1997 Minnesota Statutes

     115A.918 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  The definitions in this 
 section apply to this section and sections 115A.919 to 115A.929. 

    Subd. 2.    Closure.  "Closure" means actions that will 
 prevent, mitigate, or minimize the threat to public health and 
 the environment posed by a closed solid waste disposal facility 
 including application of final cover; grading and seeding of 
 final cover; installation of an adequate monitoring system, if 
 necessary; and construction of ground and surface water 
 diversion structures. 

    Subd. 2a.    Equivalent.  For mixed municipal solid 
 waste, the measure of "equivalent" or "equivalent cubic yards of 
 waste" is 3.33 cubic yards per ton of waste. 

    Subd. 3.    Operator.  "Operator" means:  

    (1) the permittee of a mixed municipal solid waste disposal 
 facility that has an agency permit; or 

    (2) the person in control of a mixed municipal solid waste 
 disposal facility that does not have an agency permit.  

    Subd. 4.    Postclosure, postclosure care.  "Postclosure"
 and "postclosure care" mean actions taken for the care, 
 maintenance, and monitoring of a solid waste disposal facility 
 after closure that will prevent, mitigate, or minimize the 
 threat to public health and environment posed by the closed 
 facility. 

    Subd. 5.    Response.  "Response" has the meaning given 
 it in section 115B.02, subdivision 18.  

    HIST: 1985 c 274 s 11; 1994 c 585 s 20,21