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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 305CONSOLIDATED PERMITS
SUBCHAPTER DAMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, TRANSFERS, CORRECTIONS, REVOCATION, AND SUSPENSION OF PERMITS
RULE §305.70Municipal Solid Waste Permit and Registration Modifications

  (4) changes to groundwater monitor well depth or design that are consistent with the groundwater characterization and approved monitoring system design, and that improve the effectiveness of the system in detecting contamination. Changes to the groundwater monitoring system resulting from a change in the groundwater characterization, must be requested as an amendment under §305.62 of this title;

  (5) changes to decrease sampling frequency (e.g., for groundwater and landfill gas monitoring systems);

  (6) changes to a site layout plan that relocate a liquid waste solidification facility or a petroleum-contaminated soil stabilization area;

  (7) changes to the facility legal description due to the addition of property for purposes of increasing the buffer zone as defined in §330.3 of this title;

  (8) changes to the excavation plan with no increase in the landfill's maximum permitted elevation, depth or permitted capacity and which do not alter the effectiveness of the groundwater monitoring system;

  (9) changes to the approved final contours and approved final slopes with no height or capacity increase over the maximum permitted height or capacity, with no impact to off-site drainage;

  (10) changes to include an alternative final cover design in accordance with §330.457(d) of this title (relating to Closure Requirements for Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Units that Receive Waste on or after October 9, 1993);

  (11) installation of a new leachate collection system not authorized in the existing permit;

  (12) changes to post-closure use of a landfill in accordance with §330.957 of this title (relating to Contents of the Development Permit and Workplan Application) during the post-closure care period;

  (13) name changes or transfers of municipal solid waste permits or registrations in accordance with §305.64 of this title (relating to Transfer of Permits) must be processed as permit or registration modification and require public notice after issuance. The mailing procedures of this subsection shall be followed. Mailing procedures shall be completed after the transfer is approved and within 20 days following the approval.

(l) In case of an application for a permit or registration modification for a change not listed in subsection (j) or (k) of this section, the executive director shall make a determination as to whether the change is eligible to be processed as a permit or registration modification and if the change requires public notice in accordance with subsection (i) of this section. In making this determination, the executive director shall consider if the requested change meets the criteria in subsections (d) and (e) of this section. Public notice shall be reserved for modification applications of similar impact as modifications listed in subsection (k) of this section.

(m) The applicant, public interest counsel, or other person may file with the chief clerk a motion to overturn the executive director's action on a modification application in accordance with §50.139 of this title (relating to Motion to Overturn Executive Director's Decision).


Source Note: The provisions of this §305.70 adopted to be effective December 30, 2001, 26 TexReg 10993; amended to be effective May 29, 2008, 33 TexReg 4157; amended to be effective May 14, 2020, 45 TexReg 3109

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