N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Sw 808.03

Current through Register No. 37, September 12, 2024

Section Env-Sw 808.03 - Feasibility Study

(a) The permittee shall conduct a feasibility study prior to any reclamation activities.

(b) Prior to conducting the feasibility study, a scope-of-work for the study shall be submitted to the department as an application for type I-B permit modification pursuant to Env-Sw 315, including:

(1) Provisions for a review of existing background data to include:

a.Site inspections and personnel interviews;

b.Operating history and waste receipt records; and

c.Analytical data, engineering records and department records;

(2) A site plan showing the location of all proposed work areas;

(3) The proposed number and location of all borings, trenches and test pits;

(4) A description of all excavation and materials handling operations;

(5) A description of all material quantification methods, laboratory analyses and test burns which will be used to characterize and estimate the quantities of recyclables, soils, combustibles and other components;

(6) A description of project management responsibilities with a proposed work schedule;

(7) A contingency plan as described in Env-Sw 808.05;

(8) If the facility is closed, a plan for the repair of any damage done to the capping system; and

(9) If the facility is lined, a plan for the protection of all existing landfill components including liners, leachate collection piping, gas recovery systems, storm water systems and other components as applicable.

(c) The feasibility study field investigation shall not be conducted unless approved by the department as a modification of the permit.

(d) Upon completion of the feasibility study field investigation, the permittee shall submit a report to the department which compiles and interprets the collected data, including the following:

(1) The results of all sampling and analysis performed on excavated materials;

(2) The thickness of solid waste fill including the logs of all test pits and test borings;

(3) Information to characterize the composition and relative quantities of excavated materials, including recyclables, combustibles, soils and other components;

(4) An evaluation of the suitability of the excavated materials for reuse or recycling, the need for further processing and the expected final disposition;

(5) An assessment of potential landfill reclamation costs and potential landfill closure costs;

(6) An assessment of the impacts associated with landfill reclamation; and

(7) A determination if landfill reclamation is feasible at the facility.

N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Sw 808.03

#5172, eff 7-1-91; amd by #5297, eff 12-24-91; ss by #6535, INTERIM, eff 7-1-97, EXPIRES: 10-29-97; ss by #6619-B, eff 10-29-97; (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Sw 800) ss by #8459, eff 10-28-05 (formerly Env-Wm 2508.03)

Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 24, Filed June 12, 2014, Proposed by #10597, Effective 7/1/2014, Expires7/1/2024.