1. Matthew Udenenwu Waste Permits Division 2015 TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair

2. Introduction Closure Plan Closure Plan Closure Cost Estimate Closure Cost Estimate Transportation Data and Coordination Transportation Data and Coordination Post Closure Care Plan Post Closure Care Plan Post Closure Care Cost Estimate Post Closure Care Cost Estimate

3. Background Identify Permit Application Process Challenges. Variability in Submittals. Application Deficiency Issues Find Solutions to Process Challenges Develop Checklists Develop Forms

4. Variability in Submittals

5. Permit Application Deficiencies

6. Application Review Times

7. Perform Problem Analysis

8. Steps to Forms 1. Technical Review Elements 2. Technical Review 2. Technical Review Sub-Elements 3. Technical Review Items 4. Criteria for Determining that a Review Item has been Adequately Addressed 5. Technical Review Adequacy Criteria Document 6. Forms

9. The Forms Ready Closure Plan Closure Plan Post-Closure Care Plan Post-Closure Care Plan Closure Cost Estimate Closure Cost Estimate Post-Closure Care Cost Estimate Post-Closure Care Cost Estimate Transportation Data and Coordination Reports Transportation Data and Coordination Reports In Development General Facility Design General Facility Design Threatened and Endangered Species Threatened and Endangered Species Location Restrictions Location Restrictions Waste Acceptance Plan Waste Acceptance Plan

10. Closure Form Page 1 Section I Section I General Information General Information Section II Section II Part A -Description of Landfill Units Part A -Description of Landfill Units Part B – Description of Storage or Processing Units Part B – Description of Storage or Processing Units Part C – Maximum Waste Inventory Part C – Maximum Waste Inventory Part D – Locations of Unit Drawings Part D – Locations of Unit Drawings

11. Closure Form Page 3 Section III – Final Cover Section III – Final Cover Part A - Types and Description Part A - Types and Description Part B – Design Features (top and side slopes) Part B – Design Features (top and side slopes) Part C – Drainage Features Part C – Drainage Features Part D – Vegetation or other ground cover material Part D – Vegetation or other ground cover material Part E – Final Contour Map Part E – Final Contour Map

12. Closure Form Page 6 Section IV – Final Cover System Instillation Section IV – Final Cover System Instillation Part A – Mode of Instillation Part A – Mode of Instillation Part B – Drawings showing Sequence of Installation of Final Cover Part B – Drawings showing Sequence of Installation of Final Cover Part C – Final Cover Quality Control Plan (FCQCP) Part C – Final Cover Quality Control Plan (FCQCP) Part D – Final Cover System Evaluation Report (FCSER Part D – Final Cover System Evaluation Report (FCSER

13. Closure Form Page 8 Section V - Closure Activities and Schedules Section V - Closure Activities and Schedules Part A – Closure of Landfill Unit Part A – Closure of Landfill Unit Closure Notification Closure Notification Submit Final Cover System Evaluation Report Submit Final Cover System Evaluation Report Submit Engineer’s Certification of Closure Submit Engineer’s Certification of Closure TCEQ’s Acknowledges Closure TCEQ’s Acknowledges Closure

14. Closure Form Page 12 Section V - Closure Activities and Schedules Section V - Closure Activities and Schedules Part C – Final Facility Closure Criteria Part C – Final Facility Closure Criteria Publish Final Closure Notice and Place Closure Plan in Public Place Publish Final Closure Notice and Place Closure Plan in Public Place Submit Written Notice to TCEQ Executive Director Submit Written Notice to TCEQ Executive Director Post Signs and Install Barriers Post Signs and Install Barriers File “Affidavit to the Public” and Performance of the Final Deed Recording File “Affidavit to the Public” and Performance of the Final Deed Recording

15. Closure Form Page 14 Section V: Part C – Final Facility Closure Criteria (cont.) Section V: Part C – Final Facility Closure Criteria (cont.) Submit Copy of “Affidavit to the Public” and “Modified Deed” to the TCEQ Executive Director Submit Copy of “Affidavit to the Public” and “Modified Deed” to the TCEQ Executive Director Certification of Final Facility Closure by 3 RD Party P.E. Certification of Final Facility Closure by 3 RD Party P.E.

16. Closure Form Section V: Part C – Final Facility Closure Criteria (cont.) Section V: Part C – Final Facility Closure Criteria (cont.) TCEQ Accepts Termination of Operation and Closure of a Landfill Facility TCEQ Accepts Termination of Operation and Closure of a Landfill Facility Closure Schedule Closure Schedule Section VI: Attachments Section VI: Attachments Page 15

17. Closure Form Page 17 Section VII - Engineer’s Seal and Signature Section VII - Engineer’s Seal and Signature

18. Closure Cost Estimate Page 1 Section I – Engineer’s Statement Seal and Signature Section I – Engineer’s Statement Seal and Signature

19. Section II Section II Site Operator’s Acknowledgment to Perform Annual Reviews and Updates Site Operator’s Acknowledgment to Perform Annual Reviews and Updates Closure Cost Estimate Page 2

20. Closure Cost Estimate Section III Section III Descriptions of Cost Estimate Worksheet Items Descriptions of Cost Estimate Worksheet Items Engineering Costs Engineering Costs Construction Costs Construction Costs Storage and Processing Units Storage and Processing Units Contingency Contingency Contract Performance Bond Contract Performance Bond Page 3

21. Closure Cost Estimate Section IV Section IV Closure Cost Estimate Worksheet Closure Cost Estimate Worksheet Page 8

22. Closure Cost Estimate Section IV – Closure Cost Estimate Worksheet (cont’d) Section IV – Closure Cost Estimate Worksheet (cont’d) Page 11

23. Transportation Data Page 1 General Information General Information

24. Transportation Data Page 2 Section I Section I Documentation of Coordination with TxDOT Documentation of Coordination with TxDOT Section II Section II TxDOT Recommended Roadway or Intersection Improvements TxDOT Recommended Roadway or Intersection Improvements Section III Section III Documentation of Coordination of Public Roadway Improvement with the Agency that has Jurisdiction Documentation of Coordination of Public Roadway Improvement with the Agency that has Jurisdiction

25. Transportation Data Section V – Facility Daily Traffic Volume Data Section V – Facility Daily Traffic Volume Data Page 5

26. Transportation Data Section VI – Availability and Adequacy of Roads Section VI – Availability and Adequacy of Roads Section VII – Conclusion on availability and adequacy of roads Section VII – Conclusion on availability and adequacy of roads Section VIII – Highway Beautification Section VIII – Highway Beautification Section IX – Analysis of Impact upon Airports Section IX – Analysis of Impact upon Airports Page 6

27. Transportation Data Page 8 Section X – Documentation of Coordination with Airport Location Restrictions Section X – Documentation of Coordination with Airport Location Restrictions Section XI – FAA Recommended Changes (as applicable ) Section XI – FAA Recommended Changes (as applicable )

28. Post-Closure Care Plan Page 1 Section I Section I General Information General Information Section II Section II Party Responsible for Overseeing and Conducting Post-Closure Care Activities Party Responsible for Overseeing and Conducting Post-Closure Care Activities Section III Section III Post Closure Care Status of Landfill Units Post Closure Care Status of Landfill Units

29. Post-Closure Care Plan Page 3 Section IV – Post Closure Care Maintenance Requirements and Activities Section IV – Post Closure Care Maintenance Requirements and Activities Section IV: Part B Section IV: Part B Post Closure Care Maintenance Requirements and Activities for Facilities that Stopped Receiving Waste Prior to October 9, 1993 Post Closure Care Maintenance Requirements and Activities for Facilities that Stopped Receiving Waste Prior to October 9, 1993

30. Post-Closure Care Plan Section IV: Part C- Post Closure Care Requirements and Activities for Landfill Units that Received Waste on or After October 9, 1993 Section IV: Part C- Post Closure Care Requirements and Activities for Landfill Units that Received Waste on or After October 9, 1993 Commencement of post-closure care Commencement of post-closure care Period of post-closure care Period of post-closure care Inspection Activities Inspection Activities Documentations of Corrective Actions Documentations of Corrective Actions Page 7

31. Post-Closure Care Plan Page 9 Section IV Section IV Table 5 – Inspection Activities Schedule – Final Cover Table 5 – Inspection Activities Schedule – Final Cover

32. Post-Closure Care Plan Page 14 Section IV Section IV 9. Continuation of Monitoring Systems Operation and Maintenance 9. Continuation of Monitoring Systems Operation and Maintenance

33. Post-Closure Care Plan Page 15 Section IV Section IV Table 8 – Landfill Gas Management System Inspection Table 8 – Landfill Gas Management System Inspection

34. Post-Closure Care Plan Page 18 Section V - Recordkeeping Section V - Recordkeeping Section VI – Planned Use of the Land during and after the Post-Closure Period Section VI – Planned Use of the Land during and after the Post-Closure Period Section VII – Post- Closure Care and Corrective Action Cost Estimates Section VII – Post- Closure Care and Corrective Action Cost Estimates

35. Post-Closure Care Plan Section VIII – Certification of Completion of Post Closure Care Section VIII – Certification of Completion of Post Closure Care Page 19

36. Post-Closure Care Plan Section IX – Voluntary Revocation Request Section IX – Voluntary Revocation Request Section X – Attachments Section X – Attachments Section XI – Engineer’s Seal and Signature Section XI – Engineer’s Seal and Signature Page 20

37. Post-Closure Care Costs Page 1 Section I – Professional Engineer’s Statement, Seal, and Signature Section I – Professional Engineer’s Statement, Seal, and Signature

38. Post-Closure Care Costs Section II – Annual Review Section II – Annual Review Page 2

39. Post-Closure Care Costs Page 3 Section III – Description of Worksheet Items of the Post-Closure Care Cost Estimates Section III – Description of Worksheet Items of the Post-Closure Care Cost Estimates Engineering Costs Engineering Costs Construction Costs Construction Costs Leachate Management Costs Leachate Management Costs Contingency Contingency

40. Post-Closure Care Costs Page 6 Section IV – Post- Closure Cost Estimates Worksheet Section IV – Post- Closure Cost Estimates Worksheet

41. Post-Closure Care Costs Section IV - Post-Closure Cost Estimates Worksheet Section IV - Post-Closure Cost Estimates Worksheet Page 7

42. What’s Next? Release the Forms for Use Release the Forms for Use Continue Work on the other Pending Forms Continue Work on the other Pending Forms Finalize the TRAC Documents for Internal Use Finalize the TRAC Documents for Internal Use

43. Q & A The TCEQ appreciates the organizations and individuals that provided comments on these draft forms. How to Contact Us TCEQ - MSW Permits Section P.O. Box 13087 MC-124 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Phone: (512) 239-2335 Fax: (512) 239-2007 Email: MSWPER@tceq.texas.gov