Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 1100 - CLEAN CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION DEBRIS FILL OPERATIONS AND UNCONTAMINATED SOIL FILL OPERATIONS
Subpart B - OPERATING STANDARDS FOR CCDD FILL OPERATIONS
Section 1100.208 - Closure
Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code ยง 1100.208
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Completion of Filling
1) The owner or operator is deemed to
have completed filling with CCDD or uncontaminated soil:
A) 30 days after the date on which the
facility receives the final load of CCDD or uncontaminated soil for use as
fill; or
B) If the facility has
remaining capacity and there is a reasonable likelihood that the facility will
receive additional CCDD or uncontaminated soil for use as fill, no later than
one year after the most recent receipt of CCDD or uncontaminated soil for use
as fill.
2) The Agency
must grant extensions beyond the one year deadline in subsection (a)(1)(B) if
the owner or operator demonstrates that:
A)
The facility has the capacity to receive additional CCDD or uncontaminated soil
for use as fill; and
B) The owner
or operator has taken and will continue to take all steps necessary to prevent
threats to human health and the environment from the facility.
b) Closure
1) Final Cover
All filled areas must be covered by sufficient uncontaminated soil to support vegetation within 30 days of the completion of filling or must be covered by a road or structure. [415 ILCS 5/3.160 ] The minimum amount of soil to support vegetation is one foot. The final surface must prevent or minimize erosion.
2) Final Slope and
Stabilization
A) The final slopes and
contours must be constructed to complement and blend with the surrounding
topography of the proposed final land use of the area.
B) All drainage ways and swales must be
constructed to safely pass the runoff from the 100-year, 24-hour precipitation
event without scouring or erosion.
C) The final configuration of the facility
must be constructed in a manner that minimizes erosion.
D) Standards for Vegetation
i) Vegetation must minimize wind and water
erosion;
ii) Vegetation must be
compatible with (i.e., grow and survive under) the local climatic
conditions;
iii) Temporary erosion
control measures, including, but not limited to, the application, alone or in
combination, of mulch, straw, netting, or chemical soil stabilizers, must be
undertaken while vegetation is being established.
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