Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 17 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 17.50 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 17.50.5 - Refuse Disposal › Rule 17.50.508 - APPLICATION FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LICENSE

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Prior to disposing of solid waste or
				operating a solid waste management system or expanding a licensed boundary, a
				person shall submit to the department for approval an application for a license
				to construct and operate a solid waste management system. The applicant shall
				use the application form provided by the department. The applicant shall
				provide at least the following information:
(a) name and business address of
				applicant;
(b) legal and general
				description and ownership status of the proposed locations, including the land
				owner's name and address;
(c)
				documentation of ownership of the property or documentation demonstrating that
				the applicant has the right to operate a solid waste management system on the
				property;
(d) total acreage of
				proposed facility;
(e) population
				size and centers to be served by the proposed facility;
(f) name, address, and location of any public
				airports within five miles of the proposed facility;
(g) location of any lakes, rivers, streams,
				springs, or bogs, onsite or within two miles of the facility
				boundary;
(h) facility location in
				relation to the base floodplain of nearby drainages;
(i) pertinent water quality
				information;
(j) geological,
				hydrological, and soils information and plans required in ARM
				17.50.1311;
(k) for a Class II or Class IV disposal
				facility, a ground water monitoring plan or a demonstration meeting the
				requirements of ARM
				17.50.1303;
(l) present uses of adjacent lands and the
				owner's name and current address;
(m) zoning information;
(n) regional map(s), with a recommended
				minimum scale of 1:62,500 and a minimum size of 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, that
				delineate(s) the following:
(i) existing and
				proposed collection, processing, and disposal systems;
(ii) the location of the closest population
				centers; and
(iii) the local
				transportation systems, including highways, airports, and railways;
(o) vicinity map(s), with a
				recommended minimum scale of 1:24,000 and a minimum size of 8 1/2 inches by 11
				inches, that delineate(s) the following within one mile of the facility
				boundaries:
(i) zoning and existing and
				allowed land use;
(ii)
				residences;
(iii) surface
				waters;
(iv) access
				roads;
(v) bridges;
(vi) railroads;
(vii) airports;
(viii) historic sites; and
(ix) other existing and proposed artificial
				or natural features relating to the project;
(p) site plan(s), with a recommended minimum
				scale of 1:24,000 with five foot contour intervals and a recommended minimum
				size of 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, that delineate(s) the following within, or
				associated with, the facility:
(i) property
				ownership boundaries within one mile of the proposed licensed
				boundary;
(ii) proposed waste and
				licensed boundaries;
(iii) the
				location of existing and proposed:
(A) soil
				borings;
(B) monitoring
				wells;
(C) buildings and
				appurtenances;
(D)
				fences;
(E) gates;
(F) roads;
(G) parking areas;
(H) drainages;
(I) culverts;
(J) storage facilities or areas;
				and
(K) loading areas;
(iv) existing and proposed
				elevation contours;
(v) direction
				of prevailing winds; and
(vi) the
				location, within one mile of the proposed licensed boundary, of:
(A) residences;
(B) potable wells;
(C) surface water bodies; and
(D) drainage swales;
(q) map(s), within 1,000 feet of
				the proposed licensed boundary, indicating:
(i) state waters;
(ii) wetlands; and
(iii) floodplains;
(r) a landfill design plan pursuant to ARM
				17.50.1205;
(s) other maps, drawings related to the
				design or environmental impact of the proposed facility;
(t) name and address of individual
				operator;
(u) proposed operation
				and maintenance plan;
(v) other
				information necessary for the department to comply with the Montana
				Environmental Policy Act (MEPA), Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 through 3,
				MCA;
(w) closure and post-closure
				care plans;
(x) for a Class II or
				Class IV solid waste management facility, or a waste tire facility subject to
				75-10-216, MCA, a copy of the
				proposed financial assurance required by ARM
				17.50.540 or
				75-10-216, MCA;
(y) a copy of a proposed deed notation that
				meets the requirements in subchapter 11; and
(z) a demonstration required in ARM
				17.50.1003 through
				17.50.1008, if
				applicable.