Okla. Admin. Code § 252:515-5-52

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 252:515-5-52 - Restrictions on location of waste management and disposal areas

(a)Utility/transmission lines. A minimum horizontal separation of twenty-five feet (25') shall be maintained between all waste management and disposal areas of a land disposal facility and any above-ground or underground pipeline or transmission line. Information on the locations and owners of all such lines and easements shall be provided to the DEQ.

(b)Fault areas.

(1)Prohibition. Except as provided in (2) of this Subsection, no new waste management or disposal areas of a land disposal facility shall be located within 200 feet of a fault that has had displacement in Holocene time.

(2)Exception. This restriction may be waived upon successful demonstration that an alternative setback distance will prevent damage to the structural integrity of the disposal cells and will be protective of human health and the environment.

(c)Seismic impact zones.

(1)Prohibition. Except as provided in (2) of this Subsection or 27A O.S. § 2-10-501(D)(3), no new waste management or disposal areas of a land disposal facility shall be located in a seismic impact zone.

(2)Exception. This restriction may be waived upon successful demonstration that all containment structures, including liners, leachate collection systems, and surface water control systems, are designed to resist the maximum horizontal and vertical displacement in lithified earth material for the site.

(d)Unstable areas. Except as provided in (2) of this Subsection, no new waste management or disposal areas of a land disposal facility shall be located over a subsurface mining area or any other unstable area.

(1)Considerations. At a minimum, the following factors must be considered to determine whether an area is unstable:

(A) on-site or local soil conditions that may result in significant differential settling;

(B) on-site or local geological or geomorphological features; and

(C) on-site or local human-made features or events (both surface and subsurface).

(2)Exception. This restriction may be waived upon successful demonstration that engineering measures have been incorporated into the design to ensure the integrity of all structural components will not be compromised.

(e)Airports. Except as provided in (2) of this Subsection, if any waste management or disposal area of a new land disposal facility, or expansion of waste management or disposal areas of an existing land disposal facility, is to be located within 10,000 feet of any airport runway end used by turbojet aircraft or within 5,000 feet of any airport runway end used by only piston-type aircraft, a demonstration that the facility will not pose a bird hazard to aircraft shall be provided to the DEQ.

(1)Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notification.

(A)Active land disposal facilities. If any waste management or disposal areas of a new land disposal facility, or expansion of waste management or disposal areas of an active land disposal facility, will be located within a 5-mile radius of any airport runway end used by turbojet or piston-type aircraft, the affected airport and the FAA must be notified and proof of such notification provided to the DEQ.

(B)New land disposal facilities. If any portion of the permit boundary of a new land disposal facility accepting putrescible waste will be located within 6 miles of the property boundary of any public airport that has received federal grant funds under 49 U.S.C. 47101 and is primarily served by general aviation aircraft and regularly scheduled flights of aircraft designed for 60 passengers or less, the applicant must demonstrate compliance with the requirements of FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-34, published August 26, 2000.

(2)Exceptions. This Subsection does not apply to C&D or NHIW landfills.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:515-5-52

Added at 20 Ok Reg 1151, eff 6-1-03