[Ord. of 7-6-2015]
(a) 
General post-closure monitoring and maintenance plan.
(1) 
Inspections. After closure, a solid waste facility and expansion shall continue to be inspected in accordance with the approved solid waste facility and expansion operations and maintenance manual until the MDEP approves a decrease in frequency or cessation of inspections. Deficiencies noted during inspections must be summarized along with any corrective measures taken and must be corrected as soon as weather conditions allow.
(2) 
Cover maintenance. The final cover for a solid waste landfill and expansion shall be maintained to prevent ponding of water, erosion of cover materials or otherwise to maintain integrity. Vegetative cover shall be mowed annually or as otherwise required by MDEP to prevent the growth of deep-rooted, woody plant species. Animal burrows into the cover must be eliminated and shall be repaired as needed.
(3) 
Drainage. Site work shall be performed as necessary to ensure that any closed areas used for waste disposal or waste handling and uncontaminated stormwater lagoon sites are kept well drained.
(4) 
Restricted access. The solid waste facility and expansion shall be policed or other methods shall be provided to prevent the dumping of solid waste at the solid waste facility and expansion after closure.
(b) 
Solid waste facility post-closure monitoring and maintenance plan. The post-closure monitoring and maintenance plan approved by the MDEP shall be submitted to the CEO at least 180 days before the start of any closing operations for review and processing as a permit amendment.
(1) 
Groundwater and surface water monitoring. Groundwater and surface waters shall continue to be monitored as required by the MDEP.
(2) 
Gas monitoring. Gas monitoring shall continue to be conducted in accordance with the solid waste facility gas management plan as modified and approved for the post-closure period by the MDEP.
(3) 
Leachate monitoring and maintenance. Leachate and the leachate management system must be monitored in accordance with the leachate management plan as modified and approved for the post-closure period by the MDEP. Leachate collection and treatment systems shall be regularly inspected, monitored and maintained after closure, as required by MDEP and the City. Provisions must be made for continued leachate removal and treatment until MDEP approves a cessation in removal and treatment.
(c) 
Post-closure administration and costs.
(1) 
Administrative requirements.
a. 
Post-closure monitoring, inspection and maintenance report. The results of groundwater and surface water quality monitoring, gas monitoring, slope stability inspection, leachate water quality monitoring, and settlement monitoring along with inspections of the solid waste facility and expansion and all drainage and leachate conveyance systems and cover maintenance shall be submitted to the CEO in summary form within 30 days after submittal to any state or federal regulatory agency. A summary of all post-closure monitoring, inspection and maintenance reports shall be submitted to the City within 30 days after submittal to any state or federal regulatory agency.
(2) 
Long-term monitoring and maintenance. Post-closure monitoring and maintenance shall be carried out for a minimum of 30 years or longer if required by MDEP. Where applicable, the financial assurance mechanism approved by MDEP shall be maintained to pay for the cost of post-closure monitoring and maintenance.