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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 277.115 - Geology and groundwater description

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(a) An application shall contain a
						  description of the geology and groundwater in the proposed permit area and
						  adjacent area down to and including the lowest aquifer that may be affected by
						  the facility, including the following:
(1)
						  The results of a sufficient number of test borings and core borings to
						  accurately characterize geology, soils, groundwater flow, groundwater chemistry
						  and flow systems of the proposed permit area and adjacent area, which shall be
						  at least three test borings. At least one test boring shall be a core boring.
						  The applicant shall include the actual surface elevations of the drill
						  holes.
(2) Stratigraphy,
						  lithologic, physical characteristics and thickness of each stratum, including
						  the location and depth of aquifers.
(3) The hydrologic characteristics of each
						  aquifer described in paragraph (2), including field test data for hydraulic
						  conductivity, storage coefficient and transmissivity, groundwater hydraulic
						  gradient and velocity. The description of these characteristics shall be based
						  on multiple well aquifer tests. Alternative techniques approved by the
						  Department may be employed when multiple well aquifer tests are not feasible.
						  The application shall include the procedures and calculations used to determine
						  these characteristics.
(4) The
						  geologic structure within the proposed permit area and adjacent area, and its
						  relation to the regional geological structure.
(5) The uses of each aquifer.
(6) Aquifer characteristics necessary to
						  accurately describe three dimensional groundwater flow through the proposed
						  permit area and adjacent area, including storage and discharge
						  characteristics.
(7) Extent of coal
						  and noncoal mineral deposits and mines within the proposed permit area, as
						  required by §
														277.120 (relating to mineral
						  deposits information).
(8) The well
						  head protection areas in accordance with §
														109.1 (relating to definitions)
						  that may be impacted by the facility.
(9) A groundwater contour map based upon the
						  highest groundwater level recorded monthly in each boring for the previous
						  year. The Department may require more frequent measurements after significant
						  precipitation events.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 277.116 - Groundwater quality description

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(a) An application shall contain a
						  description of the chemical characteristics of each aquifer in the proposed
						  permit area and adjacent area, based on at least 6 consecutive months of
						  monitoring data. This description shall be based on quarterly sampling and
						  analysis from each monitoring well for the following parameters and elevations:
(1) Chloride, sulfate, chemical oxygen
						  demand, pH, specific conductance, total organic carbon, total organic halogen,
						  iron, lead and sodium.
(2)
						  Groundwater elevations in monitoring wells recorded as a distance from the
						  elevation at the well head referenced to mean sea level based on United States
						  Geological Survey datum.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 277.117 - Soils description

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(a) An
						  application shall contain the following:
(1) A
						  description of the depth to the seasonal high water table within the proposed
						  permit area and adjacent area to demonstrate that the seasonal high water table
						  will not contact the liner system.
(2) A description of the soils to be used for
						  intermediate cover, final cover and facility construction, including, texture,
						  chemical description, laboratory particle size analysis and quantity. A
						  cross-section of the borrow pits within the proposed permit area shall be
						  included.
(3) For an expansion of a
						  facility under §
														277.122 (relating to modification
						  to expand existing landfill), a description of the soils within the proposed
						  permit area and adjacent area down to the bedrock, including, for each soil
						  horizon, depth, matrix, color, texture, structure, consistency, degree of
						  mottling, mottling colors and laboratory particle size
						  analysis.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 277.118 - Surface water information

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(a) An
						  application shall contain a description of surface waters in the proposed
						  permit area and adjacent area, including, at a minimum:
(1) A description of the watershed in which
						  the proposed permit area is located and other watersheds which may be affected
						  by the proposed facility.
(2)
						  Surface elevations and rates of flow of perennial streams in the proposed
						  permit area and adjacent area.
(3)
						  A description of the quality of surface waters which will receive flows from
						  surface or groundwater from the proposed permit area, including laboratory
						  analyses of samples.
(4) A
						  description of the instream macro-invertebrate community in surface waters
						  above and below the permit area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 277.119 - Alternative water supply information

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(a) The applicant shall determine whether the
						  proposed facility is within the groundwater recharge area for a public or
						  private water supply. The application shall delineate the position of the
						  proposed permit area within relevant groundwater flow systems. The applicant
						  shall identify the public and private water supplies which may potentially be
						  adversely affected by groundwater flow associated with the proposed
						  facility.
(b) For water supplies
						  which may be adversely affected by the proposed facility, the applicant shall
						  submit a detailed hydrogeologic study addressing the potential effect of the
						  proposed facility on the water supplies.
(c) For water supplies which the
						  hydrogeologic study required under subsection (b) indicates may be adversely
						  affected by the proposed facility, the applicant shall demonstrate the
						  following:
(1) The hydrogeologic
						  characteristics of the proposed permit area and adjacent area assure that
						  implementation of the applicant's groundwater monitoring plan will protect
						  water supplies from potential degradation or pollution.
(2) The feasibility of permanently replacing
						  or restoring the water supply to like quantity and quality with the existing
						  supply and at no additional cost to the owner. A description of the means to
						  restore or replace the water supply shall also be provided.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 277.120 - Mineral deposits information

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(a) If the proposed permit area and adjacent
						  area overlie existing workings of an underground mine, the applicant shall
						  submit sufficient information to evaluate the potential for mine subsidence
						  damage to the facility, including the following:
(1) Maps and plans showing previous mining
						  operations underlying the proposed facility.
(2) An investigation, with supporting
						  documentation, by a registered professional engineer with geotechnical
						  expertise addressing the probability and potential impacts of future
						  subsidence. The investigation shall address the potential for additional mining
						  beneath the permit and adjacent area, the stability of the final underground
						  workings, the maximum subsidence likely to occur in the future and the effect
						  of that subsidence on the integrity of the facility, and any measures which
						  have been or will be taken to stabilize the surface.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 277.121 - Notification of proximity to airport

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An applicant shall notify the Bureau of Aviation of
							 the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation
							 Administration and the airport if a proposed landfill or expansion is within 6
							 miles of an airport runway. The application shall include a copy of each
							 notification and each response to each notification received by the
							 applicant.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															271.111 (relating to general); and
								25 Pa. Code §
															277.114 (relating to description
								of geology, soiils and hydrology-general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE I APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 277.122 - Modification to expand existing landfill

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For a construction/demolition waste landfill
							 constructed with attenuating soil and permitted by the Department prior to
							 December 23, 2000, the Department may waive or modify the liner system and
							 leachate treatment requirements in this chapter in the approval of a complete
							 application for permit modification for expansion of the landfill if the
							 operator demonstrates the following:
(1) No groundwater degradation has occurred
						  from the existing operation.
(2)
						  The physical properties and chemical composition of the waste that will be
						  received under the permit modification will not change from that approved under
						  the existing permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.111 (relating to general); 25
								Pa. Code §
															277.114 (relating to description
								of geology, soils and hydrology-general requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.117 (relating to soils
								description); 25 Pa. Code §
															277.233 (relating to final cover
								and grading); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.251 (relating to scope and
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 277.131 - Basic requirements

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(a) The
						  Phase II permit application shall:
(1) Comply
						  with this section and §§ 277.132-277.137,
						  277.141,
						  277.142,
						  277.151,
						  277.152,
						  277.161 -277.164, 277.171,
						  277.181, 277.191 and 277.192.
(2)
						  Comply with Chapter 271, Subchapter D (relating to financial assurances
						  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 277.132 - Operation plan

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An application shall contain a description of the
							 construction/demolition waste landfill operations proposed during the life of
							 the facility within the proposed permit area, including, at a minimum, the
							 following:
(1) A narrative describing
						  the type and method of construction/demolition waste landfill procedures,
						  procedures for inspection and monitoring of incoming waste, sequence of
						  landfilling activity, type of landfilling activity, proposed engineering
						  techniques and the major equipment to be used under §
													277.215 (relating to equipment),
						  using the maps and grids required by §
													277.133 (relating to map and grid
						  requirements) as a basis for description.
(2) A narrative explaining the method and
						  schedule for construction, operation, modification, use, maintenance and
						  removal of the following components of the proposed facility, unless their
						  retention is proposed for postclosure land use:
(i) Dams, embankments, ditches and other
						  impoundments.
(ii) Borrow pits,
						  soil storage and handling areas and structures.
(iii) Water and air pollution control
						  facilities.
(iv) Erosion control
						  facilities.
(v) Equipment storage
						  and maintenance buildings, and other buildings.
(vi) Access roads.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 277.133 - Map and grid requirements

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(a) An
						  application shall contain a topographic map of the proposed permit area and
						  adjacent area, including necessary narrative descriptions, showing the
						  following:
(1) The boundaries of lands
						  proposed to be affected over the estimated total life of the proposed operation
						  and the sequence of landfilling and closure.
(2) Changes in a component of the facility or
						  a feature within the proposed permit area to be caused by the proposed
						  operation.
(3) Buildings, utility
						  corridors and facilities which will be used in the operation.
(4) The areas of land for which a bond will
						  be posted under Chapter 271, Subchapter D (relating to financial assurances
						  requirements).
(5) Solid waste
						  storage, processing or unloading areas.
(6) The water diversion, collection,
						  conveyance, erosion and sedimentation control, treatment, storage and discharge
						  facilities to be used.
(7) Location
						  and elevation of the permanent physical marker for the grid coordinate system
						  required by subsection (b).
(8) The
						  gas management, collection and control facilities, if required or
						  proposed.
(9) The boundaries of
						  construction activities.
(10) The
						  location of barriers, fences and similar structures required by §
														277.212 (relating to access
						  control).
(11) The location of each
						  sedimentation pond, permanent water impoundment or similar facility.
(12) The location of access roads to the
						  site, including slopes, grades and lengths of the roads.
(13) The location and identification of
						  monitoring wells.
(14) 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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 277.134 - Plan for access roads

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The application shall contain designs, cross sections
							 and specifications for access roads, including load limits, under §
							 277.213 (relating to access roads).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.131 (relating to basic
								requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.213 (relating to access
								roads).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 277.135 - Access control plan

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The application shall contain plans sufficient to
							 demonstrate compliance with §
													277.212 (relating to access
							 control), including plans showing fencing and barriers to be constructed at the
							 facility in full elevation, fully dimensioned and with the type of construction
							 materials specified.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.131 (relating to basic
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 277.136 - Nuisance minimization and control plan

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(a) The application shall contain a plan in
						  accordance with §
													277.218 (relating to nuisance
						  minimization and control) to minimize and control hazards or nuisances from
						  vectors, odors, noise, dust and other nuisances not otherwise provided for in
						  the permit application.
(b) The
						  plan shall include the following:
(1)
						  Provisions for the routine assessment and control of vector
						  infestation.
(2) Methods to
						  minimize and control nuisances from odors, dustfall and noise off the property
						  boundary from the facility.
(3) For
						  odors, the determination of normal and adverse weather conditions based on
						  site-specific meteorological data. Prior to the installation of equipment and
						  collection of meteorological data, a protocol for the installation and data
						  collection shall be approved by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 277.137 - Litter control plan

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The application shall contain a plan under §
													277.220 (relating to litter) to
							 control litter.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.131 (relating to basic
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 277.138 - Recycling plan

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The application shall contain a plan for salvaging
							 and recycling waste materials received at the facility for which recycling is
							 cost effective, including proposed salvage areas, salvaging methods and
							 anticipated markets for salvaged materials, in accordance with §
													277.219 (relating to
							 recycling).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.219 (relating to
								recycling).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 277.139 - Daily volume

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(a) The
						  application shall contain proposed average and maximum daily volumes for the
						  facility, and a detailed justification for these volumes, based on §§
													271.126 and
						  271.127 (relating to requirement
						  for environmental assessment; and environmental assessment).
(b) The average daily volume is a limit on
						  the volume of solid waste that is permitted to be received at the facility, and
						  shall be computed quarterly by averaging the total volume received over the
						  quarter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 277.140 - Radiation protection action plan

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(a) An application shall contain an action
						  plan specifying procedures for monitoring for and responding to radioactive
						  material entering the facility, as well as related procedures for training,
						  notification, recordkeeping and reporting.
(b) The action plan shall be prepared in
						  accordance with the Department's "
Guidance Document on Radioactivity
						  Monitoring at Solid Waste Processing and Disposal Facilities
,"
						  Document Number 250-3100-001, or in a manner at least as protective of the
						  environment, facility staff and public health and safety and which meets all
						  statutory and regulatory requirements.
(c) The action plan shall be incorporated
						  into the landfill's approved waste analysis plan, under §
													271.613 (relating to waste
						  analysis plan).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.222 (relating to radiation
								monitoring and response).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- COVER AND REVEGETATION › Section 277.141 - Compaction and cover plan

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An application shall contain a plan for compaction
							 and cover at the proposed landfill under §§
													277.216,
							 277.232 and
							 277.233 (relating to unloading and
							 compaction; intermediate cover and slopes; and final cover and grading),
							 including, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) The procedures for, and degree of,
						  compaction of solid waste.
(2) The
						  number and thickness of lifts.
(3)
						  The materials and procedures for application of intermediate cover and final
						  cover material that meet the standards in §§ 277.232 and
						  277.233.
(4) The procedures to
						  establish intermediate and final elevations for the landfill.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.131 (relating to basic
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- COVER AND REVEGETATION › Section 277.142 - Revegetation plan

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An application shall contain a plan for revegetation
							 of affected areas under §§
													277.234 and
							 277.235 (relating to revegetation;
							 and standards for successful revegetation). The plan shall identify the species
							 that are proposed to be planted, seeding rates and method of
							 revegetation.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.131 (relating to basic
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND MONITORING › Section 277.151 - Soil erosion and sedimentation control plan

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(a) The applicant shall submit a plan to
						  manage surface water and control erosion during all phases of construction and
						  operation at the facility. The plan shall be based on the requirements of
						  Chapter 102 (relating to erosion and sediment control), §§
													277.242-277.244 (relating to soil erosion
						  and sedimentation control; sedimentation ponds; and discharge structures) and
						  other applicable State and Federal requirements. Calculations indicating water
						  quantities shall be based on the 24-hour precipitation event in inches to be
						  expected once in 25 years. More stringent design standards may be required by
						  the Department based on the most recent edition of the United States Department
						  of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service "Engineering Field Manual for
						  Conservation Practices."
(b) The
						  plan shall include fully dimensioned diversion ditches, indicating length,
						  gradient and cross section for configuration by reach, and capacities for ditch
						  volume by reach. Calculations which are necessary to support design and siting
						  of the structures shall be included in the plan.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.131 (relating to basic
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND MONITORING › Section 277.152 - Water quality monitoring plan

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(a) An
						  application shall contain a water quality monitoring plan showing how the
						  operator intends to comply with §§
													277.281-277.288 (relating to water quality
						  monitoring). The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The number, location and depth of
						  proposed monitoring points.
(2)
						  Preoperational data showing existing groundwater quality as required by §
														277.116 (relating to groundwater
						  quality description), and a procedure to establish this groundwater
						  quality.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- LINERS AND LEACHATE MANAGEMENT › Section 277.161 - Liner system and leachate control plan

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(a) The application shall contain plans,
						  drawings, cross sections and specifications for a liner system to demonstrate
						  compliance with §§
													277.251-277.260 (relating to liner system)
						  including:
(1) Design of the liner system,
						  including the thickness and characteristics of the subbase, the thickness and
						  characteristics of the leachate detection zone, the design for the leachate
						  monitoring system in the leachate detection zone, the nature and thickness of
						  the liner material, the thickness and characteristics of the protective cover
						  and leachate collection zone and the design for the leachate collection system
						  in the leachate collection zone.
(2) A plan for installing the liner
						  system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- LINERS AND LEACHATE MANAGEMENT › Section 277.162 - Leachate treatment plan

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(a)
						  The application shall contain a plan for treating leachate from the proposed
						  facility in a manner that complies with §§
													277.271-277.276. The plan shall include:
(1) An estimate of the quality and quantity
						  of leachate that is estimated to be produced annually by the facility, based on
						  the water balance method set forth in"Use of Water Balance Method for
						  Predicting Leachate Generation from Solid Waste Disposal Sites" U. S. EPA
						  SW-168 (1975), or another method of accurately projecting leachate flows that
						  is approved by the Department, in writing. The estimate shall include the
						  30-day leachate volume and average flow rate for each month of the year. A
						  separate estimate shall be submitted for anticipated leachate generation at the
						  end of 5-year increments of operation for 20 years, or until closure, whichever
						  date is earlier. For existing facilities, current leachate generation shall be
						  included with this separate estimate.
(2) Plans, designs and cross sections for the
						  proposed collection and handling system.
(3) Plans, designs and cross sections for
						  onsite treatment or disposal systems, including tanks and impoundments that are
						  proposed to be used or constructed for storage, pretreatment or treatment of
						  leachate from the facility.
(4) If
						  a treatment system already in operation is proposed to treat leachate from the
						  facility, a description of the system, including its NPDES permit number, its
						  capability to treat leachate from the facility, and its compliance status under
						  The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§
															691.1-691.1001) and regulations
						  thereunder.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- LINERS AND LEACHATE MANAGEMENT › Section 277.163 - Modifications in leachate treatment plan

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(a) If a problem identified in §
													277.277 (relating to Departmental
						  notice and remedial action) occurs, the operator shall submit to the
						  Department, within 60 days, a permit modification application under §
													271.222 (relating to permit
						  modification), with plans, designs and cross sections to modify its leachate
						  treatment plan.
(b) The Department
						  may approve permit modification applications under §
													271.222 to extend, by 1 year at a
						  time, the 3-year limitation for leachate transportation in §
													277.273(a)
						  (relating to leachate transportation) if the following apply:
(1) The applicant complies with §
														273.162(b)
						  (relating to leachate treatment plan).
(2) The applicant has obtained the necessary
						  permits to construct and operate a leachate treatment system under §
														277.272 (relating to basic
						  treatment methods).
(3) Leachate
						  transportation from the facility has not caused or contributed to surface water
						  or groundwater pollution.
(4) The
						  applicant has a valid contract for the treatment of leachate at an offsite
						  treatment facility for the 1-year term of the proposed permit
						  modification.
(5) The offsite
						  treatment facility to which leachate would be transported is operating in
						  compliance with The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§
															691.1-691.1001) and regulations thereunder,
						  and is otherwise capable of accepting and treating leachate from the
						  landfill.
(6) The landfill has a
						  remaining permitted life, based on permitted capacity, of at least 3
						  years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- LINERS AND LEACHATE MANAGEMENT › Section 277.164 - Application requirements for noncoal mine disposal

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(a) In addition to the other requirements of
						  this subchapter, a person or municipality that applies for an expansion of a
						  construction/demolition waste landfill permit in a noncoal mine permitted prior
						  to December 23, 2000, shall submit a plan, including necessary drawings,
						  designs and specifications, to show how the applicant will comply with §
													277.259 (relating to noncoal mine
						  disposal).
(b) The application
						  shall:
(1) Quantify the rate of surface and
						  groundwater flow into the noncoal mine, including a minimum of 15 years
						  historical pumping data with particular emphasis on seasonal
						  maximums.
(2) Include a detailed
						  hydrogeological evaluation of the structure, permeability, transmissivity and
						  stability of the rock in the noncoal mine.
(3) Include a plan for lining the bottom and
						  walls of the noncoal mine as set forth in §§
														277.251-277.260 (relating to liner
						  system), or a detailed justification for not providing the liner system to
						  protect surface and groundwater.
(4) Include a plan for ensuring that funds
						  are available to maintain and operate the pumping system until the leachate and
						  the facility are no longer capable of causing surface water or groundwater
						  pollution.
(5) Quantify leachate
						  generation based upon a 100 year, 24-hour precipitation event using methods
						  that are required by §
														277.162(a)(1)
						  (relating to leachate treatment plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- GAS MANAGEMENT › Section 277.171 - Gas monitoring and recovery plan

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When the decomposition of the construction/demolition
							 waste that is proposed to be disposed at the facility may generate gas, the
							 application shall include a plan sufficient to detect and control gas emanating
							 from the facility. The plan shall include the following:
(1) A plan to monitor and record gas on and
						  off the site, including structures, offsite gas migration and gas
						  accumulation.
(2) Designs for a gas
						  control system, indicating the location and scheduling of construction, and the
						  design of vents, barriers, collection pipes, manifolds or other control
						  measures that will be put in place.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.131 (relating to basic
								requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.292 (relating to gas control
								and monitoring).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- EMERGENCY PLANNING › Section 277.181 - Contingency plan

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An application shall contain a contingency plan
							 consistent with §§
													277.301-277.303 (relating to emergency
							 procedures). The plan shall include a Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency
							 (PPC) Plan that is consistent with the Department's most recent guidelines for
							 the development and implementation of PPC plans.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.131 (relating to basic
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- CLOSURE PROVISIONS › Section 277.191 - Postclosure land use plan

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An application shall contain a detailed description
							 of the proposed use following closure of the proposed facility, including a
							 discussion of the utility and capacity of the land to support a variety of
							 alternative uses, and the relationship of the use to existing land use policies
							 and plans. The description shall explain the following:
(1) How the proposed postclosure land use is
						  to be achieved and the necessary support activities which may be needed to
						  achieve the proposed land use.
(2)
						  The consideration which has been given to making the proposed postclosure land
						  use consistent with landowner plans and applicable State and local land use
						  plans and programs.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.131 (relating to basic
								requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.321 (relating to postclosure
								land use).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › PHASE II APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- CLOSURE PROVISIONS › Section 277.192 - Closure plan

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(a) The
						  application shall contain a plan describing the activities that are proposed to
						  occur in preparation for closure and after closure to ensure compliance with
						  this chapter.
(b) The closure plan
						  shall include:
(1) A plan for the
						  decontamination and removal of equipment, structures and related material from
						  the facility.
(2) An estimate of
						  the year in which final closure will occur, including an explanation of the
						  basis for the estimate.
(3) A
						  description of the steps necessary for closure if the facility closes
						  prematurely.
(4) A narrative
						  description, including a schedule, of measures that are proposed to be carried
						  out in preparation for closure and after closure at the facility, including
						  measures relating to:
(i) Water quality
						  monitoring.
(ii) Gas control and
						  monitoring.
(iii) Leachate
						  collection and treatment.
(iv)
						  Erosion and sedimentation control.
(v) Revegetation and regrading, including
						  maintenance of the final cover.
(vi) Access control, including maintenance of
						  access control.
(5) A
						  description of the means by which funds will be made available to cover the
						  cost of postclosure operations, which shall include an assessment of projected
						  postclosure maintenance costs, a description of how the necessary funds will be
						  raised, a description of where the funds will be deposited, copies of relevant
						  legal documents and a description of how the funds will be managed prior to
						  closure.
(6) The name, address and
						  telephone number at which the operator can be reached during the postclosure
						  period.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 277.201 - Basic limitations

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(a) Except
						  as provided in subsection (b), a person or municipality may not own or operate
						  a construction/demolition waste landfill unless the Department has first issued
						  a permit to the person or municipality for the facility under this
						  chapter.
(b) A person or
						  municipality may conduct monitoring under §
													277.116 (relating to groundwater
						  quality description) without a permit if the Department has given written
						  approval for the monitoring based on written plans that are consistent with
						  this chapter. The monitoring information may be used for a permit application
						  for the proposed facility.
(c) A
						  person who operates a construction/demolition waste landfill shall comply with
						  the following:
(1) The act, this article and
						  other applicable regulations promulgated under the act.
(2) The plans and specifications in the
						  permit, the terms and conditions of the permit, the environmental protection
						  acts, this title and orders issued by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 277.203 - Certification

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(a) The operator
						  shall submit a certification by a registered professional engineer on forms
						  provided by the Department upon completion of each major construction activity
						  identified in the permit for each phase or sequence of construction at the
						  facility. Major construction activities include:
(1) Construction of groundwater monitoring
						  system.
(2) Construction of the
						  subbase.
(3) Construction of the
						  leachate detection zone.
(4)
						  Construction of the liner.
(5)
						  Construction of the protective cover and the collection system within the
						  protective cover.
(6) Placement of
						  attenuating soil at an expansion of a construction/demolition waste landfill
						  permitted prior to December 23, 2000.
(7) Construction of a leachate treatment
						  facility.
(8) Construction of a
						  sedimentation pond.
(9)
						  Closure.
(10) Final
						  closure.
(11) Construction of the
						  landfill gas extraction system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 277.211 - Signs and markers

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(a) A person or
						  municipality that operates a construction/demolition waste landfill shall
						  identify the facility for the duration of operations by posting and maintaining
						  a sign which is clearly visible and can be easily seen and read at the junction
						  of each access road and public road. The sign shall be constructed of a
						  durable, weather-resistant material. The sign shall show the name, business
						  address and telephone number of the person who operates the facility, the
						  operating hours of the facility and the number of the current permit
						  authorizing operation of the facility.
(b) Permanent physical markers for the grid
						  coordinate system and permit area markers shall:
(1) Be posted and maintained for the duration
						  of the operations to which they pertain.
(2) Be clearly visible, readable and uniform
						  throughout the operation.
(3) Be
						  permanently fixed and made of a durable material.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 277 - CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILLS › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 277.212 - Access control

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(a) A gate or
						  other barrier shall be maintained at potential vehicular access points to block
						  unauthorized access to the site when an attendant is not on duty.
(b) The operator shall maintain a fence or
						  other suitable barrier around the site, including impoundments, and leachate
						  collection and treatment systems, sufficient to prevent unauthorized
						  access.
(c) Access to the site
						  shall be limited to times when an attendant is on duty.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															277.133 (relating to map and grid
								requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
															277.135 (relating to access
								control plan).