adem update association of county engineers of alabama annual conference may 13, 2015...
TRANSCRIPT
ADEM UpdateADEM Update
Association of County Engineers of Alabama
Annual Conference
May 13, 2015
adem.alabama.gov
adem.alabama.gov
OverviewOverview
• AST Compliance Assistance Project Update
• Solid Waste Management Plans• Unauthorized Dump/Scrap Tire Site
Remediation Programs• Scrap Tire ROW Cleanup Program• ADEM Budget
Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Compliance
Assistance Project Update
Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Compliance
Assistance Project Update
adem.alabama.gov
adem.alabama.gov
AST Compliance Assistance Purpose
AST Compliance Assistance Purpose
• Inform local governments of AST compliance requirements
• Inform local governments of Alabama Tank Trust Fund (ATTF) benefits
• Provide local governments with resources to aid in compliance and ATTF eligibility
adem.alabama.gov
Facilities Targeted in the AST Project
Facilities Targeted in the AST Project
• County/City Maintenance Shops
• County/City School Systems
• Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities
adem.alabama.gov
AST Compliance Assistance Process
AST Compliance Assistance Process
• Contact appropriate local government personnel
• Conduct compliance assistance visits Provide appropriate informational handouts
such as AST notification, SPCC Brochure, and AST Owner Memorandum
Provide owner/operator with points of contact for questions
adem.alabama.gov
AST Trust Fund Eligibility Requirements
AST Trust Fund Eligibility Requirements
• Registration of AST with ADEM• Remain in Substantial Compliance• Comply with NPDES Permit Requirements• Comply with SPCC Requirements• Maintain Financial Responsibility in the
Amount of $10,000 per Release
adem.alabama.gov
Progress on AST Assistance SitesProgress on AST Assistance Sites
ADEM Office
Total Visited
Total Sites
Total Complete
Decatur 20 37 54.10%
Birmingham 8 50 16.00%
Montgomery 76 87 87.40%
Mobile 20 40 50.00%
Total 124 214 57.90%
adem.alabama.gov
Progress on Priority Facilities
Progress on Priority Facilities
ADEMOffice
Priority Visited
Priority Sites
Priority Complete
Decatur 5 5 100.00%Birmingham 8 16 50.00%Montgomery 50 55 90.90%
Mobile 20 20 100.00%Total 83 96 86.50%
adem.alabama.gov
Issues Found at Targeted AST Facilities
Issues Found at Targeted AST Facilities
• New Tanks Not Registered at Existing Sites or Unregistered Satellite Tank Sites ADEM Form# 283
• Incomplete or No SPCC Plan• Secondary Containment Not Maintained
(valves left open or berm having cracks/ holes)
adem.alabama.gov
Key Elements of SPCC Plan (40 CFR 112)
Key Elements of SPCC Plan (40 CFR 112)
• Facility Diagram & Description of Facility• Facility Drainage• Facility Inspections• Personnel Training & Oil Prevention Briefings• Recordkeeping Requirements• Plan Certification• Site Security
adem.alabama.gov
AST Compliance Assistance
AST Compliance Assistance
Questions? ADEM Groundwater Branch
334-270-5655
adem.alabama.gov
Local Solid Waste Management Plans
(SWMP)
adem.alabama.gov
Regulatory BackgroundRegulatory Background
A Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) is a plan that outlines the collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste within a jurisdictional boundary.
• Began with the passage of Section 22-27 Article 3 of the Code of Alabama in 1989.
• Currently there are 89 SWMP in Alabama.
adem.alabama.gov
Expiring County SWMPExpiring County SWMP
2014• 35 County SWMP Expired
• 20 Renewed• 7 Pending (Bullock, Coosa, Lamar, Lawrence, Jefferson, Perry, Washington)
2015• 20 County SWMP Expiring
• 5 Renewed• 2 Pending (Clay, Mobile)
2016-2017• 4 County SWMP Expiring
adem.alabama.gov
Current Status of SWMPs
Marengo
Mobile*
Baldwin
Washington
Clarke
Wilcox
Monroe
Escambia
Conecuh
Butler
Covington
Crenshaw
Coffee
Geneva
Pike
Dale
Bullock
Barbour
Russell
Henry
Houston
Greene
Sumter
Choctaw
Hale
Bibb
Perry
Dallas
Chilton
Autauga
Lowndes
Montgomery
Elmore
CoosaTallapoosa
Lee
Chambers
Macon
Lauderdale
Colbert
Franklin
Marion
Lamar
Fayette
Lawrence
Winston
Walker
Limestone
Morgan
Cullman
Madison
Jackson
Marshall
Dekalb
Etowah
Cherokee
St. Clair
Blount
Pickens Tuscaloosa
Jefferson
Shelby
Talladega
Calhoun
Clay
Cleburne
Randolph
Expires in 2014
Expires in 2015
Expires in 2016-17
Recently renewed
adem.alabama.gov
Background (Con’t)Background (Con’t)
Who Should Have a SWMP?
• All Counties are Required • Municipalities may opt out of County Plan and create their
own local SWMP (Currently 24)• Counties can join together to form a regional plan
(last 10 yr. cycle = 1 regional plan formed by 3 counties)
adem.alabama.gov
Section 22-27-47Section 22-27-47
Local Solid Waste Management Plans• Each County and any municipality shall submit to the Department a plan
for the management of solid waste generated within its boundaries.
• A County’s plan shall include the municipal jurisdictions within it’s bounties except for any municipality that opts out for their own plan.
• Cities which do not choose to exclude themselves from the County’s plan shall be responsible to share the County costs proportionately.
• Counties may combine in the development of a joint solid waste management plan.
• If a County or City does not submit a required plan (nor meets minimum requirements), the Department shall prepare the official plan.
adem.alabama.gov
Section 22-27-47Section 22-27-47
Local Solid Waste Management Plans (cont.)Each plan should contain, at a minimum:
1. Describe and explain the general origin, and weight or volume of solid waste currently generated within the jurisdiction’s boundaries.
2. Identify current methods of collection and haulage of solid waste within the jurisdiction.
3. Identify and describe the facilities where solid waste is currently being disposed or processed and the remaining available capacity and the capacity which could be made available through the reasonable expansion of such facilities.
adem.alabama.gov
Section 22-27-47Section 22-27-47
Local Solid Waste Management Plans (cont.)4. Provide a description of current or planned recycling programs and an
analysis of their impact on waste generated within the jurisdiction.
5. Address the requirements proposed under Subtitle D of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to assure proper management of its wastes.
6. Propose procedures for the identification and elimination of unauthorized dumps in the jurisdiction.
7. Describe and explain the general origin and weight of volume of solid waste reasonably expected to be generated annually during the next 10 years.
adem.alabama.gov
Benefits of SWMPBenefits of SWMP
Why is it important to have an updated SWMP?
1. Contracts (Collection, Transportation, and Disposal)
2. Landfill Permitting
3. Recycling Grants Opportunities
adem.alabama.gov
ContractsContracts
Section 22-27-48 of the Code of Alabama states:
“The governing body of a county or municipality has a responsibility for and the authority to assure the proper management of solid wastes generated within its jurisdiction in accord with its solid waste management plan.”
Law Impacts Contracts and Operations of:
• Solid Waste Collection• Transfer Stations• Landfills
adem.alabama.gov
Landfill PermittingLandfill Permitting
Requirements for Approving New or Certain Modifications to Landfills (Section 22-27-48 of the Code of Alabama)
• Approved SWMP • Host Government Approval• Consideration of the Application by ADEM
NOTE: This does not apply to private industrial landfills.
adem.alabama.gov
LandfillsLandfills
Requirements for Host Government Approval:
• Public Notice in Newspaper of General Circulation Date of Public Hearing Landfill Action to be Considered Must state the relevance and consistency with the local solid
waste management plan Contact person to obtain additional information and to review both
the SWMP and the application of proposed action
• Public Hearing • Approval by Host Government
adem.alabama.gov
LandfillsLandfills
• ADEM will not consider applications for new landfills or certain modifications to existing landfills until local host government approval has been granted.
• Proposed landfill actions that require host government approval:
New Landfills Horizontal Expansion of Facility Volume Increases Service Area Increases Upgrading Classification of Landfill (i.e. C/D to MSW)
adem.alabama.gov
Recycling GrantsRecycling Grants
Alabama Recycling Fund Grants• Provide Grants to local governments, authorities, and
nonprofit organizations for use in developing, implementing, and enhancing local recycling, reuse and waste minimization projects and programs. Applications due by March 1st.
• Funding – ARF Funds: ~$10.7 million awarded FY 2009, ~$1.1 million in grants. FY 2010, ~$1.7 million in grants. FY 2011, ~$2 million awarded to 22 projects from 34 applicants. FY 2012, ~$2 million awarded to 17 projects from 23 applicants. FY 2013, ~$2.3 million awarded to 19 projects from 31 applicants. FY 2014, ~$1.6 million awarded to 16 projects from 22 applicants
adem.alabama.gov
Eligible Grant ItemsEligible Grant Items
• Recycling Trucks• Roll Carts• MRF Construction• Drop-Off Boxes• Education Materials• SWMP Revision• Separators• Balers• Bins• Facility Costs
• Trucks• Trailers• Shredders• PSA• Compactors• Conveyors• Bags• Forklift• Pick-ups• Scales
adem.alabama.gov
Current Status of SWMPs
Marengo
Mobile*
Baldwin
Washington
Clarke
Wilcox
Monroe
Escambia
Conecuh
Butler
Covington
Crenshaw
Coffee
Geneva
Pike
Dale
Bullock
Barbour
Russell
Henry
Houston
Greene
Sumter
Choctaw
Hale
Bibb
Perry
Dallas
Chilton
Autauga
Lowndes
Montgomery
Elmore
CoosaTallapoosa
Lee
Chambers
Macon
Lauderdale
Colbert
Franklin
Marion
Lamar
Fayette
Lawrence
Winston
Walker
Limestone
Morgan
Cullman
Madison
Jackson
Marshall
Dekalb
Etowah
Cherokee
St. Clair
Blount
Pickens Tuscaloosa
Jefferson
Shelby
Talladega
Calhoun
Clay
Cleburne
Randolph
Expires in 2014
Expires in 2015
Expires in 2016-17
Recently renewed
adem.alabama.gov
SWMP RequirementsSWMP Requirements
Questions?Scott Story, Chief
Solid Waste Engineering Section
(334) 271-7764
adem.alabama.gov
ADEM Solid Waste Remediation Programs
adem.alabama.gov
UAD/Scrap Tire Site Remediation Programs
UAD/Scrap Tire Site Remediation Programs
• Provides funding for the remediation of eligible UAD/Tire Pile sites Funded by a portion of $1/Ton fee on SW
Disposal and $1/Tire fee on tire sales Sites subject to eligibility requirements
• 110 UAD eligible sites currently on cleanup list
• 16 Tire Pile sites currently in-process for cleanup
adem.alabama.gov
UAD RemediationUAD Remediation
• From 2010-2015: 348 UAD sites remediated ~49,000 T of SW removed and properly
disposed 155 cleaned up through ICA process ~$11 million expended from SWF
• ~$7 million ICA process
adem.alabama.gov
UAD Remediation Program
UAD Remediation Program
adem.alabama.gov
UAD Remediation Program
UAD Remediation Program
adem.alabama.gov
Unauthorized Dump Site Remediation
Unauthorized Dump Site Remediation
adem.alabama.gov
Scrap Tire Site Remediation
Scrap Tire Site Remediation
• From 2010-2015: 122 ST sites remediated ~40,000 ST/~3,000 T SW removed and
properly disposed 32 sites cleaned up through ICA process ~$1.9 million expended from STF
• ~$800,000 ICA process
adem.alabama.gov
Scrap Tire Site Remediation Scrap Tire Site Remediation
adem.alabama.gov
ADEM Scrap Tire ROW Cleanup Program
ADEM Scrap Tire ROW Cleanup Program
• Established to provide assistance to counties with ST ROW issues.
• Items eligible for reimbursement: Personnel Costs Equipment Costs Costs of Disposal/Beneficial Use of Discarded
Tires• Subject to certain limitations
adem.alabama.gov
ADEM Scrap Tire ROW Cleanup Program
ADEM Scrap Tire ROW Cleanup Program
• Activities 2011-Present• 47 of the 67 counties currently enrolled
Removed approximately 480,000 PTE from county rights-of-way
Reimbursed counties ~ 3.6 million
adem.alabama.gov
adem.alabama.gov
Solid Waste Remediation Programs
Solid Waste Remediation Programs
Questions?Brent Watson
(334) 271-7894
adem.alabama.gov
$0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000STATE GENERAL FUNDS FOR ADEM OPER-
ATIONS
FY 2016 Budget
adem.alabama.gov
FY 2016 BudgetFY 2016 Budget
• ADEM requested an additional $1.3 million for FY16 above FY15 appropriation
• Governor Bentley’s FY16 budget proposed level funding for ADEM (~$1.0 million)
• Current austerity budget in Legislature would eliminate ADEM from the General Fund appropriation (“zero-out”) AND would require Department to rebate ~$9.6 million to the General Fund for FY16.
adem.alabama.gov
FY 2016 BudgetFY 2016 Budget
• If this austerity budget were to pass: County ROW program would likely end, or at
least be significantly reduced; Recycling grants would likely cease; UAD/UASTA remediation would be
significantly cut or possibly eliminated; UST remediation funds could be reduced; Permit and other fees would likely need to be
increased by at least 20% to generated revenue necessary to match federal grants
adem.alabama.gov
FY 2016 BudgetFY 2016 Budget
• What can you do? Explain the importance of ADEM funding to your
County Commissioners and Administrators Engage ACCA to advocate on ADEM’s behalf Contact your local legislative delegation and
explain the need to adequately fund ADEM at levels at least equal to FY15 amounts
Share this information with other counties, cities and businesses that would be adversely impacted by the elimination of ADEM programs