Section 250-RICR-140-05-3.1 - Transfer Stations and Collection StationsA. General Information: The following requirements are related to the facility and its site only. All information relating to other types of facilities used in the final disposal or intermediate processing of the refuse must be submitted as required in the rules relating to the particular types of operations. The applicant must also meet the general requirements of § 1.7 of this Subchapter.B. Radius Plan: A radius plan including all the information listed below shall be submitted. The radius plan must be drawn to a minimum scale of one inch to two hundred feet (1" = 200') adjusted to fit on a standard 24 x 36 inch sheet and including all areas within a one-quarter (1/4) mile radius out from all property lines of the site. The required information includes:1. Zoning of the area as required in § 1.7(E)(5) of this Subchapter,2. All buildings and dwellings,3. All water supplies (wells, etc.),4. All surface water courses,6. Legal boundaries of site certified by a Registered Land Surveyor in the State of Rhode Island,8. Extent of 100 year floodplain (where applicable),C. Site Plan: A site plan including all of the information listed below for all areas within the site shall be submitted. The site plan must be drawn to a minimum scale of one inch to one hundred feet (1" = 100') adjusted to fit on a standard 24 x 36 inch sheet. The required information includes: 1. Proposed leachate collection and treatment facilities (if any),4. Surface water courses (if any),6. Areas to be used for storing salvaged materials,7. Legal boundaries of site certified by a Registered Land Surveyor in the State of Rhode Island,8. Power and pipe lines and utilities,10. Weighing facilities (if any),12. Locations of buffer zone,13. Locations of loading and unloading areas,14. Location of processing, tipping, sorting, and treatment areas,16. On site traffic patterns,17. Site drainage facilities,D. Construction and Engineering Plans: A preliminary set of construction and engineering plans and specifications relating to all buildings and equipment of the facility must be submitted to the Department. This set shall be in sufficient detail to allow for a comprehensive application review. A complete set will be submitted prior to construction or operating, per Department requirements.E. Operating Plan: 1. An operating plan shall be submitted including information on all of the areas listed below. The duration of the operating plan shall equal that of the license. The operating plan shall be reviewed by the applicant prior to license renewal and any changes to such plan shall be submitted to the Department for approval at that time.2. The applicant must demonstrate an ability to comply with all General Operating standards and with the Transfer Station and Collection Station standards listed in § 1.9 of this Subchapter and § 3.2 of this Part, respectively. The following information shall be included in the plan: b. Operating and design capacities,c. Types of refuse to be accepted, transferred, and/or recycled with corresponding approximate percentages of the total refuse,g. Litter control program,h. Substitute disposal and/or transfer arrangements,i. Communications equipment available,j. Population and service area,k. Provisions for limited access,l. Weighing facilities (if any),m. Aesthetic considerations,n. Identification of provisions or methods of solid waste and leachate containment,o. Final disposal arrangements,p. Vector control program,q. Fire control and prevention provisions,r. On-site traffic patterns,s. Special waste handling procedures as listed in §2.3.6 of this Subchapter,t. Bulky waste handling procedures,u. Routine house cleaning schedules,v. Description of methods and/or equipment used for any recycling operations, including separation techniques and storage of recyclables and/or handling procedures and storage of source segregated recyclable materials.w. Methods describing how non-processible waste, hazardous waste, radioactive waste, and waste not authorized by the Department will be identified and handled at the facility.F. Closure Plan: Pursuant to the requirements set forth in § 1.7(J) of this Subchapter, the operator shall submit a closure plan including information on the following: 1. Fences, gates, and all other security measures to prevent unauthorized access to the site,3. Measures taken to remove all remaining refuse and residue,4. Date of proposed closure,5. Methods of restricting access and preventing additional waste disposal,6. Methods of protecting ground and surface water,7. Intended future use of the facility,8. A financial estimate of the costs to properly close the facility.9. With respect to the financial assurance § 1.7(J)(2) of this Subchapter, the applicant may be required to post financial assurance for the full amount of the closure cost estimate as a pre-condition for the issuance of a Solid Waste Management Facility License.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-140-05-3.1