Authority: IC 13-14-8-7; IC 13-15; IC 13-19-3

Affected: IC 13-30-2-1; IC 36-9-30-35

Sec. 1. (a) This article regulates biomass anaerobic digestion facilities and biomass gasification facilities through the following:

1. (1) Providing for the registration of the construction and expansion of facilities storing, reusing, or processing biomass or appropriate feedstock for:

   1. (A) energy production; or
   2. (B) production of a reusable byproduct, such as animal bedding.

2. (2) Providing standards for storing or processing biomass or appropriate feedstock for:

   1. (A) energy production; or
   2. (B) production of a reusable byproduct, such as animal bedding.

3. (3) Providing cleanup and closure standards for facilities that have stored or processed biomass or appropriate feedstock for:

   1. (A) energy production; or
   2. (B) production of a reusable byproduct, such as animal bedding.

4. (4) Providing for financial assurance for the cleanup and closure of facilities that have stored or processed biomass or appropriate feedstock for:

   1. (A) energy production; or
   2. (B) production of a reusable byproduct, such as animal bedding.

(b) This article replaces all solid waste processing standards and permitting requirements under 329 IAC 10 and 329 IAC 11 for a facility's use of biomass or appropriate feedstock for energy production or production of a reusable byproduct, such as animal bedding. This article does not apply to incineration.

(Solid Waste Management Division; 329 IAC 11.5-1-1; filed Mar 14, 2013, 2:57 p.m.: 20130410-IR-329090193FRA; readopted filed Jun 14, 2019, 2:00 p.m.: 20190710-IR- 329190249BFA; readopted filed Oct 16, 2024, 11:58 a.m.: 20241113-IR-329230812RFA)