REGULATION, PERMITS & AUDITS

PERMITS • ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ANY PHYSICAL

CONSTRUCTION• TYPES OF PERMITS DEPEND ON THE

LOCALITY, STATE RELATIONSHIPS, AND FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS

– COUNTY GENERAL (http://www.sccgov.org/sites/deh/HMCD/HazMat/HMDocs/Pages/Docs_Construction.aspx)

– FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY, BUILDING PERMITS ARE SUMMARIZED ON A WEB PAGE: (http://www.sccgov.org/sites/scc/Pages/Search.aspx?svtyp=Organizations)

ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS

• BASED ON LOCAL, STATE, REGIONAL AND FEDERAL REGULATION

• FEDERAL – http://www.epa.gov/

• STATE– http://www.calepa.ca.gov/

• ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS ARE OBTAINED THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (

WATER USE PERMITS

• THESE ARE NECESSARY BOTH FOR THE CONSUMPTION OR WATER AND THE GENERATION OF WASTES

• http://www.valleywater.org/Programs/Permits.aspx

• HAS INFORMATION FOR THE VALLEY.

PERMIT RESPONSIBILITY

• COST OF PERMITS ARE TO THE OWNER WHO • PAYS FOR THE PERMIT PREPARATION• PAYS THE ASSOCIATED FEES• RESPONDS TO THE RULING OF THE

REGULATORY BODY• THE ENGINEER MAY BE CONTRACTED TO

PROVIDE THE PERMIT PREPARATION

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LISTS OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• AVAILABLE FROM LOCAL BUILDING COMMISSIONS.

• FOR OUR PROJECTS, IT IS NECESSARY TO ASSEMBLE A LIST OF PERMITS REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECTS AND TO DEVELOP A SCHEDULE TO COMPLETE THESE

• THIS GROUP OF PERMITS SHOULD SHOW UP ON THE PROJECT SCHEDULE.

TYPICAL PERMITS I

• ENVIRONMENTAL (BASED ON THE REGULATORY GROUP)

• COUNTY – http://www.sccgov.org/sites/deh/consumer%20protection%20division/paf/Pages/PermitsApplicationsFees.aspx

• STATE - http://www.calgold.ca.gov/• FEDERAL -

http://apps.ecy.wa.gov/permithandbook/category.asp?id=12

AIR POLLUTION

• BACT TO MEET MOST STRINGENT OF STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL STANDARDS http://www.arb.ca.gov/html/lawsregs.htm

– PARTICULATE– MISTS – AEROSOLS– CHEMICALS

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STREAM POLLUTION• http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_laws/inde

x.html• http://www.oehha.org/prop65/law/index.h

tml• WASTEWATER TREATMENT• SOLIDS REMOVAL• CHEMICAL REMOVAL• BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT• THERMAL• DEEP WELL INJECTION

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SOLIDS DISPOSAL• HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND INTEGRATED

WASTE REGULATION– http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/LawsRegulationsPolicies/index.html– http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Law.htm

• THERMAL TREATMENT - INCINERATION AND PYROLYSIS

• LAND FILL• PONDS• CONCENTRATION & DENSIFICATION WHEREVER

POSSIBLE

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

• WRITTEN BY ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY GROUP BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT FROM OWNER

OSHA

• STATE - http://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/dosh1.html#CalOSHA

• FEDERAL - http://www.osha.gov/ • SPECIFIC CONCERNS INCLUDE

– NOISE– SAFETY– INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

LOCAL IMPACT

• SARA TITLE III• FIRE• HAZARDOUS

MATERIALS– HAZAN– HAZOP

• TRAFFIC• LOCAL SERVICES

– HEALTH,SAFETY AND SECURITY

– OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES

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