N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 §§ 363-11.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 363-11.3 - Feasibility study

(a) A feasibility study must be conducted prior to any reclamation activities and in accordance with a department-approved work plan. Landfill reclamation feasibility study work plans must include:

(1) A preliminary site investigation, including:

(i) a description of the vertical and areal extent of the landfill;

(ii) a delineation of discrete or partially separated areas of the landfill, or special waste (e.g., ash, biosolids, friable asbestos-containing waste, C&D debris, etc.) disposal areas;

(iii) a description of the age, type of waste and cover material, landfill operation method, and estimate of volume for each area of the landfill identified in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph;

(iv) an estimate of the water table depth throughout the area to be reclaimed;

(v) an assessment of available work space for equipment staging, material storage, and other work areas;

(vi) an evaluation of the landfill's existing groundwater monitoring system, procedures, and most recent analytical data;

(vii) an assessment of the landfill gas generated by the landfill; and

(viii) a description of the regulatory history of the landfill (e.g., results of department inspections, compliance history, permit status, etc.).

(2) a feasibility study field investigation work plan that describes all of the field work and laboratory analysis that is part of the feasibility study, including:

(i) all proposed work areas;

(ii) the number and location of all borings, trenches, and test pits and their estimated depth and volume;

(iii) a description of all excavation and material handling operations;

(iv) a description of all material quantification methods and laboratory analyses that will be used to characterize and estimate the quantities of recyclables, combustibles, reusable fill material, and other components;

(v) a delineation of project management responsibilities and a proposed work schedule; and

(vi) an emergency response plan as described in section 363-11.6 of this Subpart.

(b) Upon completion of the feasibility study, the data must be compiled and presented in a feasibility study report submitted to the department. The report must include:

(1) a description of sampling, analysis, test pits and test borings;

(2) the thickness of waste fill and depth to the water table;

(3) a characterization of excavated materials (e.g., recyclables, combustibles, reusable fill material, and other components);

(4) analysis of reusable fill material component, if applicable;

(5) an evaluation of the suitability of the excavated material for reuse or recycling, the need for further processing, and the expected final disposition;

(6) an assessment of potential costs;

(7) an assessment of the benefits and impacts associated with landfill reclamation; and

(8) a determination as to whether landfill reclamation is feasible.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 §§ 363-11.3

Adopted New York State Register September 20, 2017/Volume XXXIX, Issue 38, eff. 11/4/2017