Bill Summaries: H 706 PRESERVE LANDFILL SPACE.

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  • Summary date: May 20 2013 - View Summary

    A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISPOSAL OF ON-SITE DEMOLITION DEBRIS FROM THE DECOMMISSIONING OF MANUFACTURING BUILDINGS, INCLUDING ELECTRIC GENERATING STATIONS, IS EXEMPT FROM THE LANDFILL PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS. Enacted May 17, 2013. Effective July 1, 2013.

     
     

  • Summary date: Apr 18 2013 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends GS 130A-301.3 to amend the requirements for the demolition debris to be disposed of  on the same site as the decommissioned buildings as follows: (1) provides that walls left in place below grade are not subject to the requirements of new (a)(4) and (2) adds (a)(4) requiring that the debris be placed to assure at least two feet of clean soil between any coated inert debris and the seasonal high groundwater table. Allows uncoated inert debris to be used as fill anywhere within the footprint of the decommissioned building or as beneficial fill on the site. Makes a conforming deletion. Deletes the requirement that a certified copy of the notice be filed with the Department.

    Makes technical and organizational changes.


  • Summary date: Apr 10 2013 - View Summary

    Enacts new GS 130A-301.3 to allow a person to dispose of demolition debris from the decommissioning of manufacturing buildings, including electric generating stations, on the same site as the decommissioned buildings if the demolition debris: (1) is composed only of inert debris such as brick or other masonry materials, dirt, sand, gravel, rock, and concrete if the material, when characterized using the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, is not a hazardous waste; (2) does not extend beyond the footprint of the decommissioned buildings and is at least 50 feet from the property boundary or enclosed by the walls of the building that are left in place below grade; (3) is placed at least 500 feet from the nearest drinking water well and at least two feet above the seasonal high groundwater table; and (4) complies with all other applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, rules, and ordinances. Specifies requirements for the stabilization of the debris.  Requires the owner of the land on which the debris is located to file, within the specified time frame, a survey plat of the property showing the location of the debris and a notice that disposal of demolition debris has been located on the land. Provides that when the land, or any portion thereof, on which the debris is located is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred, the deed or instrument of transfer must include a statement that the property has been used for the disposal of demolition debris.

    Makes conforming changes to GS 130A-294 and GS 47-29.1.

    Effective July 1, 2013.