Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.07 - Solid Waste Management › Section 26.04.07.12 - Sanitary Landfills - Land Clearing Debris Landfills - Permit Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  Permit Application Requirements. To obtain a permit to construct or operate a
				  land clearing debris landfill, an applicant shall submit eight copies of the
				  following information:
(1) A completed and
				  signed application on a form provided by the Department.
(2) A U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle map with
				  the proposed site outlined.
(3) A
				  topographic map which is an accurate depiction of the site at the time of the
				  application, prepared to a scale not smaller than 1 inch equals 200 feet, which
				  depicts the property boundaries, on site buildings and structures, and obvious
				  surficial features including, but not limited to:
(a) Springs;
(b) Seeps;
(c) Streams;
(d) Rock outcrops;
(e) Sink holes;
(f) Surface impoundments;
(g) Water wells;
(h) 100-year flood plain;
(i) Forested and other vegetated areas;
				  and
(j) The location of any buried
				  or overhead power transmission lines, utility pipelines, or storage tanks on
				  the property.
(4) A
				  discussion of the geologic formations directly underlying and in close
				  proximity to the site which shall include a review of their effect on the
				  factors set forth in Regulation .03A of this chapter.
(5) A map depicting the planned final grades
				  of the site after completion of landfilling activities.
(6) A discussion of the projected future use
				  of the landfilled area.
(7) A
				  description of the types of solid waste which will be accepted, and a
				  discussion as to how unacceptable wastes which are delivered to the site will
				  be segregated and handled before final disposal.
(8) The anticipated quantities of solid waste
				  which will be accepted and the calculations used to determine the useful life
				  of the facility.
(9) The volume and
				  type of available cover material, the calculated volume of earth needed for
				  daily, intermediate, and final cover, the location of earth stockpiles, and
				  provisions for saving topsoil for use as top dressing.
(10) Proposed means of controlling
				  unauthorized access to the site.
(11) Proposed operating procedures including:
(a) Hours and days of operation;
(b) Number and types of equipment to be
				  used;
(c) Number of employees and
				  their duties;
(d) Listing of
				  qualifications that demonstrate employees can fulfill the duties submitted by
				  the applicant as required in §A(11)(c) of this regulation;
(e) Provisions for fire prevention and
				  control;
(f) Means of preventing
				  public health hazards and nuisances from vermin, noise, dust, and odors;
				  and
(g) Proposed method of daily
				  operation including wet weather operation.
(12) The location and depth of solid waste
				  cells and the sequence of filling.
(13) Methods of controlling on-site drainage,
				  drainage leaving the site, and drainage onto the site from adjoining areas.
				  Erosion and sediment control provisions shall be approved by the local soil
				  conservation district or the appropriate approving authority, and satisfy the
				  requirements of Environment Article, Title 4, Subtitle 1, and COMAR
				  26.09.01.
(14) Proposed methods for
				  covering and stabilizing completed areas.
(15) Other information considered necessary
				  by the Department to evaluate the adequacy of a site.