Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Chapter 3745-580 - Scrap tire
Section 3745-580-701 - Application for a scrap tire monofill facility permit to install
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3745-580-701
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Permit to install application.
(1)
A permit to
install application shall contain the information specified in paragraphs (B)
to (D) of this rule, as applicable, including a certification statement and
signature in accordance with rule
3745-500-50 of the
Administrative Code, so that the director can determine if the criteria set
forth in rules
3745-27-02 and
3745-580-703 of the
Administrative Code are satisfied. If Ohio EPA determines that additional
information is necessary to determine whether the criteria set forth in rules
3745-27-02 and
3745-580-703 of the
Administrative Code are satisfied, the applicant shall supply such information
as a precondition to further consideration of the permit to install
application.
(a)
A permit to install application for a new scrap tire
monofill facility, to modify a scrap tire monofill for a lateral expansion, or
a permit to install application that is submitted in response to division (B)
of section 3734.77 of the Revised Code
shall contain the information specified in paragraphs (B) and (C) of this rule
with the exception of paragraph (B)(5)(c) of this rule.
(b)
A permit to
install application to modify a scrap tire monofill facility for a vertical
expansion to the upper limits of scrap tire placement shall contain the
following information:
(i)
The plan sheets specified in paragraphs (B)(1), (B)(2),
(B)(3)(f), (B)(4), (B)(5) and (B)(6) of this rule.
(ii)
Detail drawings,
as necessary, specified in paragraph (B)(7) of this rule.
(iii)
The reports
specified in paragraphs (C)(1), (C)(2) and (C)(6) of this rule.
(iv)
The subsurface
investigation report, as necessary to provide supporting information for the
stability analysis, specified in paragraph (C)(3) of this rule.
(v)
Stability
analysis for bearing capacity, static stability, seismic stability, and
settlement specified in paragraphs (C)(4)(b) to (C)(4)(e) of this
rule.
(vi)
Calculations, as necessary, specified in paragraph
(C)(5) of this rule.
(vii)
The quality assurance/quality control and the final
closure/post-closure care plans specified in paragraph (C)(8) of this
rule.
(viii)
The letters and list of permits specified in paragraphs
(C)(9)(a) and (C)(9)(b) of this rule.
(c)
A permit to
install application to modify a scrap tire monofill facility for a vertical
expansion to the lower limits of waste placement shall contain the following
information:
(i)
The plan sheets specified in paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(6) of
this rule.
(ii)
Detail drawings, as necessary, specified in paragraph
(B)(7) of this rule.
(iii)
The reports specified in paragraphs (C)(1) to (C)(3)
and (C)(6) of this rule.
(iv)
Stability analysis for hydrostatic uplift, bearing
capacity, static stability, seismic stability, settlement, and piping failure
specified in paragraphs (C)(4)(a) to (C)(4)(f) of this rule.
(v)
Calculations, as
necessary, specified in paragraph (C)(5) of this rule.
(vi)
The quality
assurance/quality control plan, as necessary, specified in paragraph (C)(8)(a)
of this rule.
(vii)
The letters and list of permits specified in paragraphs
(C)(9)(a) and (C)(9)(b) of this rule.
(d)
A permit to
install application to modify a scrap tire monofill facility for a change to
the information specified in paragraph (C)(7) of this rule shall discuss the
change pursuant to paragraph (C)(7) of this rule in addition to the
following:
(i)
The summary specified in paragraph (C)(1) of this
rule.
(ii)
Any variance or exemption requests specified in
paragraph (C)(2) of this rule.
(iii)
If the change
is to the authorized maximum daily waste receipt, the calculations showing
gross volume and life specified in paragraph (C)(5)(a) of this
rule.
(e)
A permit to install application to modify a scrap tire
monofill facility, other than what is listed in paragraphs (A)(1)(b) to
(A)(1)(d) of this rule, shall contain the information specified by paragraphs
(B) and (C) of this rule that are affected by the change and incorporate any
alterations that were previously approved for those components affected by the
change.
(f)
A permit to install application for a scrap tire
submergence facility shall contain the following information:
(i)
The plan sheets
specified in paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(3) and (B)(6) of this
rule.
(ii)
Plan drawings specified in paragraphs (B)(4)(a),
(B)(4)(b), and (B)(4)(f) of this rule.
(iii)
Cross sections
specified in paragraphs (B)(5)(a)(i), (B)(5)(a)(ii), and (B)(5)(b) of this
rule.
(iv)
Detail drawings specified in paragraphs (B)(7)(a) and
(B)(7)(f) of this rule.
(v)
The reports specified in paragraphs (C)(1) to (C)(4),
(C)(6), (C)(8), and (C)(9) of this rule.
(vi)
With the
exception of paragraphs (C)(5)(d) and (C)(5)(k) of this rule, the calculations
in paragraph (C)(5) of this rule.
(vii)
Operational
information specified in paragraphs (C)(7)(a) and (C)(7)(b) of this
rule.
(2)
A permit to install application shall contain detail
engineering plans, specifications, and information that follows the format
specified in paragraphs (B) and (C) of this rule with sufficient detail to
allow clear understanding for technical review of the permit application and to
provide assurance that the facility is designed and will be operated in
accordance with this chapter and Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative
Code.
(3)
When publicly available information is specified in
this rule, the applicant may use written or published information from public
or private sources that is reasonably available to the public and includes but
is not limited to visual surveys from public rights-of-way and public lands of
the area surrounding the proposed scrap tire monofill facility or written or
oral surveys of the landowners around the proposed scrap tire monofill
facility.
[Comment: As long as the applicant can document that a reasonable attempt was made to obtain the information, the application will be considered complete even if information is lacking, such as a lack of response to the written or oral survey.]
(4)
All engineering
information included in the permit to install application shall be signed and
sealed by a professional engineer.
(5)
For regulatory
review purposes, the applicant shall submit the initial application and any
subsequent revisions in duplicate to Ohio EPA with a third copy sent to the
licensing authority that includes an index listing the change and the page
where the change occurred, as applicable. Upon written request from Ohio EPA,
the applicant shall submit two additional and identically complete copies of
the revised application to Ohio EPA.
(6)
Concurrent to
submitting the permit to install application, the applicant shall do the
following:
(a)
Submit a disclosure statement to the office of the attorney
general as specified in rules
109:6-1-01 to
109:6-1-04 of the
Administrative Code.
(b)
Submit to the division of Ohio EPA regulating air
pollution control and water pollution control written notification of intent to
establish or modify a scrap tire monofill facility and a written request for
information pertaining to any regulatory requirements under Chapters 3704. and
6111. of the Revised Code.
(7)
The permit to
install application, notwithstanding any deficiencies, may be considered and
acted upon if sufficient information is provided in the application for the
director to determine whether the criteria set forth in rules
3745-27-02 and
3745-580-703 of the
Administrative Code are satisfied.
(8)
Upon issuance of
the permit to install, Ohio EPA will send one copy of the permit to install and
approved permit application to the licensing authority, will return one copy to
the applicant, and will retain two copies in Ohio EPA's files.
(9)
The permit to
install remains in effect until the director has discontinued the post-closure
care period of the scrap tire monofill facility unless the permit has been
revoked or terminated in accordance with rules
3745-500-330 and
3745-500-350 of the
Administrative Code.
(B) Plan sheets. The following detail engineering plans, specifications, and information for a scrap tire monofill facility shall be shown by means of drawings and narrative descriptions where appropriate, with minimum dimensions of twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches:
(1)
The detail engineering plan cover sheet, to be numbered
sheet 1, that contains the following information:
(a)
The name of the
scrap tire monofill facility.
(b)
The precise
geographic location and boundaries of the scrap tire monofill facility and the
area within a five-mile radius shown on a road map with a scale of one inch
equals no greater than one mile.
(c)
The name, email
address, and address of the permit to install applicant for the scrap tire
monofill facility.
(d)
The name, email address, and address of the owner and
operator of the scrap tire monofill facility, if different from the
applicant.
(e)
The name, email address, and address of the person who
prepared the plans.
(f)
Index of plan sheets.
(2)
Plan drawings
showing items located within the facility boundary or within one thousand feet
of the limits of waste placement or as otherwise specified in this paragraph,
and any temporary scrap tire storage areas, on a series of plan sheets numbered
consecutively 2A, 2B, 2C, etc. All items specified in an individual subheading
shall be shown on the same plan drawing or include a note on the plan sheet
stating the item does not exist within the specified distance of the limits of
waste placement with a scale of one inch equals no greater than two hundred
feet. An individual plan drawing may contain information specified in more than
one individual subheading. The plan drawings shall contain at a minimum the
following:
(a)
Plan drawings that include the following:
(i)
The property
lines of land owned or leased for the scrap tire monofill facility as
determined by a property survey conducted by a professional surveyor registered
in Ohio.
(ii)
The limits of waste placement and any temporary scrap
tire storage area.
(iii)
Existing topography showing streams, lakes, wetlands,
springs, and other surface waters, with a contour interval no greater than five
feet.
(iv)
The north arrow.
(v)
The location of
survey marks.
(vi)
The facility boundary.
(b)
The following
based on publicly available information:
(i)
Zoning
classifications, property owners, and political subdivisions.
(ii)
The limits of
any aquifers declared by the federal government under the "Safe Drinking Water
Act," 88 Stat. 1660, 42
U.S.C. 300f, to be a sole source
aquifer.
(iii)
The limits of any regulatory
floodplains.
(iv)
A national park or recreation areas, candidate areas
for potential inclusion into the national park system, and any state park or
established state park purchase area.
(v)
State nature
preserves, state wildlife areas, national and state scenic rivers, any national
wildlife refuge, special interest areas, research natural areas in the Wayne
national forest, outstanding national resource waters, and exceptional
coldwater habitats or exceptional warmwater habitats as defined in Chapter
3745-1 of the Administrative Code.
(vi)
Public and
private water supply wells within two thousand feet of the limits of waste
placement. A scale insert may be used if necessary.
(vii)
The limits of
any drinking water source protection areas for public water systems using
ground water that have been endorsed or delineated by Ohio EPA for a public
water supply.
(viii)
Surface and underground mining of coal and non-coal
minerals and the angle of draw within two thousand feet of the limits of waste
placement using a scale insert if necessary, and any oil and gas
wells.
(ix)
Domiciles within five hundred feet of the limits of
waste placement or the temporary scrap tire storage area.
(x)
Faults that have
had displacement in Holocene time.
(c)
The limits of
disturbance and the facility boundary. The limits of disturbance include but
are not limited to the limits of excavation, borrow areas, storage areas,
staging areas, areas to be cleared and grubbed, and roadways.
(3)
Plan
drawings showing items located within three hundred feet of the limits of waste
placement and any temporary scrap tire storage areas on a series of plan sheets
numbered consecutively 3A, 3B, 3C, etc. Each plan drawing shall include the
items specified in paragraph (B)(2)(a) of this rule and show all items
specified in an individual subheading on the same plan drawing unless specified
otherwise with a scale of one inch equals no greater than two hundred feet. An
individual plan drawing may contain information specified in more than one
individual subheading. The plan drawings shall include at a minimum the
following:
(a)
The location of existing or proposed pipes and conduits,
electric lines, french drains, roads, and railroads, and any easements
bordering or within the proposed facility boundaries.
(b)
The location of
subsurface investigation sites, which are any location where subsurface
conditions are investigated by data collection or evaluation, including but not
limited to borings, test pits, monitoring wells, piezometers, tensiometers,
geophysical survey stations and soil gas survey stations.
(c)
Potentiometric
maps of the uppermost aquifer system and significant zones of saturation above
the uppermost aquifer system. More than one plan sheet may be
used.
(d)
The location of any permanent ground water control
structures.
(e)
A diagram showing the phases of the scrap tire
facility.
(f)
The land set aside for leachate treatment or
pretreatment facilities if specified in paragraphs (J)(6) and (J)(7) of rule
3745-580-710 of the
Administrative Code.
(g)
The location of surface waters.
(4)
Plan
drawings for the entire scrap tire monofill facility on plan sheets numbered
consecutively 4A, 4B, 4C, etc. with scale of one inch equals no greater than
two hundred feet and contour intervals of no greater than five feet for slopes
less than or equal to twenty-five per cent and ten feet for slopes greater than
twenty-five per cent. The plan drawings shall show the boundaries and elevation
and include the following:
(a)
The horizontal and vertical limits of excavation
proposed in the permit to install application, including any areas where added
geologic material is necessary to comply with the isolation distance
requirement in rule
3745-580-703 of the
Administrative Code.
(b)
The horizontal limits and top and bottom elevations of
the recompacted soil liner proposed in the permit to install
application.
(c)
The top elevation of the leachate collection layer,
pipe inverts, and layout of the leachate collection and management system,
including any leachate storage structures and leachate lift stations proposed
in the permit to install application.
(d)
The horizontal
limits and top and bottom elevations of existing waste and waste placement
proposed in the permit to install application. Limits and elevations of
existing waste may be determined by surveys.
(e)
The horizontal
limits and top and bottom elevations of the composite cap system, the surface
water control structures including permanent ditches to control run-on and
runoff and sedimentation ponds showing the inlet and outlet, and any permanent
ground water control structures proposed in the permit to install
application.
(f)
An established grid system with northings and eastings
not more than five hundred feet apart.
(5)
Cross sections on
plan sheets numbered consecutively 5A, 5B, 5C, etc. that clearly show the
horizontal and vertical scale used and include the following:
(a)
The hydrogeology
of the scrap tire monofill facility intercepted by borings or other subsurface
investigation methods that show the following:
(i)
Existing
topography.
(ii)
The horizontal and vertical limits of excavation
proposed in the permit to install application.
(iii)
The horizontal
limits and top and bottom elevations of any added geologic
material.
(iv)
The horizontal limits and bottom elevations of the
recompacted soil liner.
(v)
The horizontal limits, bottom elevations, and potential
surface water inlet elevations of any subsurface leachate storage structures or
leachate lift stations.
(vi)
Geologic stratigraphy and significant zones of
saturation corresponding to information from the subsurface
investigation.
(vii)
The uppermost aquifer system and saturated
stratigraphic units above the uppermost aquifer system.
(viii)
Subsurface
investigation logs, monitoring well construction diagrams, and piezometer
construction diagrams intercepted by the cross-section.
(ix)
Any permanent
ground water control structures.
(b)
The length and
width of the scrap tire monofill facility dividing the scrap tire monofill
facility into quarters (i.e. three cross-sections in each direction) showing
the following:
(i)
Existing topography.
(ii)
The proposed
horizontal and vertical limits of excavation.
(iii)
The horizontal
limits, top elevations, and bottom elevations of existing waste and proposed
areas of waste placement and any temporary scrap tire storage
area.
(iv)
The horizontal limits, top elevations, and bottom
elevations of the proposed composite cap system.
(c)
If the permit to
install application is for a vertical expansion, the following at an interval
no greater than every three hundred feet of length and width of the vertical
expansion:
[Comment: Additional cross-sections may be submitted.]
(i)
Limits of existing waste with the date of the
survey.
(ii)
Approved and proposed limits of waste
placement.
(6)
Plan drawings
showing the systematic development of each phase of the scrap tire monofill
facility on plan sheets numbered consecutively 6A, 6B, 6C, etc. showing the
phase, previously operated phases, the grid system established in accordance
with paragraph (B)(4)(f) of this rule, and the following:
(a)
The location of
any leachate collection and management structures or surface water control
structures to be installed prior to accepting waste in the depicted
phase.
(b)
The extent of waste placement for that
phase.
(c)
The contours of any previously filled
phases.
(d)
The limits of final cover, transitional cover, and
intermediate cover on the previously filled phases.
(e)
The contours of
the bottom limits of waste placement for the depicted phase.
(f)
The location of
access roads for the depicted phase.
(g)
The permanent and
temporary measures to be utilized to control surface water run-on and runoff,
and erosion.
(7)
The following detail drawings on plan sheets numbered
consecutively 7A, 7B, 7C, etc.:
(a)
Recompacted soil liner, and any of the following if
applicable, the flexible membrane liner, geosynthetic clay liner, liner cushion
layer, leachate collection layer, and filter layer including any engineered
components that are constructed through the composite liner system, and the
interface between phases.
(b)
Composite cap system, including any engineered
components that are constructed through the composite cap system, and surface
water control structures.
(c)
As applicable, the relationship of the composite cap
system to the leachate collection and management system, and recompacted soil
liner, flexible membrane liner, and geosynthetic clay liner.
(d)
Leachate
collection and management system elements including but not limited to the
following:
(i)
Leachate collection layer.
(ii)
Collection
pipes, including bedding media and boots.
(iii)
Filter
layer.
(iv)
Sumps.
(v)
Conveyance
apparatus, including leachate lift stations.
(vi)
Storage
tanks.
(e)
Permanent ground water control structures, if
applicable.
(f)
Sedimentation pond and discharge structures and surface
water run-on and runoff control structures.
(g)
Other necessary
details including but not limited to structural fill for berms and subbase, and
transitional cover.
(C) Reports. The following information shall be presented in narrative form in a report with a table of contents and divided and labeled according to paragraphs (C)(1) to (C)(9) of this rule:
(1)
Summary. A summary of the facility environs and a
demonstration that the scrap tire monofill facility will meet the criteria for
permit approval specified in rules
3745-27-02 and
3745-580-703 of the
Administrative Code that includes a discussion of the current and previous
owners', and current or previous operators' compliance with any authorizing
document applicable to the facility, the facility's limits of waste placement
and any temporary scrap tire storage areas, and operational
criteria.
(2)
Variance and exemption requests. Any variance or
exemption requests from the requirements contained in rule
3745-27-15,
3745-27-16,
3745-580-703,
3745-580-705,
3745-580-710,
3745-580-725,
3745-580-726, or
3745-580-31 of the
Administrative Code.
(3)
Site investigation. A hydrogeologic and geotechnical
site investigation report that includes at a minimum the following:
(a)
Sufficient
information to allow the director to determine the suitability of the site for
scrap tire disposal through the following:
(i)
Identification
and characterization of the hydrogeology of the uppermost aquifer system and
stratigraphic units that exist above the uppermost aquifer
system.
(ii)
Characterization of the site geology and hydrogeology
to allow for the evaluation of the proposed design of the scrap tire monofill
facility and to ensure that it will be in compliance with the requirements of
paragraph (C)(4) of this rule.
[Comment: The narrative portion of the hydrogeologic and geotechnical report focuses on the siting and ground water monitoring issues. The subsurface investigation portion of the report also addresses stability and design issues.]
(b)
A description,
based on publicly available information, of the regional geology and
hydrogeology within one mile of the proposed scrap tire monofill facility that
a minimum includes the following:
[Comment: Publicly available information regarding unstable areas is placed in a separate section located in the stability analysis in paragraph (C)(4) of this rule.]
(i)
The
identification and average yield of the regional aquifer
system.
(ii)
The direction of ground water flow in the regional
aquifer system.
(iii)
The identification of recharge and discharge areas,
within one mile of the limits of waste placement, of the regional aquifer
system.
(iv)
Regional stratigraphy, including any regional
stratigraphic or structural features, such as the bedrock surface, bedrock dip,
or joint systems, that may influence the ground water flow
system.
(v)
A description of the regional geomorphology, including
the location of surface water bodies, flood plains, etc. and a description of
any topographic features that may influence the ground water flow
system.
(c)
The following documents:
(i)
If any surface or
underground mines were identified in accordance with paragraph (B)(2)(b)(viii)
of this rule, a letter from the Ohio department of natural resources division
of mineral resource management or other appropriate agency verifying the type,
mining method, location, depth, and status of the mine.
(ii)
Documentation of
who owns the mineral rights below the scrap tire monofill
facility.
(iii)
If any oil or gas wells were identified in accordance
with paragraph (B)(2)(b)(viii) of this rule, a letter from the Ohio department
of natural resources division of mineral resources management or other
appropriate agency verifying the type, location, depth and status of the
well.
(iv)
A letter from the United States army corps of engineers
agreeing with the wetland delineation, depicted on the plan drawing with the
information pursuant to paragraph (B)(2)(a)(iii) of this rule, including
confirmation of any isolated wetlands or if no wetlands are
present.
(d)
A detailed description and analysis of the geology and
hydrogeology under the proposed scrap tire monofill facility based on data
collected using appropriate subsurface investigatory methods such as borings,
test pits, monitoring wells, piezometers, tensiometers, geophysical surveys,
dutch cone penetrometers, and soil gas surveys. At a minimum, the description
and analysis shall include the following:
[Comment: This information may also be used in the stability analysis specified in paragraph (C)(4) of this rule.]
(i)
The consolidated and unconsolidated stratigraphic units
from the ground surface down to the base of the uppermost aquifer system
including the following:
(a)
The following characteristics, composition and
features:
(i)
For unconsolidated stratigraphic units, the textural
classification in accordance with ASTM D2487.
(ii)
For consolidated
stratigraphic units, the rock type such as limestone, dolomite, coal, shale,
siltstone, or sandstone.
(iii)
Color.
(iv)
Moisture
content.
(v)
Stratigraphic features such as layering, interbedding,
or weathering.
(vi)
Structural features such as fracturing or
jointing.
(vii)
Visible accessory minerals such as pyrite, calcite, or
gypsum
(viii)
Hydraulic conductivity.
(b)
Thickness.
(c)
Lateral
extent.
(d)
Depth and elevation.
(e)
Variations in
texture, saturation, stratigraphy, structure, or mineralogy exhibited by each
stratigraphic unit that could influence the ground water flow or quality in the
uppermost aquifer system or any overlying zones of saturation.
(ii)
The
local geomorphology at the proposed scrap tire monofill facility including
surface water bodies or topographic features that could influence the ground
water flow or quality in the uppermost aquifer system or any overlying zones of
saturation.
(iii)
Any local structural geology features under the
proposed scrap tire monofill facility that could influence the ground water
flow or quality in the uppermost aquifer system or any overlying zones of
saturation.
(iv)
The uppermost aquifer system and significant zones of
saturation above the uppermost aquifer system including the depth to, and
lateral and vertical extent of, the uppermost aquifer system and significant
zones of saturation above the uppermost aquifer system that includes but is not
limited to the following:
(a)
Temporal fluctuations in ground water levels over a
period of time to determine the seasonal effects on ground water flow
directions.
(b)
Using both narrative and map forms, an interpretation
of the ground water flow system, including hydraulic conductivity, rate of
flow, direction of flow, vertical and lateral components of flow, and
interconnections between and within the uppermost aquifer system and any
significant zones of saturation above the uppermost aquifer
system.
(c)
Identification and characterization of recharge and
discharge areas within the boundaries of the proposed scrap tire monofill
facility including any relationships of ground water with seeps, springs,
streams, and other surface water features.
(d)
Yield of any
significant zones of saturation and of the uppermost aquifer
system.
(v)
If the applicant chooses, a site specific justification
based on evidence gathered in accordance with paragraph (C)(3)(b) of this rule,
that an unconsolidated aquifer system capable of sustaining a yield of one
hundred gallons per minute for a twenty-four-hour period is not located beneath
the facility.
(e)
Subsurface investigation information used to prepare
the site investigation report narrative in accordance with paragraphs (C)(3)(b)
and (C)(3)(d) of this rule and the stability analyses in accordance with
paragraph (C)(4) of this rule. The submitted information shall be adequate to
satisfy the performance standards of paragraphs (C)(3)(a) and (C)(4) of this
rule. At a minimum the information shall include the following:
[Comment: The narrative portion of the hydrogeologic and geotechnical report focuses on the siting and ground water monitoring issues. The subsurface investigation portion of the report also address stability and design issues.]
(i)
Publicly
available information collected and used to prepare the site investigation
report narrative in accordance with paragraph (C)(3)(b) of this rule and the
plan sheets specified in paragraph (B)(2) of this rule. At a minimum, publicly
available information includes the following:
(a)
Well logs and,
where applicable, the decommissioning records for public and private water
supply wells within one mile of the proposed scrap tire monofill
facility.
(b)
The Ohio department of natural resources county ground
water resource maps or other appropriate regional hydrogeological
data.
(c)
Other publicly available information.
(ii)
Information collected at the site for each stratigraphic
unit from the surface to the bottom of the uppermost aquifer system or to one
hundred and fifty feet below the proposed liner system, whichever is shallower.
The information shall be used to prepare the site investigation report
narrative as specified in paragraph (C)(3)(d) of this rule, be presented on
logs appropriate for the subsurface investigatory method used, and at a minimum
include the following:
[Comment: The subsurface investigation conducted to provide the information in accordance with this paragraph may be combined with the subsurface investigation conducted to provide the information specified in paragraph (C)(3)(e)(v) of this rule.]
(a)
The northing and
easting location coordinates of the subsurface investigation
site.
(b)
Surface elevation surveyed to the nearest tenth of a
foot.
(c)
Depth interval for each stratigraphic
unit.
(d)
Field descriptions of the consolidated and
unconsolidated units including the following:
(i)
Textural
classification for each unconsolidated stratigraphic unit in accordance with
ASTM D2487.
(ii)
Color.
(iii)
Moisture
content.
(iv)
Stratigraphic features such as layering, interbedding,
or weathering.
(v)
Structural features such as fracturing or
jointing.
(vi)
Visible accessory minerals such as pyrite, calcite or
gypsum.
(vii)
Rock type such as limestone, dolomite, coal, shale,
siltstone or sandstone.
(viii)
Thickness.
(ix)
Variations in
texture, saturation, stratigraphy, structure or mineralogy in each
stratigraphic unit.
(e)
Depth to
saturation.
(f)
Hydraulic conductivity, including the following:
(i)
For saturated
unconsolidated stratigraphic units, at least one field measurement of hydraulic
conductivity per saturated unconsolidated unit and one additional measurement
per saturated unconsolidated unit for each twenty acres.
(ii)
For
unconsolidated stratigraphic units, from which an undisturbed sample can be
collected, at least one laboratory measurement of vertical hydraulic
conductivity per unconsolidated unit and one additional measurement per
unconsolidated unit for each twenty acres.
(iii)
For saturated
consolidated stratigraphic units, at least one field measurement of hydraulic
conductivity per saturated consolidated unit and one additional measurement per
saturated consolidated unit for each twenty acres.
[Comment: Most field methods for measuring hydraulic conductivity primarily evaluate lateral hydraulic conductivity, but also account for at least some effects of vertical hydraulic conductivity over the tested interval. In cases where laboratory measurements of vertical hydraulic conductivity are obtained for unconsolidated saturated units which are wholly or partially saturated, the vertical hydraulic conductivity should be compared to the field hydraulic conductivity to help evaluate the extent to which nearvertical fractures may be contributing to ground water flow through the unit. Hydraulic conductivity data should be interpreted with respect to the primary and secondary porosity features that are observed or are reasonably expected to occur in the investigated units, as well as the stratigraphic and structural features of the investigated units.]
(g)
Yield of any significant zones of saturation and of the
uppermost aquifer.
(h)
If an unconsolidated aquifer system capable of
sustaining a yield of one hundred gallons per minute for a twenty-four-hour
period is suspected beneath the facility based on evidence gathered in
accordance with paragraph (C)(3)(b) of this rule, and the applicant proposes to
revise that finding, adequate site-specific information on the suspected
aquifer system to justify any requested revision including but not limited to
the yield of any aquifer systems below the uppermost aquifer
system.
(iii)
A construction diagram of each monitoring well and
piezometer that at a minimum includes the following:
(a)
The top-of-casing
elevation used for water level measurement reference surveyed to the nearest
hundredth of a foot.
(b)
The boring diameter and the inside diameter of the well
casing.
(c)
The total depth of the boring and the total depth of
the well.
(d)
The screened interval depth and elevation, and the
screen slot size.
(e)
A description of construction materials and depth
intervals for construction materials.
(iv)
Information
collected at the site and used to prepare the stability analysis specified in
paragraph (C)(4) of this rule presented on logs appropriate for the subsurface
investigatory method used. The subsurface investigatory method and frequency
shall be adequate to find the unconsolidated stratigraphic units susceptible to
bearing capacity failure, static stability failure, seismic stability failure,
or settlement at the site. The information shall be collected for each
unconsolidated stratigraphic unit under the facility down to fifty feet below
the proposed depths of excavation and at a minimum include the following:
[Comment: Ohio EPA recommends a frequency of one subsurface investigatory site for every four acres on a more or less uniform grid across the site. However, for sites that are located in areas where landslides or mass movements of unconsolidated material have occurred, or are underlain by complex geology with multiple unconsolidated stratigraphic units, more borings may be necessary pursuant to paragraph (A)(1) of this rule. Sites that are located in areas with a consistent stratigraphy, which is supported by comprehensive and reliable information from previous studies, may use a lower frequency of borings. Ohio EPA recommends against boring through cap, existing waste, or liner to obtain this information. Other methods or increased borings around the landfill footprint should be used.]
[Comment: Given the objective of finding thin unconsolidated stratigraphic units susceptible to bearing capacity failure, static stability failure, seismic stability failure, or settlement, the unconsolidated stratigraphic units should be logged continuously, and the subsurface investigation may also need to go deeper if publicly available data gathered pursuant to paragraph (C)(4)(g) of this rule or if field data gathered pursuant to paragraph (C)(3)(d)(i) of this rule indicate that deeper susceptible units exist.]
[Comment: The subsurface investigation conducted to provide the information specified in this paragraph may be combined with the subsurface investigation conducted to provide the information specified in paragraph (C)(3)(e)(ii) of this rule.]
(a)
Northing and
easting location coordinates.
(b)
Surface elevation
surveyed to the nearest tenth of a foot.
(c)
Depth interval
for each stratigraphic unit.
(d)
Field
descriptions of the unconsolidated units that at a minimum include the
following:
(i)
Textural classification for each unconsolidated
stratigraphic unit in accordance with ASTM D2487.
(ii)
Color.
(iii)
Moisture
content.
(iv)
Stratigraphic features such as layering, interbedding,
or weathering.
(v)
For fine-grained unconsolidated units, field
descriptions of consistency and plasticity or dilatancy.
(vi)
Thickness.
(vii)
Variations in
texture, saturation, stratigraphy, structure or mineralogy in each
stratigraphic unit.
(e)
Identification of
the depth interval of any samples collected including those submitted for
laboratory testing.
(f)
Depth to phreatic and piezometric surfaces.
[Comment: "Phreatic surface" is synonymous with the term "water table" and "piezometric surface" is synonymous with the term "potentiometric surface." Hydrogeologic investigations generally use "water table" for a water level surface in an unconfined saturated unit and "potentiometric surface" for the pressure head surface associated with a confined saturated unit. In hydrogeologic applications, the "water table" is considered a special type of potentiometric surface where the head pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure.]
[Comment: Any piezometric surfaces associated with bedrock that may affect the facility during excavation or construction may also be identified.]
(g)
Results from
penetration testing in accordance with ASTM D1586, plus the corrected and
normalized standard penetration number or results from mechanical cone
penetration testing in accordance with ASTM D3441.
(v)
Laboratory
analysis on representative samples of each unconsolidated stratigraphic unit
under the facility down to a minimum of fifty feet below the proposed depths of
excavation. The information shall be used to prepare the stability analysis
specified in paragraph (C)(4) of this rule and at a minimum include the
following:
[Comment: Undisturbed samples from at least ten per cent of the borings passing through each susceptible unit or a minimum of three, whichever is greater, should be collected to provide representative data.]
(a)
Grain size distribution.
(b)
Atterberg
limits.
(c)
Specific gravity.
(d)
In situ unit
weight.
(e)
In situ moisture content.
(f)
Dry unit
weight.
(g)
For unconsolidated stratigraphic units susceptible to
bearing capacity failure, the effective drained or undrained peak shear
strength parameters as appropriate in accordance with ASTM D2850 or ASTM
D6467.
(h)
For unconsolidated stratigraphic units susceptible to
static stability failure or seismic stability failure, the effective shear
strength in accordance with ASTM D4767 or ASTM D6467.
(i)
For
unconsolidated stratigraphic units susceptible to static stability failure or
seismic stability failure due to excessive increase in pore pressures from
construction and operation activities, the undrained shear strength using fully
saturated samples determined in accordance with ASTM D2850.
(j)
For
unconsolidated stratigraphic units susceptible to settlement, the following
parameters:
(i)
The coefficient of consolidation.
(ii)
The over
consolidation ratio.
(iii)
The pre-consolidation pressure.
(iv)
The compression
index.
(v)
The swelling index.
(vi)
The in situ void
ratio.
(vii)
The effective porosity.
(viii)
Representative
samples of each unconsolidated stratigraphic unit susceptible to seepage piping
failure tested in accordance with ASTM D4647. Units susceptible to seepage
piping failure include those located within fifteen feet of the proposed depths
of excavation and those located where the piezometric surface of an aquifer or
a zone of significant saturation is higher than the depth of
excavation.
(ix)
Any other data generated.
(f)
A detailed description of how the subsurface
investigation was conducted including the following:
(i)
The subsurface
investigatory and sampling methods used in characterizing the geologic
properties of the proposed scrap tire monofill facility and an explanation of
why the particular subsurface investigatory method was chosen.
(ii)
The analytical
procedures and methodology used to characterize the consolidated and
unconsolidated materials obtained from test pits and borings.
(iii)
The
methodology, equipment, and procedures used to define the uppermost aquifer
system and significant zones of saturation above the uppermost aquifer system,
including the following:
(a)
Well and piezometer construction
specifications.
(b)
Water level measurement.
(iv)
The methodology,
equipment, and procedures used to determine the ground water quality in the
uppermost aquifer system and any significant zones of saturation above the
uppermost aquifer system, including the following:
(a)
Detection of
immiscible layers.
(b)
Collection of ground water samples, including the
following:
(i)
Well evacuation.
(ii)
Sample
withdrawal.
(iii)
Sample containers and handling.
(iv)
Sample
preservation.
(c)
Performance of field analysis, including the
following:
(i)
Procedures and forms for recording data and the exact
location, time, and facility-specific considerations associated with the data
acquisition.
(ii)
Calibration of field devices.
(d)
Decontamination
of equipment.
(e)
Analysis of ground water samples.
(f)
Chain of custody
control, including the following:
(i)
Standardized field tracking reporting forms to record
sample custody in the field prior to and during shipment and receipt at the
lab.
(ii)
Sample labels indicating a unique sample number, date,
time, sample type, analytical methods, and any other information necessary for
effective sample tracking.
(g)
Field and
laboratory quality assurance and quality control including the following, the
number of which are sufficient to adequately demonstrate the accuracy of the
analysis results:
(i)
Collection of duplicate samples.
(ii)
Submission of
field-bias blanks.
(iii)
Potential
interferences.
(4)
Stability
analysis. The following analyses establishing the stability of the scrap tire
monofill facility and the subsurface with sufficient information to allow Ohio
EPA to characterize the facility geology to allow for the evaluation of the
proposed design of the scrap tire monofill facility:
(a)
The hydrostatic
uplift analysis that includes the following:
(i)
The scope,
extent, and findings of the subsurface investigation conducted in accordance
with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule, as it pertains to hydrostatic
uplift.
(ii)
A narrative description of the rationale used for the
selection of the analysis input parameters.
(iii)
A description
of the method used to calculate hydraulic uplift.
(iv)
A description of
the assessed failure modes and conditions.
(v)
A narrative
description of the rationale used for the selection of the critical cross
section that at a minimum considers the worst case intersection of the highest
phreatic or piezometric surface with the maximum excavation
depth.
(vi)
A plan drawing showing the greatest temporal high
phreatic or piezometric surface derived in accordance with paragraph (B)(3)(c)
of this rule and the horizontal and vertical limits of excavation derived in
accordance with paragraph (B)(4)(a) of this rule.
(vii)
A profile view
of the critical area that fully depicts the analysis input model including the
following:
(a)
The material boundaries.
(b)
The applicable
dimensions including but not limited to the depth of excavation, and depth to
the temporal high phreatic and piezometric surfaces.
(c)
The material
types.
(d)
The in situ weights and saturated unit
weights.
(viii)
The actual calculations or computer
output.
(b)
The bearing capacity analysis for any vertical sump
risers on the composite liner system that includes the following:
(i)
The scope,
extent, and findings of the subsurface investigation conducted in accordance
with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule, as it pertains to bearing
capacity.
(ii)
A narrative description of the rationale used for the
selection of the analysis input parameters.
(iii)
A description
of the method used to calculate bearing capacity.
(iv)
A description of
the assessed failure modes and conditions.
(v)
A profile view of
the critical cross section that fully depicts the analysis input model
including the following:
(a)
The material boundaries.
(b)
The temporal high
piezometric surface.
(c)
The material types.
(d)
The in situ unit
weights and saturated unit weights.
(vi)
The plan view of
the critical cross section including northings and eastings for the endpoints
of the section.
(vii)
The actual calculations or computer
output.
(c)
The static stability analysis that includes the
following:
(i)
The scope, extent, and findings of the subsurface
investigation conducted in accordance with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule, and
earthen materials testing program as it pertains to static
stability.
(ii)
A narrative description of the rationale used for the
selection of the analysis input parameters.
(iii)
A description
of the method used to calculate static stability.
(iv)
An assessment of
failure modes and conditions that at a minimum include the following:
(a)
Deep-seated
translational and rotational failure mechanisms of internal slopes, interim
slopes and final slopes for drained conditions and, as applicable, undrained
conditions.
(b)
Shallow transitional and rotational failure mechanisms
of internal slopes and final slopes for saturated conditions and drained
conditions.
(v)
For each of the failure modes and conditions assessed,
a narrative description of the rationale used for the selection of the critical
cross sections for the internal slopes, interim slopes, and final
slopes.
(vi)
A profile view of the critical cross sections that
fully depicts the analysis input model including the following:
(a)
The material
boundaries.
(b)
The temporal high phreatic and piezometric
surfaces.
(c)
The material types.
(d)
The in situ unit
weights and, where applicable, the in situ saturated unit
weights.
(e)
The material shear strengths.
(vii)
The plan view
of the critical cross sections that includes the northings and eastings for the
endpoints of the sections.
(viii)
A summary of
the results using two dimensional limit equilibrium methods or other methods
acceptable to Ohio EPA for each of the critical cross sections.
(ix)
The actual
calculations or computer output.
(d)
The seismic
stability analysis that includes the following:
(i)
The scope,
extent, and findings of the subsurface investigation conducted in accordance
with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule, and earthen materials testing program as it
pertains to seismic stability.
(ii)
A narrative
description of the rational used for the selection of the analysis input
parameters.
(iii)
A description of the method used to calculate the
seismic stability.
(iv)
An assessment of failure modes and conditions that at a
minimum include the following:
(a)
Deep-seated translational and rotational failure
mechanisms of final slopes for drained conditions.
(b)
Deep-seated
translational and rotational failure mechanisms of internal and interim slopes
for drained conditions, if specified by Ohio EPA.
(c)
Shallow
translational and rotational failure mechanisms of final slopes for drained
conditions.
(d)
Liquefaction failure mechanisms of internal slopes,
interim slopes, and final slopes.
(v)
For each of the
failure modes and conditions assessed, a narrative description of the rationale
used for the selection of the critical cross sections for the internal slopes,
interim slopes, and final slopes.
(vi)
The profile
views of the critical cross sections that fully depict the analysis input model
including the following:
(a)
The material boundaries.
(b)
The temporal high
phreatic and piezometric surfaces.
(c)
The material
types.
(d)
The in situ unit weights and, where applicable, the in
situ saturated unit weights.
(e)
The material
shear strengths.
(vii)
The plan views
of the critical cross sections that include the northings and eastings for the
endpoints of the sections.
(viii)
A summary of
the results using two or three dimensional limit equilibrium methods or other
methods acceptable to Ohio EPA for each of the critical cross
sections.
(ix)
The actual calculations or computer
output.
(e)
The settlement analyses of the liner system that
includes the following:
(i)
The scope, extent, and findings of the subsurface
investigation conducted in accordance with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule, and
earthen materials testing program as it pertains to settlement.
(ii)
A narrative
description of the rationale used for the selection of the analysis input
parameters.
(iii)
A description of the method used to calculate the
settlement.
(iv)
A description of the assessed failure modes and
conditions.
(v)
A summary of the results.
(vi)
The actual
calculations of settlement or computer output.
(f)
The piping
failure through in situ foundation, added geologic material, and recompacted
soil liner analysis that includes the following:
(i)
The scope,
extent, and findings of the subsurface investigation conducted in accordance
with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule, as it pertains to piping failure through in
situ foundation.
(ii)
A narrative description of the rationale used for the
selection of the analysis input parameters.
(iii)
A description
of the method used to calculate likelihood of piping failure through in situ
foundation or added geologic material or recompacted soil
liner.
(iv)
A description of the assessed failure modes and
conditions.
(v)
A narrative description of the rationale used for the
selection of the critical cross section that at a minimum considers the
worst-case intersection of the highest phreatic or piezometric surface with the
maximum excavation depth.
(vi)
A plan drawing
showing the temporal high phreatic and piezometric surfaces derived in
accordance with paragraph (B)(3)(d) of this rule and the horizontal and
vertical limits of excavation derived in accordance with paragraph (B)(4)(a) of
this rule.
(vii)
A profile view of the critical area that fully depicts
the analysis input model including the following:
(a)
The material
boundaries.
(b)
The applicable dimensions, including but not limited to
the depth of excavation, and depth to the temporal high phreatic and
piezometric surfaces.
(c)
The material types.
(d)
The in situ unit
weights and saturated unit weights.
(viii)
The actual
calculations or computer output.
(g)
A description,
based on publicly available information, of any of the following unstable areas
within one mile of the limits of waste placement. If the scrap tire monofill
facility is located in an unstable area, the applicant shall provide an
analysis that the structural components will maintain their integrity based on
publicly available information and findings of the subsurface investigation
conducted in accordance with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule.
(i)
Regional
stratigraphic or structural features that are susceptible to bearing capacity
failure, static stability failure, seismic stability failure, or
settlement.
(ii)
Areas susceptible to liquefaction.
(iii)
Areas
susceptible to mass movement such as landslides, debris slides and falls, and
rock falls.
(iv)
Areas impacted by natural and human induced activities
such as cutting and filling, draw down of ground water, rapid weathering, heavy
rain, seismic activity and blasting.
(v)
Presence of karst
terrain.
(vi)
Presence of underground mining.
(vii)
Areas
susceptible to coastal and river erosion.
(5)
Calculations. The
following design calculations with references to equations used, showing site
specific input and assumptions that demonstrate compliance with the design
requirements of rule
3745-580-705 of the
Administrative Code:
(a)
Calculations showing gross volume of the scrap tire
monofill facility in cubic yards and the anticipated life in years, and the
gross volume in cubic yards and the anticipated life of each phase of the scrap
tire monofill facility.
(b)
Recompacted soil liner thickness, as specified in rule
3745-580-705 of the
Administrative Code.
(c)
Calculations for the leachate head and
flow.
(d)
Calculations for sizing any leachate storage tanks
based on the volume of leachate generated after final closure.
(e)
Pump size and
pipe size calculations based on paragraph (C)(5)(c) of this
rule.
(f)
Pipe strength and pipe deflection calculations for the
leachate collection and management system.
(g)
An itemized
written closure cost estimate, in current dollars, based on the
following:
(i)
The cost of final closure of a scrap tire monofill facility
in accordance with rule
3745-580-725 of the
Administrative Code.
(ii)
A third-party conducting the final closure activities,
assuming payment to its employees of not less than the applicable prevailing
wage.
(h)
An itemized written post-closure care cost estimate, in
current dollars, based on the following:
(i)
The cost of
post-closure care of the phases of the scrap tire monofill facility in
accordance with rule
3745-580-726 of the
Administrative Code.
(ii)
A third-party conducting the post-closure care
activities, assuming payment to its employees of not less than the applicable
prevailing wage.
(i)
Soil erosion
calculations.
(j)
Calculations for sizing and surfacing water control
structures and verifying that scouring and crushing is
minimized.
(k)
Calculations for sizing the sedimentation
basin.
(l)
Other relevant calculations.
(6)
Construction
information. Demonstration of physical resistance as specified in paragraphs
(B) and (C) of rule
3745-580-705 of the
Administrative Code and compaction equipment slope limitations.
(7)
Operational
information. The following information, which if modified, may constitute the
need for a permit:
(a)
Authorized maximum daily waste receipt requested for
the scrap tire monofill facility.
(b)
Technique of
waste receipt including but not limited to accepting baled scrap tires, loose
scrap tires, or using tipper.
(c)
Type of equipment
to be used to construct, operate, and maintain the scrap tire monofill
facility.
[Comment: A change in equipment that decreases the capability of the owner or operator to handle the waste received, may be considered to endanger human health and may constitute the need for a permit.]
(8)
Plans. The following plans:
(a)
The quality
assurance/quality control plan for the engineered components addressing the
following:
(i)
Surveying.
(ii)
Calibration of
testing equipment.
(iii)
Sampling and testing procedures to be used in the field
and in the laboratory, including but not limited to the following:
(a)
Testing specified
in rule 3745-580-710 of the
Administrative Code.
(b)
Testing necessary due to design
requirements.
(c)
Voluntary testing.
(iv)
Procedures to be
followed if a test fails.
(b)
The final
closure/post-closure plan as detailed in paragraph (B) of rule
3745-580-725 of the
Administrative Code.
(9)
Notifications and
certifications. The following notifications and certifications:
(a)
Copies of the
letters of intent to establish or modify a scrap tire monofill facility, which
include a description of property and facility boundaries, sent via certified
mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to the following
entities:
(i)
The governments of the political subdivisions where the
facility is located including but not limited to county commissioners, the
legislative authority of a municipal corporation, or the board of township
trustees.
(ii)
The single county or joint county solid waste
management district or regional solid waste management authority where the
facility is located or that is served by the facility.
(iii)
The owner or
lessee of any easement or right-of-way bordering or within the proposed
facility boundaries that may be affected by the proposed scrap tire monofill
facility.
(iv)
The local zoning authority having
jurisdiction.
(v)
The park system administrator, if any part of the scrap
tire monofill facility is located within or shares the park
boundary.
(vi)
The conservancy district, if any part of the scrap tire
monofill facility is located within or shares the conservancy district
boundary.
(b)
A list of the permits, licenses, plan approvals,
authorizations or other approvals that have been applied for and the local,
state or federal office or agency where application has been
made.
(c)
Proof of property ownership or lease agreement to use
the property as a scrap tire monofill
facility.
(D) Closure and post closure care cost estimates and financial assurance. In addition to the calculations specified in paragraphs (C)(5)(g) and (C)(5)(h) of this rule, the owner or operator shall submit the following information as part of the permit to install application:
(1)
Closure cost estimates and post-closure care cost
estimates in accordance with rule
3745-580-22 of the
Administrative Code.
(2)
A draft financial assurance instrument for closure in
accordance with rule
3745-503-05 of the
Administrative Code.
(3)
A draft financial assurance instrument for post-closure
care in accordance with rule
3745-503-10 of the
Administrative Code.
Replaces: 3745-27-70
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