Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 473.842 to 473.847, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
Subd. 1a. Closure. "Closure" means actions that will prevent, mitigate, or minimize the threat to public health and the environment posed by a closed solid waste disposal facility including application of final cover; grading and seeding of final cover; installation of an adequate monitoring system, if necessary; and construction of ground and surface water diversion structures.
Subd. 2. Market development. "Market development" means the location and facilitation of markets for materials, substances, energy, or other products contained within or derived from waste.
Subd. 3. Mixed municipal solid waste disposal facility. "Mixed municipal solid waste disposal facility" means a waste facility used for the disposal of mixed municipal solid waste.
Subd. 4. Operator. "Operator" means:
(1) the permittee of a mixed municipal solid waste disposal facility that has an agency permit; or
(2) the person in control of a mixed municipal solid waste disposal facility that does not have an agency permit.
Subd. 4a. Postclosure, postclosure care. "Postclosure" and "postclosure care" mean actions taken for the care, maintenance, and monitoring of a solid waste disposal facility after closure that will prevent, mitigate, or minimize the threat to public health and environment posed by the closed facility.
Subd. 5. Response. "Response" has the meaning given it in section 115B.02, subdivision 18.
Subd. 6. Solid waste disposal facility. "Solid waste disposal facility" means a waste facility which is used for the disposal of solid waste.
History: 1984 c 644 s 72; 1985 c 274 s 31,32; 1987 c 348 s 43
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