Proposed Forms for Portions of the Site Development Plan

1. Proposed Forms for Portions of the Site Development Plan Presented by Matthew Udenenwu, Team Leader MSW Permits Section, Waste Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Trade Fair May 7, 2014

2. Agenda • Development of the Forms • The Proposed Forms • Why Forms? • What We Hope to Achieve • Project Status & Stakeholder Involvement • Other Aspects of the Efficiency Project • Q & A

3. Development of the Forms • Application Review Scope & Technical Adequacy Criteria Determination Project • The 13 Technical Review Elements • Review Sub-Elements & Review Items • Review Adequacy Criteria

4. The Proposed Forms Forms From Part II Review Elements • Waste Acceptance Plan • TransportationAnalysis • Location Restrictions • Endangered or Threatened Species

5. The Proposed Forms Forms From Part III Review Elements • General Facility Design • Closure Plan • Post-Closure Care Plan • Closure Cost Estimate • Post-Closure Care Cost Estimate

6. Why Forms? • Achieve Application Review Goals • More Efficiently Achieve Uniformity in Submittals. • Address the Issues and Challenges in Review of Applications.

7. Goals of the Application Review Process 30 TAC §330.57(d) • “…data of sufficient completeness, accuracy, and clarity…” • “…complete information as required…” Fulfill Agency Mission and Philosophy • “…protect our state's public health and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development…” • “…apply regulations clearly and consistently…”

8. Why Forms? • Achieve Application Review Goals • More Efficiently Achieve Uniformity in Submittals. • Address the Issues and Challenges in Review of Applications.

9. Uniformity in Submittals Contents of a Permit Application • Narrative Pages • Maps & Drawings • Calculation Sheets • Modeling Input & Output Sheets • Reports & Plans

10. Why Forms? • Achieve Application Review Goals • More Efficiently Achieve Uniformity in Submittals. • Address the Issues and Challenges in Review of Applications.

11. Issues and Challenges in Review of Applications • Review Consistency • Review Subjectivity • High Volume NOD Comments • Multiple Extension Requests • High Number of NOD Cycles

12. What Do We Hope to Achieve? • Enhance Consistency • Optimize Review Depth and Breadth • Equalize Review Focus • Equalize Review Standards • Document Agreed Criteria

13. Project Status and Stakeholder Participation • Total Number of Forms in Development • Number of Forms Ready for Review and Beta Testing • How to Participate in the Review or Beta Testing: • Sign Up • Contact: matthew.udenenwu@tceq.texas.gov • Phone: (512) 239-6229

14. Other Aspects of the Efficiency Project • Customizing Documentation of Modeling Data and Information • Fitting the Technical Adequacy Criteria into the Reviewer’s Checklist

15. Summary • Development of the forms • Examples of the proposed forms • What we hope to achieve with the forms • Status and participation • Customizing modeling information to be submitted

16. Q & A THANK YOU!