75-10-950. Definitions. As used in 75-10-950 through 75-10-954, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Applicant" means an individual, firm, partnership, company, association, corporation, city, town, local governmental entity, or any other governmental or private entity that applies for a license to operate a megalandfill pursuant to 75-10-221.
(2) "Board" means the board of environmental review provided for in 2-15-3502.
(3) "Department" means the department of environmental quality provided for in 2-15-3501.
(4) (a) "Megalandfill" means, except as provided in subsection (4)(b), any new or existing solid waste management system licensed under 75-10-221 that accepts more than 200,000 tons of solid waste a year or an ash monofill that accepts more than 35,000 tons of ash a year.
(b) An existing solid waste landfill facility that accepted 100,000 tons a year of solid waste as of December 31, 1991, is not considered a megalandfill or facility until it accepts more than 300,000 tons a year of solid waste.
(5) "Natural resource" means ground water, surface water, soil, wildlife, and other physical and biological resources as determined by the department by rule.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 541, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 338, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 208, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Secs. 532, 568, Ch. 546, L. 1995.