Disposal Site Gas Monitoring and Control Compliance Deadlines

The Office of Administrative Law approved the regulations on February 18, 2009, and the regulations became immediately effective.

Description

Revised regulations to adjust compliance deadlines and specify submittal and implementation timeframes related to landfill gas monitoring and control programs at disposal sites.

Affected Regulatory Code Sections

California Code of Regulations, Title 27, Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 3, Subchapter 4, Article 6, Section 20921.

Rulemaking Documents

• Approved Text, February 2009 (MS Word, 36 KB): Final text of the regulations approved by OAL on February 18, 2009.
• Updated Informative Digest, December 2008 (MS Word, 24 KB): Updated summary of the preceding laws and regulations relating to the regulations and the effect of the regulations.
• Final Statement of Reasons, December 2008 (MS Word, 59 KB): Updated Statement of Reasons explaining the purpose and intent of the regulations.
• Response to Comments, December 2008 (MS Word, 49 KB): Responses to comments received.
• Notice of 15-day Comment Period, November 2008 (MS Word, 102 KB): Notice by the CIWMB about an additional comment period running from November 13 through December 3, 2008.
• Proposed Text, November 2008 (MS Word, 37 KB): Proposed regulatory text for the 15-day comment period.
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, September 2008 (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, September 2008 (MS Word, 47 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, August 2008 (MS Word, 35 KB): Proposed regulatory text for 45-day notice.

Rulemaking History

On August 19, 2008, the Board directed staff to formally notice the proposed regulations for a 45-day public comment period. A 45-day public comment period on proposed text ran from September 12 through October 27, 2008. Board staff held a public hearing on October 29, 2008 to receive additional comments on the proposed text. On November 10, 2008, the Board's Permitting and Compliance Committee directed staff to notice an additional 15-day comment period for changes to the regulations. The 15-day comment period ran from November 13 through December 3, 2008. The Board adopted the regulations on December 16, 2008.