25 Pa. Code § 273.233 - Intermediate cover and slopes
(a) A
uniform and compacted intermediate cover shall be placed within 7 days of waste
disposal on the following:
(1) Each partial
lift for which the operator intends to place no additional waste for 6
months.
(2) Each partial or
completed lift that represents final permitted elevations for that part of the
facility.
(b) The
composition of the intermediate cover material shall meet the following
performance standards. The intermediate cover shall:
(1) Prevent vectors, odors, blowing litter
and other nuisances.
(2) Cover
solid waste after it is placed without change in its properties and without
regard to weather.
(3) Be capable
of allowing loaded vehicles to successfully maneuver over it after
placement.
(4) Be capable of
controlling fires.
(5) Control
infiltration of precipitation and erosion and sedimentation.
(6) Support the germination and propagation
of vegetative cover as required by §§
273.235 and
273.236 (relating to revegetation;
and standards for successful revegetation) unless vegetative cover is not
necessary to control infiltration of precipitation and erosion and
sedimentation.
(7) Be consistent
with the waste acceptance plan for the facility.
(c) Unless alternative design requirements to
meet the performance standards in subsection (b) are approved as part of the
permit under §
271.231 (relating to equivalency
review procedure), intermediate cover shall meet the following design
requirements:
(1) If soil or soil-like
material is used, the layer shall be at least 12 inches in thickness.
(2) If soil or soil-like material is used,
the layer shall be uniformly graded.
(d) A 5-day supply of cover material shall be
maintained on the site.
(e) If
intermediate cover requires vegetation it shall be established within 30
days.
(f) Slopes constructed during
daily landfilling and intermediate cover activities may not exceed
50%.
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