Mich. Admin. Code R. 299.4903 - Landfill environmental assessment; contents
Rule 903.
(1) An
environmental assessment for a landfill shall satisfy all of the following
requirements:
(a) Document consistency with
the county solid waste plan.
(b)
Identify necessary state and federal permits.
(c) Document compliance with the location
standards specified in these rules.
(d) Demonstrate compliance with the
performance standards for surface water, groundwater, and air quality specified
in these rules.
(2) An
environmental assessment shall contain all of the following information:
(a) A description of the proposed facility,
including all of the following:
(i) The type
and size of the disposal area.
(ii)
The public roads to be used to access the facility.
(iii) The anticipated volume of waste to be
received per day.
(iv) The
anticipated counties to be served.
(v) The anticipated useful life of the
facility.
(b) A
description of the existing environment, including all of the following:
(i) The existing topography, land use, and
residences that surround the facility, which shall be shown on maps as
specified in subrule (3) of this rule.
(ii) Existing air quality, including a wind
rose from the closest available station.
(iii) The hydrology, including both of the
following records from the nearest available station:
(A) The magnitude of the 24-hour, 25-year
storm.
(B) The average annual
rainfall.
(iv) The
maximum floodplain elevation of surface waters proximate to the
facility.
(v) A list of any
endangered or threatened species whose range lies within the property
boundaries of the facility.
(vi) A
list of historic or archaeological sites proximate to the property boundary,
including any listed on the state or natural register of historic
places.
(vii) A list of any known
sites of environmental contamination, proximate to the facility, including
sites that are listed under part 201 of the act.
(viii) Identification of any significant
public resource within or adjacent to the proposed facility boundary.
(ix) Identification of any airports within
10,000 feet of the facility.
(c) A listing of required governmental
permits and licenses that are required for the disposal area and
interrelationship with other solid waste projects.
(d) A statement of the anticipated
environmental impacts of the project. The statement shall elaborate on the
impact on each component of the environment that is included in the description
of the existing environment.
(e) A
listing of alternative actions to achieve waste disposal in the county or
region, including all of the following:
(i)
Alternatives considered.
(ii)
Quantitative and qualitative descriptions of each alternative in terms of both
positive and negative economic and environmental impacts.
(iii) The alternative of no action.
(f) A summary statement on the
unavoidable adverse impacts.
(g) A
statement of protective and corrective measures that will be taken to reduce
and mitigate adverse impacts to acceptable levels.
(3) In addition to the information specified
in subrule (1) of this rule, an environmental assessment shall include all of
the following graphic displays and references:
(a) Maps that show the location of the
proposed action, if applicable, with respect to communities or features that
are readily identifiable as locations in the state. Maps shall be of a
reasonable size, preferably 8 by 11 inches, or of a size that can easily be
incorporated in a standard statement. A map or maps shall be provided that show
the location of the project within the state, within the region, and within the
immediate environmental setting of the project.
(b) Maps, diagrams, or photographs that
illustrate the relationship of the disposal area to the environmental element
or elements being impacted.
(c)
References to the literature or other sources of information from which data in
the environmental impact statement is taken and upon which conclusions are
based.
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