TE_50_Landfill_Permit-05JAN2024.pdf

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT

OF

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Jane Dee Hull 1110 West. Washington Street· Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Governor

(602) 771-2300 • www.adeq.state.az.u5

August 13,2002 Certified Mail PRU02.;()292 Return Receipt Requested

Mr. Charles Botdorf Chief, Environmental Sciences United States Army Yuma Proving Ground

ATTN: STEYP-ES-E

Ywna, Arizona 85365-9107

RE: Approve~qDifer Protection Permit (APP) Number 14016500.00

Dear Mr. Botdorf:

Attached is the Approved Aquifer Protection Permit for the Yuma Proving GrOl.md Solid Waste Facility (Original).

If you have any questions please call me at (602) 771-4588.

attached: APP # 14016500.00 (7 pages) cc: Dick Jeffiies, P.E., Manager Plan Review Unit Facility File

Northern Regional Office Southern Regional Office 1515 East Cedar Avenue' Suite F • Flagstaff, AZ 8~OO4ed d'i!lR West Congress Street· Suite 433 • T UC5on, AZ. 85701

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STATE OF ARIZONA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL APPROVAL NUMBER 14016500.00

YUMA PROVING GROUND SOLID WASTE FAcn..IlY

1.0 FACILITY INFORMATION AND APPROVAL SIGNATURE

In accOrdance with the provisions ofArizona Revised Statues (ARS) Title 49, chapter 4:

Facility Name: Yuma Proving Ground Solid Waste Facility

Owner:

Department of the United States Anny Yuma Proving Ground Command Teclmology Directorate

AITN: CSTE-DTC-YP-CD

Yuma, Arizona 85365·9107

Operator: United Slates Anny Ywna Proving Ground is authorized to construct and opcIate the United States Anny Yuma Proving Ground Solid Waste Facility, a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF), in accordance with the Revised Final Solid Waste Facility Plan as submitted on November 6,2000. The United States Army Yuma Proving Ground Solid Waste Facility is located approximately 25 miles East ofYurna on Highway 95. The actual landfill covers 123 acres and is located within the Yuma Proving Ground~ Facility which is a 1360 square mile testing area in southwestern Arizona. The Proving Ground Landfill Site is 3 miles northeast of the Laguna Army Airfield and 0.8 miles northwest of Highway95.

Latitude: 32° SO'1:r' North Longitude: 114D 20' 26" West

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) approval for the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Municipal Solid Waste Facility Permit Number 140 16500.00, shall be effective on the date the Waste Programs Division Director's signs below, and shall be valid for the life of the facility (operational, closure and post-closure periods) provided that the facility is operated and maintained pursuant to the above referenced Solid Waste Facility Plan and in accordance with all the sections of this approval document

Approved on behalfofthe Arizona Department ofEnvironmental QuaJity:

6:::Z2 Waste Programs Division

Signed this -,1_"2..__ Day of /IvW J r- 2002_ (J http:16500.00

Municipal Solid Waste Landfin Facility Approval Approval Number 14016500.00

2.0 STATUTORY PROVISIONS

The Department of the United States Army shall not operate the Yuma Proving Ground Solid Waste Facility (YPG SWF) in a manner inconsistent with the above referenced Solid Waste Facility Plan, and this approval, pursuant to ARS § 49-791(AX5).

2.1 General Provisions

This Arizona Department ofEnvironmental Qua1ity Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility Plan approval, issued pursuant toARS § 49-762 grants permission to:

a. operate an "on site", as defined in ARS § 49-701(22), "Municipal Solid Waste Landfill"as defined in ARS § 49-701(20) at the location as referenced above in PattL

b. dispqae of at the above referenced site "household waste" meaning any solid waste including garbage and rubbish generated from all base activities per ARS § 49-701(14)

i) Is not flammable

ii) Will not decompose ill) Will not leach substances in concentrations that exceed applicable aquifer water quality standards prescnbed by ARS § 49-201, paragraph 17 when subjected to a water leach test that is designed to approximate natural infiltrating waters.

2) Including concrete, asphaltic pavement, brick, rock, gravel, sand, soil and metal, ifused as reinfon:ement in concrete, but does not include special waste, hazardous waste, glass or other metal.

c. dispose of at the above referenced site "landscaping rubble" as defined in ARS § 49-701 (17) meaning material that is derived from landscaping or reclamation activities and that may contain inert material and no more than ten percent by volume of ''vegetative waste" as defined in ARS § 49-701(36).

d. dispose of at the above referenced site "construction debris" as defined in ARS § 49-70I(5) meaning solid waste derived from the construction, repair OT remodeling ofbuildings or other structures.

e. dispose ofatthe above referenced site "housebold hazmdous waste" as defined in ARS § 49-701(13).

2.2 Geaeral Limitations

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality specifically limits the following types of solid waste which can be disposed ofin a MSWLF and per ARS Title 49 Chapter 4 the above referenced site as listed in Part I shall not:

a. dispose of "Hazardous Waste" as defined in ARS § 49-921 except for ucondltionally exempt small quantity generator" amounts as set forth in 40 CFR. § 261.5 and ARS § 49-922(E).

b. dispose of "Medical Waste" as defined in ARS § 49-701 (19)

c. dispose of "Waste Tires" as defined in ARS § 49-701(38)

d. dispose of "Special Waste" as defined in ARS § 49-852

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2.3 Operational Limitations:

The ADEQ per ARS Title 49; Chapter 4; Articles I, 2 and 4 requires that the YPG SWF at the above referenced site in Part I must operate:

a. in a manner that protects public health and safety and the environment and prevents and abates environmental nuisances in accordance per ARS § 49-701(32).

b. to control wind dispersion and other surface dispersion ofthe materials so that materials do not create a public nuisance or pose an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or the environment. ViSIble materials that are dispersed beyond the bOlmdaries of the current worlc face shall be collected on a regular basis per ARS § 49-762.07(F)(1).

c. to control vector breeding and fire hazards by covering all disposed waste by the end of every worlcing day by using at least 6 inches of suitable compacted earthen cover material per ARS § 49 762.07(FX3) and 40 CFR 25821(a).

d. to control unauthorized public access to the facility by the use of reasonable security measures per

ARS § 49-762.07(F)(4).

e. to implement the landfill perimeter and surface methane gas monitoring program as set forth in the application referenced in Part VI - Item # 1 and, if necessary, administer landfill gas remediation systems as set forth in 40 CFR 258.23.

b. The YPG SWF shall according to ARS § 49-836(A)(2) pay a solid waste landfill disposal fee based on the amount ofwaste generated.

c. The YPG SWF shall submit a notification of any type II, ill, and IV changes to the approved solid waste facility plan in accordanCe with ARS §49-762.06. The YPG SWF shall not implement any type ill or IV changes prior to ADEQ approval, except as provided in ARS § 49-762.06 (D).

d. Pursuant to ARS § 49-782(A), the ADEQ reserves the right to suspend, amend, withdraw, condition, or revoke this approval fur the Solid Waste Facility Plan if it is determined that the facility is in violation ofARS Title 49, Chapter 4, or any rule adopted thereunder.

e. The YPG SWF shall notify the ADEQ within 24 hours per 40 CFR 25823(c)(1) of any methane or gas exceedance where the lower explosive limit exceeds 25% and witlrin seven days of detection place in the operating record a description of the steps taken to protect human health. A copy of this description shall be sent to ADEQ Director.

f. Within 60 days ofdetection ofany methane or gas exceedence per 40 CFR 25823(c )(3), a remediation plan shall be generated, implemented and entered into the operating record. A copy of this plan which descn"bes the nature and extent of the explosive gas problem and the remedy implemented shall be sent to the ADEQ.

SWF of its responsibility to comply with federal, state, county, or local requirements, and shall not be construed as permission to create a public health hazard, safety hazard, environmenta1 nuisance, or cause contamination to the environment.

b. The ADEQ reserves the rights to issue administrative orders pursuant to ARS § 49-781 and 764, or to http:49-762.04 http:49-762.06 http:49-762.06

MlDIicipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility Approval Approval Number 140]6500.00 seek other legiu remedies as provided by law, if the YPG SWF creates a public health hazard, safety hazard, or environmental nuisance; if violations of State laws occur; or if the YPG SWF is in violation of the Solid Waste Facility Plan.

c. For the purposes of ARS § 49-764, ADEQ considers issuance of this document as certification of all pollution control devices, machinery, or equipment descnbed in the Municipal Solid Waste Facility Plan as necessary for collection and cootrol at the source of any atmospheric and water pollutant contanrinants.

d.. The ADEQ reserves the right to cooduct inspections of the YPG SWF (ARS § 49-763). The owner/operator of YFG SWF shall be given the opportunity to have a representative accompany the inspector. During this inspection, the ADEQ may take photographs of activities, take samples, and/or conduct other recognized monitoring activities.

e. The United States Army shall not operate or construct the YFG SWF in a manner inconsistent with the Solid Waste Facility Plan as referenced in Part I above, and the sections of this permit, plmluant to Ats § 49-791(A)(5). .

2.6 Financial Assurance

The YFG SWF according to Title 40 Code Federal Regulations 258.70(a) meets the criteria as being a Federal Government Entity, specifically, being apart ofthe United States Army, and therefore is exempt from Subpart G - Financial Assumtce Criteria.

PART ID. OPERATIONAL APPROVALS AND CONDITIONS

to ARS § 49-762 grants permission to operate a Municipa1 Solid Waste Landfill Facility as set forth in the Facility Plan as entitled ''Revised Final Solid Waste Facility Plan for the US Army, YFG, Arizona" by North Wind Environmental, Inc. and Jason Associates Corporation and referenced below in Part VI - Item # 1.

b. The YFG SWF landfill disposes of less than 20 tons of mwricipal solid waste per day, based on an annual average, and is located in an area which receives less than 25 inches of rain per year. As a result ofmeeting the requirements in 40 CFR258.1 (f) this landfill is exempted from periodic groundwater monitoring requirements as set forth in 40 CFR 258.5O(c).

c. If there should be any conflicts or inconsistencies between the Facility Plan, as referenced above, and this Approval then the conditions of this Approval Wl1l supersede the Facility Plan.

d. The implementation ofa landfill perimeter methane gas monitoring program shall continue during the operational life of the landfill with reporting on a quarterly basis based on requirements set forth in 40 CFR 258.23(b)(2).

e. If necessary, implement a landfill gas remediation system.

f. Control ofwind dispersion and other surface dispersion of the landfill materials so that these materials do not create a public nuisance or pose an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health or to the environment Vislble materials that are dispersed beyond the boundaries of the current work face shall be collected on a regular basis.

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onto the site and to prevent precipitation that falls on the landfill from the ponding on the landfill surface or soil erosion in the landfill area.

b. A drainage diversion channel system shall be constructed to prevent surface water run-on into the . landfill areas. The drainage diversion channels must be capable of diverting surface water fIDl-on and run-off away. from both active and inactive landfill 3!C3S.

c. All surface water collection systems shall be constructed to resist the maximum horizontal acceleration in lithified earth material for the site.

Part VI - Item #1.

b. All ~struction work will include the testing and at the frequencies in the approved construction quality assurance and construction quality control (CQAlCQC) plan submitted by North Wind Environmental, Inc. and Jason Associates Corporation and referenced below in Part VI - Item # 1.

c. All day-to-day operations will follow the approved plan submitted by the EA Engineering. Science, and

Tecimology Inc. as reference in Part VI - Item #1.

d. Pursuant to ARS §49-762.06, the YPG SWF shall submit a notification ofany type II, III and IV change to the existing approved solid waste facility plan. Types ill and N changes require prior approval from the Department before implementation.

e. The configuration of the final landfill grades shall be consistent with the existing surroundings to minimize visual impact.

facility shaH not exceed:

1) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the lower explosive limit for gases in fucility structures.

2) 'The lower explosive linDt for the gases at the property botmdary.

The minimum monitoring frequency shall be quarterly as set forth in Part 3.1 (e) and if an exceedance should occur then the Notifications above in Part 2.4(e) shall be followed.

b. Bird Hazards to Aircraft: A facility disposing of putresClble wastes thal may attract birds and which is located within 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) of any airport nmway used by turbojet aircraft or within 5,000 feet (1524 meters) of any airport runway used by only piston-type aircraft shall not pose a bird hazard to aircraft.

c. Access: This MSWLF facility must limit control public access and prevent unauthorized vehicular traffic and illegal dumping of wastes by using artificial barriers, natural barriers or both, as appropriate to protect human health and the environment as set forth in 40 CFR § 25825.

d. Fire extinguishers and preventative measures shall be made in accordance with local laws and the directives of the Fire Mmhal.

e. All excavation work shall be canied out to provide maximum safety to the workers and other users of the facility, during construction period and during subsequent operation.

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PART IV . CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE PROVISIONS

4.1 Final Closnre

The YPG SWF shall prepare a written final Landfill Closure Plan descnoing the steps necessary to close the MSWLF. The final Closure Plan will include infonnation gathered as a result from the final Closure Activities as set forth in Section 6.6 ofthe Application referenced in Part VI - Item # 1 and will act as the Final Closure Plan. The Plan shall at least have the following components:

a. Prior to the closure of this MSWLF the YPG SWF must notify the ADEQ Director of the intent to close this landfill per § 258.60(e).

b. The final Closure Plan must have a description of the final cover, designed in accordance with

§258.60(a) and as referenced in the methods and procedures to be used to install the cover.

c. The final Closure Plan must include an estimate of the total area requiring final cover for the active life of the landfill.

d. An estimate ofthe maximum inventory ofwastes which were put into the landfill over the entire life of the~i1ity.

e. Closure activities must begin for the YPG SWF no later than 30 days after the date on which this

MSWLF receives its Known final receipt ofwaste.

f. Closure activities for YPG SWF must be completed within 180 days following the beginning ofclosure as mentioned above in (e.) paragraph.

h. Following the final closure of this MSWLF, the YPG SWF, shall notify the ADEQ Director that a certification signed by an independent registered professional engineer verifying that the closure has been completed" in accordance with the closure plan and this Approval.

minimize infiltration and erosion. The final cover system shall be designed and constructed to:

1) have a penneability less than or equal to the permeability of any bottom liner system or natural subsoils present, or a permeability no greater than 1 x 10 -l cm/sec, whichever is less;

2) minimize infiltration through the closed MSWLF by the use of an infiltration layer that contains a minimum IS-inches of earthen material; and 3 ) minimize erosion of the final cover by the use of an erosion layer that contains a minimum of 6 inches of earthen material.

b. The Director may allow an alternative requirement for the final cover design as set forth in 40 CFR §

258.60(b) paragraph on request by the YPG SWF owners.

4.3 Post-CIosure Care

Post-closure care shall be provided byYPG SWF for 30 years except as provided by 40 CFR § 258.61 (b) and sbaIl consist of:

a. maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of any final cover, including making repairs to the cover as necessary to correct the effects of settlement, subsidence, erosion, or other events, and preventing run-on and run-off from eroding or otherwise damaging the final cover.

b. being exempt from installing and operating a leachate collection system in accordance with the requirements in 40 CFR § 258 . 4 due to meeting the criteria in 40 CFR 258.l(f).

c. meeting the criteria in 40 CFR 258.1(f) making the VPG SWF exempt from instalbng and operating a ground water monitoring system in accordance with the requirements of sub-part E of 40 CFR 258

d. maintaining and operating the gas monitoring system in accordance with the :requirements of40 CFR § 25823.

4A Financial Assurance for Closure YPG SWFis exempt from this requiremrot since it meets 40CFR258.70(a) being a Federal GovemmentEntity, specifically, being a part of the United states Army, and therefore is exempt from Subpart G - Financial Assurance Criteria which includes Financial Assurance for Closure.

PARTV. APPROVAL HISTORY

ITEM # DATE APPROVAL No. DESCRIPTION

1 (this approval) 14016500.00 MSWLF Approval - Yuma ProvingGrounds Solid Waste Facility

PART VI. REFERENCES

1) Revised YPG Solid Waste Fadlity Plan - to Stephen Tighe, ADEQ, from Charles Botdorf: US Army YPG Plan revised to Include ADEQ Comments from the Technica1 Review Comments dated February 18, 1999 (pRlJ99.:078) Transmittal from ADEQ, dated November 6,2000.

2) Status of Response - Minor Format Changes of MSWLF Plan from Charles Botdorf: YPG tD Stephen Tighe, ADEQ, concerning the status oftbe reply to the Teclmica1 Review Comments dated Febnlary 18, 1999 (PRU~) and in reply to a September 22, 2000 ADEQ request letter, dated October 5, 2000.

3) Request for Response Status· from Stephen Tighe, ADEQ to Charles Botdorf: YPG Asking about the Status of response tD the Teclmica1 Review Comments dated February 18, 1999 (pRU99-078), dated September 22, 2000.

4) Draft Methane Monitoring Plan - from Scott Yancy with · Northwind Environmental on behalfof US Army YPG to Russefi Slotnick, ADEQ, dated June27, 2000.

5) "Read Version" YPG Revised Solid Waste Facility Plan - from Kay Canoll, US Anny YPG to Stephen Tighe, ADEQ, dated June 1, 2000.

6) Read Version Methoe Monitoring Plan - from Scott Yancy with Northwind Environmental on behalfof US Anny YPG to RusseU Slotnick, ADEQ, dated February 16, 2000.

7) Status of Resporue - Action Plan & Proposed Responses - from Charles Botdorf, YPG tD Stephen Tighe, ADEQ, concerning the Technical Review Comments dated ·February 18, 1999 (PRU99-078) and in reply to the September 17, 1999 ADEQ letter, dated October 25,1999

8) Acknowledgment of Realpt ofTechnical Review Comments d2ted FebnJary 18,1999 (PRU99-078) from John D. Kruger, YPG to Stepben Tighe, ADEQ, concerning the Technica1 Review Meeting and Conunents above referenced, dated October 6, 1999.

9) Request for Response Status - from Stephen Tighe, ADEQ to Valerie Monill, US Army YPG Asking about the Status of response to the Technical Review Comments dated February 18, 1999 (pRU99"{)78), dated September 17,1999.

10) Technical Review Comments and Teleconference - from Russell Slotnick, ADEQ, to Valerie Morrill, US Army YPG dated February 18, 1999 (PRU99-078).

11) Response to Technical Review PRU98-567 - from Charles Botdorf, YPG to Russell Slotnick, ADEQ dated January 8, 1999.

12) Teclulical Review PRU98-567 - from Russel1 Slotnick, ADEQ to Lance Vander Zyl, US Army YPG, dated November 9, 1998.

End of Plan Approval Number 14016500.00