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PERMIT

INFORMATION

February 15, 2024

NOTICE OF PERMIT MODIFICATION

E-mail jtimmons@scgov.net

In the Matter of an Application for Permit by: Sarasota County Jason Timmons. P.E. Solid Waste Engineer WACS # 51614 Sarasota County Solid Waste Department Central County Solid Waste 4000 Knights Trail Road Disposal Complex Sarasota, FL 34275

Attention: Mr. Timmons DEP File No: 0130542-040-SO-IM

Pursuant to Sections 403.061(14) and 403.707, Florida Statutes, the Department hereby issues modification number 0130542-040-SO-IM. The following conditions of permit number 0130542- 022-SO-01 are modified as follows:

SPECIFIC

CONDITIONS

FROM TO TYPE OF MODIFICATION

Title Page Existing Amended Addition of Permit Modification No. 0130542-040-

SO-IM

2.E.1. Existing Amended Revised the design, drawings, technical specifications, and CQA plan for the landfill gas management system expansion for Phases I, II and III

Appendix 2 Existing Amended Addition of Documents 30 through 32 related to Permit Modification No. and 0130542-040-SO-IM

Attachment 2 Existing Amended Addition of Permit Modification No. 0130542-040-

SO-IM

Attached is Permit Number 0130542-022-SO-01 as modified by this Order. The attached permit replaces all previous permits and permit modifications for this facility.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF

Environmental Protection

Bob Martinez Center

2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400

Ron DeSantis Governor

Jeanette Nuñez

Lt. Governor

Noah Valenstein Secretary

Mr. Jason Timmons, P.E.

NOTICE OF RIGHTS

This action is final and effective on the date filed with the Clerk of the Department unless a petition for an administrative hearing is timely filed under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., before the deadline for filing a petition. On the filing of a timely and sufficient petition, this action will not be final and effective until further order of the Department. Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the hearing process may result in a modification of the agency action or even denial of the application.

Petition for Administrative Hearing A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department’s action may petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. Pursuant to Rules 28-

106.201 and 28-106.301, F.A.C., a petition for an administrative hearing must contain the following information:

(a) The name and address of each agency affected and each agency’s file or identification number, if known;

(b) The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner; the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s representative, if any, which shall be the address for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial interests are or will be affected by the agency determination;

(c) A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision;

(d) A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate;

(e) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts that the petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action;

(f) A statement of the specific rules or statutes that the petitioner contends require reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action, including an explanation of how the alleged facts relate to the specific rules or statutes; and

(g) A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action that the petitioner wishes the agency to take with respect to the agency’s proposed action.

The petition must be filed (received by the Clerk) in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, or via electronic correspondence at Agency_Clerk@dep.state.fl.us. Also, a copy of the petition shall be mailed to the applicant at the address indicated above at the time of filing.

Time Period for Filing a Petition In accordance with Rule 62-110.106(3), F.A.C., petitions for an administrative hearing by the applicant and persons entitled to written notice under Section 120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within 14 days of receipt of this written notice. Petitions filed by any persons other than the applicant, and other than those entitled to written notice under Section 120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within 14 days of publication of the notice or within 14 days of receipt of the written notice, whichever occurs first. The failure to file a petition within the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that person's right to request an administrative determination (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., or to intervene in this proceeding and participate as a party to it. Any subsequent http://web2.westlaw.com/find/default.wl?ordoc=I0C7293C0912311DB8F8F8100D79B57CF&rp=%2ffind%2fdefault.wl&DB=1000006&DocName=FLSTS120%2E569&FindType=L&AP=&rs=WLW9.08&ifm=NotSet&fn=_top&sv=Split&mt=Florida&utid=4&vr=2.0&pbc=38B33E51 intervention (in a proceeding initiated by another party) will be only at the discretion of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in compliance with Rule 28-106.205, F.A.C.

Extension of Time Under Rule 62-110.106(4), F.A.C., a person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department’s action may also request an extension of time to file a petition for an administrative hearing. The Department may, for good cause shown, grant the request for an extension of time.

Requests for extension of time must be filed with the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, or via electronic correspondence at Agency_Clerk@dep.state.fl.us, before the deadline for filing a petition for an administrative hearing. A timely request for extension of time shall toll the running of the time period for filing a petition until the request is acted upon.

Mediation Mediation is not available in this proceeding.

Judicial Review Once this decision becomes final, any party to this action has the right to seek judicial review pursuant to Section 120.68, F.S., by filing a Notice of Appeal pursuant to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.110 and 9.190 with the Clerk of the Department in the Office of General Counsel (Station #35, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000) and by filing a copy of the Notice of Appeal accompanied by the applicable filing fees with the appropriate district court of appeal. The notice must be filed within 30 days from the date this action is filed with the Clerk of the Department.

EXECUTION AND CLERKING

Executed in Tallahassee, Florida.

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Kimberly A. Walker, Program Administrator Permitting and Compliance Assistance Program

Attachment(s):

1. Permit No. 0130542-022-SO-01 as modified by 0130542-040-SO-IM mailto:belopez@scgov.net mailto:aegglest@scgov.net mailto:GReinhart@jonesedmunds.com mailto:TMcKnight@jonesedmunds.com

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned duly designated deputy clerk hereby certifies that this document and all attachments were sent on the filing date below to the following listed persons:

Benjamin Lopez, Sarasota County, belopez@scgov.net Alison Eggleston, Sarasota County, aegglest@scgov.net George Reinhart, P.E., Jones Edmunds, GReinhart@jonesedmunds.com Tobin McKnight, P.E., Jones Edmunds, TMcKnight@jonesedmunds.com El Kromhout, P.G, FDEP PCAP Solid Waste Section, Elizabeth.Kromhout@FloridaDEP.gov Alan Willett, P.G, FDEP PCAP Solid Waste Section, Alan.Willett@FloridaDEP.gov

FILING AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

FILED, on this date, pursuant to Section 120.52, F. S., with the designated Department Clerk, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.

Clerk Date mailto:Elizabeth.Kromhout@FloridaDEP.gov mailto:Alan.Willett@FloridaDEP.gov

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF

Environmental Protection

Bob Martinez Center

Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400

Ron DeSantis Governor

Jeanette Nuñez

Lt. Governor

Noah Valenstein Secretary

Permit Issued to:

Sarasota County

Solid Waste Operations 4000 Knights Trail Road Nokomis, Florida 34275

(941) 861-1589

WACS Facility ID No.: 51614 Facility Name: Sarasota Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex

4000 Knights Trail Road

Contact Person:

Jason Timmons, Solid Waste Operations Manager 4000 Knights Trail Road Nokomis, Florida 34275 jtimmons@scgov.net

(941) 861-1572

Solid Waste Operations Renewal Permit – Landfill

Permit No.: 0130542-022-SO-01 Permit Modification No.: 0130542-035-SO-01

Permit Modification No.: 0130542-036-SO-MM Permit Modification No.: 0130542-039-SO-MM Permit Modification No.: 0130542-038-SO-MM Permit Modification No.: 0130542-040-SO-IM

Replaces Permit No.: 0130542-007-SO-01

Permit Issued: January 6, 2014

Permit Renewal Application Due Date: November 6, 2033 Permit Expires: January 6, 2034

Permitting Authority Florida Department of Environmental Protection Tallahassee Solid Waste Program & Permitting

2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4565 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400

PERMITTEE NAME: Sarasota County Solid Waste Operations PERMIT NO: 130542-022-SO-01 FACILITY NAME: Sarasota Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex WACS Facility ID: 51614

Updated February 15, 2024

SECTION 1 - SUMMARY INFORMATION

A. Authorization

The permittee is hereby authorized to operate the facility described below in accordance with the specific and general conditions of this permit and any documents attached to this permit or specifically referenced in this permit and made a part of this permit.

This solid waste Operation Permit is issued under the provisions of Chapter 403, Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code Chapters 62-4 and 62-701.

This permit does not relieve the permittee from complying with any other appropriate local zoning or land use ordinances or with any other laws, rules or ordinances. Receipt of any permits from the Department does not relieve the applicant from obtaining other federal, state, and local permits and/or modifications required by law, including those from other Sections within the Department or of the Water Management District.

B. Facility Location

4000 Knights Trail Road

Latitude: 27° 12’ 11” N Longitude: 82° 23’ 16’ W

C. Facility Description

This permit is for the operation and maintenance of a Class I landfill with leachate storage and related facilities (approximately 63 acres of disposal area in Phase II and approximately 52.8 acres of disposal area in Phase III) and provide monitoring and maintenance for closed portions (approximately 55 acres in Phase I) subject to the specific and general conditions attached. The site also includes the closed Class I Phase I Landfill with associated gas collection and flare system, maintenance building, scale house, and administration building. The Sarasota County CCSWDC facility also includes a yard waste processing facility, a C&D processing facility (DEP Permit #0134912-007-SO-31), a Household Hazardous Waste and Citizen’s Convenience Center (operation exempted from permitting), and a waste tire processing facility (DEP Permit #0126775- 004-WT-02). The closure design may use an Exposed Geomembrane Cover (EGC) closure system for Class I Cells at this facility in accordance with the conditions of the Approval of Alternate Procedures SWAP 20-1 (Attachment 3), issued on April 9, 2020.

A landfill gas recovery facility has been constructed (in accordance with Air Permit No. 1150089- 008-AC / PSD-FL-422), and is owned and operated by Landfill Energy Systems Florida, LLC. to convert the landfill gas collected into electricity. This permit authorizes the connection of the landfill gas recovery facility to the landfill’s existing landfill gas collection system and leachate collection system. The landfill gas recovery facility ties-in to the landfill gas collection system in accordance with drawings G-4 and G-5 (see APPENDIX 2 Item 5) and collected condensate from the facility will be discharged into the landfill leachate collection system. The facility has a current

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Title V (NSPS) Air Permit No.1150089-012. The facility must comply with its air permit and all applicable air requirements.

DEP Permit # 0130542-036-SO-MM authorized the expansion and operation of the existing GCCS into Phase II. The Phase II GCCS expansion will occur in stages to allow for additional waste placement in the lift sequencing.

General Information Disposal acres Phase III: 52.8 acres

Phase II: 63 acres Phase I: 55 acres (closed)

Lowest elevation Phase III: +12 feet NGVD (Sump III-1) Phase II: +22 feet NGVD (secondary liner leak detection at north pipe penetration) Phase I: +24 feet NGVD (Cell 5 sump)

Bottom liner design Phase II and III: Double 60 mil HDPE geomembrane and drainage composite with a geosynthetic clay liner Phase I: Composite, 60 mil HDPE on one foot of clay

LCS Design Phase III: 10-inch LCS piping, 24” granular drainage layer with hydraulic conductivity not less than 1x10-3 cm/sec, nonwoven, double-sided geocomposite drainage layer Phase II: Double sided leachate collection geosynthetic drainage layer, 24” drainage sand, 8-inch HDPE LCS piping Phase I: Geonet/geotextile, rock/8-inch HDPE LCS piping, 24” sand

LDS Design Phase III: nonwoven, double-sided geocomposite drainage layer Phase II: Double-sided leak detection geosynthetic drainage layer, 6-inch HDPE LDS piping Phase I: none

Leachate storage Pre-stressed concrete leachate storage tank and secondary containment tank, capacity 1.8 million gallons Two double-lined leachate storage ponds, capacity 700,000 gallons each, total 1,400,000 gallons

Final elevation (including cover) +221 feet NGVD

Slopes Phase III: 3H:1V, 5% top slope Phase II: 3H:1V Phase I: 3H:1V side slopes, 4% top slope

D. Appendices Made Part of This Permit

APPENDIX 1 - General Conditions

APPENDIX 2 – List of Approved Documents Incorporated into the Permit

APPENDIX 3 –Monitoring Plan Implementation Schedule

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E. Attachments for Informational Purposes Only

ATTACHMENT 1 - Time Sensitive Action Chart. If any of the time deadlines in the Time Sensitive Action Chart are inconsistent with the time deadlines in the permit conditions, the time deadline in the permit condition shall be followed.

ATTACHMENT 2 - Facility Permit History

ATTACHMENT 3 – SWAP 20-1 Approval of Alternate Procedures for Use of an Exposed Geomembrane Cover

SECTION 2 - SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

A. Administrative Requirements

1. Documents Part of This Permit. The permit application as revised in final form replaced or amended in response to the Department's Request(s) for Additional Information are contained in the Department's files and are made a part of this permit. Those documents that make up the complete permit application are listed in APPENDIX 2.

2. Permit Modification. Any change to construction, operation, monitoring, or closure requirements of this permit may require a modification to this permit, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 62-701.320(4), F.A.C.

3. Permit Renewal. In order to ensure uninterrupted operation of this facility, a timely and sufficient permit renewal application must be submitted to the Department in accordance with Rule 62-701.320(10), F.A.C. A permit application submitted at least 61 days prior to the expiration of this permit is considered timely and sufficient.

4. Transfer of Permit or Name Change. In accordance with Rule 62-701.320(11), F.A.C., the

Department must be notified by submitting Form 62-701.900(8) within 30 days: (a) of any sale or conveyance of the facility; (b) if a new or different person takes ownership or control of the facility; or (c) if the facility name or permittee’s legal name is changed.

5. No later than 1/6/2019, 1/6/2024, and 1/6/2029 the permittee shall submit a report to the

Department that contains the following:

a. An updated closure plan to reflect changes in closure design, long-term care requirements, and financial assurance requirements.

b. A revised closure cost estimate, made by recalculating the total cost of closure or long-term care, in current dollars.

c. A demonstration that the leachate collection system has been water pressure cleaned or inspected by video recording.

d. An updated operation plan, if operational procedures have changed.

6. The total permit fee required for this permit is $40,000. The applicant has elected to pay this fee in installments in accordance with Rule 62-701.315(13), F.A.C., and submitted a fee of

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$10,000 with this application and $10,000 on 12/26/2018. No later than 1/6/2024, and 1/6/2029 the permittee shall submit to the Department an installment payment of this fee in the amount of $10,000. This fee is due the State regardless of whether the permittee closes the facility, surrenders the permit, has the permit revoked, or transfers the permit before it expires.

If the permittee elects to transfer the permit, it must either pay the entirety of the fee due before submitting the application for transfer, or it must include with the transfer application a signed agreement from the proposed transferee to accept responsibility for the remainder of the permit fee due.

B. Construction Requirements

1. Construction authorized. This Permit does not authorize any construction activities.

C. Operation Requirements

1. General Operating Requirements. The Permittee shall operate the landfill in accordance with

Rule 62-701.500, F.A.C., and the Approved Operation Plan dated July 2023 as listed in APPENDIX 2, Document 29. The Department shall be notified before any changes, other than minor deviations, to the approved Operation Plan are implemented in order to determine whether a permit modification is required.

a. Operation of the Materials Recovery Facility shall be in accordance with Chapter 62- 701, F.A.C., and Operation Permit 0134912-007-SO-31 (including modifications, if any), or its successors.

b. Operation of the Waste Tire Processing Facility shall be in accordance with Chapters 62- 701 and 62-711, F.A.C., and Operation Permit 0126775-004-WT-02 (including modifications, if any), or its successors.

2. Operation Plan. A copy of the approved Operation Plan, including the operating record as defined in Rule 62-701.500(3), F.A.C., shall be kept at the facility and shall be accessible to landfill operators.

3. Authorized Waste Types. The facility is authorized to manage only the following waste types:

a. Waste types defined in Rule 62-701.200, F.A.C.:

1) Class I waste.

a. Household

b. Commercial

2) Class III waste.

3) Construction and demolition debris.

4) Yard trash.

5) Waste tires (shredded/cut tires).

6) Agricultural.

7) Sludge (domestic, industrial).

8) Industrial.

b. Other Wastes Specifically Authorized:

1) Biological Wastes.

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a. Bodies of domestic animals upon death by disease shall be disposed of pursuant to Section 823.041(1), F.S.

b. Bodies of captive wildlife, as well as bodies of domestic animals that have not died due to disease.

c. Treated Biomedical may only be accepted in accordance with Rule 62- 701.300(6).

2) Asbestos. Asbestos may be accepted and managed in accordance with the requirements of 62-701.520(3), F.A.C.

3) Contaminated Soil. Contaminated soil acceptance is conducted on a case-by-case basis in accordance with 62-713, F.A.C.

c. Special Wastes: The disposal or control of special wastes shall be in accordance with the Approved Operation Plan dated June 29, 2021 as listed in APPENDIX 2, Rules 62- 701.300(8) and 62-701.520, F.A.C., and any other Department rules, to protect the public safety, health and welfare. The special wastes shall be handled on a first-in, first-out basis.

4. Unauthorized Waste Types. The facility is not authorized to process or dispose any waste types not listed in C.3. above. In addition, the facility is not authorized to process or dispose the following wastes in the Class I Landfill in accordance with Rule 62-701.300(8), F.A.C.

• Lead-acid batteries;

• Used oil, except as provided in Chapter 62-710, F.A.C.;

• White goods and lawn mowers;

• Whole waste tires, except as provided in Chapter 62-711, F.A.C.

Any unauthorized waste inadvertently received by the facility shall be managed in accordance with the approved Operation Plan.

5. Waste Management and Handling

a. Solid waste shall be formed into cells to construct horizontal lifts. The working face of the cell, and side grades above land surface, shall be at a slope no greater than three feet horizontal to one-foot vertical rise or as authorized by this permit in accordance with the approved Operation Plan.

b. No solid waste shall be disposed of outside of the permitted footprint of the solid waste disposal units.

c. The sequence of waste filling shall be as specified in the approved Operation Plan.

6. Landfill Elevation. The final (maximum) elevation of the Landfill, Phase II and Phase III, shall not exceed +221 feet NGVD as shown on Sheets FC3 and FC4 – Appendix 2, Document 19.

7. Initial Waste Placement. The first layer of waste placed above the liner and leachate collection system shall be a minimum of four feet in compacted thickness and consist of selected wastes containing no large rigid objects that may damage the liner or leachate collection system.

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8. Cover Requirements: All solid waste disposed of in the Class I landfill shall be covered as required by Rule 62-701.500(7), F.A.C.

i. Initial Cover: Initial cover shall be applied and maintained at the end of each working day in the Class I landfill in accordance with Rule 62-701.500(7)(e)&(f), F.A.C., so as to protect the public health and welfare.

ii. Alternate initial cover material not identified herein shall be approved by the Department prior to use at the facility. For those areas where solid waste will be deposited on the working face within 18 hours, initial cover may consist of a temporary cover or tarpaulin.

The following have been approved as alternate initial cover materials:

• Posi-Shell ™

• Waste tires that have been cut into sufficiently small parts, which means that 70 percent of the waste tire materials cut into pieces of 4 square inches or less and 100 percent of the waste tire material is 32 square inches or less, and applied in a six

(6) inch compacted layer, may be used as initial cover within the bermed working area.

• Processed yard waste, unscreened, and then mixed with soil provided that soil makes up at least 50 percent by volume of the mixture, and applied in a six inch compacted layer may be used as initial cover within the bermed working area.

• Shredded asphalt roofing shingles, screened through a 1-inch mesh, and then mixed in the ratio of 50 percent shredded shingles to 50 percent soil, and applied in a six inch compacted layer may be used as initial cover within the bermed working area.

• Ground-up construction and demolition debris, unscreened, and applied in a six inch compacted layer, may be used as initial cover within the bermed working area.

Ninety percent of the unscreened ground-up debris shall pass a 2-inch screen and 50 percent shall pass a ¼ inch screen.

• Processed yard waste, screened through a ½ mesh, and then mixed in the ratio of 75 percent screened compost to 25 percent soil, and applied in a 6 inch compacted layer may be used as initial cover, or applied in a one foot compacted layer in addition to the six inch initial cover may be used as intermediate cover.

• Street sweeping which is material consisting primarily of soil, rocks, asphalt, leaves, and other vegetative matter generated during cleaning of roads and is not mixed with any Class I waste. It does not include material generated during the cleanup of an oil or hazardous chemical spill or material that is believed to be contaminated.

iii. Intermediate Cover: Intermediate cover shall be applied and maintained in accordance with F.A.C. 62-701.500(7)(g). An intermediate cover of one (1) foot of compacted earth in addition to the six (6) inch layer of initial cover shall be applied within seven (7) days of cell completion at all landfills if final cover or an additional lift is not to be applied within 180 days of cell completion.

iv. Materials that have been used for intermediate cover may be removed and reused only if the materials are substantially free of waste.

9. Erosion Control: Erosion control measures shall be employed to correct any erosion which exposes waste or causes malfunction of the storm water management system. Such measures shall be implemented within three days of occurrence. If the erosion cannot be corrected within

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10. Contingency Plan and Notification of Emergencies. The Permittee shall notify the Department in accordance with the approved Contingency Plan. Notification shall be made to DEP's South District Office at (239) 344-5600.

11. Housekeeping. The facility shall be operated to control dust, vectors, litter and objectionable odors. If objectionable odors are confirmed beyond the landfill property boundary, the owner or operator shall comply with the gas management requirement in Section 2, Part E.

12. Leachate Management.

a. The permittee shall operate the leachate management system (including the collection, removal, storage, and on-site treatment systems), and maintain the system as designed in accordance with the Operation Plan, so that leachate is not discharged from the system except as provided for in the Design Plan and Operation Plan.

b. Routine inspections and maintenance of the leachate management system shall be conducted in accordance with the schedule established in the Operation Plan.

c. The leachate collection pipes shall be cleaned or video inspected at least once every five years. A summary of the results shall be submitted with the permit renewal application.

d. The permittee shall record quantities of leachate generated on a daily basis in gallons per day, shall record precipitation in inches per day at the facility, and shall compare these measurements. If measurements indicate a significant discrepancy between leachate generation rates and precipitation records, the permittee shall notify the Department and conduct an assessment to determine the cause of the discrepancy.

e. The permittee shall compare the leachate flow rates in the leak detection system with the design action leakage rate (ALR) for the double liner as provided for in the Operation Plan. If measurements indicate the ALR has been exceeded, the permittee shall notify the Department and conduct an assessment to determine the cause of the leak. This data shall be made available to the Department upon request.

f. The permittee shall notify the Department of changes of the off-site leachate treatment facilities prior to use.

13. Spotters and Operators. This facility shall have the minimum number of spotters present when waste is accepted as specified in the Operation Plan, to be located as specified in the Operation Plan. A trained operator shall be on duty at the facility at all times the facility is operating.

Approved training courses can be found at the following web site:

http://www.treeo.ufl.edu/sw/.

14. Record Keeping Requirements.

a. Waste Quantity Records. Waste records shall be compiled monthly, and copies shall be provided to the Department no less than annually by February 1, in accordance with Rule 62-701.500(4)(a), F.A.C. This information shall be reported to the Department through the DEP Business Portal located at: http://www.fldepportal.com/go.

http://www.treeo.ufl.edu/sw/ http://www.fldepportal.com/go

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b. Estimate of Remaining Life. The permittee shall submit the annual estimate of the remaining life and capacity by April 15th each year. The report is required by Rule 62- 701.500(13)(c), F.A.C. and must be submitted to the District Office and to:

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Solid Waste Program and Permitting

MS 4565

Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-2400

15. Hazardous Waste. No hazardous waste shall be disposed of in a solid waste management facility unless such facility is permitted pursuant to Chapter 62-730, F.A.C. If any regulated hazardous wastes are discovered to be deposited at the facility, the facility operator shall promptly notify the Department, the person responsible for shipping the wastes to the facility, and the generator of the wastes, if known. The area where the wastes are deposited shall immediately be cordoned off from public access. If the generator or hauler cannot be identified, the facility operator shall assure the cleanup, transportation, and disposal of the waste at a permitted hazardous waste management facility. In the event that hazardous wastes are discovered they shall be managed in accordance with the procedures provided in facility Operation Plan.

16. Stormwater. Leachate shall not be discharged into the stormwater management system.

Stormwater or other surface water which comes into contact with or mixes with the solid waste or leachate shall be considered leachate and is subject to the requirements of Rule 62- 701.500(8), F.A.C.

D. Water Quality Monitoring Requirements

1. Primary Zone of Discharge. In accordance with Rule 62-520.465(2), F.A.C., and unless site specific conditions make monitoring well placement impractical, the primary zone of discharge for this facility shall be a three dimensional volume described as horizontally 100 feet from the limits of the landfill (all active, inactive and closed disposal areas) or from the leachate storage basins, or to the property boundary, whichever is less, and shall extend vertically to the bottom of the surficial aquifer. The limits of the horizontal boundary of the primary zone of discharge for landfill Phases I, II, and III are approximately shown on Figure 1 in Appendix 3 and include background well MW-1R and the downgradient compliance well locations for detection wells MW-8A, MW-9A, MW-18R, MW-19A, MW-20A, MW-21R, MW-22, MW- 23, MW-24, MW-25,and MW-26. Except for the parameters listed in Specific Condition D.2, the permittee shall ensure that Class G-II water quality standards and background water quality concentrations for selected parameters provided in Specific Condition D.3. will not be exceeded at the boundary of the primary zone of discharge, per Rule 62-520.420, F.A.C., and that ground water minimum criteria will not be exceeded outside the boundary of the primary zone of discharge, per Rule 62-701.320(17), F.A.C.

2. Secondary Zone of Discharge. In accordance with Rule 62-520.470, F.A.C., this facility shall also have a secondary zone of discharge consisting of a three dimensional volume as described

Page 10 Updated February 15, 2024 for the primary zone of discharge except that the downgradient horizontal boundary shall extend to an imaginary line intersecting wells NAM-1, NAM-2, NAM-3 and NAM-4 as shown on Figure 1 in Appendix 3. This secondary zone of discharge shall only apply to the following parameters: ammonia-N, arsenic, iron, TDS, and manganese. The permittee shall ensure that for these parameters the Class G-II water quality standards and background water quality concentrations for selected parameters provided in Specific Condition D.3. will not be exceeded at the boundary of the secondary zone of discharge, per Rule 62-520.420, F.A.C.

3. Background Water Quality for Selected Parameters. Based on water quality data from background wells MW-1 and MW-1R for April 1999 to May 2010 and the Department's UCL (Upper Confidence Limits) Calculator, version 1.1, the background water quality concentrations for iron, TDS, sodium and chloride at this facility shall be established as shown below:

Parameter

Background Concentration, mg/L

Iron 6.3

TDS 1924

Sodium 456 Chloride 643

4. Evaluation Monitoring. The permittee shall perform the evaluation monitoring as required by

Rule 62-701.510(8)(b), F.A.C. A technical report shall be submitted every two and one-half years.

E. Gas Management System Requirements

1. Construction Requirements. All construction of the system expansion for Phases I, II and III shall be done in accordance with the approved gas management system design (Appendix 2, Item 30 – Attachment 2), drawings C11, C12, C30, C31, C32, C33, C34 and C35 (Appendix 2, Item 31 14 – Volume II, Appendix A), specifications (Appendix 2, Item 30 – Attachment 4 12), and Construction Quality Assurance Plan (CQA) Plan (Appendix 2, Item 30 – Attachment 3 13). The Department shall be notified before any changes, other than minor deviations, to the approved design are implemented in order to determine whether a permit modification is required. The expansion of the GCCS for Phase II is shown in Drawings 3-16 in Appendix 2, Item 11, Drawings 00C01-00C06 in Appendix 2, Item 17 and in Drawings 1-6 in Appendix 2, Item 22. Gas monitoring points are specified in the table below and shown graphically in the approved Operation Plan, Figure 1 Attachment K-3: Monitoring Well Locations (see Approved Operation Plan dated June 29, 2021 as listed in APPENDIX 2).

Monitoring Point Type of Monitoring Location GP-2 Probe North of Phase I GP-3 Probe East of Phase I GP-7 Probe North of C&D Processing Area GP-9 Probe West of Subcell4, Phase II GM-1 Monitoring Location Contractor’s Maintenance Building

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Monitoring Point Type of Monitoring Location GM-2 Monitoring Location C&D Processing Area GM-3 Monitoring Location County Maintenance Building GM-4 Monitoring Location Administrative Building GM-5 Monitoring Location Scale House GM-7 Monitoring Location Control Panel at Leachate Storage Tank

The listed gas monitoring probes are to be clearly labeled and easily visible at all times.

2. Certification of Construction Completion. After construction is completed the engineer of record shall certify to the Department in accordance with Rule 62-701.320(9)(b), F.A.C., that the permitted construction is complete and was performed in substantial conformance with the approved construction plans except where minor deviations were necessary. All deviations shall be described and the reasons therefore enumerated.

3. Operational Requirements. Gas controls shall be operated and maintained so that they function as designed.

4. Monitoring Requirements. Monitoring for methane gas at the property boundary and within structures on the property shall be performed quarterly to determine the effectiveness of the gas migration controls. Quarterly reports shall be due January 15th, April 15th, July 15th, and October 15th of each year. The gas monitoring results shall be reported as a percent of the lower explosive limit (LEL), calibrated to methane. The report shall be submitted to the Department, South District Office under separate cover no later than 15 days after the end of the period in which the monitoring occurred.

5. Gas Remediation Plan. The facility landfill gas management system shall be operated to prevent the concentration of combustible gases from exceeding 25% of the lower explosive limit in structures, excluding gas control or recovery components, and from exceeding the lower explosive limit at or beyond the property boundary. If either of these limits is exceeded then a gas remediation plan shall be designed and implemented in accordance with Rule 62- 701.530(3)(a), F.A.C.

6. Odor Remediation Plan. The facility shall be operated to control objectionable odors. If objectionable odors are confirmed beyond the property boundary then upon notification by the Department the permittee shall develop and implement an odor remediation plan in accordance with the requirements of Rule 62-701.530(3)(b), F.A.C.

F. Financial Assurance and Cost Estimates

1. Financial Assurance Mechanism. The permittee may not receive waste for disposal or storage in any disposal unit for which financial assurance has not been approved. Proof that the financial mechanisms are established and funded in accordance with Rule 62-701.630, F.A.C.

shall be submitted to the Department at least sixty (60) days prior to the planned acceptance of solid waste in any disposal unit. When established, the permittee shall maintain, in good standing, the financial assurance mechanisms. Supporting documentation and evidence of

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All submittals in response to this specific condition shall be sent to:

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Financial Coordinator

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400

2. Cost Estimates.

a. The permittee shall submit closure cost estimates, including annual adjustments for inflation, in accordance with the requirements of Rule 62-701.630(3) and (4), F.A.C., and 40 CFR Part 264.142(a) and .144(a) using Form 62-701.900(28).

b. An owner or operator using a letter of credit, guarantee bond, performance bond, financial test, corporate guarantee, trust fund or insurance shall submit the inflation adjusted cost estimate(s) by between January 1 and March 1.

c. A cost estimate covering disposal units not previously covered by financial assurance mechanisms must be submitted prior to submitting financial assurance for such disposal units.

d. All submittals in response to this specific condition shall be sent to the South District Office and a copy to the address identified in Specific Condition F.1. or to the following email address: Financial.Assurance.Working.Group@FloridaDEP.gov

e. For closure with an EGC, the closure cost estimate must include (1) a Site Specific Cost for soil conversion in item IV.13 of DEP Form 62-701.900(28), F.A.C. and (2) thirty years of long-term care including annual inspections of the EGC, and estimate for liner repair, liner testing, maintenance of the soil cover, and all other traditional long-term care items in accordance with SWAP 20-1 Approval of Alternate Procedures (Attachment 3).

G. Closure Requirements

1. Closure Permit Requirements. Prior to initiating closure of a solid waste disposal unit, or part of a solid waste disposal unit, the Permittee must receive authorization from the Department in one of the following manners. The Permittee may submit an application to the Department for a closure permit on Form 62-701.900(1), which application shall include a closure plan. If the landfill is operating under a Department permit, the Permittee may request a modification of the permit to address substantive changes in the closure plan, or the Permittee may demonstrate that the closure plan in the existing operation permit includes sufficient detail to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the provisions for closure. The application or request for modification shall include an updated closure plan which is made up of the following:

a. A closure design plan;

b. A closure operation plan;

c. A plan for long-term care; and,

d. A demonstration that proof of financial assurance for long-term care will be provided.

2. Closure Design. All closure construction shall be done in accordance with the approved closure design plan (Appendix 2, Document 29) and the Approval of Alternate Procedures mailto:Financial.Assurance.Working.Group@FloridaDEP.gov

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SWAP 20-1 (Attachment 3). The Department shall be notified before any changes, other than minor deviations, to the approved closure design are implemented in order to determine whether a permit modification is required.

3. Closure Operation Plan. All closure shall be done in accordance with the approved closure operation plan.

4. Certification of closure construction completion. After closure construction has been completed, the engineer of record shall certify to the Department on Form 62-701.900(2) that the closure is complete and that it was done in accordance with the plans submitted to the Department except where minor deviation was necessary. All deviations shall be described in detail and the reasons therefore enumerated.

5. List of Closed Units Not in Long-Term Care. The facility includes a previously closed 55 acre

Phase I disposal unit which closed with portions of final cover and the Phase I/II overlay liner system in March 2013.

H. Long Term Care Requirements

1. Long-Term Care Period. The Permittee shall continue to monitor and maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the final cover as well as other appurtenances of the facility, control erosion, fill subsidences, comply with the ground water monitoring plan and gas monitoring program, and maintain the stormwater system, in accordance with an approved closure plan.

The long-term care period is scheduled to end 30 years from the date of final closure in accordance with the facility’s financial assurance documents.

2. Every five years after issuance of a permit for long-term care, the permittee shall submit a report to the Department that addresses stabilization of the landfill. The submittal shall include the technical report required in Rule 62-701.510(9)(b), F.A.C., and shall also address subsidence, barrier layer effectiveness, storm water management, and gas production and management. For lined landfills, the submittal shall also address leachate collection and removal system effectiveness, leachate quality (if data is available), and leachate quantity.

3. Following completion of the long-term care period for each solid waste management unit, the owner or operator shall submit to the Department a certification, signed and sealed by a professional engineer, verifying that long-term care has been completed in accordance with the closure plan, and has been placed in the operating record.

Permit originally executed in Leon County, Florida, by Charles F. Goddard, Program Administrator for the Permitting & Compliance Assistance Program, State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection on January 7, 2014.

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APPENDIX 1

General Conditions

1. The terms, conditions, requirements, limitations and restrictions set forth in this permit, are

"permit conditions" and are binding and enforceable pursuant to Sections 403.141, 403.161, 403.727, or 403.861, Florida Statutes. The permittee is placed on notice that the Department will review this permit periodically and may initiate enforcement action for any violation of these conditions.

2. This permit is valid only for the specific processes and operations applied for and indicated in the approved drawings or exhibits. Any unauthorized deviation from the approved drawings, exhibits, specifications, or conditions of this permit may constitute grounds for revocation and enforcement action by the Department.

3. As provided in subsections 403.087(6) and 403.722(5), F.S., the issuance of this permit does not convey any vested rights or any exclusive privileges. Neither does it authorize any injury to public or private property or any invasion of rights, nor any infringement of federal, State, or local laws or regulations. This permit is not a waiver of or approval of any other Department permit that may be required for other aspects of the total project which are not addressed in this permit.

4. This permit conveys no title to land or water, does not constitute State recognition or acknowledgment of title, and does not constitute authority for the use of submerged lands unless herein provided and the necessary title or leasehold interests have been obtained from the State.

Only the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may express State opinion as to title.

5. This permit does not relieve the permittee from liability for harm or injury to human health or welfare, animal, or plant life, or property caused by the construction or operation of this permitted source, or from penalties therefore; nor does it allow the permittee to cause pollution in contravention of Florida Statutes and Department rules, unless specifically authorized by an order from the Department.

6. The permittee shall properly operate and maintain the facility and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) that are installed and used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit, as required by Department rules. This provision includes the operation of backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit and when required by Department rules.

7. The permittee, by accepting this permit, specifically agrees to allow authorized Department personnel, upon presentation of credentials or other documents as may be required by law and at reasonable times, access to the premises where the permitted activity is located or conducted to:

(a) Have access to and copy any records that must be kept under conditions of the permit;

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(b) Inspect the facility, equipment, practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and

(c) Sample or monitor any substances or parameters at any location reasonably necessary to assure compliance with this permit or Department rules.

Reasonable time may depend on the nature of the concern being investigated.

8. If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable to comply with any condition or limitation specified in this permit, the permittee shall immediately provide the Department with the following information:

(a) A description of and cause of noncompliance; and

(b) The period of noncompliance, including dates and times; or, if not corrected, the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue, and steps being taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance.

The permittee shall be responsible for any and all damages which may result and may be subject to enforcement action by the Department for penalties or for revocation of this permit.

9. In accepting this permit, the permittee understands and agrees that all records, notes, monitoring data and other information relating to the construction or operation of this permitted source which are submitted to the Department may be used by the Department as evidence in any enforcement case involving the permitted source arising under the Florida Statutes or Department rules, except where such use is prescribed by Sections 403.111 and 403.73, F.S.

Such evidence shall only be used to the extent it is consistent with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and appropriate evidentiary rules.

10. The permittee agrees to comply with changes in Department rules and Florida Statutes after a reasonable time for compliance; provided, however, the permittee does not waive any other rights granted by Florida Statutes or Department rules.

11. This permit or a copy thereof shall be kept at the work site of the permitted activity.

12. The permittee shall comply with the following:

(a) Upon request, the permittee shall furnish all records and plans required under Department rules. During enforcement actions, the retention period for all records will be extended automatically unless otherwise stipulated by the Department.

(b) The permittee shall hold at the facility or other location designated by this permit records of all monitoring information (including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation) required by the permit, copies of all reports required by this permit, and records of all data used to complete the application for this permit. These materials shall be retained at least three years from the date of the sample, measurement, report, or application unless otherwise specified by Department rule.

(c) Records of monitoring information shall include:

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1. the date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;

2. the person responsible for performing the sampling or measurements;

3. the dates analyses were performed;

4. the person responsible for performing the analyses;

5. the analytical techniques or methods used;

6. the results of such analyses.

13. When requested by the Department, the permittee shall within a reasonable time furnish any information required by law which is needed to determine compliance with the permit. If the permittee becomes aware the relevant facts were not submitted or were incorrect in the permit application or in any report to the Department, such facts or information shall be corrected promptly.

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APPENDIX 2

Approved Documents Incorporated Into the Permit

The approved application documents for Sarasota Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex Operations Permit Renewal consist of the following:

1. Initial permit renewal application and staging plans prepared by Sarasota County dated

September 16, 2013 stamped received by the Tallahassee Solid Waste Section on September 18, 2013. Consisting of one three ring binder and electronic copy on disk.

Renewal Application:

http://depedms.dep.state.fl.us:80/Oculus/servlet/shell?command=getEntity&[guid=8.185528.

1]&[profile=Permitting_Authorization

Staging Plans:

http://depedms.dep.state.fl.us:80/Oculus/servlet/shell?command=getEntity&[guid=8.185529.

1]&[profile=Permitting_Authorization

2. Supplemental information provided by Sarasota County dated October 16, 2013 stamped received by the Tallahassee Solid Waste Section on October 17, 2013. Consisting of an electronic copy.

http://depedms.dep.state.fl.us/Oculus/servlet/shell?command=getEntity&[guid=8.188650.1

3. Supplemental information consisting of a revised Water Quality Monitoring Plan provided by

Sarasota County dated December 9, 2013 received by the Tallahassee Solid Waste Section on December 10, 2013. Consisting of an electronic copy.

http://depedms.dep.state.fl.us:80/Oculus/servlet/shell?command=getEntity&[guid=8.189301.

4. Application for intermediate modification to permit 0130542-022-SO-01 for the construction and operation of a landfill gas recovery facility.

http://depedms.dep.state.fl.us:80/Oculus/servlet/shell?command=getEntity&[guid=8.195267.

5.