Sec. 1.
(a) All
registered facilities must store biomass, appropriate feedstock, and any
residue in a manner that does not threaten human health and protects the
environment. The following are examples of adequate storage:
(1) A building that is weather tight with
impervious floor.
(2) A container
capable of being enclosed.
(3) A
completely enclosed vehicle.
(4)
Tanks, lagoons, or other storage, as approved by the commissioner.
(b) Speculative accumulation of
biomass and appropriate feedstock is not allowed. Facilities registered under
this article must engage in only legitimate reuse or processing as demonstrated
by the following:
(1) The owner or operator of
the registered facility must have a plan to reuse or process the biomass,
appropriate feedstock, and reusable byproducts, if applicable, which identifies
the:
(A) biomass, appropriate feedstock, and
reusable byproducts, if applicable, to be reused or processed; and
(B) manner in which the biomass, appropriate
feedstock, and reusable byproducts, if applicable, is intended to be reused or
processed.
(2) Biomass,
appropriate feedstock, reusable byproducts, and residue may be stored for
periods exceeding six (6) months if a reason is provided in the registration,
such as a contract providing for longer storage or documentation of the short
term availability of certain vegetative biomass.
(3) The biomass and appropriate feedstock, or
any reusable byproduct is stored in a manner reflecting its value as a
commodity and in accordance with this rule.
(4) The registered facility must maintain
records for a period of five (5) years, recorded in a consistent manner either
daily, weekly, or monthly for biomass and appropriate feedstock received by the
facility, and biomass and appropriate feedstock processed at the facility,
including the following:
(A) The total amount
in estimated tons of biomass and appropriate feedstock received.
(B) The total amount in estimated tons of
biomass, appropriate feedstock, and reusable byproducts, if applicable,
processed.
(C) The total amount in
estimated tons of residue shipped from the facility for disposal.
(5) Shipping papers and manifests
as applicable.
(c)
Adequate measures must be in place to control fire hazards, and the contingency
action plan required under
329 IAC 11.5-4-1(g)(13)
must be submitted to the local fire
department that services the area.
