgrade or close a facility.

B. Existing Facilities Not Operating under a Standard Permit. All facilities without a standard permit, whether operating or inactive, shall be upgraded or closed in accordance with LAC 33:VII.Subpart 1 unless they have previously been satisfactorily closed in accordance with LAC 33:VII.Subpart 1.

C. Permits for Existing Facilities Operating Without a Standard Permit. All existing solid waste facilities classified for upgrading shall apply for a standard permit according to these regulations.

D. Existing facilities that have not previously been classified or that are not operating under a standard permit shall be classified for upgrade or closure by the following criteria and procedure.

1. Classification criteria are based on compliance with standards detailed in LAC 33:VII.Chapters 5, 7, and 8, with emphasis on the following:

a. potential for pollution of surface water;

b. potential for pollution of groundwater;

c. potential for pollution of air;

d. location in flood plains or in wetlands;

e. potential for danger to health due to disease vectors, use of waste-filled lands for food crops, and similar health-related practices;

f. safety considerations, including danger from explosive gases, from fires, and from birds attracted to the site that might obstruct the glide path of aircraft; and

g. threat to endangered species.

2. The classification procedure comprises identifying, evaluating, and preliminary classification of facilities.

a. An ongoing effort shall be made to identify all solid waste facilities.

b. The facilities shall be evaluated on the basis of the criteria listed in this Subsection and based on the needs and plans of the facility.

E. Issuance of Temporary Permits

1. The administrative authority may issue a temporary permit for upgrading to persons who process or dispose of solid waste. The temporary permit shall require the submission of a permit application. The temporary permit will allow the facility to continue operations in accordance with an approved interim operational plan pending the standard permit application process.

2. The administrative authority may issue a temporary permit for closure to persons who process or dispose of solid waste. The temporary permit shall require the submission of a closure plan permit application and implementation schedule. The temporary permit may allow the facility to continue operations in accordance with an approved interim operational plan pending the closure process.

3. Temporary permits are subject to annual permit maintenance fees as provided in LAC 33:VII.1505.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § VII-403

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste Division, LR 19:187 (February 1993), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:2517 (November 2000), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 31:2487 (October 2005), LR 33:1031 (June 2007), LR 33:2141 (October 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq.