R 299.4317 Type III landfill operating requirements; closure and postclosure care.

Rule 317. (1) The owner or operator of a type III landfill shall place landfill cover materials that are described in R 299.4304 over the entire surface of each portion of the final lift not more than 6 months after the placement of solid waste within that portion. (2) Erosion control measures shall be instituted during closure and throughout the postclosure period to minimize erosion of the final cover. The measures shall comply with part 91 of the act. (3) Final cover depths shall be maintained for a period of 30 years after the final cover is certified in accordance with this rule. (4) All final covered areas shall be seeded and stabilized as soon as practical after placement of final cover. Appropriate seed for the soil type, slope, and moisture condition shall be selected for this purpose. The owner or operator shall regularly inspect seeded areas during and after closure and shall take measures to assure that the vegetation is established and maintained.