1	WISCONSIN BENEFICIAL USE PROGRAM Presented by: Bizhan Zia Sheikholeslami Waste and Materials Management Program Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2006 BYPRODUCTS BENEFICIAL USE SUMMIT November 29-30, 2006 San Francisco, California
2	ROAD TO NR 538 BEFORE 1971 – NR 51 RULE – GENERAL HEALTH RULE 1973 - NR 151 RULE – License/Landfill 1985 WISCONSIN ACT 46 – WISCONSIN STATE STATUTE- s. 289.43 case-by-case, general 1988 - NR 500 RULE EXEMPTIONS - S. NR 500.08 1996 WISCONSIN ACT 27 - 289.05(4) – rule development CHAPTER NR 538 Wisconsin Administrative Code -PROMULGATED JANUARY 1, 1998 -REVISED FEBRUARY 1, 2006
3	NR 538 CODE SUMMARY NR 538.01 Purpose NR 538.02 APPLICABILITY NR 538.03 DEFINITIONS NR 538.04 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS NR 538.05 SOLID WASTE RULES EXEMPTION NR 538.06 INDUSTRIAL BYPRODUCT CHRACTERIZATION NR 538.08 INDUSTRIAL BYPRODUCT CATEGORIES NR 538.10 BENEFICIAL USES NR 538.12 BENEFICIAL USES FOR SPECIFIC CATEGORIES NR 538.14 REPORTING NR 538.16 STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS NR 538.18 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NR 538.20 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING NR 538.22 PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATION
4	BYPRODUCT TYPES
5	NR 538 PROGRAM ELEMENTS Initial characterization - Recharacterization Mostly self implementing Five categories of industrial byproducts Beneficial uses allowed for each category Notification of WDNR for larger projects Annual reports on use to the WDNR Property owner notification for geotechnical fill projects
6	ESTABLISHMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE CATEGORIES AND TYPES OF BENEFICIAL USES IN NR 538
7	BENEFICIAL USE RATE COAL ASH 72%----92% FOUNDRY SAND AND SLAG 40%----95% PAPERMILL SLUDGE 63%----66%
8	BENEFICIAL USE PROGRAM WORKFORCE 15% FTE PER REGION 50% FTE COORDINATOR
9	WISCONSIN BENEFICIAL USE PROGRAM AND EPA’S STATE TOOLKIT FOR DEVELOPING BENEFICIAL REUSE PROGRAMS FOR FOUNDRY SAND
10	CONTACT INFORMATION BIZHAN ZIA SHEIKHOLESLAMI PHONE 262-574-2143 bizhan.sheikholeslami@dnr.state.wi.us WEB SITE http://www.dnr.state.wi.us ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/WASTE/BENEFICIAL USE