Rulemaking Archives

Alternative Daily Cover

Description
Revision of existing regulations that control the use of alternative daily cover (ADC) materials at solid waste landfills and the reporting of that use.

Affected Code Sections
Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Division 2, Subdivision 1

• Chapter 3, Subchapter 4, Article 2, Sections 20685 and 20690; and
• Chapter 4, Subchapter 3, Article 2, Section 21600.

Stakeholder Input

Notice of Public Workshops, May 2003 (MS Word, 144 KB): Notice of June 2003 workshops on proposed regulation text.

Slide presentation from June 2003 Workshops:

• Complete presentation (MS PowerPoint, 5.1 MB)
• Slide text without photographs (MS Word, 39 KB)

Notice of Public Workshops, June 2002 (MS Word, 166 KB): These workshops solicited feedback on informal draft regulation text.

Rulemaking Documents

Final Text, May 2004 (Word, 72 KB): Final text approved by OAL on May 24, 2004.

Final Statement of Reasons, April 2004 (Word, 54 KB): Updated Statement of Reasons explaining the purpose and intent of the regulations.

Response to Comments, May 2004 (Excel, 63 KB): Responses to comments received.

Updated Informative Digest, April 2004 (Word, 20 KB): Updated summary of the preceding laws and regulations relating to the regulations and the effect of the regulations.

Notice of Second 15-day Comment Period, September 2003 (MS Word, 141 KB): Public notice of second 15-day comment period.

Proposed Text, September 2003 (Word, 78 KB): Proposed regulatory text for second 15-day comment period.

Notice of First 15-day Comment Period, August 2003 (MS Word, 138 KB): Public notice of first 15-day comment period.

Proposed Text, July 2003 (Word, 76 KB): Proposed regulatory text for first 15-day comment period.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, April 2003 (Word, 152 KB): Information published in the California Regulatory Notice Register 45 days prior to the end of the public comment period, which references the proceedings, statutory authority, an informative digest describing existing laws, any mandates and the effect of the proposed action on small business.

Initial Statement of Reasons, April 2003 (Word, 58 KB): A statement of the specific purpose and the rationale for the determination that this regulation is necessary to carry out the purpose for which it is proposed. Any alternatives considered and technical documents are also noted here.

Proposed Text, April 2003 (Word, 69 KB):  Proposed regulatory text for 45-day Notice.

2nd Draft Informal Text, October 2002 (MS Word, 57 KB): Draft regulatory text.

1st Draft Informal Text, June 2002 (MS Word, 57 KB): Draft regulatory text.

Rulemaking History
Board staff conducted workshops on June 26, 2002, in Sacramento, and on July 11, 2002, in Diamond Bar to solicit comment on informal draft regulation text.  At its October 7, 2002 meeting the Permitting and Enforcement Committee directed staff  to begin a 60-day public comment period. The comment period ran from April 18 through June 17, 2003.

Board staff conducted workshops to solicit feedback on the proposed regulations on June 9 in Sacramento, and on June 23, 2003 in Diamond Bar. The Board held a public hearing at the July 7, 2003 Permitting and Enforcement Committee meeting. At its August 4, 2003 meeting the Permitting and Enforcement Committee directed staff to begin an additional 15-day comment period for changes to the regulations. The comment period ran from August 7 through August 22, 2003.

At its September 8, 2003 meeting the Permitting and Enforcement Committee directed staff to begin a second 15-day comment period for changes to the regulations. The comment period ran from September 15 through September 30, 2003.

The Board adopted the regulations at its October 15, 2003 meeting.

Staff submitted the final rulemaking file to the Office of Administrative Law on April 12, 2004.

Last updated: November 01, 2007