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ChrisKing x TheHonorableMayorR.A. DickNugent d LisaPerrine P ElenaQuintanilla < CharlesRivette,P.E. (x MarkRose d DavidStephens P DavidS.Yanke <  MEMBERSABSENT   TheHonorableCommissionerJackCobb  TheHonorableHughL.Landrum  KarenC.Overgaard  TheHonorableAnniseD.Parker t  DIVISIONSUPPORTTEAM  L! CarolynMees,WastePermitsDivision 8"   TCEQSTAFF  $`" WadeM.Wheatley,P.E.,Director,WastePermitsDivision $L # RichardC.Carmichael,Ph.D.,P.E.,Manager,MunicipalSolidWastePermitsSection %8!$ WayneLee,MunicipalSolidWastePermitsSection &$"% MaryAliceBoehm,PublicInterestCounsel '#& JohnE.Williams,Legal (#' EdwardBlock,EnvironmentalPlanningandImplementation )$( JoySchultz,SmallBusinessandLocalGovernmentAssistance *%) HectorMendieta,PolicyandStandards p+&*  H-(,  GUESTS   LonnieC.Banks,CityofGarland  EdMyers,RJREngineering  KevinYard,SCS t DonnaPirkle,LloydGosselink,Attys. ` LisaAnderson,NSWMA L  JeffreyKaplan,CityofCorpusChristi 8  RobertVickery,RepublicWaste $ t LatriceHertzler,FutureLinkTechnologies  ` BrendaHaney,CityofIrving  L  MichaelRice,CityofAmarillo  8  DanWittliff,DanWittliffConsultingPLLC $  MaryNix,CityofDallas   TanzaL.Smith,RMER   RichardLowerre,Lowerre&Kelly   BrentRyan   DavidLehfeldt,CityofWichitaFalls p  (Ay3"3"  3a 2A3  0    WelcomeandIntroductionofMembers 3a ݌H(#(# Ќ    0  BobGregory,AdvisoryCouncilPresident,introducedtwoofthethreenewcouncil $t members,LisaPerrine,ageneralpublicrepresentative,andTheHonorableMayorR.A. `  DickNugent,anelectedofficialfromamunicipalitywithapopulationfewerthan25,000. L Thethirdnewcouncilmember,TheHonorableCommissionerJackCobb,anelectedofficial 8 fromacountywithanypopulationsize,wasunavailabletoattendthemeeting.Mr.Gregory $ askedTCEQstaffandgueststointroducethemselves.AmotionwasmadebyChuckRivette  toapprovetheJune25,2004meetinghighlights.ThemotionwassecondedbyDavid  Stephensandwasapprovedbyunanimousvote.(#(# "3"  32A3  0    RichardCarmichael,P.E.,PH.D.,MSWPermitsSectionManagersReport3݌p(#(# Ќ    0  Dr.Carmichaelwelcomedthenewmembersandannouncedthatthe330RulePackagewas L! notyetready,thereforetheywouldbeunabletogooverthedraftrules,onlyhighlightsand 8"  projections.HestatedthatthisisanexcitingtimefortheAdvisoryCouncilbecausethisis $#t! thefirsttimeintenyearsthattheentireMSWruleshavebeenaddressed.Hereportedthat $`" publicmeetingswereheldbeforetherewriteoftheserules,andthatcommentsfrom $L # industryarewelcomed.%8!$(#(# "3"  32A3  0    UnutilizedMSWPermittedFacilitiesWayneLee 3K݌'#&(#(# Ќ  0  WayneLeeadvisedthemembersthattheyhadadraftrulecopyintheirpacket.TCEQ )$( ExecutiveDirectorapprovalisneededbeforereleasingthedrafts.PertheCommissioners *%) request,atAdvisoryCouncilmeetingsonMarch12andJune25,thememberswereasked t+&* forcommentsonthesedrafts.Thethirdnewdraftrulereflectsthecommentsfromthepast `,'+ meetings.Themajorchangeinthenewdraftruleistheaddedconceptthatfacilitiesthathave L-(, _beenoperatingandthenstoppedfortwoyearscanalsobepickedupasanunutilizedpermit  andwouldrequirenotificationofrestartingoperation.Thiswouldinsurenosurpriseto  neighborswhenthefacilitystartsoperatingagain.(#(# 0  ChuckRivettesaidmaybeadateshouldbeaddedtothedraftrulestatingwhenafacility ` wouldneedtopostasignshowingreopening.L (#(# 0  DavidYankesaidsincethepublichastobenotifiedofreopening,andthepermitmaybe $ t revokedbyagencyifnopublicnotificationismade,putupasigninordertoprotectyour  ` permit. L (#(# 0  H.C.Clarkstated, weagreethatthosewithexistingpermitsandwhohadnotbeenactive $  fortwoormoreyearsshouldhavesixmonthsaftertheadoptiondatetofollowtherule.   Thosewithpermitswhohadbeeninactivewithintwoyearsbeforetheadoptionwouldhave   arollingdateforcomplyingwiththerule.ChuckRivetteandDr.Clarkdraftedlanguageand   gaveittoWayneLee. (#(# PublicComment0 \ (# (# JeffKaplan,expressedthefeelingthatsignageonpropertywouldhavethegreatestimpact.He H suggestedthattheTCEQpublishalistingoftheactiveandinactivesitesaroundthestate.Hesaid 4 thatopensitesandclosedsitesaretwoseparateissues.Hestressedthatpublicnotificationcanbe  p veryexpensiveandcanbea redflagtothepublicwhichresultsincallsandquestions.Robert  \ DowagreedwithMr.Kaplan.Mr.DowaskedifitwasonlytheTCEQthatsaysthereisaneedfor H publicnoticeotherthansignage.HestatedthattheCouncilhadfeltthatsignagewassufficient. 4 ConcernwasexpressedbyMr.Gregorythatafacilitythathadbeenpermittedalongtimeagoand   hadntbeenoperatingshouldhavearulerequiringsignage,mailoutandnewspapernotice.Mr.Lee   suggestedthattheoverallgoalofthisruleis tofindmiddleground;tonotifypeopleinthe  neighborhoodthatafacilitywouldopensoon,toprotectthepublic.  RobertDowstatedtheramificationsofanewspaperadisnotinthecostofthead,butinthecostof l fightingthepublic.Mr.Gregorycommentedthatthemorethepublicisnotified,themoreyou X  protectyourself.Mr.Kaplanstatedthatwhenyougobeyondsignagethenyougetintopublic D! noticeandthatiswhenyougetintoalotofissues.Hesaidthemosteffectivewaytokeepthe 0"  publicnotifiedisforTCEQtopublishanactiveandinactivefacilitieslisteachyearontheirwebsite, #l! plusputsignageonthesite.PaulEscobarstatedthathavingasignonthepropertyisthebestform $X" ofnotification. $D # "3"  32%2A3  0    SpecialWasteInformationalLetterDr.RichardCarmichael 32%_%݌&"%(#(# Ќ  ̀0  Dr.Carmichaelnotedthataletterhadbeensentoutregardingtherequirementstodispose (#' remediationwastesasspecialwastes.ChuckRievetteaskedifthisletterwouldoverridethe )$( permit.Dr.Carmichaelsaidtherewriteofthe330Rulewillmakeitclear,andanannual *%) recertificationofgeneratorsisreasonable.WadeWheatleysaiditwastheobligationofthe l+&* generatortoclassifywaste,andthelandfillshouldhaverecordsonsite.Anywasteother X,'+ thanhouseholdwasteisaspecialwaste.D-(,(#(# Ї"3"  3(2A3  0    SiteOperatingPlanRulesDiscussionandPublicComments3((݌(#(# Ќ    Rule330.4  0  AfiveyearreopenerexemptsMSWfacilitiesthatreceivedapermitbutneverreceived x wasteoraSubDlandfillwithnowastefromneedingamajoramendmenttoreopen.d(#(#   Rule330.111 <  0  RichardLowerresuggestedtoprovideanestimateofwhatyouretakingannually.Mr. ( x WheatleysaidTCEQwantsthemtostaycurrentonpersonnelandequipment.Mr.Dow  d askediftheTCEQneedstoregulatethatmuch.Iftheoperatorisdoingthejob,whymess  P  withhim? < (#(#   Rule330.113   0  YoumustupdateOPPMOD.MaryNixsaidthe330rulesneedtobeflexible;whenthey   becomeprescriptive,itsdifficult.Shesaidwasteacceptanceratescanchangeundersame   ownership.TheyarehamperedbytryingtopreventanoticeMOD;theyhavemore   equipmentandmorepersonneljusttobeincomplianceallthetime(evenwhenthequantities t arentatthehighest.)Mr.Kaplinsaid3thingsconcernhim:equipment,flowcontrolis ` wrong,andfreeenterprise(addinglayersofbureaucracy).L(#(#   Rule330.114  $t  0  BillHindmanaskedifthereneededtobeanoticeMODonWasteAcceptanceRate.Mr. ` Wheatleystatedtherewasaneedfortheabilitytohandleitproperlywhichmayincludea L tableregardingfluctuationsandseasons,etc.HestatedthattheCommissionershavedirected 8 themtohaveguidance.H.C.Clarksuggestedthattherebeanopportunityforelecronic $ communications[receiptedemail]inordertosavecostsrelatedtopaperandlongdistance,  andtofacilitatetimelyavailabilityofpublicinformation.BrentRyansaidthestandardOPP  wasntadequate.Mr.LoweryaskediftherereallywasanSOPthatisgoodforthecompany  andthepeople,toavoid mushysituations.Dr.Carmichaelrespondedthattheywantthem  tobeenforceable.p(#(#   Rule330.115 H! 0  MaryNixstatedthatfireprotectionneededtobeimplementedupondetection.Shesaidthey 4"  shouldbeallowedflexibilityaboutfirefightingmethodsandshouldhaveagoodplan  #p! established.Ifthefireisputoutquickly,shedidntseetheneedtosendareporttoTCEQ. $\"(#(#   Rule330.1160 %4!$ (# (# 0  BobGregoryquestionedtheneedtonotifytheagencywhentheirfencegetsbroken,ifits & "% fixedimmediately.ChrisKingsaidthisruleshouldbemore userfriendly.RobertDow ' #& askedwhytheagencyneedstoknowwhenafenceisdownandwhenitsfixed.(#'(#(#   330.117 *%) 0  KevinYardsaidhedoesntseethebenefittotheseminorwordchanges;heseesitonlyas l+&* abigcost.Itisunattainabletohavesomeonetoinspecteachload.X,'+(#(#  D-(,   330.5isadefinitionofunauthorizedwaste.    330.118  Ѐ0  Mr.KaplandoesntagreewithhavinglandfillsopenonlyMondayFriday.Operatorsof t landfillsshouldnotbeabletooperateuntilthelandfillisincompliance.Dr.Carmichaelsaid`(#(# 0  youneedtomakeitclearintheapplicationwhenyouregoingtoacceptwaste.Mr.Kaplan L  saidthecustomersdontgobytheTCEQschedule.Hesaidthereshouldbeacompromise 8  intheoperatinghours.Alllandfillswillbeclosedafteracceptanceisendedandproperly $ t takencareof.HesaidtheTCEQisntrespondingtopublicneeds.MikeRiceagreedthat  ` TCEQneedstobemoreflexibleonhoursofoperationandthe5daysrestriction.David  L  LehfeldtsaidtheproblemwithlandfillsbeingclosedonSaturdayisthatrestaurantsarent  8  closedonSaturday,andthenneedpickup.Itwasstatedthatequipmentmaintenanceis $  needed24/7.H.C.Clarkstated, itmakessensethatworkonmachineryintheshopwould   berelativelyquietandfittheintentofthepublicinterestinlimitedoperatinghours. (#(#   330.119   0  Asignshouldbepostedshowinghowtoreachtheindividualwithauthorityforthefacility p whenthesiteisclosed.Alsothereneedstobeapersonlistedthatcanbereached24hours \ aday.H(#(#   330.120  p 0  Topreventwastefrombeingblownoutofthefacility,Mr.Kaplansaidacrewneedstowork  \ theperimeteronceaday.Hewouldliketohaveplasticbagsoutlawed.H(#(#   330.122     Landfillmarkersandbenchmarkneedtobeinspectedweekly.     330.1330  (# (#   Mr.Lehfeldtsaidtouseearthenmaterialinsteadoftopsoil.    330.137 X    RobertVickeryaskediftheWasteAcceptancePlanhastobespecificorgeneric. D!   330.200 #l! 0  BillHindmansaidthephysicalramificationsofanewsiteoperatingplantomovea $X" stockpile,isgoingtobeverycostly.Mr.Kaplanwasalsoveryconcernedwiththecosts.$D #(#(# "3"  3 B2A3  0    ݁ WrapUp  3 B7B݌&"%(#(# Ќ  ݀ ' #& 0  BobGregoryannouncedthatthenextAdvisoryCouncilMeetingwouldbeheldonDec.2 (#' and/or3.Themeetingwasthenadjourned.