Local Enforcement Agency Permit Toolbox

Permit Desk Manual Table of Contents

This is the original outline of the permit desk manual as developed by a task force of LEAs, operators, and Board staff in 1998.

Introduction

• General Background
• Goal and Objectives
• Format and Approach

Chapter 1: Solid Waste Tiered Regulatory Structure

General Overview of Solid Waste Activities

• Excluded Activities
• Exempted Activities
• Nontraditional Activities

• Registration Tier

• Standardized Tier  

• Full Tier

Chapter 2: Processing a Permit in the Full Tier…

Permit Processing and Approval

• Overview and Flow Chart

Operator Requirements

• Application Form
• Application Package
• CEQA
• Amending the Application Package
• Requesting Review of an Incomplete Application Package
• Completeness Appeal
• Change of Owner, Operator, and/or address

• What to do if there is a Change in Operation

• Five Year Review of Permits
• Multiple Tiered Operations
• Permits with Long Term State Minimum Standards Violations

LEA Processing Requirements

• Review of the Application Package

• How to Process Amendments to Application Packages

• How to Process Incomplete Application Package

• Record-Keeping Requirements
• Writing the Full Solid Waste Facility Permit
• Issuance of the Permit
• Processing RFI Amendments
• Processing Revisions to the Full Permit
• How to Process a Change of Owner, Operator, and/or Address
• How to Process Change in Operation
• Five Year Review of Permits
• Appeal of a Permit Decision
• Reinstatement of Suspended and Revoked Permits
• Multiple Tiered Operations
• How to Process Permits with Long Term Violations

IWMB Processing Requirements

• Role of the IWMB in the Permit Process
• Permit Revisions/Delegated Revisions
• Change of Owner, Operator, and/or address

Processing Exemptions in the Full SWFP Tier

• Exemptions from the requirements of a permit

Report of Facility Information

• Report of Disposal Site Information

• Joint Technical Document- review guide

• Transfer/Processing Document-review guide 

• Report of Composting Site Information-review guide 

Chapter 3: Processing a Permit in the Standardized Tier

Permit Processing and Approval

• Flow Chart for the Standardized Permit Process
• List of Facilities that are Eligible for the Standardized Tier

Operator Requirements

• Standardized SWFP Application Form
• Standardized Application Package
• Amendments to the Application Package
• CEQA
• Completeness Appeal

• Appeal of Permit Decision

• Change in Operation

• Change in Owner

LEA Processing Requirements

• Review of the Application Package
• Amendments to the Application Package
• Record keeping Requirements
• Issuance of the Permit
• Change of Owner

• Change in Operation

• Review of Permits

• Completeness Appeal

• Appeal of a Permit Decision

• Suspension/Revocation of a Permit

IWMB Processing Requirements

• Role of the IWMB in the Permit Process

Exclusions from the Standardized Solid Waste Facility Process

• List the facilities that are excluded from the standardized permit tier

Report of Facility Information

• Report of Contaminated Soil Disposal Site Information (18224)
• Report of Nonhazardous Ash Disposal Site Information (18226)
• Report of Composting Site Information (proposed 17863)

Chapter 4: Processing a Permit in the Registration Tier

Permit Processing and Approval

• Flow Chart for the Registration Permit Process 
• List of Facilities that are Eligible for the Registration Tier

Operator Requirements

• Registration SWFP Application Form
• Registration Application Package
• Amendments to the Application Package
• CEQA

• Completeness Appeal

• Appeal of Decision

• Change in Operation
• Change in Owner

LEA Processing Requirements

• Review of the Application Package
• Amendments to the Application Package
• Record keeping Requirements
• Issuance of the Permit
• Change of Owner

• Change in Operation

• Review of Permits

• Completeness Appeal

• Appeal of a Permit Decision

• Suspension/Revocation of a Permit

Role of the IWMB in this Process

• IWMB Role in Registration Permits

Exclusions from the Registration Tier

• List of facilities that are excluded from the registration tier

Report of Facility Information

• Any operations plans that are required due to the adoption of future regulations will be discussed here.

Chapter 5: Enforcement Agency Notification Tier

Processing Notifications

• Operator Filing Requirements

• LEA Requirements

• Role of IWMB

Last updated: November 25, 2008