Section NR 667.0112 - What procedures shall I follow?(1) To close a facility, follow your department-approved closure plan and follow notification requirements. (a) Submit your closure plan at the time you submit your notice of intent to operate under a standardized license. Final issuance of the standardized license constitutes approval of the closure plan and the plan becomes a condition of the standardized license.(b) The department's approval of the plan shall ensure that the approved plan is consistent with ss. NR 667.0111 to 667.0115, 667.0176, 667.0201, and 667.1108.(2) Satisfy the requirements for content of closure plan. The closure plan shall identify steps necessary to perform partial and final closure of the facility. The closure plan shall include, at least:(a) A description of how each hazardous waste management unit at the facility subject to this subchapter will be closed according to s. NR 667.0111.(b) A description of how final closure of the facility will be conducted according to s. NR 667.0111. The description shall identify the maximum extent of the operations which will be unclosed during the active life of the facility.(c) An estimate of the maximum inventory of hazardous wastes ever on site during the active life of the facility and a detailed description of the methods you shall use during partial and final closure, such as methods for removing, transporting, treating, storing, or disposing of all hazardous wastes and identification of the types of off-site hazardous waste management units to be used, if applicable.(d) A detailed description of the steps necessary to remove or decontaminate all hazardous waste residues and contaminated containment system components, equipment, structures, and soils during partial or final closure. These steps may include procedures for cleaning equipment and removing contaminated soils, methods for sampling and testing surrounding soils, and criteria for determining the extent of decontamination required to satisfy the closure performance standards.(e) A detailed description of other activities necessary during the closure period to ensure that partial or final closure satisfies the closure performance standards.(f) A schedule for closure of each hazardous waste management unit and for final closure of the facility. The schedule shall include, at a minimum, the total time required to close each hazardous waste management unit and the time required for intervening closure activities that allow tracking of progress of partial or final closure.(g) For facilities that use trust funds to establish financial assurance under s. NR 667.0143 and that are expected to close prior to the expiration of the license, an estimate of the expected year of final closure.(3) You may submit a written notification to the department for a license modification to amend the closure plan at any time prior to the notification of partial or final closure of the facility, following the applicable procedures in s. NR 670.320. (a) Events leading to a change in the closure plan, and therefore requiring a modification, may include: 1. A change in the operating plan or facility design.2. A change in the expected year of closure, if applicable.3. In conducting partial or final closure activities, an unexpected event requiring a modification of the approved closure plan.(b) The written notification or request shall include a copy of the amended closure plan for review or approval by the department. The department shall approve, disapprove, or modify the amended plan according to the procedures in s. NR 670.320.(4) Notification before final closure. (a) Notify the department in writing at least 45 days before the date that you expect to begin final closure of a treatment or storage tank, container storage area, or containment building.(b) The date when you expect to begin closure shall be no later than 30 days after the date that any hazardous waste management unit receives the known final volume of hazardous wastes.(c) If your facility's license is terminated, or if you are otherwise ordered, by the department, or required by judicial decree or final order under 42 USC 6928 to cease receiving hazardous wastes or to close then the requirements of this subsection do not apply. However, you shall close the facility following the deadlines established in s. NR 667.0115 unless earlier deadlines are set in a department order, judicial decree, or final order under 42 USC 6928.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 667.0112
Adopted by, CR 16-007: cr. Register July 2017 No. 739, eff.8/1/2017