102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5410

 

Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. Rita Mayfield

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
415 ILCS 5/3.141

    Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Renames section as power plant demolition transparency and air protection. Sets forth notice requirements before any person may obtain a permit for the demolition of a thermal power plant. Provides for civil penalties for notice violations not to exceed $1,000 for the first violation and not to exceed $5,000 for each subsequent violation. Provides that civil penalties collected must be deposited into the Environmental Protection Trust Fund to be used in accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Protection Trust Fund Act. Requires at least one public meeting with the impacted community to discuss proposed demolition and sets forth requirements for public meetings. Requires a person to prepare and submit to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval a comprehensive air quality plan that investigates air quality impacts from fugitive dust prior to implosion and establishes a plan for the monitoring of PM10 in the air before, during, and after implosion activities, before that person may obtain a permit for the demolition of a thermal power plant via implosion. Sets forth requirements for a comprehensive air quality plan. Defines terms. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning environmental safety.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
5changing Section 3.141 as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 5/3.141)
7    Sec. 3.141. Power plant demolition transparency and air
8protection Notice of power plant demolition.
9    (a) In this Section, the following definitions apply:
10        "Agency" means the Environmental Protection Agency.
11        "Air quality monitoring plan" means the air quality
12    monitoring plan required to be included in the
13    comprehensive plan.
14        "Demolition" means any of the following activities
15    conducted in relation to a thermal power plant:
16            (A) the demolition of a smokestack;
17            (B) the demolition of an entire building or
18        structure;
19            (C) the demolition of substantially all of the
20        above-grade portion of a building or structure; or
21            (D) the alteration of an existing building to
22        permanently reduce its building area via demolition.
23        "Dust mitigation plan" means the dust monitoring plan

 

 

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1    required to be included in the air quality plan.
2        "Fugitive dust" means any solid particulate matter
3    that becomes airborne by natural or human-made activities,
4    excluding engine combustion exhaust and particulate matter
5    emitted from a properly permitted exhaust stack equipped
6    with a pollution control device.
7        "Implosion" means the use of explosives for the
8    demolition of buildings or other structure.
9        "Notify" means to conduct all of the following
10    activities in the context of a demolition process:
11            (A) post notices in both physical and online form
12        in a newspaper of general circulation within 25 miles
13        of where the thermal power plant is located (or, if a
14        newspaper is unavailable, using appropriate broadcast
15        media such as radio or television);
16            (B) mail or hand-deliver notices to the Agency and
17        all residents within a one-mile radius from the
18        property line of the thermal power plant site;
19            (C) post the notices in conspicuous public
20        locations;
21            (D) request that the Agency email the notices to
22        the Agency's listserv for the facility;
23            (E) establish a publicly accessible website that
24        can be visited without providing login credentials and
25        that functions as a repository for all
26        demolition-related communications and documents and

 

 

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1        all public notices;
2            (F) create phone, email, and text lists to notify
3        of 60-day periods, public meetings, and specific
4        demolition dates;
5            (G) use State or municipal phone and mobile alert
6        systems to notify residents of public meetings and
7        specific demolition days (including safety protocols
8        for demolition days).
9        "Particulate Emission Potential" or "PEP" means the
10    potential for in situ soils to be dispersed by wind or by
11    physical disturbance as determined using the procedures
12    described in paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of this
13    Section.
14        "Public" means the residents of any town, village, or
15    city in the State that is within 25 miles of a thermal
16    power plant at which demolition is to be conducted;
17        "Thermal power plant" means a facility that currently
18    produces or has ever produced electricity using a thermal
19    generation technology; this definition includes, at a
20    minimum, generation facilities creating power using coal,
21    gas, or nuclear fuel as inputs.
22        "Recognized Environmental Conditions" or "REC" means
23    the presence or likely presence of any hazardous
24    substances or petroleum products on a property under
25    conditions that indicate an existing release, a past
26    release, or a material threat of a release of any

 

 

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1    hazardous substances or petroleum products into structures
2    on the property or into the ground, groundwater, or
3    surface water of the property.
4        "Site" means real property containing a building or
5    structure to be demolished and all structures, equipment,
6    and ancillary fixtures on a site used in or to support the
7    demolition. A site may include, but is not limited to,
8    structures, buildings, scales, roadways, parking areas,
9    queuing areas, fences, processing equipment, processing
10    areas, staging or stockpiling areas, and monitoring
11    stations.
12        "Site cleanup plan" means the site cleanup plan
13    required to be included in the comprehensive plan. If a
14    demolition is conducted at a coal-fueled power plant, the
15    owner of the coal-fueled power plant shall, at least 60
16    days before commencing the demolition or as otherwise
17    required under State or federal law, notify the Agency and
18    the public about the demolition and provide the Agency and
19    the public with copies of any plans for the demolition.
20    The notice shall comply with the following:
21        (1) The notice must be provided, where applicable, in
22    both physical and online form in a newspaper of general
23    circulation within 25 miles of where the coal-fueled power
24    plant is located. The notice must also be posted in
25    physical form in 3 prominent public places and, where
26    applicable, posted on a relevant municipal website.

 

 

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1        (2) The notice must include reference to any relevant
2    permits issued to the coal-fueled power plant in relation
3    to the demolition, with express instructions stating how
4    to access a copy of the permits.
5        (3) The notice must include the following information:
6            (A) The date and time of any scheduled demolition
7        activity.
8            (B) The portion of the coal-fueled power plant
9        that is set for demolition.
10            (C) Any potential contaminants associated with the
11        demolition.
12            (D) The business name of any company that will
13        perform the demolition in whole or in part.
14            (E) Information on any applicable permits.
15            (F) Whether any unlined CCR surface impoundment or
16        public water source is near the coal-fueled power
17        plant.
18            (G) Details of the preventative measures
19        implemented by the coal-fueled power plant to control,
20        mitigate, or prevent any pollution from occurring.
21    (b) Notification requirements. Before any person may
22obtain a permit for the demolition of a thermal power plant,
23the person must notify and provide a copy of the plans for
24demolition to the public at least 60 days, or as otherwise
25required under State or federal law, before the anticipated
26date of initiation of demolition.

 

 

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1        (1) Notices must include the following information:
2            (A) the date and time of the scheduled demolition
3        activity;
4            (B) the portion of the facility that is set for
5        demolition;
6            (C) the amount of demolition debris anticipated,
7        expressed in terms of both weight and volume and
8        broken down by major category if multiple waste
9        streams will result from the demolition, how and where
10        it will be transported, and how and where it will
11        ultimately be disposed or otherwise repurposed;
12            (D) the Agency approved operating program as
13        described in the Illinois Administrative Code;
14            (E) the date, time, and location of the public
15        meeting required under paragraph 4 of this subsection
16        (b), along with a reference to the statute requiring
17        said public meeting;
18            (F) a description of potential demolition impacts
19        including, but not limited to, a list of potential
20        contaminants in the demolition debris broken down by
21        major waste stream, if applicable, dates, hours, and
22        decibels of noise anticipated, and dates and hours of
23        road closures anticipated;
24            (G) the owner's or operator's contact information,
25        as well as the business name of each demolition
26        company that will be performing the demolition in

 

 

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1        whole or in part;
2            (H) information on any applicable permits,
3        including any permits issued to the facility in
4        relation to the demolition, with express instructions
5        explaining how to access a copy of each permit;
6            (I) whether there are any unlined CCR surface
7        impoundments at or nearby the facility or public water
8        sources or private wells within 2,500 feet of the
9        facility;
10            (J) a detailed description of the preventative
11        measures that will be implemented by the facility to
12        control, mitigate, or prevent from occurring any air,
13        soil, or water pollution during the demolition;
14            (K) the address of the Internet website to which
15        the information required by subparagraphs (C) and (G)
16        of paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) will be posted
17        and the date on which the required information will be
18        posted to the Internet website;
19            (L) instructions for how to join phone, mail, or
20        text lists for notification periods, public meetings,
21        and specific demolition dates; and
22            (M) when a proposed demolition activity is located
23        in an area with 10% or more non-English speaking
24        residents, non-English versions of all of the above
25        reflecting local language prevalence.
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1    or operator must update the publicly accessible Internet
2    website at least 7 days prior to the new demolition date.
3        (3) Civil penalties for notice violations. An owner or
4    operator who violates the notice requirements is subject
5    to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for the first
6    violation and a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for
7    each subsequent violation. Civil penalties collected under
8    this Section must be deposited into the Environmental
9    Protection Trust Fund to be used in accordance with the
10    provisions of the Environmental Protection Trust Fund Act.
11        (4) Public Meeting. At least 30 days before the
12    submission of a permit, if required, for demolition of a
13    thermal power plant, and at least 30 days after providing
14    notice pursuant to this Section, the owner or operator of
15    the facility must hold at least one public meeting within
16    the impacted community to discuss the proposed demolition,
17    subject to the following rules:
18            (A) This public meeting must begin after 5:00 p.m.
19        in the evening and be located at a venue that is
20        accessible to persons with disabilities; and the owner
21        or operator must provide reasonable accommodations, as
22        defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42
23        U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., upon request.
24            (B) When a proposed demolition project is located
25        in an area with 10% or more non-English speaking
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1        translation services during the public meeting
2        required by this Section, if requested by a
3        non-English speaking member of the public.
4            (C) At least 14 days before holding a public
5        meeting, the owner or operator of the facility must
6        post to the owner's or operator's publicly accessible
7        Internet website:
8                (i) all documentation relied upon in making a
9            permit application; and
10                (ii) the facility's Agency approved operating
11            program.
12            (D) At the public meeting, the owner or operator
13        of the facility or the demolition company performing
14        the demolition must:
15                (i) present the schedule and process for the
16            demolition, which must cover the noise, air
17            quality, environmental, public health, and any
18            other community (e.g., road closures) impacts
19            expected from the demolition, as well as a summary
20            of the operating program, including control
21            equipment and best management practices that will
22            be used to reduce fugitive particulate matter
23            emissions.
24                (ii) include a question and answer portion of
25            the meeting to allow the public to ask questions;
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1                (iii) ensure the presence of representatives
2            from the owner or operator that are qualified and
3            knowledgeable enough to answer the questions posed
4            by the public.
5            (E) The Agency shall have a representative present
6        at the public meeting, familiar with the thermal power
7        plant's operating program and the Agency's review of
8        the operating program, as well as the demolition
9        requirements. The Agency representative shall be
10        prepared to respond to and answer questions from the
11        public regarding its review and the operating program
12        itself.
13            (F) The owner or operator of the facility or the
14        demolition company must respond to all questions in
15        writing no later than 14 days after the meeting. The
16        owner or operator must respond on the post owner's or
17        operator's publicly accessible Internet website.
18            (G) The public meeting should be made available to
19        watch and participate in a meaningful way online and
20        recorded. The recording should be made available on
21        the owner's or operator's publicly accessible Internet
22        website.
23            (H) Within 15 days following the public meeting,
24        the owner or operator must distribute a general
25        summary of the issues raised by the public, as well as
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1        public. This summary must be distributed to any
2        attendee who requests a copy at the public meeting.
3        (5) Consistency with air quality plan. The
4    notification and public meetings required under this
5    subsection shall be designed at a minimum to ensure the
6    public is given meaningful opportunity to review the air
7    quality plan set forth in this Section, and to provide
8    public feedback that plan before the Agency determines
9    whether to approve or deny the air quality plan. In this
10    Section, "public" means the population of a town, village,
11    or city in the State of Illinois that is within 25 miles of
12    a coal-fueled power plant at which demolition is to be
13    conducted.
14    (c) Air Quality Plan. Before any person may obtain a
15permit for the demolition of a thermal power plant via
16implosion, the person must prepare and submit to the Agency
17for approval a comprehensive air quality plan that
18investigates air quality impacts from fugitive dust prior to
19implosion and a establishes plan for the monitoring of PM10 in
20the air before, during, and after implosion activities. The
21air quality plan shall include, but may not be limited to, the
22following:
23        (1) An air dispersion modeling study using
24    computational fluid dynamic simulation such as finite
25    element method, applied element method, or other methods
26    approved by the Agency. The study shall simulate dust

 

 

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1    propagation generated from the implosion under varying
2    wind speeds, wind directions, and weather stability
3    classes (unstable, neutral, and stable). The model shall
4    calculate the concentrations of PM10 in the dust plume
5    generated from the impact of the collapsed building or
6    structure with the ground. Its results shall inform the
7    placement of air monitors, as well as the dust mitigation
8    plan and the site cleanup plan, and traffic management
9    plans and the siting of protection and exclusion zones
10    onsite and offsite. The model shall produce the following
11    outputs superimposed over aerial or satellite imagery:
12            (A) PM10 concentration contours;
13            (B) PM10 concentration versus time at the source,
14        in the surrounding public way, and at sensitive areas
15        offsite; and
16            (C) maximum PM10 concentrations at the areas
17        specified above; and computer-generated videos for the
18        estimated dust cloud propagation and dissipation.
19        (2) Air monitoring of the air upwind and downwind at
20    the site, as well the air at sensitive areas within 1,000
21    feet of the site or within the plume modeled in paragraph
22    (1), whichever distance is greater, for PM10. Such
23    modeling shall be conducted at least for a 24-hour
24    duration one week prior, the day of, and one week
25    following the implosion until air monitoring confirms that
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1    pre-Implosion levels. PM10 levels shall be considered
2    normal when the measured PM10 levels are within the
3    historic mean, plus or minus the standard deviation,
4    within the last three years, unless the Agency has reason
5    to believe that the site is still causing PM10 levels to be
6    elevated. Historic PM10 data shall be based on data
7    collected from the nearest ambient air quality station
8    operated by the Agency or other data sources approved by
9    the Agency.
10            (A) In conjunction with the above PM10 monitoring,
11        air samples shall be collected at all monitored
12        locations for analysis of lead using NIOSH Method
13        7300, 7302 or 7303; asbestos fibers using NIOSH
14        Method(s) 7400 and/or 7402; silica using NIOSH Method
15        7500 or 7602; respirable particulates using NIOSH
16        Method 0600; and total dust using NIOSH Method 0500.
17        The Agency may approve alternate test methods or
18        require the use of United States Environmental
19        Protection Agency methods, depending on site-specific
20        factors. The Agency may also require the air sampling
21        of any or all RECs that may be emitted into the air by
22        the implosion. The PM10 monitoring shall be conducted
23        using instruments designated as Federal Equivalent
24        Method (FEM) by the United States Environmental
25        Protection Agency.
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1        operation, according to manufacturer's specifications,
2        a weather station, or other permanent device to
3        monitor and record wind speed and wind direction,
4        along with the corresponding temperature, barometric
5        pressure, and relative humidity at or near the site.
6        The readings shall be taken at an unobstructed,
7        unsheltered area, unimpacted by the implosion, and at
8        a minimum height of 10 meters above ground level,
9        unless another height is appropriate pursuant to
10        applicable US Environmental Protection Agency
11        protocols and guidance.
12        (3) A dust mitigation plan that demonstrates that
13    adequate precautions and best practices are employed to
14    minimize fugitive dust; as well as demonstrates that a
15    robust contingency plan will be in place in case the above
16    primary measures fail to control or minimize fugitive
17    dust.
18        (4) Evaluation of onsite surficial soil for
19    particulate emission potential (PEP), which shall be
20    calculated by plotting the soil's fines content against
21    its optimal moisture content. The fines content shall be
22    determined using ASTM D1140-17, while the optimum moisture
23    content shall be measured using ASTM D1557 or AASHTO T180-
24    D. Alternate methods may be used with prior written
25    approval from the Agency. The results of the investigation
26    shall be depicted on a site map showing the PEP of unpaved

 

 

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1    surfaces at the site.
2        (5) Dust mitigation measures that will be implemented
3    to limit the generation and dispersion of fugitive dust.
4    Such measures shall include, but are not limited to, the
5    following best practices:
6            (A) The thorough sweeping of paved surfaces using
7        a sweeper effective at removing fine particulates.
8            (B) Adequate wetting of all unpaved areas. The
9        operator shall ensure that surficial soils within the
10        ground impact area and 50% beyond are thoroughly
11        saturated up to a depth of four inches, or otherwise
12        treated using a method or methods approved by the
13        Agency, on the day of and within one hour prior to the
14        implosion, or within the closest timeframe allowed by
15        safety protocol.
16            (C) Employing misting cannons around the building,
17        structure, or both at strategic locations and
18        elevations determined based on the results of the air
19        dispersion modeling in paragraph (1) of this
20        subsection.
21            (D) Applying water to debris immediately following
22        blast and safety clearance.
23            (E) Restricting traffic and operations to paved
24        areas or stabilized surfaces. Soils exhibiting a High
25        PEP should be fenced off or otherwise demarcated to
26        prevent disturbance, or shall be effectively

 

 

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1        stabilized, removed or covered if vehicle traffic or
2        operations will occur over these areas.
3        (6) A contingency plan describing the contingency
4    measures to be implemented if the above control measures
5    fail to adequately control dust emissions. In addition,
6    the plan must describe the steps that will be taken to
7    verify that a dust control measure is working and, upon
8    discovery of an inadequacy, the steps that will be taken
9    to initiate a contingency measure.
10        (7) A site cleanup plan, to remove dust, debris, and
11    litter from the surrounding impacted area as expeditiously
12    and as safely possible to minimize disruption to the
13    community. The site cleanup plan shall include, but is not
14    limited to, the following:
15            (A) the use of a street sweeper to clean impacted
16        paved areas. The street sweeper shall be equipped with
17        a waterless dust suppression system comprised of
18        vacuum assist and filtration for pickup and mitigation
19        of potential fugitive fine particulates, and
20        PM10-certified by Canada's Environmental Technology
21        Verification Program or as approved by the Agency;
22            (B) the cleaning of impacted parkways and private
23        properties (with owner permission);
24            (C) inspection protocols that ensure impacted
25        areas are returned to pre-implosion conditions; and
26            (D) a staffing plan and equipment list necessary

 

 

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1        to execute the cleanup.
2(Source: P.A. 102-631, eff. 8-27-21.)
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.