New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 26 - SOLID WASTE › Subchapter 2 - DISPOSAL › Section 7:26-2.10 - General engineering design submission requirements

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The engineering design submittal requirements set forth in this section are general requirements for all solid waste facilities. Additional engineering design submittal requirements for sanitary landfills shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of 7:26-2A.6. Additional engineering design submittal requirements for thermal destruction facilities, solid waste transfer stations. materials recover facilities, and composting or co-composting facilities shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of 7:26-2B.4, 2B.5 and 2B.6. The Department may require these additional engineering design submittal requirements to the extent applicable based on the nature and scope of the proposed facility and as may be determined during the pre-application conference.
(b) The general requirements for the preparation and submittal of engineering designs for all proposed solid waste facilities are as follows:
1. All maps of the proposed facility shall be prepared in a manner and format consistent with N.J.A.C. 7:1D, Appendix A. The applicant shall submit a minimum of three complete sets of the application for small-scale facilities and five complete sets of the application for all other types of proposed solid waste facilities. Additional complete sets may be required based upon the type, scale, location, and potential environmental impacts of the proposed facility.
2. Individual engineering drawing sheets shall not be larger than 30 inches by 42 inches or smaller than 24 inches by 36 inches in size.
3. Each drawing sheet shall bear the date of preparation and the raised seal of the New Jersey licensed professional engineer responsible for the preparation of the design.
4. A key map of the engineering drawings, delineating the general location of the proposed facility, shall be prepared and submitted as part of the engineering design. The key map shall be plotted on a seven and one-half minute United States Geological Survey topographical quadrangle. The quadrangle shall be the most recent revision available, shall include the name of the quadrangle and shall delineate a minimum of three miles from the perimeter of the proposed facility boundaries. One or more maps may be utilized where necessary to insure clarity of the information submitted. The key map shall depict the following:
i. All surface waters, coastal zone areas as defined in 13:19-1 et seq.; wetlands as defined in 13:9A-1 et seq.; water supply wells and reservoirs; FW-1 and FW-2 Trout Production waters as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:9B; wild, scenic, recreational or developed recreational rivers designated pursuant to the Natural Wild and Scenic River Act 16 USCA 1271 et seq. or the New Jersey Wild and Scenic River Act 13:8-45 et seq., and all 100 year floodway and flood hazard areas as delineated in N.J.A.C. 7:13:
ii. General zoning designations within one mile of the perimeter of the proposed facility's boundary:
iii. All main service corridors, transportation routes and main access roads that will be used as routes of traffic flow; and
iv. All airports and runways.
5. A vicinity map prepared in accordance with (b)2 above shall be prepared and submitted as part of the engineering design. The vicinity map shall have a minimum scale of one inch equals 400 feet (1" = 400') with contour intervals shown at 20 foot intervals. The vicinity map shall delineate an area of one mile from the perimeter of the property line of the proposed facility. Contour elevations and vertical horizontal locations shall be based on the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 whenever possible rather than the National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929 (Mean Sea Level Datum 1929) and keyed into the North American Datum of 1983. One or more vicinity maps may be utilized to ensure clarity of the information submitted. The vicinity maps may be an enlargement of a United States Geological Survey topographical quadrangle or a recent aerial photographic. The vicinity map shall depict the following:
i. All buildings and structures including the layout of the buildings which will comprise the proposed facility;
ii. The boundaries of the proposed facility;
iii. The limits of the actual disposal operations within the boundaries of the proposed facility;
iv. Lots and blocks taken from the tax map for the site of the proposed facility and all contiguous properties;
v. The specific local zoning designation within 1,000 feet of the perimeter of the proposed facility's boundary; and
vi. The location of all existing and proposed utility lines, pipelines or other utility structures which will service the facility, including, but not limited to, the stormwater drainage system, sanitary sewer system, water supply system, and energy system.
6. A site plan map, delineating the existing and final as-built contours of the site of the proposed facility, shall be prepared in accordance with (b)2 above and be submitted as part of the engineering design. The site plan map shall be prepared in accordance with the "Classification Standards of Accuracy and General Specification of Geodetic Control Survey" published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1980 and the New Jersey Map Filing Law, N.J.S.A. 46:23-9, at a minimum scale of one inch equals 200 feet (1" = 200') with contour intervals shown at two foot intervals. Contour elevations and vertical and horizontal locations shall be based on the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 whenever possible rather than the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (Mean Sea Level Datum 1929) and keyed into the North American Datum of 1983. The site plan map shall depict the following:
i. The legal boundaries of the facility as determined by a survey performed by a licensed New Jersey Land Surveyor. All vertical and horizontal points shall be located utilizing Third Order, Class I for property survey and Third Order, Class II for remaining points, in accordance with the "Classification Standards of Accuracy and General Specification of Geodetic Control Survey" published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1980. A copy of the deed of record or other document proving ownership shall accompany the site map. If the property is leased by the applicant, a copy of the lease shall accompany the site map. In those cases where the applicant is scheduled to take title to the property or sign a lease for the property at a later date, submit a timetable for same;
ii. The total acreage of the facility property and the total acreage of the actual disposal operations;
iii. The boundaries of the area to be used for disposal operations; and
iv. The layout of all buildings, access roads, internal routes of traffic flow and environmental controls, as they will appear at the site.
7. A geotechnical and soils report shall be prepared and submitted as part of the engineering design. The report shall include the following:
i. A soils map, published by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, depicting the site of the proposed facility and the area within one half mile from the perimeter of the facility; and
ii. A geologic map based on published or unpublished material and mapping available from the United States Geological Survey and New Jersey Geological Survey or unpublished mapping acceptable to the New Jersey Geologic Survey depicting the area within one mile from the perimeter of the facility.
8. An engineering report shall be prepared and submitted as part of the engineering design. The engineering report shall include the following:
i. A descriptive statement and detailed specifications of all proposed waste disposal system processes;
ii. A description of the installation methods and procedures and the scheduling of events for construction of the facility;
iii. A description of the rated and proposed design capacity of the facility in terms of tons and cubic yards per day and tons per hour to be disposed of at the facility;
iv. A description of the daily number and types of vehicles which will transport solid waste to the facility and, if applicable, the reclaimed material and waste from the facility;
v. A presentation of the results and calculations, clearly noted, of all required design testing; and
vi. A projection of the life expectancy of the facility.
9. An operations and maintenance (O and M) manual shall be prepared and submitted as part of the engineering design. The O and M manual shall include the following:
i. A description of the proposed methods of facility operation, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Hours of operation;
(2) Types of equipment (indicate capacity and number of units);
(3) Implementation schedule for the solid waste facility;
(4) Monitoring;
(5) Security; and
(6) Methods to be employed to meet the operational requirements of 7:26-2.11.
ii. A facility inspection plan, which shall include a schedule for inspecting all applicable major aspects of facility operation necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this subchapter and N.J.A.C. 7:26-2A or 2B, as applicable. The frequency of inspection shall be based on the rate of potential equipment deterioration or malfunction and the probability of an adverse incident occurring if the deterioration or malfunction goes undetected between inspections. Areas of the facility subject to spills such as loading and unloading areas and areas in which significant adverse environmental or health consequences may result if breakdown occurs, shall be inspected daily, when in use. The plan shall include a schedule for inspecting, monitoring, safety and emergency equipment, security devices and process operating and structural equipment. The plan shall identify the types of problems which are to be looked for during the inspection and the frequency of inspection;
iii. A maintenance plan, which shall include an analysis of all applicable major aspects of the facility operation based on applicable industry established rates of potential equipment deterioration or malfunction if available, an analysis of spare parts inventory needs, schedules for anticipated repairs and maintenance contracts with local equipment dealers to supply standby or emergency equipment;
iv. A safety plan which shall include a description of the proposed measures to protect facility and other personnel from injury during operation;
v. A description of the proposed measures to handle unusual peak loadings which may exceed designed facility capacity;
vi. A description of the proposed measures to handle incoming waste flow during periods of short term facility shutdown for normal equipment repairs and also for periods of longer term facility shutdown for more extensive repairs;
vii. A waste inspection plan, which shall include a program for detecting and preventing the disposal of all unauthorized waste types, including regulated hazardous wastes. This program shall include, at a minimum, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Random inspections of incoming loads unless the owner or operator takes other steps to ensure that incoming loads do not contain unauthorized waste types, including regulated hazardous waste or TSCA waste;
(2) Records of any inspections;
(3) Training of facility personnel to recognize any unauthorized waste types, including regulated hazardous waste; and
(4) Notification procedures to report to the Department any discovery of any unauthorized waste types, including regulated hazardous waste at the facility; and
viii. For ID 72 liquid waste transfer stations, a description of the methods to be employed to meet the waste analysis and incompatible wastes requirements of 7:26-2B.9(g)2  and 3.
10. The Department will review the O and M manual and notify the applicant of any deficiencies which need to be addressed. The necessary changes shall be incorporated into a revised O and M manual. The revised O and M manual shall be submitted to the Department subsequent to completion of the construction phase, but at least 60 days prior to initiating full-scale operations. Full-scale facility operations shall not be initiated before formal Department approval of the revised O and M manual.
11. A landscaping plan delineating the existing site vegetation to be retained, and discussing the methods to be employed in order to ensure protection during the clearing, grading and construction phases of the project and the supplemental vegetation to be planted, shall be submitted as part of the engineering design. Information relating to vegetation type, location and purpose, such as for buffer, screening or aesthetics, and schedules for planting, shall accompany the plan. Facility exterior grounds shall be landscaped in a manner which enhances the visual appearance of the property.
12. Foundation sources and basis documents supporting all factual information submitted and all conclusions drawn, shall be identified.