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California Integrated Waste Management Board Permitting and Compliance Committee February 11, 2008

Committee Item G: Update On Landfill Long-Term Financial Assurances Activities For Postclosure Maintenance And Corrective Action (Phase II). California Integrated Waste Management Board Permitting and Compliance Committee February 11, 2008.

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California Integrated Waste Management Board Permitting and Compliance Committee February 11, 2008

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  1. Committee Item G: Update On Landfill Long-Term Financial Assurances Activities For Postclosure Maintenance And Corrective Action (Phase II) California Integrated Waste Management BoardPermitting and Compliance CommitteeFebruary 11, 2008

  2. Goal: Protect Public Health, Safety, and the Environment into the Future Planning Costs Financial Assurances

  3. Goal: Protect Public Health, Safety, and the Environment into the Future Postclosure Closure Financial Assurances Corrective Action

  4. Goals, Activities and Process Continue AB 2296 Consulting Group Roundtable format to facilitate interaction Neutral facilitation of meetings Utilize sound science and best available information Collect PCM standards and reduction/release from PCM financial requirements nationwide Survey California PCM cost reductions Complete compliance review of California landfills and ground proofing of risk model components

  5. Workshops/MeetingsJanuary-July 2008

  6. Key Stakeholders MeetingsJanuary/February 2008 • Key Stakeholder Meeting Topics: • Review response summary of comments • Discuss outstanding issues • Outline upcoming schedule and approach

  7. Workshops/MeetingsFebruary 2008

  8. Workshops/MeetingsMarch 2008 • Topics: • Definition of Corrective Action / Postclosure Maintenance • Criteria for determining end of postclosure maintenance activities • US EPA and other states (results of nationwide survey) • California experience with postclosure maintenance • Potential statutory amendments

  9. US EPA and Other States - Nationwide Survey • Staff has established an automated process for communication with counterparts in all 50 states. • Initially, staff surveyed all 50 states regarding their requirements for postclosure maintenance (PCM) for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: • 48 states responded to the survey, • All states are very interested in the survey results, and • Staff intends to solicit additional, relevant information from the other states over the next six months

  10. Workshops/MeetingsApril 2008 • Topics: • Results of Landfill Compliance Survey • Options/Methodologies for classifying landfill potential threats • Potential for joint rulemaking with Water Board • Potential statutory amendments

  11. Workshops/MeetingsMay 2008 • Issues deferred from Phase I rulemaking • Contingency on postclosure maintenance cost estimates • Submittal of as-built costs after closure • Insurance amendments • Potential amendments to pledge of revenue agreement • Post-30 year financial assurance demonstrations • Non-water quality related corrective actions – joint rulemaking with SWRCB • Closure fund-as-you-fill

  12. Workshops/MeetingsJune 2008 • Topics • Present a menu of options for long-term postclosure maintenance and non-water quality corrective action financial assurances • Phase II rulemaking items • Need for additional statutory authority

  13. Workshops/MeetingsJuly 2008

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