Campo Band of Mission Indians; Tentative Adequacy Determination of Tribal Municipal Solid Waste Permit Program

Résumé

Section 4005(c)(1)(B) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) of 1984, requires States to develop and implement permit programs to ensure that municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLFs) which may receive hazardous household waste or conditionally exempt small quantity generator waste will comply with the revised Federal MSWLF Criteria (40 CFR part 258). RCRA section 4005(c)(1)(C) requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether States have adequate permit programs for MSWLFs. EPA believes that adequate authority exists under RCRA to allow Tribes to seek an adequacy determination for purposes of sections 4005 and 4010. Under separate authority of the Clean Air Act, EPA is reviewing an application for a non-attainment area permit to construct a proposed MSWLF on the Campo Reservation. There will be a separate public comment period and decision on that application. The Campo Band of Mission Indians (``Campo Band'') applied for a determination of adequacy under section 4005 of RCRA. EPA reviewed the Campo Band's MSWLF application and has made a tentative determination of adequacy for those