Rulemaking Archives

Active Disposal Site Gas Monitoring and Control

On August 21, 2007, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the regulations. The regulations became effective on September 20, 2007. A frequently asked questions (Adobe PDF, 202 KB) page has been created to help answer questions about complying with these regulations.

Description
Revision of existing landfill gas monitoring and control regulations for active disposal sites to include the more detailed gas monitoring and control regulations currently applicable to closed disposal sites.

Affected Regulatory Code Sections
California Code of Regulations, Title 27, Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 3, Subchapter 4, Article 6.

Status
The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the regulations on August 21, 2007. The regulations become effective on September 20, 2007.

Contact: John Bell

Stakeholder Input

September 19, 2005 workshop to solicit feedback on informal draft regulation text.

• Audio Recording, September 19, 2005 workshop. (Windows Media Audio, 20 KB, 41:59 minutes*)

• Notice of Public Workshop, August 2005 (MS Word, 145 KB)

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Rulemaking Documents

Final Text, August 2007 (MS Word, 110 KB): Final text approved by OAL on August 21, 2007.

Addendum to Final Statement of Reasons, August 2007 (MS Word, 23 KB): Addendum to updated statement of reasons explaining the purpose and intent of the regulations.

Updated Informative Digest, August 2007 (MS Word, 25 KB): Updated summary of the preceding laws and regulations relating to the regulations and the effect of the regulations.

Final Statement of Reasons, June 2007 (MS Word, 48 KB): Updated Statement of Reasons explaining the purpose and intent of the regulations.

Response to Comments, March 2007 (MS Word, 120 KB): Responses to comments received.

Adopted Text, April 2007 (MS Word, 110 KB): Regulatory text adopted by the Board on April 19, 2007.

Notice of 15-day Comment Period, February 2007 (MS Word, 101 KB)

Proposed Text, February 2007 (MS Word, 110 KB): Proposed regulatory text for 15-day comment period.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, September 2006 (MS Word, 47 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, July 2006 (MS Word, 41 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, December 2005 (MS Word, 107 KB): Proposed regulatory text for 45-day notice.

1st Draft Informal Text, August 2005 (MS Word, 98 KB): Draft regulatory text.

Summary of Changes, August 2005 (MS Word, 46 KB): A brief explanation of changes to regulatory text.

Rulemaking History
On September 19, 2005, Board staff conducted a workshop in Sacramento to solicit comment on informal draft regulation text. A teleconferencing location was available at the Board's Long Beach field office. An audio recording of the workshop is available (See Stakeholder Input above for more information).

At its December 5, 2005, meeting the Board's Permitting and Enforcement Committee directed staff to initiate a 45-day public comment period for the proposed regulations. A 45-day public comment period for proposed text ran from September 15, 2006 through October 30, 2006. Board staff conducted a public hearing on December 4, 2006.

At its February 5, 2007, meeting the Board's Permitting and Compliance Committee directed staff to make changes to the proposed text and to circulate it for an additional 15-day comment period. The comment period ran from February 22 through March 9, 2007. The Board adopted the proposed regulations at its April 19, 2007, meeting.

Last updated: June 19, 2008