Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 332 - COMPOSTING › Subchapter D - OPERATIONS REQUIRING A PERMIT › Section 332.47 - Permit Application Preparation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To assist the commission in evaluating the technical merits
					 of a compost facility, an applicant subject to this chapter shall submit a site
					 development plan to the commission along with a compost permit application form
					 provided by the executive director. The site development plan must be sealed by
					 a Texas-licensed professional engineer in accordance with the provisions of 22
					 TAC §
										137.33(relating
					 to Engineers' Seals). The site development plan must contain all of the
					 following information.
(1) Title page.
				  A title page shall show the name of the project, the county (and city if
				  applicable) in which the proposed project is located, the name of the
				  applicant, the name of the engineer, the date the application was prepared, and
				  the latest date the application was revised.
(2) Table of contents. A table of contents
				  shall be included which lists the main sections of the plan, any requested
				  variances, and page numbers.
(3)
				  Engineer's appointment. The site development plan shall contain an engineer's
				  appointment, which consists of a letter from the applicant to the executive
				  director identifying the consulting engineering firm responsible for the
				  submission of the plan, specifications, and any other technical data to be
				  evaluated by the commission regarding the project.
(4) Land use. To assist the executive
				  director in evaluating the impact of the facility on the surrounding area, the
				  applicant shall provide the following:
(A) a
				  description of the zoning at the facility and within one mile of the facility.
				  If the facility requires approval as a nonconforming use or a special use
				  permit from the local government having jurisdiction, a copy of such approval
				  shall be submitted with the application;
(B) a description of the character of the
				  surrounding land uses within one mile of the proposed facility;
(C) proximity to residences and other uses
				  (e.g., schools, churches, cemeteries, historic structures, historic sites,
				  archaeologically significant sites, sites having exceptional aesthetic quality,
				  parks, recreational sites, recreational facilities, licensed day care centers,
				  etc.). Give the approximate number of residences and business establishments
				  within one mile of the proposed facility including the distances and directions
				  to the nearest residences and businesses;
(D) a discussion that shows the facility is
				  compatible with the surrounding land uses; and
(E) a constructed land use map showing the
				  land use, zoning, residences, businesses, schools, churches, cemeteries,
				  historic structures, historic sites, archaeologically significant sites, sites
				  having exceptional aesthetic quality, licensed day care centers, parks,
				  recreational sites and recreational facilities within one mile of the facility,
				  and wells within 500 feet of the facility.