Section 096-420-10 - Septage Land Application Site ClosureA septage land application site must be immediately closed to septage land application if any of the following occurs: (1) the permit expires and is not renewed by the licensee, (2) a renewal request is denied by the Department, or (3) the permit is revoked. This section applies to all septage land application sites which are to be permanently closed.
A.Department Notification. A minimum of thirty (30) days prior to closure of a septage land application site, the licensee must notify the Department, in writing, of the intended date of closure.B.Incorporation at Septage Non-utilization Sites. A closed, non-wooded septage non-utilization site must be plowed and reseeded within thirty (30) days of closure. If conditions do not allow for plowing and reseeding within thirty (30) days, the applicant must submit a written request to the Department for its approval of an extension of the deadline.C.Public Notification(1) Septage Utilization Sites. For septage utilization sites, signs must be posted at all vehicle access points of a closed site. The signs must read: "Septage Land Application Site - Closed". Signs must remain for at least two (2) years after site closure. All site use restrictions specified in subsection 6(K) of this Chapter apply to closed sites.(2) Septage Non-utilization Sites. For septage non-utilization sites, signs must be posted at 100-foot intervals along the perimeter of a closed site. The signs must read: "Septage Land Application Site - Closed". Signs must remain for at least three (3) years after site closure. Food, feed and fiber crops, and commercial turf may not be grown at, and topsoil may not be mined from, a septage non-utilization site for a minimum of thirty-eight (38) months after site closure.06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 420, § 10