La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § VII-10518

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section VII-10518 - Standard Waste Tire Collection Center Permit Application

A. Each applicant requesting a standard permit in accordance with these regulations shall complete the permit application and submit it to the administrative authority. In addition, the standards in LAC 33:VII.10527 shall be incorporated into the appropriate items below. Submission of the following information shall be provided on the application, which is available on the departments website:

1. the name and phone number of the applicant;

2. the name and phone number of the facility contact, if different from the applicant;

3. the name, address, and phone number of a contact person in case of an emergency, if different from the individual specified in Paragraph A.2 of this Section;

4. the business mailing address, including city, state, parish, and zip code;

5. the location of the facility;

6. the business telephone number;

7. the federal identification number and state tax identification number;

8. a site master plan, including property lines, building, facilities, excavations, drainage, roads, and other appurtenances;

9. a copy of written notification to the appropriate local governing authority, stating that the site is to be used as a collection center;

10. written documentation from the appropriate local governing authority, stating that the facility is in compliance with local zoning and permitting requirements;

11. written documentation from the property owner granting approval for use of the property as a collection center, if property owner is other than applicant;

12. proof of publication of notice of intent to submit an application for a standard waste tire collection center permit;

13. a letter of compliance and certification of premises and buildings from the state fire marshal;

14. an operational plan addressing the following:

a. facility access and security;

b. waste tire acceptance plan to count, record, and monitor incoming quantities of waste tires;

c. method to control water run-on/runoff;

d. days and hours of operation;

e. waste tire storage method:

i. dimensions of waste tire piles;

ii. maximum number of whole waste tires stored at any one time;

iii. width of fire lanes;

iv. method of storage to exclude standing water;

v. type of access roads; and

vi. emergency control plans in case of fire, accident, etc.;

f. site grounds maintenance and disease vector control to minimize vector-breeding areas and animal attraction:

i. controlling fly, mosquito, and other insect emergence and entrance;

ii. controlling rodent burrowing for food or harborage; and

iii. controlling bird and animal attraction;

g. buffer zones; and

h. method to control and/or treat any process water;

15. evidence of commercial general liability insurance in the amount no less than $1,000,000 applicable to on-site and off-site liability provided by an insurer who is admitted, authorized, or eligible to conduct insurance business in Louisiana;

16. site closure plan to assure clean closure. The closure plan shall be submitted as a separate section with each application, ensure clean closure, and include the following:

a. the method to be used and steps necessary for closing the facility;

b. the estimated cost of closure of the facility, based on the cost of hiring a third party to close the facility at the point in the facilitys operating life when the extent and manner of its operation would make closure the most expensive;

c. maximum inventory of whole waste tires on-site at any one time over the active life of the facility;

d. a schedule for completing all activities necessary for closure; and

e. the sequence of final closure as applicable;

17. site closure financial assurance fund;

18. plans, specifications, and operations represented and described in the permit application or permit modifications shall be prepared under the supervision of and certified by a professional engineer licensed in the state of Louisiana;

19. a signed legal certification that all information provided in the application is true and correct with the knowledge of the possibility of punishment under the law for false information;

20. date and signature of the responsible official;

21. name of authorized agent for service of process, if applicable; and

22. required information regarding facility site assessments as follows:

a. a discussion demonstrating that the potential and real adverse environmental effects of the facility have been avoided to the maximum extent possible;

b. a cost-benefit analysis demonstrating that the social and economic benefits of the facility outweigh the environmental-impact costs;

c. a discussion and description of possible alternative projects that would offer more protection to the environment without unduly curtailing non-environmental benefits;

d. a discussion of possible alternative sites that would offer more protection to the environment without unduly curtailing non-environmental benefits; and

e. a discussion and description of the mitigating measures which would offer more protection to the environment than the facility, as proposed, without unduly curtailing non-environmental benefits.

B. Government agencies intending to operate a waste tire collection center shall notify the administrative authority on a form available on the departments website prior to operating the waste tire collection center. Government agencies operating waste tire collection centers shall not be required to obtain a standard waste tire collection center permit provided they meet the requirements of LAC 33:VII.10527.H.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § VII-10518

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, Legal Division, LR 42254 (2/1/2016).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2411-2422.