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Project History
- Discussion Started in 1997
- With Board Staff, LEA’s, Industry, Stakeholders
- Board Approval for 4-Year CIWMB/Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) CA Specific Training Pilot Project
October 1999
- Memorandum of Agreement Between CWIMB and SWANA Nations and California
Chapters--October 2000
- Training sessions completed (5 more in 2004)
- Over 300 persons Trained
- Includes Rural and On-Site Training
- Directed to Develop Draft Regulations -- September 2003
Draft Regulation Overview -- Active and Permitted Landfill
Requires Training Certification for
- Landfill Managers (on-site & responsible for operations)
- Landfill Inspectors (CWIMB & LEA)
- Required inspections
- Not currently for closed or closed, illegal or abandoned (CIA) sites
- Require Continuing Education Units
- 30 in 3 years
- Min 5 a year
- Opportunities for Multiple Approved Training Sources for Certification and
Continuing Education Credit (CEU)
- For initial Certification
- For continuing certification Units
Why Regulations? Some of the responses given
- Landfill Managers and Inspectors will have the same basic level of
information to drawn from and communicate by.
- Continue to improve the quality of training for Landfill Managers and
Inspectors for all of California.
- Training system in place to address current or upcoming Solid Waste
Issues.
- Information shows that there seems to be a correlation between training
and landfill compliance.
- Continued training that builds on Managers and Inspectors current level of
training and experience.
FAQ’s (Top Ten)
- Is this a sole Source for SWANA?
- This is too expensive (How can we do it cheaper?)
- Why add these regulations, we are doing a good job?
- Do all LEAs have to be certified?
- Less CEU's for inspectors?
- Not enough different training classes available?
- Do I have to take that cert. course over?
- Is my current California Certification OK?
- When will this happen (you aren't certified)?
- Will every landfill have a certified manager?
Certification Comments: Pros & Cons
- Pros
- Uniform Training
- Consistency in Operations
- Shared Knowledge
- Credibility
- Operator and Inspector Interaction
- Cons
- Costs
- Restrictive
- Unnecessary
- Training Source(s)
- To much time training
- Training repetition
SWANA Estimated Costs For Members (non-members)
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Certification |
$785
($1060) + Per Diem |
| CEU @ 10
Units |
$250 ($
350) + Per Diem |
| CEU @ 20
Units |
$485 ($
610) + Per Diem |
Correspondence
5 CEU's |
$95 ($150) |
Internet
10 CEU's |
$125 ($150) |
On-Site
In-house Training
5 CEU’s (5 Students) |
$400 ($600)
$75 (additional person) |
| CIWMB
Course with CEU's |
Usually no
charge (Up to 15 CEU's) |
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CIWMB may be teaching SWANA CEU classes for less |
Additional Thoughts
- We know there will be comments, concerns, & suggestions.
- We expect that the current draft version of these regulations will change
as we received and review those comments, concerns, and suggestions.
What is Next?
Informal Workshops:
| March 30,
2004 |
Sacramento: Cal/EPA Building |
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April 1, 2004 |
Whittier:
Sanitation Districts |
Questions & Contact Information
- Regulation Info. -
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/rulemaking/
- Email Comments To -
opcert@ciwmb.ca.gov.
- Project Manager:
Darryl L. Petker P.E. (Mail Stop # 22a)
Special Waste Division
California Integrated Waste Management Board
1001 I St, Sacramento Ca. 95814
Please note this is only an outline of the presentation. If you would
like a CD of the entire LEA/CIWMB Conference including these presentations,
in full,
please e-mail Melissa Hoover-Hartwick.
Agenda
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