January 10, 2018 GWWM Committee

GROUNDWATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

512 N. Salisbury Street
Archdale Building-Ground Floor Hearing Room

January 10, 2018
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Bill Puette, Chairman, Presiding

In the event the previously scheduled committee adjourns prior to the estimated adjournment time, the other committee meeting may be called to order by the Chairman fifteen minutes after the previous meeting adjourned.

I.      Preliminary Matters

1.      Call to Order and Notice of NCGS §138A-15 (Chairman Puette)

General Statute §138A-15 mandates that the Chairman inquires as to whether any member knows of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Environmental Management Commission’s Groundwater and Waste Management Committee. If any member knows of a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict, please so state at this time.

Approval of minutes from Groundwater and Waste Management Committee (GWWMC) meeting on November 8, 2017. (Attached)

II. Action Items:

1. Request Approval to Proceed to the EMC for Public Comment and Hearing for 15A NCAC 13B Sections .0800 and .1100 (Jessica Montie, DWM)

Explanation:  The Division of Waste Management seeks approval to proceed to the Environmental Management Commission in March 2018 for public comment and hearing for proposed amendments to rules in 15A NCAC 13B – Solid Waste Management, Sections .0800 Septage Management and .1100 Scrap Tire Management.  The rules are proposed for readoption pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

Attachments: 
Attachment A:  13B .0800 Summary and Text
Attachment B:  13B .1100 Summary and Text
PowerPoint Presentation

Recommendation: That the GWWMC approve the Division of Waste Management to proceed to the EMC meeting in March 2018 for public comment and hearing on proposed amendments and readoption of rules in 15A NCAC 13B – Solid Waste Management, Sections .0800 and .1100.

2. Request Approval to Proceed to the EMC for Public Comment and Hearing for Amendments and Readoption of 15A NCAC 02S, and Request Recommendation for the 30-Day Waiver to Meet Readoption Deadline (Peter Doorn, DWM-SF)

Explanation:     The Division of Waste Management seeks approval to proceed to the Environmental Management Commission for public notice and hearing for readoption of 15A NCAC 02S – Rules and Criteria for the Administration of the Dry-Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Fund.  The rules are proposed for readoption pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.  Amendments to the rules are also being proposed.  To meet the readoption deadline of July 2018, the Division is requesting that the Committee recommend a 30-day waiver to proceed to the EMC.

Attachments:     
Attachment A-02 Readoption Rule Text
Attachment B-02S Regulatory Impact Analysis
PowerPoint presentation

Recommendation:   That the GMC recommend the 30-day waiver to proceed to the EMC meeting on January 11, 2018, to request approval to proceed to public notice and hearing for the proposed readoption and amendments to 15A NCAC 02S.

III. Closing Remarks - Chairman Puette

Adjournment 1-10-18