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1SA NCAC 13B .0900 are proposed for adoption as follows: SECTION .0900 - YARD TRASH COMPOSTING FACILITIES .O901 PROCEDURE FOR PERMIT (a) A separate "Yard Trash Composting" permit will not be required for a sanitary landfill facility which designates a yard trash composting area within facility boundaries. Application and operational requirements as set forth in .1303 and .1304 shall be addressed in submittal for a sanitary landfill permit. (b) The seal of a professional engineer is not required when submitting plans for a Yard Trash Composting permit. A minimum of three sets of plans will be required in each application. ~istory Note: Statutory Authority G. S. 130A-309.11; Elf. December 1, 1990. .0902 Applicability for Yard Trash Composting As of January 1, 1993, disposal of yard waste in a sanitary landfill shall be prohibited; however, yard trash which has been separated may be accepted at a sanitary landfill where the facility provides and maintains a separate yard trash composting area. (1) Applicability. A permit is required for the construction and operation of composting facilities for yard trash which process more than 3000 cubic yards of material per year. Yard trash may be composted with agricultural waste and silvicultural waste as defined in .0101 of this Rule. The Section does not regulate the composting of agricultural waste and silviculture waste, unless mixed with yard trash. (2) Activities not requiring a permit. A permit is not required for the following composting operations: (a) Backyard Composting Farming operations where the compost produced is re-used on the owner's land and not offered to the public. (o) Facilities composting less then 3,000 cubic yards of material per year, meeting the following conditions: (i) Notification of the Solid Waste Section on an annual basis as to: A. Facility location; Bo Name of owner and operator; C. Address of owner and operator; D. Phone number of owner and operator; E. Type of waste received; F. Amount of waste received; G. Composting process to be used; and Intended distribution of the finished product. (ii) Agreement to operate in accordance with operational requirements as set forth in .1304 of this Rule, except for .1304 (7). (iii) Facility operates in accordance with all other state or local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders. History Note: Statutory Authority G. S. 130A-309.11;