Sec. 26.10.13.12. Closure Requirements

A. An applicant for an Oil Operations Permit or an approval shall submit a closure plan for the proposed oil-contaminated soil facility to the Department. The closure plan shall be amended as required by the Department following review of the document for compliance with this regulation. Following satisfactory amendment, if any, of the closure plan, the Department shall approve the plan if the Department determines that the plan protects the public health and environment.

B. A closure plan shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

(1) Procedures for the removal of all oil-contaminated soil from the oil-contaminated soil facility;

(2) Procedures for removal of all post-treatment soil from the oil-contaminated soil facility;

(3) Procedures, schedules, and methods for monitoring the waters of the State at the facility for 5 years after the closure of the facility.

C. The Department may specify other closure plan requirements in the Oil Operations Permit or approval necessary to protect the public health and the environment.