Indiana Administrative Code
Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
Article 20 - SATELLITE MANURE STORAGE STRUCTURE PERMITTING PROGRAM
Rule 7 - Exiting the Satellite Manure Storage Structure Program
Section 7-2 - Decommissioning a satellite manure storage structure

Universal Citation: 327 IN Admin Code 7-2

Current through September 18, 2024

Authority: IC 13-14-8-7; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-18-10.5

Affected: IC 13-11-2; IC 13-14; IC 13-15; IC 13-18; IC 13-30

Sec. 2.

(a) The owner or operator of a SMSS that plans to decommission a SMSS shall do the following:

(1) Continue to maintain the SMSS in accordance with the requirements of this article until the manure is removed.

(2) Follow the requirements in the Indiana NRCS Conservation Practice Standard Code 360, Waste Facility Closure, November 2012*, if applicable.

(3) Have all associated appurtenances and conveyance structures removed from uncovered manure storage facilities.

(4) Notify the department:
(A) before demolishing or converting the use of any SMSS; and

(B) of the intended future use of the SMSS, if the SMSS is to be converted to another use.

(b) The owner or operator shall submit a certification to the commissioner within thirty (30) days after completing the requirements in this section that certifies compliance with the requirements in this section.

(c) If deemed necessary to protect human health or the environment, the commissioner may require additional decommissioning activities based on:

(1) surface or ground water contamination;

(2) evidence of:
(A) leakage;

(B) seepage;

(C) manure releases; or

(D) spills; or

(3) other criteria related to protection of human health or the environment.

(d) The commissioner shall provide written documentation describing the basis for any required additional activities.

*This document is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Indiana NRCS State Office, 6013 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46278, online at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/, or are available for review at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Government Center North, Thirteenth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

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