HF 3163

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to environment; prohibiting use of certain construction debris as cover
material; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [115A.936] CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AS COVER MATERIAL
PROHIBITED.
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new text begin (a) Construction debris or residuals from processed construction debris containing
any amount of gypsum shall not be managed as cover material at disposal facilities unless:
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new text begin (1) residual material is managed in an industrial or construction and demolition
disposal facility equipped with a liner and leachate collection system;
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new text begin (2) residual material is not mechanically pulverized or size-reduced prior to
processing, screening, or application;
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new text begin (3) a maximum effort is made to remove gypsum from the waste prior to processing,
screening, or application;
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new text begin (4) residual material is mixed at a ratio of three parts soil to one part residual
material; and
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new text begin (5) the disposal facility does not accept any amount of cover material greater than
what is operationally necessary.
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new text begin (b) For the purposes of this section, "residual material" means construction debris or
residuals from processed construction debris containing any amount of gypsum.
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