N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 807.01

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section Env-Wq 807.01 - Facility Permit Application
(a) The person proposing to undertake sludge management activities at a facility shall apply for a facility permit.
(b) The applicant for a facility permit shall provide the following information on a form obtained from the department:
(1) The name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number of the applicant, if an individual;
(2) The name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number of the applicant's business;
(3) The name and telephone number(s) of the individual who can be reached 24 hours a day in case of an emergency;
(4) The location of the proposed facility, including the street address, tax map and lot number, and current deed reference by book and page number, and whether the location is within a designated river corridor;
(5) The name, mailing address, and telephone number(s) of the operator of the facility;
(6) The types of sludge management activities being proposed at the facility, including but not limited to disposal, composting, processing, stockpiling, or treating;
(7) A description of the intended capacity and life of the facility;
(8) A history of the use of the land on which the facility is proposed covering 5 years immediately prior to submission of the application; and
(9) The intended disposition of the sludge managed and whether sludge quality certification will be sought.
(c) The applicant shall submit the following with the application:
(1) If applicable, facility plans and specifications for construction and closure stamped by a professional engineer registered in the State of New Hampshire;
(2) A facility plan prepared in accordance with Env-Wq 807.06;
(3) A management plan prepared in accordance with Env-Wq 807.07;
(4) A statement signed by the applicant certifying that:
a. The applicant has complied with the notification provisions of Env-Wq 803;
b. The operator of the facility has been instructed on the requirements of Env-Wq 800 or shall be so instructed prior to working at the facility; and
c. The information submitted is true, complete, and not misleading;
(5) The results of soils testing required by Env-Wq 807.10;
(6) Written verification from the department of resources and economic development indicating whether or not any threatened or endangered species exist on the site;
(7) For sludge monofills, financial assurance as required by Env-Sw 1400;
(8) A copy of the facility closure plan as specified in Env-Wq 807.09;
(9) A list and copies of all other state permits that are required for the proposed facility and evidence that applications for those permits have been submitted;
(10) The name and address of the locally-accessible place and the URL, if applicable, where all the information required in Env-Wq 807.01 can be reviewed;
(11) A statement as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor under any statute administered by the department within the 5 years prior to the date of application, or of a felony in any state or federal court during the 10 years prior to the date of application;
(12) A copy of the NRCS county soils map, or portion thereof, with the area(s) of proposed activity clearly delineated, including a description of each soil type found on the site; and
(13) The groundwater monitoring plan developed in accordance with Env-Wq 808.02, if applicable.
(d) If the applicant is not the owner, the application shall be accompanied by a written statement signed by the owner stating that the owner is aware that the application is being filed and has given permission to the applicant to file the application and to enter upon the land for purposes of site investigation and operation of the facility in the event that the department issues the permit.
(e) The applicant shall make a copy of the complete application and all supporting information available as required by Env-Wq 803.
(f) If the applicant is not the generator of the sludge(s), the application shall be accompanied by a written statement signed by each generator stating that the generator is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the final disposition of the material complies with Env-Wq 800 and 40 CFR part 503.
(g) Each application shall be:
(1) Signed by the applicant;
(2) Submitted as one original paper copy and one electronic copy in portable document format; and
(3) Accompanied by the fee specified in Env-Wq 807.04.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 807.01

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 800) #8887, eff 5-23-07

Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 01, Filed January 7, 2016, Proposed by #10998, Effective 1/1/2016, Expires 1/1/2026.