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Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Chapter 173-351, WAC
Rule Under Development - Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Chapter 173-351, WAC
Public Workshops. Ecology held two (2) informal public workshops where interested persons
asked questions about the rule revision and comments on the rule. The first workshop
was held in Lacey, WA July 12, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Ecology HQ Auditorium. The second
workshop was held in Moses Lake, WA on July 19, 2011 beginning at 1:00 PM in the afternoon at Big
Bend Community College - Masto Conference Center Room 1870.
Draft rule amendments are available for review and comment beginning 6/15/2011 for the Informal Comment
Period: 6/15/2011 - 7/29/2011.
Submit comments to Kathleen Scanlan, Rule and Policy Specialist via:
Overview of Rule Amendment
In August 2007 the Department of Ecology (Ecology) began the process to amend the existing
rule, Chapter 173-351 WAC, Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. The purpose of
this regulation is to establish minimum state-wide standards for all municipal solid waste
landfill (MSWLF) units under the authority of chapter 70.95 RCW. Jurisdictional health
departments can enact ordinances or issue permits equally as or more stringent than this
regulation.
This rule making will propose amendments to:
- Adopt new federal regulations and allow for issuance of Research, Development and
Demonstration (RD&D) permits
- Eliminate equivalent and arid liner designs
- Extend greater flexibility for alternate liner designs consistent with federal regulations
- Address “general housekeeping” issues such as providing clarifications, making
formatting changes, and ensuring that the rule is consistent with WAC 173-350, Solid
Waste Handling Standards.
Public Involvement
Ecology developed several ways to inform the public about this rule amendment to meet public
involvement requirements in the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 34.05 RCW):
Web Site. Ecology regularly updates this rule development web page with
information on rule activities, including how to comment on the proposed rule.
Email Notices
(ListServ). Ecology created the WAC 173-351, Criteria for
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills electronic mailing list (ListServ) to email information
and notices to persons interested in the proposed rule amendments. Ecology encourages
interested persons, including those involved with municipal solid waste landfills and
the public to sign up.
Public Hearings. Ecology will conduct a hearing where formal
comments on this rule can be submitted. Please check back on this
website for more information on the date and time of the hearing.
Contact Information
For more information about this rule proposal you may also contact:
Wayne Krafft
Phone: (509) 329-3438
Email:
akra461@ecy.wa.gov.
Milestones & Timeline
| WAC 173-351, Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills |
Date
|
| CR-101 Filed: PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY |
Aug 21, 2007 |
| Draft rule/EPA review |
2010/2011 |
Informal Comment Period (6/15/11 - 7/29/11)
Public Workshop #1: Lacey, WA
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ecology HQ - Auditorium Room ROA-32
300 Desmond Dr. Olympia, WA 98504 |
July 12, 2011
(Lacey, WA) |
Informal Comment Period (6/15/11 - 7/29/11)
Public Workshop #2: Moses Lake, WA
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Big Bend Community College Room 1870
Masto Conference Center
7611 Bolling St. NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837 |
July 19, 2011
(Moses Lake, WA) |
| CR-102 Filed: PROPOSED RULE MAKING |
Spring 2012 |
| Public Hearings (formal public comment period) |
Spring 2012 |
| Close of Formal Comment Period (7 days after last public hearing) |
Spring 2012 |
| CR-103 Filed: RULE-MAKING ORDER |
Summer 2012 |
| Effective Date of Rule |
Summer 2012 |
* Note: target dates are estimates and may change
