3745-599-310. Application for an individual beneficial use permit  


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  • A person applying for an individual beneficial use permit shall submit the following to the director:

    (A) A complete and accurate application for an individual beneficial use permit on forms prescribed by the director, signed by the applicant in accordance with rule 3745-599-25 of the Administrative Code, that includes the following:

    (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant and the name, address, telephone number, and title of the applicant's contact person.

    (2) If different than the applicant, the name, address, and telephone number of the generator of the beneficial use byproduct, and the name, address, telephone number, and title of the generator's contact person.

    (3) If different than the applicant, the name, address, and telephone number of each intended distributor of the beneficial use byproduct and the name, address, telephone number, and title of each distributor's contact person.

    (4) A description of the beneficial use byproduct proposed for beneficial use as generated, including a description of the following:

    (a) The process through which the beneficial use byproduct is generated, including the feedstock, input materials, and raw materials used to generate the beneficial use byproduct.

    (b) A physical and chemical description, including leaching characteristics, of the beneficial use byproduct proposed for beneficial use as generated.

    (5) A description of the manner in which the beneficial use byproduct is intended to be managed and beneficially used in accordance with rule 3745-599-35 of the Administrative Code. In addition, the description shall address any of the following:

    (a) How the beneficial use byproduct will provide a useful contribution to the commercial, production, or manufacturing process. For the purposes of this rule, the beneficial use byproduct provides a useful contribution if the beneficial use byproduct does any of the following:

    (i) Contributes a valuable ingredient to a product.

    (ii) Acts as an effective substitute for a commercial product.

    (b) How the beneficial use byproduct will be beneficially used to produce a valuable product.

    (c) How the beneficial use byproduct will be beneficially used as an effective substitute for a commercial product, a soil additive or amendment, or as an ingredient.

    (6) If the beneficial use byproduct is being proposed to be beneficially used for agronomic benefit, a demonstration of the agronomic benefit.

    (7) A description of the BMPs that will be used when transporting, storing, and handling the beneficial use byproduct to minimize loss, including the activities necessary to ensure that the beneficial use byproduct is not released to the environment.

    (8) A description of the expected chemical characteristics, including the leaching characteristics, of runoff from the beneficial use byproduct if the beneficial use byproduct will be applied to the land.

    (9) A description of the location and environs of each location of the proposed beneficial use and each location proposed for storage of the beneficial use byproduct.

    (10) The volume of the beneficial use byproduct estimated to be managed and stored annually by the permittee.

    (11) A description of any other permits or authorizations that have been issued for the site where the beneficial use byproduct will be beneficially used.

    (12) Any additional information requested by Ohio EPA.

    (B) A copy of the applicant's initial beneficial use byproduct characterization demonstration developed in accordance with rule 3745-599-340 of the Administrative Code.

    (C) The proposed compliance demonstration as required by rule 3745-599-345 of the Administrative Code for each beneficial use byproduct intended for beneficial use.

    (D) A nonrefundable application fee of three hundred fifty dollars.


Effective: 3/31/2017
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 03/31/2022
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3734.02, 6111.03, 6111.32
Rule Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.05, 6111.03, 6111.32