Long-term care requirements

Long-term care requirements. Long-term care requirements. Long-term care for all landfills, except a CCR landfill regulated under s. NR 506.084 , shall be performed in accordance with the plan of operation approval or closure plan approval issued by the department and all of the following: (1) Long-term care maintenance requirements. Following closure of a landfill, the owner or operator shall conduct all of the following long-term care requirements for the landfill: (a) General requirements. 1. Maintain a sign at the point of access to the landfill that includes the landfill name, license number, penalty for unauthorized use, statement that the landfill is closed, and any other pertinent information. Facilities that are operated by and serve only a single waste generator and are not open to the public are exempt from this provision. 2. Restrict unauthorized access by use of gates, fencing, or other appropriate means unless an alternative is approved by the department in writing. 3. Maintain permanent access roads to the landfill. 4. Maintain the landfill property to be free of litter and indiscriminate dumping. 5. Mow annually, at a minimum, to prevent establishment of woody vegetation, unless otherwise approved by the department in writing. 6. Maintain approved vegetation and remove woody vegetation growing on the final cover, within storm water features, structural support features, and on other ancillary landfill features. 7. Repair any erosion and signs of animal intrusion on the final cover or within storm water features. (b) Sediment and erosion control. Sediment and erosion control shall be maintained as required under s. NR 506.07 (2) . (c) Gas control. The gas control system shall be maintained as required under s. NR 506.07 (4) . (d) Leachate collection system. The leachate collection system shall be maintained as required under s. NR 506.07 (5) and in accordance with all of the following: 1. The leachate storage tanks shall be cleaned and inspected in accordance with manufacturer recommendations. 2. The secondary containment system shall be monitored as required under s. NR 504.06 (5) (n) . 3. The leachate storage tank integrity shall be monitored to ensure that the cathodic protection on the leachate storage tank is working, if applicable. 4. Pressure testing of all leachate forcemains shall be conducted annually. (e) Monitoring devices. All monitoring devices shall be maintained as required under s. NR 507.04 (3) and (4) and under all of the following: 1. Any permanent groundwater monitoring well no longer being used to gather information on geologic or groundwater properties shall be abandoned within 60 days after its use has been discontinued as required under s. NR 141.25 (1) (b) . 2. All monitoring devices shall be inspected at least annually as required under s. NR 507.13 . 3. All surface water sampling locations shall be surveyed and permanently and clearly marked as required under s. NR 507.23 (2) . 4. Woody vegetation near a monitoring device shall be removed if continued growth of the vegetation may damage the monitoring device. (f) Abandonment. All monitoring devices shall be abandoned as required under s. NR 507.04 (5) . (g) Final use. Final use shall be restricted as required under s. NR 506.085 . (2) Perpetual long-term care. In accordance with s . 289.41 (1m) (c) , Stats., the owner of an approved facility is responsible for the perpetual long-term care of the facility. Long-term care shall be performed in accordance with the plan of operation or closure plan. (3) Long-term care proof of financial responsibility. No later than 60 days following the end of the period for which the owner is required to maintain proof of financial responsibility for long-term care in accordance with s. 289.41 (1m) (b) , Stats., the owner shall submit a notification to the department and place such notification in the facility's operating record. The notification shall verify that the landfill is complying with the approved long-term care plan and long-term care requirements. The notification shall include a certification by a professional engineer.