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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".15" citation="COMAR 15.20.13.15" title_num="15" subtitle_num="20" chapter_num="13" heading="Storage Facility.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department may not issue a Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit to use, install, materially alter, or materially extend a food processing residuals storage facility until:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The storage facility meets all zoning and local land use requirements of the county where the storage facility is to be located;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The person seeking the permit has obtained any necessary county approval or permits to store the material at the permitted site;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The person has provided evidence showing that the structure meets:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The NRCS Waste Storage Facility No. 313 Conservation Practice Standard; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An equivalent standard as determined by a professional engineer;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>For an application to renew a permit for a waste storage facility, sufficient evidence showing that the requirements of §A(3) of this regulation continue to be met may include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A visual inspection of the storage facility by the Department; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Other evidence determined by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Department may issue a Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit to use, install, materially alter, or materially extend a food processing residuals storage facility if the applicant demonstrates that the following conditions and requirements will be met:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The person seeking the permit has obtained any necessary county approval or permits to store the material at the permitted site;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The person has provided evidence showing that the structure meets:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The NRCS Waste Storage Facility No. 313 Conservation Practice Standard; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An equivalent standard as determined by a professional engineer.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The storage facility is designed, constructed, and operated to safely store food processing residuals in a manner that will not cause an undue risk to the environment, public health, or welfare as may be determined by the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Public access to the storage facility shall be controlled;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Any other conditions required by the Department to protect the public health and the environment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>For an application to renew a permit for a waste storage facility, sufficient evidence showing that the requirements of §C(2) and (4) of this regulation continue to be met may include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A visual inspection of the storage facility by the Department; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Other evidence determined by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>