1. (a) Application procedures.

   1. (1) Except as provided in this subpart, applications for an individual permit for composting shall conform to the requirements of Administrative Procedures, 8 CAR pt. 11 and this section.
   2. (2) Applicants for coverage under the general permit program shall conform to the procedures established under the general permit program.

2. (b) Application contents. An application for a composting permit shall include the following:

   1. (1) The classification of the proposed facility;
   2. (2) Proof of ownership or control of the site and proposed entity responsible for operation and maintenance of the composting site plant;
   3. (3) A map or aerial photograph indicating land use and zoning within one-half (1/2) mile of the facility showing all residences, structures, surface waters, public and private water supply sources, access roads, railroads, airports, historic sites, and other existing features in the project area;
   4. (4) Maps indicating the existence of any regulated wetlands or floodplains on or adjacent to the site and, for Type CS facilities that accept putrescible wastes, any airports within ten thousand feet (10,000’) of the site;

   5. (5) A site plan map that delineates:

      1. (A) The proposed composting areas including any staging and storage areas for incoming materials and completed compost;
      2. (B) Property boundary locations, the location of existing and proposed access roads, on-site roads, and other site improvements; and
      3. (C) Site topography showing contours and existing and proposed drainage characteristics including any run-on and run-off control systems that will be constructed;

   6. (6)

      1. (A) Type O and Type S facility applications require permit plans and specifications prepared by a professional engineer registered in the State of Arkansas clearly showing and describing the facilities to be constructed.
      2. (B) The design shall include or address all the operating requirements of 8 CAR § 60-805 and design requirements of 8 CAR § 60-806.
      3. (C) A design narrative including calculations, rationale, and other documentation necessary to show compliance with these requirements shall accompany or be included in the permit specifications;

   7. (7)

      1. (A) All Type O and Type S composting facilities shall submit a geotechnical report that describes site conditions to a depth of at least ten feet (10’) below existing ground surface as determined from existing data or supplemented by on-site investigations.
      2. (B)

3. (i) The geotechnical report shall, at a minimum, include a characterization that describes the site soil type, bedrock characteristics, and seasonal high water table.

   1. (ii) The site characterization information shall include the following:

4. (a)

   1. (1) (a)(1) Soil type.
   2. (2) (2) The thickness and aerial extent shall be determined through the excavation of test pits or borings.
   3. (3) (3) Specific geotechnical testing of soil units may be required to ensure in situ soil appropriateness for the proposed facility design and operation;

5. (b)

   1. (1) (b)(1) Bedrock characteristics.
   2. (2) (2) Bedrock lithology and depth should be determined through the excavations of test pits or borings.
   3. (3) (3) Data from existing excavations may be used if they are of sufficient detail and quality.

   4. (4) (4) Additional studies may be necessary if initial characterization indicates the presence of any geologic/geotechnical conditions which may adversely affect or be affected by the proposed facility; and

      1. (c)
   5. (1) (c)(1) Seasonal high water table.
   6. (2) (2) Depth to the seasonal high water table (if less than ten feet (10’)) beneath the proposed facility shall be determined through the excavations of test pits or borings.
   7. (3) (3) Also, aquifer properties such as the rate and direction of water movement must be determined.
   8. (4) (4) Data from existing excavations or published reports may be used if they are of sufficient detail and quality;

   9. (8) An operating plan meeting the following requirements for each type of facility:

      1. (A) Type Y facilities shall have a written operating narrative that addresses at least the following components:

         1. (i) Description of the waste to be received;
         2. (ii) Designation of persons responsible for operation, control, and maintenance of the facility;
         3. (iii) Methods for controlling the types of waste received;
         4. (iv) Methods of removing and recovering noncompostable materials for recycling or disposal including the removal, storage, and disposal of any hazardous wastes;
         5. (v) Methods to minimize, manage, and monitor odors;
         6. (vi) Runoff and NPDES stormwater control measures;
         7. (vii) Description of the compost method to be utilized; and
         8. (viii) Plans for marketing or distribution of the finished compost; and

      2. (B) Type O and Type S facilities shall have a written operating plan that includes or addresses the following components:

         1. (i) A description of the anticipated types, quantity, and sources of waste to be received and a description of any additives used in the process;
         2. (ii) Designation of persons responsible for operation, control, and maintenance of the facility;
         3. (iii) Methods for measuring incoming waste;
         4. (iv) Methods to control the types of waste received to include regular inspection procedures;
         5. (v) Methods for removing and recovering for recycling or disposing of noncompostable wastes from the incoming waste stream, including procedures for removal, storage, and disposal of any hazardous wastes;
         6. (vi) Methods to process incoming yard waste and finished compost;
         7. (vii) A description of the compost method to be utilized and the methods to maintain biological conditions, and to minimize, manage, and monitor odors;
         8. (viii) Leachate and NPDES stormwater control measures;
         9. (ix) Vector, dust, and litter control measures;
         10. (x) Contingency operations plan that specifies the responsibilities and measures in the event of equipment failure, power outages, natural disasters, fire, receipt of prohibited materials, including the designation of permitted disposal sites for incoming wastes, leachate, and for hazardous wastes;
         11. (xi) Plans for monitoring, sampling, and testing the composting materials for process control and product quality assurance as specified in 8 CAR § 60-806; and
         12. (xii) Plans for marketing or utilization of the finished compost; and

   10. (9)

       1. (A) A closure plan meeting the following requirements for each class facility.

       2. (B)

          1. (i) The closure plan shall contain a schedule and description of the steps necessary to close the facility.
          2. (ii) Included in the plan shall be a detailed estimate of the cost required for a third party to perform the closure activities.

       3. (C) The plan shall also include the following provisions:

          1. (i) Periodic updates to the plan as determined by the Division of Environmental Quality;
          2. (ii) The division shall be notified in writing sixty (60) days prior to the proposed termination date of the facility; and
          3. (iii)
6. (a) (a) Within ten (10) days of ceasing operations, all residuals, waste, etc., shall be removed from the site and disposed.
7. (b) (b) The facility will then arrange for a final cleaning of any containers, equipment, machines, floors, and facility surfaces having come in contact with source-separated organic waste or solid waste.

Codification Notes: “NPDES” means National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.