Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 281 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL COMPOSTING FACILITIES › PLANS › Section 281.112 - Maps and related information

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An application shall contain a
						  topographic map, including necessary narrative descriptions, which shows the
						  following:
(1) The boundaries and names of
						  present owners of record of land, both surface and subsurface, and including
						  easements, rights-of-way and other property interests, for the proposed permit
						  area and adjacent area; the boundaries of the land within the proposed permit
						  area; and a description of title, deed or usage restrictions affecting the
						  proposed permit area.
(2) The
						  boundaries of land to be affected over the estimated total life of the proposed
						  operation.
(3) The location and
						  name of surface water bodies, such as springs, streams, lakes, ponds, wetlands,
						  constructed or natural drains and irrigation ditches located on the proposed
						  permit area and adjacent area.
(4)
						  The location and name of public and private water sources that are located on
						  the proposed permit area and adjacent area.
(5) The location of rights-of-way for
						  high-tension power lines, pipelines, railroads and public and private roads
						  within 300 feet of the proposed facility.
(6) The location of buildings currently in
						  use within 300 feet of the proposed facility.
(7) The anticipated location of water quality
						  monitoring points.
(8) The
						  boundaries of land within the proposed permit area or adjacent area identified
						  in §
														281.202 (relating to areas where
						  general composting facilities are prohibited).
(9) The location of underground mine shafts
						  on the proposed permit area and adjacent areas.
(10) The municipalities in which the permit
						  area is proposed to be located.
(11) The location of the 100-year floodplain
						  boundaries in the permit area and adjacent area.
(12) The location of barriers, fences and
						  similar structures required by §
														281.213 (relating to access
						  control).
(13) The water diversion,
						  collection, conveyance, sedimentation and erosion control, treatment, storage
						  and discharge facilities to be used.
(14) The composting pads, tipping areas,
						  storage areas, windrows and loading/unloading areas.
(15) The areas of land for which a bond will
						  be posted under Chapter 271, Subchapter D (relating to financial assurances
						  requirements).
(16) The location,
						  size and use of buildings and related facilities which will be used in the
						  operation, including the horizontal and vertical dimensions.
(17) The location of scales and weigh
						  stations to be used in the operation.
(18) The utilities to be installed at the
						  facility.
(19) The location of
						  access loads to the site, including slopes, grades and lengths of the
						  roads.
(20) For a commercial
						  composting facility that will receive sewage sludge or unseparated municipal
						  waste, or both, a designated area for vehicles for use in the event of the
						  detection of waste containing radioactive material. The designated area shall,
						  by location or shielding, protect the environment, facility staff and public
						  from radiation originating in the vehicle. The Department's "
Guidance
						  Document on Radioactivity Monitoring at Solid Waste Processing and Disposal
						  Facilities
," Document Number 250-3100-001, describes various factors
						  to consider in determining an appropriate designated area.