1. (a) Closure Plan implementation shall adhere to the schedules specified in §§ 21800 and 21810.
2. (b) Closure, partial final closure, and partial closure activities shall not commence until there is an approved closure and postclosure maintenance plan for the solid waste landfill.
3. (c) Closure, partial final closure, and partial closure activities shall be conducted pursuant to the approved closure and postclosure maintenance plan.

4. (d) The EA shall be responsible for ongoing inspections of closure activities and for approval of minor changes from the specifications contained in the approved closure plan. The EA inspections shall be no less than quarterly pursuant to 14 CCR § 18083. The CIWMB shall inspect closure activities as necessary to authorize release of financial assurances and shall upon concurrence with the EA and RWQCB approve significant changes from the specifications contained in the approved closure plan. If the RWQCB or EA does not object to the change(s) within 30 days of notification by the CIWMB and the change does not conflict with WDRs or any other order issued by the RWQCB, the change is deemed concurred with by that agency.

   1. (2) The SWFP shall be deemed to incorporate by reference, as terms and conditions of the permit, the provisions of the final or partial final closure and postclosure maintenance plans and all applicable standards set forth in Chapter 3 -- Criteria for All Waste Management Units, Facilities, and Disposal Sites.
   2. (3) No later than upon approval of the Certification of Closure, the EA shall update the permit pursuant to the procedures specified under § 21670. This update takes the place of a permit review under §§ 21620 or 21640.

   (e)(1) The final or partial final closure and postclosure maintenance plans shall be considered as a Report of Facility Information Amendment pursuant to § 21665. The final closure and postclosure maintenance plans shall be considered the application package required by § 21665(a).

Note: Authority cited: Section 40502, Public Resources Code; and Section 66796.22(d), Government Code. Reference: Section 66796.22(d), Government Code; and Section 43103, Public Resources Code.

History

1. New section filed 6-18-97; operative 7-18-97 (Register 97, No. 25).

2. Amendment filed 2-25-2003; operative 2-25-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 9).

3. Editorial correction restoring subsection (e) designator (Register 2012, No. 41).