Highlights of a proposed bill to toughen regulations on construction and demolition debris landfills, which are different from traditional municipal trash landfills. It would require operators of

Highlights of a proposed bill to toughen regulations on construction and demolition debris landfills, which are different from traditional municipal trash landfills. It would require operators of expanded or new landfills after the law's effective date to:
Include information in an application to open a construction landfill including other such facilities operated and any violations of environmental regulations in the last 10 years.
Obtain a "permit to install," usually a step required of any facility that's discharging a pollutant, as well as a license under the old rules.
Set the landfill 100 feet from the property line, a stream or a high-quality wetland, and 500 feet from parks, natural areas, lakes or reservoirs, state forests, historic landmarks and occupied homes.
Obtain written permission from the homeowner before building the main access road to the landfill within 500 feet of a home.
Build an earthen mound or other 6-foot-high barrier to separate from neighboring properties if the landfill is in an area that's zoned residential.
Reject debris that is ground up or pulverized beyond recognition. Local health or environmental officials also can order the facility to remove pulverized waste if it's still in the unloading zone but not after it's been dumped.
Monitor ground water and rainwater runoff for contaminants and develop plans for handling fires or the release of odor-causing gases.
Provide financial assurance for five years of maintenance and monitoring the facility after it closes. (A proposed change to be added to the bill next week would make this provision apply only to facilities that close in 2008 or after. Those that close in 2007 would have to pay for one year of post-closure care.)
Source: Senate Bill 234