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7855.0460 POLLUTION CONTROL AND SAFEGUARDS EQUIPMENT.

The applicant shall provide data regarding pollution control and safeguards equipment, including:

A.

the types of emission control devices and dust control measures that would be used, including provisions for controlling coal dust left in evaporated dump basins;

B.

the types of water pollution control equipment and runoff control measures that would be used, including methods to treat any residual slurry water that may enter freshwater bodies;

C.

the measures that would be taken to prevent slurry or coal liquids spills or to minimize the environmental effect of a spill on surface waters and groundwaters;

D.

for a coal slurry pipeline, a description of the procedure in case of electrical outage at one or more pump stations or cessation of slurry movement for any reason;

E.

any other equipment or measures, including noise control, that would be used to reduce the impact of the facility; and

F.

the types of environmental monitoring that are planned for the facility, if any, and a description of any relevant environmental monitoring data already collected.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216B.08; 216B.2421; 216B.243; 216C.10

History:

L 1983 c 289 s 115

Published Electronically:

November 14, 2003

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