Md. Code Regs. 15.20.13.16

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 26, December 27, 2024

Section 15.20.13.16 - [Effective until 4/15/2025] Storage Facility - Permit Application Requirements

A. A person applying for a Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit shall submit to the Department a separate permit application for each site where a food processing residuals storage facility is located or is to be installed, materially altered, or materially extended. A person shall submit to the Department two completed copies of the Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit Application for a new Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit, a modification to a Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit, or a Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit renewal on a form provided by the Department. A person shall also submit a performance bond, liability' insurance, or other form of security required under the provisions of Regulation .09 of this chapter. The application shall include the following completed information:

(1) If the applicant is not the owner or operator of the agricultural operation where the storage facility is located or is to be installed, materially altered, or materially extended, the written consent of the owner or operator of the agricultural operation to utilize food processing residuals in conjunction with the operation:

(2) A current site plan designating the property boundary lines, the exact acreage of the site, existing and proposed storage facility structures, the location of any wells on the site and within 1/2 mile of the site, any residences or buildings on site and within 1/2 mile of the site, the proximity of the site to major roads in the area and any roads on the site, and surrounding land uses:

(3) Tax maps and liber and folio numbers for the parcels of land on which the storage facility exists or will be installed, materially altered, or materially extended and the names of the legal owners of the site:

(4) A description of the source, type, and quantity of food processing residuals to be stored;

(5) Engineering plans showing that the storage facility meets:

(a) NRCS Waste Storage Facility No. 313 Conservation Practice Standard;

(b) An equivalent standard determined by a registered professional engineer prepared, signed, and bearing the seal of the engineer;

(6) The specifications for any liners or soil sealants used;

(7) A detailed operation plan that includes, when applicable:

(a) Procedures for sampling, on-site record keeping, and reporting of the food processing residuals to be stored;

(b) Methods and procedures to prevent or control odors and other potential nuisance conditions at the site;

(c) Contingency or emergency plans to manage fires, equipment breakdown, spills, and other emergency events; and

(d) Methods and procedures for restricting public access to the site;

(8) Information on protection of water resources, including a description of the methods to be used for the protection of ground and surface waters of the State.

(9) For a new storage facility, an assessment of the potential environmental impact of the storage facility;

(10) For manufactured storage facilities, information showing that it meets:

(a) NRCS Waste Storage Facility No. 313 Conservation Practice Standard: or

(b) An equivalent standard determined by a registered professional engineer; and

(11) Other information that may be requested by the Department.

B. Permit Application Fees.

(1) The applicant shall pay the Department a nonrefundable Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit Application fee in accordance with the following schedule:

(a) For a new permit application, $100; and

(b) For a renewal permit application, $100.

(2) For activities, which involve transportation or storage of food processing residuals in combination with any other activities listed in the Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit Application, the Department will issue a single Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit to include all activities. For combined activities that include the land application of food processing residuals, the application fees listed for transportation and storage of food processing residuals in Regulations .12 and .16 of this chapter shall be waived.

Md. Code Regs. 15.20.13.16

Regulations .16 adopted effective 51:23 Md. R. 1035, effective 10/16/2024, exp. 4/15/2025 (Emergency).