Utah Admin. Code R315-310-3 - General Contents of a Permit Application for a New Facility or a Facility Seeking Expansion

(1) Each permit application for a new facility or a facility seeking expansion shall contain the following:

(a) the name and address of the applicant, property owner, and responsible person for the site operation;

(b) a general description of the facility accompanied by facility plans and drawings signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in Utah except that, unless required by the director, Class IIIb, IVb, and Class VI Landfills, Class VII landfills that do not accept hazardous waste from a very small quantity generator, facilities addressed in Subsection R315-310-1(1)(b) and, waste tire storage facilities are not required to have facility plans and drawings signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in Utah;

(c) a legal description and proof of ownership, lease agreement, or other mechanism approved by the director of the proposed site, latitude and longitude map coordinates of the facility's front gate, and maps of the proposed facility site including land use and zoning of the surrounding area;

(d) the types of waste to be handled at the facility and area served by the facility;

(e) the plan of operation required by Subsection R315-302-2(2);

(f) the form used to record weights or volumes of wastes received required by Subsection R315-302-2(3)(a)(i);

(g) an inspection schedule and inspection log required by Subsection R315-302-2(5)(a);

(h) the closure and post-closure plans required by Section R315-302-3;

(i) documentation to show that any wastewater treatment facility, such as a runoff or a leachate treatment system, is being reviewed or has been reviewed by the Division of Water Quality;

(j) a proposed financial assurance plan that meets the requirements of Rule R315-309; and

(k) a historical and archeological identification efforts, which may include an archaeological survey conducted by a person holding a valid license to conduct surveys issued under Rule R694-1.

(l) An application for a new facility that is owned or operated by a local government shall include financial information that discloses the costs of establishing and operating the facility, including:

(i) land acquisition and leasing;

(ii) construction;

(iii) estimated annual operation;

(iv) equipment;

(v) ancillary structures;

(vi) roads;

(vii) transfer stations; and

(viii) other operations not contiguous to the proposed facility that are necessary to support the facility's construction and operation.

(2) Public Participation Requirements.

(a) Each permit application shall provide:

(i) the name and address of each owner of property within 1,000 feet of the proposed solid waste facility;

(ii) documentation that a notice of intent to apply for a permit for a solid waste facility has been sent to each property owner identified in Subsection R315-310-3(2)(a)(i); and

(iii) the name of the local government with jurisdiction over the site and the mailing address of that local government office.

(b) The director shall send a letter to each person identified in Subsections R315-310-3(2)(a)(i) and R315-310-3(2)(a)(iii) requesting that the person reply, in writing, if the person desires to be placed on an interested persons list to receive further public information concerning the proposed facility.

(3) Special Requirements for a Commercial Solid Waste Disposal Facility.

(a) The permit application for a commercial nonhazardous solid waste disposal facility shall contain the information required by Subsection 19-6-108(10), including information to demonstrate that the requirements of Subsection 19-6-108(11) are satisfied.

(b) After the issuance of a solid waste permit by the director, a commercial nonhazardous solid waste disposal facility shall meet the requirements of Subsection 19-6-108(3)(c) and provide documentation to the director that the solid waste disposal facility is approved by the local government, the Legislature, and the governor.

(c) Construction of the commercial solid waste disposal facility may not begin until the requirements of Subsection R315-310-3(2)(b) are met and approval to begin construction has been granted by the director.

(d) Commercial solid waste disposal facilities solely under contract with a local government within the state to dispose of nonhazardous solid waste generated within the boundaries of the local government are not subject to Subsections R315-310-3(3)(a), R315-310-3(3)(b), and R315-310-3(3)(c).

(e) The governor's approval and legislative approval may be automatically revoked in accordance with Subsections 19-6-108(3)(c)(iv) and 19-6-108(3)(c)(v).

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R315-310-3

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-12, effective 6/17/2024 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/15/2024