Section R. 299.4903 - Landfill environmental assessment; contentsRule 903.
(1) An environmental assessment for a landfill shall satisfy all of the following requirements:(a) Document consistency with the county solid waste plan.(b) Identify necessary state and federal permits.(c) Document compliance with the location standards specified in these rules.(d) Demonstrate compliance with the performance standards for surface water, groundwater, and air quality specified in these rules.(2) An environmental assessment shall contain all of the following information: (a) A description of the proposed facility, including all of the following:(i) The type and size of the disposal area.(ii) The public roads to be used to access the facility.(iii) The anticipated volume of waste to be received per day.(iv) The anticipated counties to be served.(v) The anticipated useful life of the facility.(b) A description of the existing environment, including all of the following: (i) The existing topography, land use, and residences that surround the facility, which shall be shown on maps as specified in subrule (3) of this rule.(ii) Existing air quality, including a wind rose from the closest available station.(iii) The hydrology, including both of the following records from the nearest available station: (A) The magnitude of the 24-hour, 25-year storm.(B) The average annual rainfall.(iv) The maximum floodplain elevation of surface waters proximate to the facility.(v) A list of any endangered or threatened species whose range lies within the property boundaries of the facility.(vi) A list of historic or archaeological sites proximate to the property boundary, including any listed on the state or natural register of historic places.(vii) A list of any known sites of environmental contamination, proximate to the facility, including sites that are listed under part 201 of the act.(viii) Identification of any significant public resource within or adjacent to the proposed facility boundary.(ix) Identification of any airports within 10,000 feet of the facility.(c) A listing of required governmental permits and licenses that are required for the disposal area and interrelationship with other solid waste projects.(d) A statement of the anticipated environmental impacts of the project. The statement shall elaborate on the impact on each component of the environment that is included in the description of the existing environment.(e) A listing of alternative actions to achieve waste disposal in the county or region, including all of the following: (i) Alternatives considered.(ii) Quantitative and qualitative descriptions of each alternative in terms of both positive and negative economic and environmental impacts.(iii) The alternative of no action.(f) A summary statement on the unavoidable adverse impacts.(g) A statement of protective and corrective measures that will be taken to reduce and mitigate adverse impacts to acceptable levels.(3) In addition to the information specified in subrule (1) of this rule, an environmental assessment shall include all of the following graphic displays and references: (a) Maps that show the location of the proposed action, if applicable, with respect to communities or features that are readily identifiable as locations in the state. Maps shall be of a reasonable size, preferably 8 by 11 inches, or of a size that can easily be incorporated in a standard statement. A map or maps shall be provided that show the location of the project within the state, within the region, and within the immediate environmental setting of the project.(b) Maps, diagrams, or photographs that illustrate the relationship of the disposal area to the environmental element or elements being impacted.(c) References to the literature or other sources of information from which data in the environmental impact statement is taken and upon which conclusions are based.Mich. Admin. Code R. 299.4903