Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 293.202 - Areas where transfer facilities are prohibited(a) Except for areas that were permitted prior to July 4, 1992, a transfer facility may not be operated: (1) In the 100-year floodplain of a water in this Commonwealth, unless the Department approves in the permit a method of protecting the facility from a 100-year flood consistent with the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P.S. §§ 679.101-679.601) and the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1-693.27).(2) In or within 300 feet of an exceptional value wetland.(3) In or within 100 feet of a wetland other than an exceptional value wetland, unless the storage and processing take place in an enclosed facility and no adverse impacts to the wetland will occur or storage and processing will not occur within that distance and one of the following applies:(i) If the operation is in or along the wetland, the operator has received a permit from the Department under Chapter 105 (relating to dam safety and waterway management).(ii) If the operation is not in or along the wetland, no adverse hydrologic or water quality impacts will result.(4) Within 300 feet measured horizontally from an occupied dwelling, unless the owner has provided a written waiver consenting to the facility being closer than 300 feet. The waiver shall be knowingly made and separate from a lease or deed unless the lease or deed contains an explicit waiver from the owner.(5) Within 100 feet of a perennial stream, unless one of the following applies: (i) The storage and processing take place in an enclosed facility and no adverse hydrologic or water quality impacts will result.(ii) The facility transfers waste to barges at the transfer facility location.(iii) Storage and processing that is not enclosed will not occur within that distance and no adverse hydrologic or water quality impacts will result.(6) Within 50 feet of a property line, unless one of the following applies: (i) The storage and processing take place in an enclosed facility.(ii) The owner of the adjacent property has provided a written waiver consenting to the facility being closer than 50 feet. The waiver shall be knowingly made and separate from a lease or a deed unless the lease or deed contains an explicit waiver from the owner.(iii) Actual storage and processing of waste is not occurring within that distance.(7) If a school, park or playground is nearby, the following apply:(i) Except for an expansion of a residual waste transfer station permit issued prior to January 13, 2001, for a residual waste transfer station permit issued on or after January 13, 2001, within 300 yards of the following: (A) A building which is owned by a school district or school and used for instructional purposes.(ii) The current property owner of a school building, park or playground may waive the 300-yard prohibition by signing a written waiver. Upon receipt of the waiver, the Department will waive the 300-yard prohibition and will not use the prohibition as the basis for the denial of a new permit.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), this section does not apply to features that may come into existence after the date of the first newspaper notice under § 287.151 (relating to public notice by applicant).(c) This section does not apply to features that may come into existence after the date of the first newspaper notice under this subsection if the following apply: (1) The person or municipality publishes a notice of intent to file an application for a transfer facility permit. The notice, which is separate from the newspaper notice required by § 287.151, shall be published once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where the facility is proposed to be located. The notice shall include a brief description of the location and proposed operation of the facility.(2) The person or municipality files an administratively complete application under § 287.202 (relating to completeness review) with the Department within 1 year from the date of the first newspaper notice under this subsection.(d) The Department may waive the isolation distances in this section for areas that were included in the permit area of a permit application that was determined by the Department to be administratively complete before July 4, 1992.The provisions of this § 293.202 amended January 12, 2001, effective 1/13/2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 287.111 (relating to notice by impoundments and unpermitted processing or disposal facilities); and 25 Pa. Code § 293.103 (relating to maps and related information).