ARIZONA MINING PERMITTING GUIDE - AZGS Document Repository
ARIZONA MINING PERMITTING GUIDE - AZGS Document Repository
ARIZONA MINING PERMITTING GUIDE - AZGS Document Repository
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Arizona Mining Permitting Guide<br />
Solid Waste or Special Waste Facility Plan Approval<br />
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)<br />
Waste Programs Division, Solid Waste Plan Review Unit<br />
1110 West Washington Street<br />
Phoenix, AZ 85007<br />
602-771-4123 or 1-800-234-5677, ext. 771-4123<br />
www.azdeq.gov/environ/waste/index.html<br />
PERMITS, AUTHORIZATIONS OR FILINGS:<br />
Solid Waste or Special Waste Facility Plan or Aquifer Protection Permit<br />
LEGAL AUTHORITY:<br />
A.R.S. § 49-761(c) and 40 C.F.R. Part 257 for Non-Municipal Landfills<br />
A.R.S. § 49-762 for Solid Waste Facility Plan Review<br />
A.R.S. § 49-857.01 for Special Waste Plan Review<br />
A.R.S. § 49-241 for the Aquifer Protection Permit Program<br />
CONDITIONS REQUIRING PERMITS, AUTHORIZATIONS OR FILINGS:<br />
For any non-municipal solid waste landfill, an Aquifer Protection Permit (APP) must be<br />
obtained prior to facility construction and operation. The application must also demonstrate<br />
compliance with the requirements of A.A.C. Title 18 Article 9 for aquifer protection and 40<br />
C.F.R. Part 257 for solid waste requirements. (Refer to the Section on Water Quality Permits<br />
for information on the Aquifer Protection Permit).<br />
For any special waste management facility, a solid waste facility plan approval must be<br />
obtained prior to facility construction and operation.<br />
Please contact the ADEQ Solid Waste Plan Review Unit for details prior to submitting a<br />
permit or facility plan application and see ADEQ’s website for more information.<br />
http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/waste/solid/index.html<br />
EXEMPTIONS:<br />
Municipal solid waste landfills are exempt from APP requirements; other APP exemptions are<br />
listed in A.R.S. § 49-250.<br />
FEES:<br />
APP and solid waste fees apply. Initial fees for the Solid Waste Facility Plan Approval range<br />
from $1,609 to $5,936 (see A.A.C. R18-13-701 through 706). Initial fees for APP are $1,000<br />
(See A.A.C. Title 18, Article 14). Final billing is based on the time spent by ADEQ staff<br />
reviewing the application and preparing the permit. The facility may also be subject to certain<br />
registration fees pursuant to A.R.S. § 49-747.<br />
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