Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Subchapter B - COMMERCIAL RECYCLING
Division 5 - REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-LEASE COMMERCIAL RECYCLING OF FLUID
Section 4.276 - Minimum Permit Provisions for Closure
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Notifications.
(b) Time requirements for closure.
(c) Fluid and waste removal.
(d) Confirmation sampling and analysis.
(e) The facility shall be restored to a safe and stable condition that blends with the surrounding land. Topsoil and subsoils shall be replaced and contoured so as to achieve erosion control, long-term stability, and preservation of surface water flow patterns at locations where any surface water entered or exited the property boundary prior to waste management or recycling activities at the facility. Final surface grading of the pits and the storage tank battery areas shall be accomplished in such a manner that water will not collect at these former locations. The site shall be re-vegetated as appropriate for the geographic region and include a planned water source to establish the re-vegetated areas.
(f) Within 60 days of closure completion, the operator shall submit a closure report, including required attachments, to document all closure activities including sampling results and the details on any backfilling, capping, or covering, where applicable. The closure report shall certify that all information in the report and attachments is correct, and that the operator has complied with all applicable closure requirements and conditions specified in Commission rules or directives.
(g) The operator shall notify the Commission when closure and re-vegetation are complete. The Commission shall not release financial security to the operator until all post-closure activities are approved by the Commission.
(h) The Commission will inspect the site and verify compliance with closure requirements.