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Iowa Code § 455J.1 Environmental management systems — legislative findings — purpose.
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1. The purpose of this chapter is to encourage responsible environmental management and solid waste disposal and to enhance efforts to promote environmental stewardship. 2. The general assembly finds and declares all of the following: a. The policy of responsible environmental ma…
Iowa Code § 455J.2 Definitions.
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For purposes of this chapter : 1. “Commission” means the environmental protection commission. 2. “Department” means the department of natural resources. 3. “Director” means the director of the department of natural resources. 4. “Environmental management system” or “system” means…
Iowa Code § 455J.3 Environmental management system designation requirements.
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To qualify for designation as an environmental management system pursuant to section 455J.7 , a solid waste planning or service area shall actively pursue all of the following: 1. Organics waste management. Provide for the operation of an organics waste management program or prov…
Iowa Code § 455J.4 Annual compliance reports.
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1. On September 1 each year, each environmental management system shall submit to the department an annual report. The report shall document the system’s compliance with the requirements of section 455J.3 . 2. The department shall adopt by rule methods and criteria for determinin…