[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR255.10]



[Page 355-356]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 255_IDENTIFICATION OF REGIONS AND AGENCIES FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

--Table of Contents

 

         Subpart B_Criteria for Identifying Regions and Agencies

 

Sec.  255.10  Criteria for identifying regions.





    The following criteria are to assist in identifying regions pursuant 

to section 4006(a) of the Act.

    (a) Geographic areas which have a history of cooperating to solve 

problems in environmental or other related matters should be considered.

    (1) Regions encompassing existing regional, including countywide, 

systems or institutions, including those of the private sector, should 

be evaluated. Changes in their boundaries may be needed for economic 

viability or other reasons in keeping with the State plan.

    (2) Boundary selection which would require the creation of new 

agencies should be considered only where necessary. The relationship 

among established agencies should be considered. Where institutional 

gaps or inadequacies are found, regions should be identified keeping in 

mind which agencies would be able to fill those needs.

    (b) The size and location of regions should permit resource recovery 

and conservation in accordance with the objectives in section 4001 of 

the Act.

    (1) A region's size and configuration should be considered, weighing 

transportation costs against economies of scale.

    (2) Left-over regions having inadequate resources or volumes of 

waste should be avoided.

    (3) Location should be considered relative to available 

transportation and to markets for recovered resources.

    (c) The volume of wastes within a region will influence the 

technology choices for recovery and disposal, determine economies of 

scale, and affect marketability of resources recovered. A region should 

include sufficient volume of waste to support the goals and objectives 

of the State plan, including materials or energy recovery as 

appropriate.

    (d) Waste type should be considered since it also affects management 

options. Industrial or hazardous waste streams may warrant special 

consideration or special boundaries.



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    (e) The effect of geologic and hydrologic conditions, such as soil 

suitability, land availability, natural barriers (rivers and mountains), 

the quantity and availability of water resources, and the susceptibility 

of ground water to contamination should be considered. Aquifer 

protection in accordance with State water quality management plans and 

policies could influence boundary selection.

    (f) Coordination with ongoing planning for other purposes may be an 

influence in selecting boundaries.

    (1) The local and regional planning process should be integrated 

into the State planning process.

    (2) Use of a common data base should be encouraged among 

transportation, land use, and other planning areas.

    (3) To the extent practicable, coterminous planning regions should 

be encouraged, and larger regions should be multiples of whole smaller 

regions.

    (4) Coordination should be provided with those agencies designated 

for water quality management planning under section 208 of the Federal 

Water Pollution Control Act, with underground injection control agencies 

designated in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, and with air 

quality planning agencies designated under the Clean Air Act.



(Sec. 4002(a), Pub. L. 94-580, 90 Stat. 2795 (42 U.S.C. 6942))