Ohio Administrative Code › Title 901:10 - Livestock Environmental Permitting › Chapter 901:10-2 - Permits; Management Plans › Section 901:10-2-03 - Geological explorations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Fabricated structures - A subsurface geological exploration shall be completed
			 for fabricated structures as described in this paragraph:
(1) For fabricated structures storing solid
			 manure.
Evaluate the suitability of the soil to
				provide the appropriate load bearing strength for the proposed fabricated
				structure by use of a soil survey or by a geological exploration conducted in
				accordance with this rule. The director may require on-site subsurface
				geological explorations depending on the soil survey, depth of the structure to
				be installed below existing grade and type of structural loading of the
				fabricated structure. The geological report shall meet the requirements in
				paragraph (C) of this rule.
(2) For fabricated structures storing liquid
			 manure.
The subsurface geological exploration and report, described in paragraph (C) of this rule, shall be
				completed under the supervision of 
										a professional geologist or
				a professional engineer and shall be in
				compliance with and describe the following:
(a) The subsurface geological exploration
			 shall include a minimum of three test pits or borings. The test pits or borings
			 must be at regular intervals and within a reasonable distance of the boundaries
			 of the proposed fabricated structure. Additional test pits or borings may be
			 required by the director,
										 the professional engineer, or 
										the professional geologist.
(b) The test pits or borings shall extend a
			 minimum of five feet below the planned bottom of the fabricated structure. In
			 addition, a representative number of test pits or borings shall extend deep
			 enough to determine if the fabricated structure meets the siting criteria from
			 the uppermost aquifer described in rule
			 901:10-2-02
			 of the Administrative Code. Upon completion, any boring or pit used for
			 sampling shall be properly plugged and sealed.
(c) The classification of the soil material
			 shall be provided, as set forth in the appendix to this rule.
(d) The in-situ hydraulic conductivity of the
			 soil material shall be determined, based on lab results, within five feet below
			 the planned bottom of the fabricated structure.
(e) The subsurface geological exploration
			 shall evaluate the suitability of the soil to provide the appropriate load
			 bearing strength for the proposed fabricated structure as set forth in the
			 appendix to rule
			 901:10-2-05
			 of the Administrative Code.
(f) The
			 subsurface geological exploration shall determine soil strength values so that
			 lateral earth pressures can be calculated as set forth in the appendix to rule
			 901:10-2-05
			 of the Administrative Code.
(g) The
			 subsurface geological exploration shall evaluate whether the proposed
			 fabricated structure is to be located within a karst area; and
(h) Ground water quality characteristics.
(i)
											Ground water shall be sampled from a well
			 existing at the facility.
(ii)
											If no well
			 exists as the facility, ground water shall be sampled from a well that is
			 nearby as approved by the department. If no nearby existing well is available
			 for sampling prior to construction of a new facility, then the director may
			 allow sampling prior to approval of stocking as described in paragraph (B)(4)
			 of rule
			 901:10-2-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
(iii)
											A well
			 installed or otherwise approved for use to satisfy the requirements of this
			 rule, shall also be used to satisfy the annual ground water sampling and
			 analysis required by rule
			 901:10-2-08
			 of the Administrative Code.
(i) In the event that the director determines
			 that ground water monitoring shall be required to satisfy the requirements of
			 this rule or rule
			 901:10-2-02
			 of the Administrative Code, then a ground water monitoring program shall be
			 designed, installed, and implemented as approved by the director in a permit to
			 install and permit to operate.