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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section VII-110 - Confidentiality [Formerly section 309]

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A. Provisions for confidential information
				  may be found in LAC 33:I.Chapter 5.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section VII-111 - Review of the Rules and Regulations

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A. The department shall review these rules
				  and regulations periodically for their effectiveness in meeting the purposes
				  set forth in LAC 33:VII.101.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section VII-112 - Division of Responsibility [Formerly section 317]

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A. The administrative authority is
				  responsible for the following:
1. identifying
				  solid waste processing and disposal facilities;
2. classifying such facilities for closure or
				  upgrade;
3. performing all
				  necessary regulatory operations, including:
a.
				  operating the permit system;
b.
				  surveillance and monitoring to determine facility compliance; and
c. initiating and processing enforcement
				  actions when necessary to meet the purposes of these regulations;
4. soliciting, administering, and
				  distributing federal, state, and other funds; and
5. entering into contracts as necessary to
				  carry out the mandates of the Act.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section VII-113 - Public Information Service

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A.
				  Responses to Suggestions and Complaints. The department shall respond to
				  complaints and suggestions and disseminate all pertinent information concerning
				  solid waste. Information shall be disseminated by letter, electronic, or
				  telephone communication in response to direct inquiries and through a
				  departmental bulletin issued periodically that will include lists of permits,
				  enforcement actions, and similar information of general interest, if such a
				  bulletin is available.
B. Public
				  Hearings. A transcript of all discussions, presentations, and comments
				  submitted shall be prepared after each hearing and made available to all who
				  request it, in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  44:1 et seq.
C. Mailing List. The department shall
				  maintain a mailing list of groups or individuals interested in public hearings
				  and other such activities of the Office of Environmental Services.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section VII-114 - Assignment and Reassignment of Responsibilities [Formerly section 319]

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A. Assignment of
				  New Responsibilities. The administrative authority may assign to local
				  authorities new responsibilities required to implement elements of the program
				  not assigned in LAC 33:VII.112.B.
B. Reassignment of Responsibilities. The
				  administrative authority may reassign responsibilities within the department or
				  to local authorities in LAC 33:VII.112.B as may be deemed necessary to operate
				  the program more effectively.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section VII-117 - Experimental Operations for New Technologies

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A. This Section allows applicants to submit
				  requests allowing for experimental operations for new technology (e.g., use of
				  alternate daily cover) prior to submitting a permit application or
				  modification. No experimental operations for new technologies shall be
				  implemented without prior approval from the administrative authority.
B. Permission may be granted to facilitate
				  experimental operations intended to develop new methods or technology providing
				  strict conformity with these regulations is demonstrated in the
				  request.
C. Experimental operations
				  shall be considered only where significant health, safety, environmental
				  hazards, or nuisances will not be created, and when a detailed proposal is
				  submitted and accepted that sets forth the objectives, procedures, controls,
				  monitoring, reporting, time frame, and other data regarding the experimental
				  operations.
D. Restrictions.
				  Initial experimental operations shall be limited to a maximum of two years.
				  However, the department may renew the request for additional time periods upon
				  a showing by the person that the need for a continuance is valid.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 3 - Scope and Mandatory Provisions of the Program › Section VII-301 - Exempted Waste

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A. All
solid wastes
, as defined by the Act and these regulations, are
				  subject to the provisions of these regulations, except as follows:
1. wastes regulated under other authority and
				  not processed or disposed of in solid waste facilities permitted under these
				  regulations, including but not limited to, the following wastes:
a. agricultural-crop residues, aquacultural
				  residues, silvicultural residues, and other agricultural wastes stored,
				  processed, or disposed of on the site where the crops are grown or that are
				  stored, processed, or disposed in accordance with a best management practice
				  plan that has been provided to the Office of Environmental Services and
				  approved in writing by the Department of Agriculture, and within the
				  jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture;
b. mining overburden, spoils, tailings, and
				  related solid wastes within the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural
				  Resources, Office of Conservation;
c. produced-waste fluids and muds resulting
				  from the exploration for or production of petroleum and geothermal energy, and
				  all surface and storage waste facilities incidental to oil and gas exploration
				  and production, within the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources,
				  Office of Conservation;
d.
				  uncontaminated dredge or earthen excavation spoil;
e. solid wastes while they are stored at
				  residences or commercial establishments and regulated by local ordinance, or
				  within the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Hospitals;
f. uncontaminated residues from beneficiation
				  of earthen material;
g.
				  uncontaminated storm water and uncontaminated noncontact cooling
				  water;
h. infectious waste or other
				  hospital or clinic wastes that are not processed or disposed of in solid waste
				  processing or disposal facilities permitted under these regulations;
				  and
i. sewage sludge (including
				  domestic septage) that is generated, treated, processed, composted, blended,
				  mixed, prepared, transported, used, or disposed of in accordance with LAC
				  33:IX.Chapter 73. Sewage sludge and domestic septage not managed in accordance
				  with LAC 33:IX.Chapter 73 shall be managed in accordance with these regulations
				  ; and
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 3 - Scope and Mandatory Provisions of the Program › Section VII-307 - Exemptions

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A. Any person
				  subject to these regulations who generates, collects, stores, transports,
				  processes, or disposes of solid waste may petition the administrative authority
				  for exemption from these regulations or any portion thereof.
1. The administrative authority may provide
				  exemptions from these regulations or any portion thereof when petitions for
				  such are deemed appropriate after consideration of the factors enumerated in
				  Subparagraphs B.2.a and b of this Section as well as any other pertinent
				  factors.
2. The administrative
				  authority shall make a decision whether or not to grant the exemption requested
				  within 180 days from the date on which the request for exemption was filed,
				  unless a longer time period is agreed upon by mutual consent of the applicant
				  and the administrative authority. In no case shall the time period be greater
				  than one year.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 3 - Scope and Mandatory Provisions of the Program › Section VII-311 - Submittal of Information by Persons Other than Permit Holder or Applicant

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A. Documentation
				  must be provided to the Office of Environmental Services by the permit holder
				  or applicant authorizing other persons to submit information on their
				  behalf.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 4 - Administration, Classifications, and Inspection Procedures for Solid Waste Management Systems [Formerly Chapter 5. Subchapter A] › Section VII-401 - Notification [Formerly section 503]

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A. Persons who generate industrial solid
				  waste and/or persons who transport, process, or dispose of solid waste shall,
				  within 30 days after they become subject to these regulations, notify the
				  Office of Environmental Services in writing of such activity. A form to be used
				  for notification shall be obtained from the Office of Environmental Services or
				  through the department's website.
B. Persons who generate industrial solid
				  waste and persons who transport, process, or dispose of solid waste who have
				  previously notified the department of such activity are not required to
				  renotify, unless changes are warranted.
C. Owners or operators of non-processing
				  transfer stations and collection facilities are required to notify the Office
				  of Environmental Services prior to operation of these types of facilities.
				  Existing facilities that have previously notified are not required to
				  renotify.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 4 - Administration, Classifications, and Inspection Procedures for Solid Waste Management Systems [Formerly Chapter 5. Subchapter A] › Section VII-403 - Existing Facilities Classification [Formerly section 505]

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A. Classification
1. Existing facilities that have not been
				  previously regulated, classified, or issued a standard permit shall be
				  classified by the administrative authority to the classification categories of
				  "closure" or "upgrade."
2. Within
				  120 days after the review and acknowledgment of the notification by the
				  administrative authority, a representative of the department shall perform an
				  on-site investigation of the facility to determine its classification. At the
				  time of the classification inspection, the processor and/or disposer shall
				  provide the representative with a map clearly depicting the location and size
				  of each facility (and units thereof) to be classified and a schematic of the
				  waste entering each unit of a facility to be classified.
3. Within 30 days after the classification
				  inspection, any person who processes or disposes of solid waste shall file with
				  the Office of Environmental Services a notice of his intent to upgrade or close
				  a facility.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 4 - Administration, Classifications, and Inspection Procedures for Solid Waste Management Systems [Formerly Chapter 5. Subchapter A] › Section VII-405 - Categorization of Facilities [Formerly section 507]

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A. All existing and proposed facilities shall
				  be categorized as defined in LAC 33:VII.115 and as one or more of the
				  following:
1.
Type
				  I
-industrial disposal facilities (e.g., landfills, surface
				  impoundments, or landfarms);
2.
Type I-A
-industrial processing facilities (e.g., balers,
				  shredders, transfer stations (processing), etc.);
3.
Type II
-non-industrial
				  disposal facilities (e.g., landfills, surface impoundments, or
				  landfarms);
4.
Type
				  II-A
-non-industrial processing facilities (e.g., composting municipal
				  solid waste facilities, balers, shredders, transfer stations (processing),
				  refuse-derived fuel facilities, autoclaves, etc.); or
5.
Type
				  III
-construction/demolition-debris and woodwaste landfills, separation
				  facilities, composting facilities, or other.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 4 - Administration, Classifications, and Inspection Procedures for Solid Waste Management Systems [Formerly Chapter 5. Subchapter A] › Section VII-407 - Inspection Types and Procedures [Formerly section 509]

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A. Classification Inspection. A
				  classification inspection is required for all facilities not previously
				  classified, and each facility's initial classification is based on this
				  inspection. It is performed after the department receives notification of
				  operations (LAC 33:VII.401.A).
B.
				  Compliance Inspections. The department shall inspect each facility and each
				  facility's records periodically to determine the facility's compliance with the
				  terms of standard or temporary permits and these regulations.
C. Initial Start-Up Inspection
1. Upon issuance of a permit or modification
				  requiring upgrades to an existing unit, or construction of a newly permitted
				  unit, a start up inspection may be made after the permit holder submits a
				  construction certification to the Office of Environmental Services, signed by a
				  professional engineer licensed in the state of Louisiana, certifying that the
				  upgrade to an existing unit, or construction of a newly permitted unit or a
				  discrete portion thereof as identified in a construction schedule included in
				  the permit, is constructed and/or upgraded in accordance with the permit or
				  modification, and as specified in the permit or modification
				  application.
2. Upon renewal of an
				  existing permit where no physical changes are required, no construction
				  certification shall be required to be submitted, and no start-up inspection
				  shall be initiated. The permit holder may continue use of the unit(s) upon the
				  effective date of the renewal permit.
3. If the administrative authority determines
				  a start-up inspection is required pursuant to Paragraph 1 of this Subsection,
				  the start-up inspection shall be initiated within 15 working days of receipt of
				  certification by the Office of Environmental Services unless a longer time
				  period is set by mutual agreement.
4. Within 15 working days after a new,
				  existing, or modified facility has undergone an initial start-up inspection, or
				  within 30 days of receipt of the construction certification, the administrative
				  authority shall issue a notice of deficiency or an approval of the construction
				  and/or upgrade, unless a longer time period is set by mutual
				  agreement.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 5 - Solid Waste Management System › Subchapter A - General Standards for Nonpermitted Facilities [Formerly Chapter 7. Subchapter A] › Section VII-501 - Standards Governing Industrial Solid Waste Generators [Formerly section 701]

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A. Annual Reports
1. Generators of industrial solid waste shall
					 submit annual reports to the Office of Management and Finance listing the types
					 and quantities, in wet-weight tons per year, of industrial solid waste they
					 have disposed of off-site. This requirement does not apply to those generators
					 who are also permit holders required to submit annual certifications of
					 compliance in accordance with LAC 33:VII.525.
2. The generator's annual report shall name
					 the transporter(s) who removed the industrial solid waste from the generator's
					 site and the permitted solid waste processing or disposal facility or
					 facilities that processed or disposed of the waste both in and out of state.
					 The form to be used shall be obtained from the department or through the
					 department's website.
3. The
					 reporting period shall be from July 1 through June 30.
4. The report shall be submitted to the
					 Office of Management and Finance by August 1 of each reporting year.
5. Generators of industrial solid waste shall
					 maintain, for two years, all records concerning the types and quantities of
					 industrial solid waste disposed of off-site.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 5 - Solid Waste Management System › Subchapter A - General Standards for Nonpermitted Facilities [Formerly Chapter 7. Subchapter A] › Section VII-503 - Standards Governing Solid Waste Accumulation and Storage [Formerly section 703]

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A. Solid Waste
					 Accumulation
1. No solid waste shall be
					 stored or allowed to be stored long enough to cause a nuisance, health hazard,
					 or detriment to the environment as determined by the administrative authority,
					 and after November 20, 2011, no solid waste shall be stored on-site for greater
					 than one year without approval from the Office of Environmental Compliance. The
					 facility shall maintain records indicating the time frame during which waste
					 has been stored.
2. Containers used
					 for solid waste shall:
a. prevent access by
					 rodents and insects;
b. minimize
					 the escape of odors to the maximum extent possible; and
c. keep out water and prevent
					 leakage.
3. On-site
					 processing or disposal, other than the exclusions provided for in LAC
					 33:VII.301, 303, or 305, is not allowed on the sites of commercial or
					 industrial generators, unless a permit is obtained.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 5 - Solid Waste Management System › Subchapter A - General Standards for Nonpermitted Facilities [Formerly Chapter 7. Subchapter A] › Section VII-505 - Standards Governing Collectors and Off-Site Transporters of Solid Waste [Formerly section 705]

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A. Vehicle
					 Requirements
1. The types and sizes of
					 vehicles shall comply with the regulations and licensing of the Department of
					 Transportation and Development and with applicable local ordinances governing
					 weight and size for the streets that must be traveled for solid waste
					 pickup.
2. Cover
a. The bodies of vehicles used to transport
					 trees, tree limbs, construction materials, or metals shall contain such waste
					 without allowing materials to fall or blow off the vehicle.
b. The bodies of vehicles used to collect or
					 transport all other solid waste shall be covered at all times, except during
					 loading and unloading, in a manner that prevents rain from reaching waste,
					 inhibits access by rodents and insects, prevents waste from falling or blowing
					 from the vehicle, minimizes escape of odors, and does not create a
					 nuisance.
c. The bodies of vehicles
					 used for the transportation of ash shall be leak-resistant and covered so as to
					 prevent emissions.
3.
					 The bodies of all vehicles used to transport solid waste that produces leachate
					 shall be equipped with a collection and containment system to ensure that
					 leachate from the waste is not discharged in violation of these
					 regulations.
4. The interior and
					 exterior of the body of a vehicle used to transport putrescible solid waste
					 shall be washed down as often as needed to ensure that odors generated by
					 putrescible matter are minimized.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 5 - Solid Waste Management System › Subchapter A - General Standards for Nonpermitted Facilities [Formerly Chapter 7. Subchapter A] › Section VII-507 - Standards Governing Collection Facilities for Solid Waste [Formerly section 707]

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A. Owners/operators
					 of collection facilities shall comply with existing local zoning and
					 comprehensive land-use regulations and ordinances. The owner/operator shall be
					 responsible for the management of the collection facility, in accordance with
					 this Section.
B. Containers shall
					 provide complete containment of waste, thereby preventing litter, discharges,
					 odor, and other pollution of adjoining areas. Collection facilities shall meet
					 the standards found in LAC 33:VII.503.A. They shall also occupy sufficient land
					 so that vehicles using the facility will not adversely affect traffic or
					 otherwise constitute a hazard or endanger public safety.
C. All waste accumulated or stored at the
					 facility shall remain in containers that meet the following requirements.
1. Containers shall provide sufficient
					 capacity to contain waste and prevent litter.
2. Containers shall be designed, constructed,
					 and operated to keep out water and prevent leakage.
3. Containers shall be constructed and
					 maintained to minimize odors and access by rodents and insects.
4. Containers shall be emptied before
					 accumulation becomes a nuisance, a health hazard, or a detriment to the
					 environment as determined by the administrative authority.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 5 - Solid Waste Management System › Subchapter A - General Standards for Nonpermitted Facilities [Formerly Chapter 7. Subchapter A] › Section VII-508 - Standards Governing Non-Processing Transfer Stations for Solid Waste

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A. Owners/operators
					 of non-processing transfer stations shall:
1.
					 provide advanced written notice, at least 30 days prior to construction, to the
					 parish governing authority whose jurisdiction may be affected, of the intent to
					 operate a non-processing transfer station or other type of facility for the
					 offloading and/or transloading of solid waste destined for disposal;
2. notify the Office of Environmental
					 Services in accordance with LAC 33:VII.401;
3. comply with existing local zoning and
					 comprehensive land-use regulations and ordinances; and
4. maintain site access roads or waterways in
					 a manner that shall meet the demands of the facility and is designed to avoid,
					 to the extent practicable, congestion, sharp turns, obstructions, or other
					 hazards conducive to accidents. The surface roadways shall be adequate to
					 withstand the weight of transportation vehicles.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 5 - Solid Waste Management System › Subchapter B - Permit Administration › Section VII-509 - Permit System [Formerly section 511, section 315.E and F, and section 513.F.5-7]

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A. Scope
1. A permit shall be secured by any person
					 who processes and/or disposes of solid waste, with the exception of those
					 wastes or processing and disposal facilities described in LAC 33:VII.301, 303,
					 and 305. Facilities (existing and proposed) subject to the permitting
					 requirements detailed in these regulations are defined in LAC 33:VII.115 and
					 categorized in LAC 33:VII.405.A.
2.
					 Generators that are not processors or disposers of solid waste are not required
					 to secure a permit. Generators of industrial solid waste shall notify the
					 Office of Environmental Services in accordance with LAC 33:VII.501.B.
					 Generators of industrial solid waste are subject to the applicable standards
					 provided in LAC 33:VII.501.
3.
					 Transporters that are not processors or disposers of solid waste are not
					 required to secure a permit. Transporters of solid waste shall notify the
					 Office of Environmental Services in accordance with LAC 33:VII.401.A and B.
					 Transporters of solid waste are subject to the applicable standards provided in
					 LAC 33:VII.505.
4. Collection
					 facilities and non-processing transfer stations at which no solid waste is
					 processed or disposed of are not required to secure a permit. Non-processing
					 transfer stations and collection facilities are subject to the standards found
					 in LAC 33:VII.503, 507, and 508 and shall notify the Office of Environmental
					 Services in accordance with LAC 33:VII.401.A and B.
5. No new permitted solid waste facilities
					 shall be constructed or operated without approval issued by the administrative
					 authority in accordance with these regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 5 - Solid Waste Management System › Subchapter B - Permit Administration › Section VII-513 - Permit Process for Existing Facilities and for Proposed Facilities

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A. Applicability.
					 Solid waste permit applications and application processing shall be subject to
					 the following requirements.
1. Permit holders
					 who have been issued a final permit or modification prior to November 20, 2011,
					 and have been issued an order to commence prior to November 20, 2011, shall
					 follow the existing permit or modification. Any changes requested to the
					 existing permit shall follow the procedures outlined in Subsections B-K of this
					 Section.
2.
a. Permit holders who have been issued a
					 final permit or modification prior to November 20, 2011, and have not been
					 issued an order to commence prior to November 20, 2011, shall submit a
					 construction certification to the Office of Environmental Services, signed by a
					 professional engineer, licensed in the state of Louisiana, after completion of
					 any necessary construction or upgrades, that the facility has been constructed
					 or upgraded in accordance with the permit. Unless a longer time period is set
					 by mutual agreement, within 15 working days of receipt of construction
					 certification by the Office of Environmental Services, the administrative
					 authority shall conduct a start-up inspection. Within 15 working days after a
					 new, existing, or modified facility has undergone an initial start-up
					 inspection, the administrative authority shall either issue an order
					 authorizing commencement of operations or a written notice of deficiency to the
					 permittee, unless a longer time period is set by mutual agreement.
b. Permit holders who have been issued an
					 initial final permit prior to November 20, 2011, and have not been issued an
					 order to commence prior to November 20, 2011, shall provide written
					 confirmation from the appropriate municipal or parish governing authority where
					 the facility will be located, dated within 180 days prior to receiving an order
					 to commence, indicating that the facility is or will be in compliance with all
					 existing local zoning and land use restrictions.
3. Applicants for solid waste permits or
					 major modifications who submitted an application prior to November 20, 2011,
					 and have not yet been issued a final permit shall not be required to submit a
					 new application form, unless required by the administrative authority. However,
					 those applicants shall be required to comply with the requirements of LAC
					 33:VII.513.B.1 and 2, as applicable.
4. All solid waste permit applications and
					 modification applications submitted after November 20, 2011, shall follow the
					 procedures of LAC 33:VII.513.B-K, as applicable.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 5 - Solid Waste Management System › Subchapter C - Permit System for Facilities Classified for Upgrade or Closure › Section VII-517 - Modifications of Permits and Other Authorizations to Operate

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A. Modification Requests
1. The permit holder shall submit a permit
					 modification request to the Office of Environmental Services, for any changes
					 in a facility or deviation from a permit. All permit modification requests
					 shall detail the proposed modifications and shall include an assessment of the
					 effects of the modification on the environment and/or the operation.
					 Modification details shall include, but not be limited to, a summary detailing
					 the modification request and all appropriate drawings, narratives, etc., which
					 shall illustrate and describe the originally-permitted representations and the
					 proposed modifications thereto. New language requested in the permit narrative
					 and existing language requested to be deleted from the permit shall be
					 identified therein.
a. Modification requests
					 shall be submitted using the appropriate permit application form. Only those
					 sections that are proposed for modification shall be completed. The
					 administrative authority may request further information so that a proper
					 determination may be made. Three paper copies and three electronic copies, in a
					 format acceptable to the department, of all modification requests shall be
					 provided to the Office of Environmental Services. The modification request
					 shall incorporate, in the appropriate sections, all required plans and
					 narratives and shall include appropriate tabbing, if applicable, for all
					 attachments. A facility seeking to modify its permit to include changes that
					 constitute a physical expansion of the area(s) in which solid wastes are
					 disposed beyond the facility's existing boundaries as set forth in the
					 facility's existing permit shall follow the pre-application requirements listed
					 at LAC 33:VII.513.B.
b. Each
					 permit-modification request for which a permit-modification review fee is
					 prescribed shall be accompanied by remittance of the fee. No permit
					 modification requests shall be accepted or processed prior to payment in full
					 of the amount specified.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 5 - Solid Waste Management System › Subchapter E - Permit Requirements › Section VII-525 - Certification of Compliance

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A. All
					 permitted facilities shall submit an annual certification of compliance by
					 October 1 of each year covering the period of July 1 to June 30 immediately
					 preceding the October 1 submittal date. This certification shall be submitted
					 to the Office of Environmental Compliance, Surveillance Division. A form for
					 Part I of the certification can be obtained from the Office of Environmental
					 Compliance, however, Part II of the certification will be site specific and
					 will set forth the site specific conditions that shall be certified in
					 compliance with the permit. At a minimum, in addition to the requirements
					 listed in Subsections B, C, and D of this Section, all certifications shall
					 contain:
1. the name of the permit
					 holder;
2. the address of the
					 permitted facility;
3. the permit
					 number for the facility;
4. the
					 site identification number of the facility;
5. the agency interest identification number
					 of the facility;
6. the name,
					 title, address, and contact telephone number for the billing contact for the
					 facility; and
7. any necessary
					 calculations or conversion factors used for the certification.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 5 - Solid Waste Management System › Subchapter E - Permit Requirements › Section VII-527 - Construction Schedules

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A. Final
					 permits may allow or require the construction or upgrade of permitted units. If
					 a permit allows or requires the construction or upgrading of a unit that is (or
					 will be) directly involved in the processing or disposal of solid waste, the
					 facility shall submit reports, on a schedule specified in the permit,
					 describing the completed and current activities at the site from the beginning
					 of the construction period until the construction certification required by LAC
					 33:VII.407.C is submitted to the Office of Environmental Services. The reports
					 shall be submitted to the Office of Environmental Services and the appropriate
					 DEQ Regional Office. These reports shall include, at a minimum, the following
					 information:
1. a summary of construction
					 activities to date;
2. the
					 percentage of work completed to date;
3. the current status of the work;
4. details regarding the work scheduled to
					 occur in the next reporting period;
5. details of the work successfully completed
					 since the last report;
6. weather
					 conditions for the reporting period and impacts, if any;
7. details regarding any quality control or
					 quality assurance problems encountered; and
8. any additional information requested by
					 the administrative authority.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 7 - Solid Waste Standards › Subchapter A - Landfills, Surface Impoundments, and/or Landfarms › Section VII-709 - Standards Governing Type I and II Solid Waste Disposal Facilities

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A. Location
					 Characteristics. The information on location characteristics listed in this
					 Subsection is required and shall be provided for all Type I and II solid waste
					 disposal facilities.
1. Area master plans
					 shall include location maps and/or engineering drawings. The scale of the maps
					 and engineering drawings must be legible. Area master plans shall show:
a. the facility;
b. the road network;
c. major drainage systems;
d. drainage-flow patterns;
e. the location of the closest population
					 centers;
f. if the facility
					 disposes of putrescible solid waste, the location of any public-use airport
					 used by turbojet aircraft or piston-type aircraft (if within a 5-mile
					 radius);
g. the location of the
					 100-year flood plain, based on the most recent data; and
h. other pertinent information.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 7 - Solid Waste Standards › Subchapter A - Landfills, Surface Impoundments, and/or Landfarms › Section VII-711 - Standards Governing Landfills (Type I and II)

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A. Surface Hydrology
1. Facilities located in a 100-year flood
					 plain shall be filled to bring site elevation above flood levels, or perimeter
					 levees or other measures must be provided to maintain adequate protection
					 against a 100-year flood.
2.
					 Facilities located in, or within 1,000 feet of, an aquifer recharge zone shall
					 be designed to protect the areas from adverse impacts of operations at the
					 facility.
3.
					 Surface-runoff-diversion levees, canals, or devices shall be installed to
					 prevent drainage from the units of the facility that have not received final
					 cover. The proposed system shall be designed to collect and control at least
					 the water volume resulting from a 24-hour/25-year storm event and /or the peak
					 discharge from a 25-year storm event.
4. Facilities located in a 100-year flood
					 plain shall not restrict the flow of a 100-year flood or significantly reduce
					 the temporary water-storage capacity of the flood plain, and the design shall
					 ensure that the flooding does not affect the integrity of the facility or
					 result in the washout of solid waste so as to pose a threat to human health and
					 the environment.
5. Runoff from
					 operating areas or areas that contain solid waste and have not yet received
					 interim compacted cover or final cover shall be considered contaminated and
					 shall not be allowed to mix with noncontaminated surface runoff.
6. A run-on control system shall be installed
					 to prevent run-on during the peak discharge from a 25-year storm event and/or
					 to collect and control at least the water volume resulting from a
					 24-hour/25-year storm event.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 7 - Solid Waste Standards › Subchapter A - Landfills, Surface Impoundments, and/or Landfarms › Section VII-713 - Standards Governing Surface Impoundments (Type I and II)

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A. Surface Hydrology
1. Facilities located in a 100-year flood
					 plain shall be filled to bring site elevation above flood levels, or perimeter
					 levees or other measures must be provided to maintain adequate protection
					 against a 100-year flood.
2.
					 Facilities located in, or within 1,000 feet of, an aquifer recharge zone shall
					 be designed to protect the areas from adverse impacts of operations at the
					 facility.
3.
					 Surface-runoff-diversion levees, canals, or devices shall be installed to
					 prevent drainage from the units of the facility that have not received final
					 cover. The proposed system must be designed to collect and control at least the
					 water volume resulting from a 24-hour/25-year storm event and/or the peak
					 discharge from a 25-year storm event. Adequate freeboard shall be provided to
					 prevent over-topping by wave action.
4. Facilities located in a 100-year flood
					 plain shall not restrict the flow of the 100-year flood or significantly reduce
					 the temporary water-storage capacity of the flood plain, and the design shall
					 ensure that the flooding does not affect the integrity of the facility or
					 result in the washout of solid waste so as to pose a threat to human health and
					 the environment.
5. Surface run-on
					 from outside the facility shall be diverted and prevented from entering the
					 facility, with provisions for maintaining adequate freeboard above the
					 requirements of Paragraph A.1 of this Section. A run-on control system shall be
					 installed to prevent run-on during the peak discharge from a 25-year storm
					 event and/or to collect and control at least the water volume resulting from a
					 24-hour/25-year storm event.
6.
					 Existing surface impoundments, including existing ditches that receive solid
					 waste, that are designed to collect or transport run-on (e.g., storm water) are
					 not required to comply with any of the requirements of LAC 33:VII.713.A.3, 4,
					 and 5. This Subsection does not relieve such facilities from compliance with
					 the Louisiana water quality regulations (LAC 33:Part IX).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 7 - Solid Waste Standards › Subchapter A - Landfills, Surface Impoundments, and/or Landfarms › Section VII-715 - Standards Governing Landfarms (Type I and II)

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A. Surface Hydrology
1. Facilities located in a 100-year flood
					 plain shall be filled to bring site elevation above flood levels, or perimeter
					 levees or other measures shall be provided to maintain adequate protection
					 against a 100-year flood.
2.
					 Facilities located in, or within 1,000 feet of, an aquifer recharge zone shall
					 be designed to protect the areas from adverse impacts of operations at the
					 facility.
3.
					 Surface-runoff-diversion levees, canals, or devices shall be installed to
					 prevent drainage from the units of the facility that have not completed the
					 post-closure period to adjoining areas during the peak discharge from a 25-year
					 storm event and/or to collect and control at least the water volume resulting
					 from a 24-hour/25-year storm event.
4. Facilities located in a 100-year flood
					 plain shall not restrict the flow of a 100-year flood or significantly reduce
					 the temporary water-storage capacity of the flood plain, and the design shall
					 ensure that the flooding does not affect the integrity of the facility or
					 result in the washout of solid waste so as to pose a threat to human health and
					 the environment.
5. A run-on
					 control system shall be installed to prevent run-on during the peak discharge
					 from a 25-year storm event and/or to collect and control at least the water
					 volume resulting from a 24-hour/25-year storm event.
6. Land slope shall be controlled to prevent
					 erosion.
7. The topography of the
					 facility shall provide for drainage to prevent standing water and shall allow
					 for drainage away from the facility.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 7 - Solid Waste Standards › Subchapter B - Solid Waste Processors › Section VII-717 - Standards Governing All Type I-A and II-A Solid Waste Processors

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A. Location
					 Characteristics. The information on location characteristics listed in this
					 Subsection is required and shall be provided for all Type I-A and II-A solid
					 waste processing and disposal facilities.
1.
					 Area master plans shall include location maps and/or engineering drawings. The
					 scale of the maps and engineering drawings shall be legible. Area master plans
					 shall show:
a. the facility;
b. the road network;
c. major drainage systems;
d. drainage-flow patterns;
e. the location of the closest population
					 centers;
f. if the facility
					 processes or disposes of putrescible solid waste, the location of any
					 public-use airport used by turbojet aircraft or piston-type aircraft (if within
					 a 5-mile radius);
g. the location
					 of the 100-year flood plain, based on the most recent data; and
h. other pertinent information.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 7 - Solid Waste Standards › Subchapter C - Minor Processing and Disposal Facilities › Section VII-719 - Standards Governing All Type III Processing and Disposal Facilities

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A. Location
					 Characteristics. The information on location characteristics listed in this
					 Subsection is required and shall be provided for all Type III solid waste
					 processing and disposal facilities.
1. Area
					 master plans shall include location maps and/or engineering drawings. The scale
					 of the maps and engineering drawings shall be legible. Area master plans shall
					 show:
a. the facility;
b. the road network;
c. major drainage systems;
d. drainage-flow patterns;
e. the location of the closest population
					 centers;
f. if the facility
					 processes or disposes of putrescible solid waste, the location of any
					 public-use airport used by turbojet aircraft or piston-type aircraft (if within
					 a 5-mile radius);
g. the location
					 of the 100-year flood plain based on the most recent data; and
h. other pertinent information.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part VII - Solid Waste › Subpart 1 - Solid Waste Regulations › Chapter 7 - Solid Waste Standards › Subchapter C - Minor Processing and Disposal Facilities › Section VII-721 - Standards Governing Construction and Demolition Debris and Woodwaste Landfills (Type III)

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A. Plans and
					 Specifications
1. Facility plans,
					 specifications, and operations represented and described in the permit
					 application or permit modifications for all facilities shall be prepared under
					 the supervision of and certified by a professional engineer, licensed in the
					 state of Louisiana.
2. Interim
					 Cover Requirements
a. Cover material shall:
i. minimize vector-breeding areas and animal
					 attraction by controlling:
(a). fly, mosquito,
					 and other insect emergence and entrance;
(b). rodent burrowing for food and harborage;
					 and
(c). bird and animal
					 attraction;
ii. control
					 leachate generation by:
(a). minimizing
					 external-moisture infiltration;
(b). minimizing erosion; and
(c). utilizing materials with minimum
					 free-liquid content;
iii. reduce fire-hazard potential;
iv. minimize blowing paper and
					 litter;
v. reduce noxious odors by
					 minimizing outward movement of methane and other gases;
vi. provide aesthetic appearance to the
					 landfill operation; and
vii. allow
					 accessibility regardless of weather.
b. Wastes shall be covered with silty clays
					 applied a minimum of 12 inches thick. At a minimum, all wastes shall be covered
					 within 30 days of disposal.
c.
					 Wastes shall be deposited in the smallest practical area and compacted each
					 day. Multiple working faces are prohibited.
d. The facility shall maintain a log
					 including the following information:
i. date
					 of cover material application;
ii.
					 volume of cover material applied;
iii. description of the location where the
					 cover material was applied;
iv.
					 source of the cover material; and
v. depth of cover material applied.
3. Levee Construction
a. Levees or other protective measures
					 approved by the administrative authority shall be provided in order to protect
					 the facility against a 100-year flood.
b. If levees are required to protect the
					 facility against a 100-year flood, such perimeter levees shall be engineered to
					 minimize wind and water erosion and shall have a grass cover or other
					 protective cover to preserve structural integrity and shall provide adequate
					 protection against a 100-year flood.