SECTION 252:645-5-1. Land application permits

(a)   Permit required. Any person operating a business that engages in the land application of septage shall first obtain a permit from the DEQ. Such permits shall be issued to the owner, president or designated officer of the business.

(b)   Prerequisites. All applicants seeking permits to land apply septage must first be licensed to pump and transport septage under this Chapter.

(c)   Applications. Applications for permits to land apply septage shall be submitted to the local DEQ office and include:

(1)   a completed DEQ Form 645-006 "Application for a Permit to Land Apply Septage";

(2)   a site drawing to scale showing the boundaries of:

(A)   the property; and

(B)   the land application site on the property.

(3)   a written statement from the landowner agreeing to meet the crop and access restrictions listed in 252:645-5-2(b);

(4)   documentation from the United States Department of Agriculture's County Survey book showing that the groundwater is more than five feet (5') from the surface, and that the top six inches (6") of soil has a permeability of at least 0.2 inches per hour; and

(5)   documentation of the nitrogen and phosphorus requirements of the vegetation being grown on the land application site and a calculation of the maximum land application rate for that site.

(d)   Permit expiration. Permits for the land application of septage expire on January 31 after the year of issue, unless modified by an Administrative Proceeding.

(e)   Renewal of Permit. Unexpired permits for the land application of septage may be renewed by doing the following by January 15:

(1)   paying the annual fee; and

(2)   either verifying that the application information on file at the DEQ is correct or updating the application information.

(f)   Late renewals. The applicant shall pay a Fifty-Dollar ($50.00) late fee for renewal applications postmarked or received by the DEQ after January 15.

(g)   Failure to renew. Any permit that has not been renewed within twelve (12) months of expiring will not be renewed. Such applicants must apply for a new permit.

[Source: Amended and renumbered from 252:645-1-7.1 at 27 Ok Reg 2158, eff 7-11-10]