HB 346

Abstract

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines "Tier 1 construction or demolition debris soil". Provides that a "pollution control facility" includes any site or facility at which Tier 1 construction or demolition debris soil is accepted or deposited as fill material. Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency may, by intergovernmental agreement, develop a special authorization for the removal and reuse of soil from and to sites within the corporate boundaries of a municipality with a population in excess of one million. Specifies the terms and requirements of the intergovernmental agreement. Specifies certification requirements for the use of contaminated soil as fill material in a quarry, mine, or other excavation. Provides that owners and operators of Tier 1 construction or demolition debris soil fill operations must develop and implement a receipt control plan and engineered control plan for construction or demolition debris soil used as fill material. Specifies the requirements of the receipt control plan and engineered control plan. Specifies the notice requirements for an intergovernmental agreement. Effective immediately.