Intermediate cover

Intermediate cover. Intermediate cover. Unless otherwise approved by the department in writing, any portion of a landfill that has been used for solid waste disposal but will not receive additional solid waste for a period exceeding 6 months shall be covered with a minimum of one foot of soil intermediate cover or other material approved by the department in writing. Intermediate cover material shall have no large objects that may obstruct compaction of the soil. The intermediate cover shall be compacted and adequately sloped to allow storm water runoff, with slopes no less than 5 percent and no greater than 33 percent. Intermediate cover shall be repaired as needed to maintain a minimum of one foot of compacted material until the intermediate cover is stabilized by means of vegetation or other erosion control measures in accordance with applicable sections of chs. NR 151 and 216 . This section does not apply to high-volume industrial waste, nor does it apply to wood residue approved as a construction material or to provide protection of the liner from frost under s. NR 506.07 (3) (b) , unless specifically required by the department.