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Dust Abatement Handbook-Introductory Inormation

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Introductory Information .....................................................................................................................................v

Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................................vi

PM-10 Nonattainment Area ..............................................................................................................................vii

Coverage o Rule 310 ............................................................................................................................................vii

About this Handbook ........................................................................................................................................viii

Acknowledgements ...............................................................................................................................................ix

Document Conventions .......................................................................................................................................ix

Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................................................x

Section 1 - Before Starting Work

Getting Started .....................................................................................................................................................1-1

Why Rule 310? ..................................................................................................................................................1-1

Coverage o Rule 310 .....................................................................................................................................1-1

Whats Not Covered ........................................................................................................................................1-1

Does Rule 310 Apply? ....................................................................................................................................1-1

Is a Permit Required? .....................................................................................................................................1-1

A Few Essentials ...................................................................................................................................................1-2

Beore Starting Work ......................................................................................................................................1-2

While Your Permit is Active ..........................................................................................................................1-3

As Your Project Nears Completion ............................................................................................................1-3

What Activities Are Covered by Rule 310? ..................................................................................................1-4

What is Considered a Dust-Generating Activity? ................................................................................1-4

What Is Required Beore Commencing Work at a Project Site?...........................................................1-5

Understand Your Obligations .....................................................................................................................1-5

Section 2 - Dust Control Permit

The Dust Control Permit and Dust Control Plan .......................................................................................2-1

Applying or a Permit .....................................................................................................................................2-1

The Dust Control Plan ....................................................................................................................................2-1

Fees ......................................................................................................................................................................2-1

Receiving Your Permit ...................................................................................................................................2-1

What to Do When Your Permit is about to Expire .................. .................... .................... ................... ...2-1

The Dust Control Plan (310 402) ..................................................................................................................2-2

Updating the Dust Control Plan ....................... .................... ................... .................... .................... .........2-2

Changes Made at the Initiative o the Permit Holder ................. .................... .................... ............2-2

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Changes Required by the Department ................................................................................................2-2

How is the Approved Dust Control Plan Used? (310 402) ..................................................................2-3

Section 3 - Approved Training

Dust Training (310 309 and 310)................................................................................................................3-1

What Training is Required? ..........................................................................................................................3-1

Who Can Provide Training? ..........................................................................................................................3-1

Certications .....................................................................................................................................................3-1

Authority to Direct Activities to Comply with Rule 310 ....................................................................3-2

Section 4 - Permit Signage and Recordkeeping

Project Inormation Signs (310 308) ...........................................................................................................4-1

Inormation to Include ..................................................................................................................................4-1

When to Update the Sign .............................................................................................................................4-1

Where to Post the Sign ..................................................................................................................................4-1

Recordkeeping (310 502) ...............................................................................................................................4-2

What Records are Required? .......................................................................................................................4-2

Document Retention .....................................................................................................................................4-2

Section 5 - Accessible Areas

Areas that are Accessible to the Public ........................................................................................................5-1

Section 6 - Subcontractor and Block PermitsSubcontractors .....................................................................................................................................................6-1

Subcontractor Registration .........................................................................................................................6-1

Subcontractors are Subject to Enorcement .........................................................................................6-1

Block Permits and Utility Responsibilities (310 404) .......................................................................6-3

Activity Occurring at Locations Not in the Block Permit.................................................................6-3

Enorcement ...................................................................................................................................................6-3

Section 7 -Trackout

Trackout Rule (310 306) ...................................................................................................................................7-1

Trackout Clean-up Requirements .............................................................................................................7-1

The Dierence between Trackout and Staining...................................................................................7-1

Trackout Controls ............................................................................................................................................7-4

Controlling and Changing Exits during Construction Phases ......................................................7-5

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Section 8 - Stabilizing Your Site

Control and Stabilization (310 304 and 305).........................................................................................8-1

Pre-disturbance ...............................................................................................................................................8-1

Work Phases ......................................................................................................................................................8-1

Operations .........................................................................................................................................................8-1

Control Measures on Disturbed Areas (no activity or 30 Days or Longer) .................... ............8-2

Trespass ..............................................................................................................................................................8-2

Section 9 - Visible Emissions

Visible Emissions (310 303) ............................................................................................................................9-1

On-site Visible Emission Opacity Limits ...................................................................................................9-1

Visible Emissions Beyond the Property Line ..........................................................................................9-1

High Wind Conditions and Visible Emissions (310 303.2) .................. .................... .................... .........9-3

Site Operations During High Winds ..........................................................................................................9-3

Visible Emissions Originating rom Adjacent Lands ............................................................................9-3

Section 10 - Onsite Operations

Unpaved Parking Lots (310 304.1) ................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .......... 10-1

Unpaved Haul and Access Roads (310 304.2 and 305.7) .................... ................... .................... ... 10-2

Unpaved Roads(310 304.2 and 305.7) .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... 10-3

Trackout Control Devices (310 306.1) ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... ... 10-4

Hauling Bulk Marterials (310 305.1-3) ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... ... 10-5

Moving Bulk Materials ................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .......... 10-5

Storage Piles, Bulk Material Stacking, Loading and Unloading (310 304.5 and 305.5) ........ 10-6

Open Storage Piles ................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... ................. 10-6

Managing Open Storage Piles (during active use) ................... .................... .................... ................ 10-6

Managing Open Storage Piles (inactive) .................. ................... .................... .................... ................ 10-6

Weed Abatement (310305.8) ................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... 10-7

Section 11-Permit Administration

When is an Activity Completed? What Do I Need toDo to Close Out a Permit? (310402.c) ................. .................... .................... ................... .................... ... 11-1

Changes in Ownership o Property .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .......... 11-2

Transerring a Permit ................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... ................. 11-3

Changing an Address or an Element o the Dust Control Plan ................... .................... ................ 11-3

Permit Acreage Increase .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .......... 11-4

Permit Renewal ................. .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .......... 11-4

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Section 12 - Inspections

Compliance Warning Signs........................ .................... ................... .................... .................... ................ 12-1

Specic Warning Signs ................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .......... 12-1

Inspection Rights ................. .................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... ....... 12-2

Once an Inspection Begins, What Do Inspectors Look For? .................... ................... .................... ... 12-3

A Permit ................. .................... .................... ................... .................... ................... .................... .................... 12-3

Completed Records ................. .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... ................. 12-3

The Approved Dust Control Plan .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .......... 12-3

Whether a Dust Control Coordinator is on Site ................... .................... ................... .................... ... 12-3

Water .................. .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ... 12-3

Impacts on Sensitive Groups .................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ................ 12-3

Subcontractors .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ... 12-3

Site Conditions .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ... 12-3

Courtesy Inspections ................. .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... 12-4

Inspection Initiative .................. .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... 12-4

Section 13 - Enforcement

Enorcement ................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ............. 13-1

Ombudsman Review ................. .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... 13-2

Administrative Hearings ................. .................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ............. 13-2

Public Records Act Requests ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ... 13-3

Section 14 - Test Methods

Test Methods (Visible Emissions) ................. .................... ................... .................... .................... ................ 14-1

Determining the Presence o Visible Emissions Crossing a Property Line ........................ ...... 14-1

Determining Opacity o Fugitive Emissions .................. .................... .................... ................... .......... 14-1

Test Methods (Soil Stability) ................. .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... ....... 14-2

Soil Crust Determination (The Drop Ball Test) .................. ................... .................... .................... ...... 14-2

Standard Test Methods or Laboratory Determinationo Water (Moisture) Content o Soil and Rock by Mass (ASTM D2216 - 05) ................... ...... 14-3

Determining Silt Content Using ASTM Method C136-06 .................... ................... .................... ... 14-3

Determining Silt Loading ................. .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... ....... 14-3

Threshold Friction Velocity .................. ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... ... 14-3Threshold Friction Velocity with Rock Test Method .............................. ................... .................... ... 14-3

Section 15 - More Helpful Hints

More Helpul Hints .................. ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ... 15-1

Section 16 - Resources

Resources ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... ................... .................... .................... 16-1

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Appendices

A Rule 310 Fugitive Dust rom Dust-Generating Operations (revised 1-27-2010)

B Drat Guidance Document or Issuing Notices o Violation Directly toSubcontractors or to other Non-Permitted Entities Observed ViolatingRule 310 (April 18, 2006)

C Notice to Comply Interim Policy

D Frequently Asked Questions

E Dust Compliance Fact Sheet (Fall 2008)

F Permit Signage Fact Sheet

G Gravel Pads Fact Sheet

H Dust Control Permit Application Package

I Permit Acreage Increase Request Form

J Permit Cancellation Request Form

K Permit Name Change Request Form

L Dust Control Plan Change Form

M Parcel Change Notication Form

N Dust Control Recordkeeping Forms

Sel Inspection and Control Measure Application

Employee List o Training Certications

Subcontractor Registration List

O Application or Subcontractor Registration

P Subcontractor Registration Renewal Application

Q Subcontractor Registration Change Request Form

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Most o the above documents are directly linked in this pdversion so you can readily access the document online.

Only those documents not accessible online are included in the

Appendices
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I there is a scene that epitomizes the West in early

movies and song, it is that o the dusty trail. Cattle

drives and wagon trains are accompanied by

prevalent, pervasive dust. I there is anything that

can be readily created in the West, it is dust.

Today, dust (also known as particulate matter)

is an unwelcome and unhealthy eature o poor

stewardship o our lands. While dust rom disturbed

lands is predictable, it is also preventable.

The Maricopa County Air Quality Departments

(department) Rule 310Fugitive Dust rom Dust-Generating Operations is a comprehensive set o

regulations that, when properly implemented, will

dramatically reduce dust emissions and improve

air quality. The need or improved air quality or

particulates is urgently important in Maricopa

County.

While air quality is oten good to excellent, the

number o days that do not meet or approach the

particulate air quality standard established by the

United States Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) are ar too many and leave the region in non-

attainment. The result o unhealthul air quality

on ar too many days is the imposition o stringent

controls designed to curtail and control emissions.

Rule 310 is a critical element in Maricopa Countys

strategy to achieve improved air quality, and broad

compliance with the Rules provisions is essential.

The department has instituted an aggressive

program to monitor compliance with the Rule,

and strict enorcement is leading to reduced dust

emissions.

Every approach to improving air quality comes with

a learning curve. Rule 310 imposes requirements

and opportunities or interpretation under avariety o scenarios. In developing this handbook,

the department has reached out to those most

aected and asked or and received their input. The

intent o this handbook is to crat a practical guide

oering a comprehensive overview o how the Rule

310 is interpreted that will be useul and useda

document that will become dog-eared and tattered

through requent reerence.

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The PM-10 nonattainment area includes a

substantial portion o Maricopa County that

includes most o the metropolitan Phoenix area.

This area has been deemed a nonattainment

area or air quality by the EPA and the Arizona

Department o Environmental Quality (ADEQ).The PM-10 nonattainment area exceeds the

acceptable national standard or PM-10 pollution

levels. PM-10 (particulate matter 10 microns, or

smaller, in diameter) includes dust, soot, and other

tiny bits o solid material that are released into

and move around in the air. PM-10 is produced by

many sources, including exhaust rom cars, trucks,

buses, and planes; industrial sources like power

plants; ugitive dust sources like construction,

mining, and agricultural activities; as well as uel

combustion like the operation o replaces and

wood stoves.

Area A diers rom the PM-10 nonattainment area.

Within Area A, clean-burning gasoline measures

(emissions testing; summer and winter uel

ormulations) are applicable. The boundary has

been used by many other state statues, rules, and

PM-10 Nonattainment Area

PM-10 Nonattainment Area Map showing Area A

ordinances (such as residential wood-burning) as the

area o applicability or those respective regulations.

Coverage of Rule 310

Although Indian communities are ound within the

borders o Maricopa County, the department has no

jurisdiction over them, because they are considered

sovereign nations.

This handbook does not apply to developments in Pinal

County.

Additionally, normal agricultural practices are under

the jurisdiction o ADEQ, not Maricopa County.

Construction activities on agricultural land are subject

to Rule 310.

Rule 310 applies to all o Maricopa County regardless

o whether a site is located in the PM-10 nonattainment

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The purpose o this handbook is to provide a practical

guide oering a comprehensive overview o the

departments policies and interpretations o Rule 310.

The intent is that this guide will be useul and used.

The handbook is organized to respond to topical

questions and it is structured to provide answers to themost commonly encountered compliance challenges.

The department has also produced the Dust Abatement

Field Guide for the Construction Industry, a pocket-sized,

quick reerence designed to provide inormation about

how to comply with Rule 310 in the eld. While not

as comprehensive as this handbook, the Field Guide

is a durable, reliable, and brie summary o the most

important points that designated site representatives

and workers in the eld should know about Rule 310.

Disclaimer

This Dust Abatement Handbookand the related FieldGuide are provided to assist in better understanding

the provisions o Maricopa County Air Quality

Departments Rule 310Fugitive Dust From Dust-

Generating Operations. The contents o this handbook

and the Field Guide should not be viewed as the

denitive statement o the Rule and how to achieve

compliance. Where the clear language o Rule 310 and

any ormally issued policy related to Rule 310 conicts

with this handbook or the Field Guide, Rule 310 and the

policy will prevail.

The user o this handbook should clearly understand

that the discussion contained in this document is notbinding. The Rule itsel should be relied upon or a nal

determination o compliance. This handbook is not

intended to serve as an alternative to Rule 310 which

is, by itsel, the denitive statement o dust-control

requirements.

UpdatesThis document is expected to be updated rom time to

time. I you identiy any area that requires clarication,

please let us know. Send your comments to

[email protected]. You may wish to check

the website rom time to time to see i any revisions are

posted.

Where to Find the Full Text of Rule310

Rule 310 is available online athttp://www.maricopa.

gov/aq/divisions/planning_analysis/rules/docs/310.

pd. Rule 310 is also an appendix to this document.

About this Handbook
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This handbook and the related eld guide were developed in 2009 in a collaborative eort between the regulated community

and the Maricopa County Air Quality Department. The basic document was developed by an internal working group within the

Department and review and comment was provided by an external working group. The external working group was comprised

o members o the regulated community who will rely on the contents o this handbook and eld guide to improve compliance

with Rule 310. Additional support was provided by Logan Simpson Design, Inc., working under contract with the department.

Acknowledgements

External Working Group

Alisa Schroder, Director o Compliance

Meritage Homes

Adam Lebrecht, Environmental Manager

DL Withers Construction, LC

Amanda McGinnis, Senior Vice PresidentAssociated General Contractors

Brian Kasitz, Project Environmental Coordinator

Kiewit

Cameron Flower, Senior Environmental ManagerKitchell

Katea Ravega, Attorney at LawQuarles and Brady

Nathan White, Environmental ManagerBeazer Homes

Paul Haggerty, Vice President

Lennar

Roger Ferland, Attorney at Law

Quarles and Brady

Spencer Kamps, Vice President o Legislative AairsHome Builders Association of Central Arizona

Internal Working Group

Dennis Dickerson, Ombudsman

Ken Hooker, Supervisor

Monica Perrin, Inspector

Aaron Jensen, Inspector

Logan Simpson Design Inc.

Wayne Colebank, RLA, Principal

Kevin Boesch, CPESC IT, Senior Permitting SpecialistTrace Baker, Technical Publications/Document

Development Specialist

Brian Nething, Graphics Specialist

Document Conventions

When a reerence to a period o days is mentioned, it

will mean calendar days unless otherwise specied.

It is recommended that this document be printed in

color to allow all graphical eatures to be seen.

The reerence to the Control Ofcer in the document

reers to the Director o the Air Quality Department.


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Acronyms

Commonly Used Rule 310-Related Acronyms

ABC Aggregate Base Course

ASTM American Society or Testing and Materials

ATI At the Time o the InspectionCCM Contingency Control Measure

DCC Dust Control Coordinator

DCP Dust Control Plan

DG Decomposed Granite

HPA High Pollution Advisory

HPV High Priority Violation

HT Haul Truck

NOV Notice o Violation

NTC Notice to ComplyOAC Order o Abatement by Consent

PAAP Paved Area Accessible to the Public

PCR Permit Cancellation Request

PCM Primary Control Measures

PM Particulate Matter

PM-10 Particulate matter whose size is 10 micrometers or smaller (One micrometer is equivalent to 3.93700787 10-5 inches)

TOCD Trackout Control Device

TFV Threshold Friction Velocity

TO TrackoutVE Visible Emissions

VEE Visible Emissions Evaluation


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Why Rule 310?

Because air quality in the greatermetropolitan Phoenix area does notmeet air quality standards or PM-10, it

is necessary to a have a comprehensiveprogram to control PM-10 air pollution.Maricopa Countys Rule 310 - FugitiveDust rom Dust-Generating Operations,was developed to provide part o thiscomprehensive program.

Coverage of Rule 310

Rule 310 is a county-wide rule andcan be enorced in any portion oMaricopa County. Rule 310 also appliesregardless o whether a site is located

in the PM-10 Nonattainment Areaor Area A (two related but distinctdesignations).

Rule 310 applies to any constructionactivity that results in soil disturbance.While a ew activities are exempt,a good rule o thumb is to assumethat the activity you are planning iscovered by Rule 310 until you conrmotherwise.

The ollowing activities are denitelycovered: Land clearing using

mechanized equipment, earthmoving,weed abatement by discing or blading,excavation, construction, demolition,bulk material handling, storageand or transporation operations,operating outdoor equipment, usingstaging areas, parking areas, haul

and access roads, disturbing suraceareas associated with a project siteand installing initial landscapingor landscape maintenance usingmechanized equipment.

Rule 316 - Nonmetallic MineralProcessing is another rule thatapplies a separate set o dust controlrequirements on specic activities.Although many eatures are similar,there are distinct dierences.

Whats Not Covered?

Although tribal communities are oundwithin the borders o Maricopa County,the department has no jurisdictionover them because they are legally

considered sovereign nations. Note:check with tribal governments assome have their own dust controlrequirements.

This handbook does not apply todevelopments in Pinal County.Additionally, normal agriculturalpractices are under the jurisdictiono the Arizona Department oEnvironmental Quality (ADEQ), notMaricopa County.

Does Rule 310 Apply?

I you are engaged in a dust-generatingactivity covered by Rule 310, the rulerequirements apply at all times (24/7).Even if you do not need to have a permit,

the dust control provisions of Rule 310

still apply to your project.

Is a Permit Required?

The threshold or a permit is based onthe amount o surace area disturbedby a project. I the area disturbed will

meet or exceed 0.1 acre (4,356 squareeet) then a permit is required.

Construction activities thattake place on agricultural landsare subject to Rule 310. Forexample, construction o a newood processing warehouse

on armland would be coveredand a permit required i thesurace area disturbed metor exceeded 0.1 acre. Also,trackout originating romagricultural lands is coveredunder Rule 310 and is subjectto enorcement.

Getting Started

Helpful HintI in doubt, ask us. Departmentsta are available to answer yourquestions and a good place tostart is to contact the Desk DutySupervisor at (602) 506-6734.

A tenth o an acre is a relativelysmall amount o land. Mostcustom home residentialprojects will easily all underthe criteria to have a permit.

The opacity o dust emissionsrom dust-generatingoperations, as pictured at let,cannot exceed 20%.


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What do you need to do to ensurethat a project is in compliance?The ollowing list o important Dosand Donts are intended to providea snapshot o some o the most

signicant provisions o Rule 310. Thishandbook provides more expansivediscussions on each o these provisionsin later sections.

Before Starting Work

3 Understand your projectboundaries, type o work, areaswhere soil will be disturbed, locationso exits and entrances, storageareas, equipment pathsconsidereverything that could potentially

create dust.

3 Dont start a project that disturbsgreater than or equal to 0.1 acreuntil you have obtained a dustcontrol permit. Include paths, oottrac areas, and all other areasthat are anticipated to result in soildisturbance, in your calculations todetermine the size o the project.

3 Plan ahead to ensure you receive yourdust control permit beore you start

workstart the application processearly. The department may require 14days or review once an application

is deemed complete. Also, actor intime or postal delivery o the permit.

3 As part o the permit applicationprocess, you will be required to llout an application which includesthe Dust Control Plan. The approvedpermit and the plan must be on sitebeore you start work.

3 Read and understand yourapproved Dust Control Plan. Duringpreconstruction meetings inorm allproject workers o Dust Control Planrequirements and ensure a successulproject start-up.

3 Request a courtesy inspection by anair quality inspector or their presenceat the preconstruction meeting toanswer questions. One courtesyinspection is allowed or eachproject phase (generally, these aredemolition, land development, andvertical construction).

3 Familiarize yoursel with Rule 310 andthis handbook. The Rule containsimportant details and requirementsthat may not be addressed in thehandbook. Develop a working

knowledge o the dust controlrequirements and related challenges.

3 I your project is 1 acre or larger in

size, your application must identiythe soil texture ound at the site. Thesoil texture is generally ound in asoils report prepared or the projectsite (alternatively, Appendix F o the

departments rules and regulationscontains a map o soil descriptions).

3While trackout is prohibited or any

The department has up to14 days to review a paid,technically complete permitapplication package.This timetable does not include

postal delivery. Line up a DustControl Coordinator, hydrants,and control equipment tobe used at your site prior tosubmitting the applicationpackage. Consider municipalrequirements, such as backfowprevention devices andobtaining hydrant meters.

Installing a Gravel Pad

A Few Essentials

Helpful HintIdeally, the Dust Control Planshould be lled out by someoneamiliar with controlling dustemissions.


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size project, i the project site is 2acres or largeror you will be moving100 yd3 o material per day, establish acontrolled exit with a trackout controldevice.

3 I your project disturbs an area greaterthan one acre, the site superintendantmust have completed the Basic DustControl Training Class within the pastthree years

3 I your project disturbs an area veacres or larger, an on-site Dust ControlCoordinator is required. Make sureyou have lined up a certied DustControl Coordinator with a validcertication beore starting work.

3 Ensure that you are prepared tocontrol dust prior to starting a project.(or example, secure a water sourceand be ready to apply water prior toinitiating soil disturbance).

3 Post required project inormationsigns when the permit area is veacres or greater.

While Your Permit is Active

3Make sure subcontractors have acurrent registration number.

3 Never allow on-site emissions toexceed 20% opacity.

3 Actively monitor trackout during thecourse o the workday.

3 Do not allow any visible dust to cross

your property line.3 Apply water to control emissionsbeore, during, and ater earthmovingoperations (Note: additional controloptions are available).

3 I the primary dust control measure isineective, immediately implementthe contingency measure rom yourapproved Dust Control Plan. Whilethe contingenecy measure can beapplied along with the primary

control measure, use o both,concurrently, is not required.

3 Document the use o the contingencymeasure in your daily log.

3 I dust emissions cannot becontrolled, stop work.

3 Understand and meet stabilizationstandards.

As Your Project Nears

Completion

3 Know when your permit expires andplace the expiration date on yourcalendar along with the date bywhich the permit renewal applicationmust be submitted (be sure toallow enough time or processingand postal delivery). Note: the

department has up to 14 days toprocess your complete application.I the application is not complete orerrors are present, additional time willbe required to resolve any problems.

3 Apply or permit cancellation whenwork is completed and ensure thatdisturbed areas within the permit areaare stabilized and meet stabilizationstandards.

A Few Essentials contd.

Helpful HintOnce you understand the projectand the obligations o your DustControl Plan, actor dust-controlcosts into your project bid andbudget. Include the cost osignage, training, dust-controlsta, trackout control devices, andall other personnel and materialsused to control dust.

Provide a Dust Control Plan withbid materials to subcontractors sothey understand what is requiredand can submit accurate bids.


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Rule 310 regulates dust emissionsassociated with construction activities.Generally, i the surace o the groundis disturbed in some manner, or i bulkmaterials are moved rom one location

to another or stockpiled, the potentialexists or ugitive dust emissions.Rule 310 applies to all activities thatmay result in ugitive dust emissionsand a permit is required i the area tobe disturbed is 0.1 acre or more.

Maricopa County denes disturbanceas a portion o the earths surace ormaterial placed on the earths suracethat has been physically moved,uncovered, destabilized, or otherwisemodied rom its undisturbed nativecondition i the potential or the

emission o ugitive dust is increasedby the movement, destabilization, ormodication.

I you are engaged in dust-generatingoperations, no matter how small,you must control those emissionsand comply with Rule 310. I you aredisturbing 0.1 (one-tenth) acre or more,you must comply with Rule 310 andobtain a dust-control permit. One-tentho an acre is just 4,356 t.

Examples o activities that can disturb0.1 acre include:

3 parking ve pickup trucks next toeach other on open dirt.

3

staging 10 yd o aggregate base.3 driving 360 eet onto undisturbedland.

What is Considered a

Dust-Generating Activity?

A primary dust-generating activity isany operation capable o generatingugitive dust, including but not limitedto, the ollowing:

3 land clearing, maintenance, andland cleanup using mechanizedequipment.

3 earthmoving.

3 weed abatement by discing orblading.

3 excavating.

3 construction.

3 demolition.

3 bulk material handling (e.g., bulk

material hauling and/or transporting,bulk material stacking, loading, andunloading operations).

3 storage and/or transportingoperations (e.g., open storagepiles, bulk material hauling and/ortransporting, bulk material stacking,loading, and unloading operations).

3 operation o any outdoor equipment.

3

operation o motorized machinery.3 establishing and/or using stagingareas, parking areas, material storageareas, or access routes to and rom asite.

3 establishing and/or using unpavedhaul/access roads to, rom, and withina site.

3 disturbed surace areas associatedwith a site.

3 installing or maintaining landscapingwhile using mechanized equipment.

Remember:

Disturbed suraces do not haveto be contiguous (connectedto or adjacent to each other)!

Bulk Material Pile

What Activities Are Covered by Rule 310?


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Be saeget a permit beore doinganything that will disturb the land.

3 Apply or and receive a permit beoredoing anything that will disturb aslittle as 0.1 acre o land.

3 Prepare a Dust Control Plan andsubmit it to the department as parto your permit application.

3 Remember:

R permit coverage is required oronly those areas in your permitthat will be disturbed, includingthe working area, prep areas, andparking areas. You can add areas asneeded using the Permit AcreageIncrease Request Form.

R the dust control permit is good orone year (permits or shorter orlonger periods are not available).

R a dust control permit is noteective until the ee is paid.

R a dust control permit and theapproved Dust Control Plan mustbe kept on site at all times. Workcannot begin on the site until theapproved permit is received andonsite.

R all project workers on your site,including subcontractors, shouldbe amiliar with the plan.

3 I the site is one acre or greater,a description o the site-specicsoil designations must beprepared. (See Appendix F o theMaricopa county Air Pollution

Control Rules and Regulations).

The permit holder is ultimatelyresponsible or ensuring thepermitted site is in complianceat all times to prevent risks to theenvironment and the public, even

inoncompliance is the result o anaction by an owner, subcontractor, ortrespasser.

3 The provisions o an approvedDust Control Plan are binding andenorceablei you dont intend toimplement a provision o the plandont include it. Conversely, i youplan to take an action to control dust,ensure that action is included in yourpermit as one o your options.

3

The approved Dust Control Planis eective 24/7, including holidays.Thereore, dust must be controlled24/7.

What Is Required Before Commencing Work at a Project Site?

Become amiliar with Rule 310and its requirements.Rule 310 is available throughthe departments website at

www.maricopa.gov/aq/divisions/planning_analysis/

rules/docs/310-1001.pdf.

Posted Permit

Helpful HintAn easy way to ensure thatthe permit and approved DustControl Plan are on site at alltimes is to post a copy o thepermit document to some

semi-permanent onsite eature.Alternatively, the permit can bekept in a more secure locationonsite. The most importantthing is to ensure that the permit

can be produced during an

inspection. While axing thepermit to a ence as shown inthe photo is acceptable, the sitesuperintendant should considerhaving a backup copy handyin case o vandalism or loss othe documents.

Still need a permit even though

your existing permit may soon

expire?

3 Apply or a new permit at least 14calendar days prior to expiration.Keep in mind:

3 A new Dust Control Plan must besubmitted.

3 A new permit number will be

issued.

3 The project inormation signshould be updated with the newpermit number.

year or until the permit is closed outby the department).

Understand Your

Obligations

3 The applicants signature on thedust control permit applicationrepresents a binding agreement

and obligates the applicant toimplement identied controlmeasures on the permitted areaor the lie o the permit (i.e., one


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Section 2 - Dust Control Permit


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Dust Abatement Handbook-Section 2 Dust Control Permit

2-1 This page updated June 30

Receiving Your Permit

The completed permit will be sent to

the applicants address. Allow up to14 days or permit processing plus

sucient time or delivery byU.S. Postal Service First Class mail.

What to Do When YourPermit is about to Expire

Still need a permit even though your

existing permit may soon expire?

Apply or a new permit well beore

your current permit is about to expire.Remember to allow up to 14 days orthe department to review the complete

application, as well as time or postaldelivery.

Keep in mind:

3 a new Dust Control Plan must be

submitted with the new permit

application.

3 only include those areas that are

still disturbed. Hardscaped and

landscaped areas do not need to be

included.

3 a new permit number will be issued.

3 the project inormation sign should

be updated with the new permit

number.

Applying for a Permit

The dust control permit application

package, which contains instructionsor lling out the permit application

orms as well as the Dust ControlPlan associated with the dust controlpermit, is located online on the

departments website at http://www.maricopa.gov/aq/divisions/

compliance/dust/docs/pd/DustControlPermitApplicationPackage.

pd.

Completed applications should besubmitted, along with payment o the

ee, to:

One Stop Shop

501 North 44th Street, Suite 200Phoenix, Arizona 85008

Include the appropriate ee or your

dust control permit application.The completed application can besubmitted to the One Stop Shop in

person or by mail with payment bycheck or money order. A credit card or

cash may be used or payment i theapplication is submitted in person at

the One Stop Shop location.

The Dust Control PlanThe Dust Control Plan is completed bythe applicant and submitted as parto the permit application. The Dust

Control Plan is an integral part o thepermit and is efective upon approval

o the permit. Given its importance,consider having the Dust Control Plan

completed by someone amiliar with

dust-generating operations.

Fees

Basic ees or a dust control permit(permit valid or one year) are

calculated on the basis o the totaldisturbed acreage (Note: this is a newee structure that went into efect on

July 1, 2010). Fees are establishedaccording to the ollowing schedule:

3 a late ee o $100 is required or any

application submitted in response to

a violation.

The ee or a block permit is $2,000.

Make checks payable to Maricopa

County Air Quality Department orMCAQD.

Permitting Administrative Process

The Dust Control Permit and Dust Control Plan

The applicant

completes permit

application, including

the Dust Control Plan,

and submits the

application with the

appropriate fee

payment.

The One Stop Shop

receives the

application, confirms

fee payment, and

determines if the

application is

complete.

The Department

conducts a

technical review of

the application

and Dust Control

Plan within 14

days after

submittal.

The approved

permit and Dust

Control Plan are

received at the

project site and

approved

dust-generating

activities can begin.

The Control Officer

rejects the

application and

contacts the permit

applicant with

instructions. Return

to Step 3

The Control Officer

approves the

permit and sendsthe approved

permit and Dust

Control Plan to the

permit applicant.

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5

$795

$1,325

$3,855

$6,425

$9,635

$15,415

0.1 to less than one acre

One acre to less than ten

acres

Ten acres to less than 50acres

50 acres to less than 100acres

100 acres to less than 500

acres

500 acres or greater
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Helpful HintAllow at least 14 days or theDepartment to approve revisionsto the Dust Control Plan. You

must ollow your existing,approved permit and plan until

you have received notice rom thedepartment that your changes

have been approved.

permit holder requiring revisions to theDust Control Plan. The permit holdermust submit required revisions within

3 working days o receipt o thenotice. I more than 3 working days

are needed, the permit holder canrequest an extension. Even though

the extension is available, it is notguaranteed that the extension will be

granted. In any event, compliance withRule 310 is expected immediately.

The Dust Control Plan is submitted aspart o the permit application.

The department reviews each Dust

Control Plan or completeness andtechnical accuracy.

Updating the Dust

Control PlanThe approved Dust Control Plan

can be revised at the initiative othe permit holder oras directed by

the department.

Revisions to the Dust Control Plan arenot efective at time o submittalthey

must be approved by the departmentbeore becoming efective. Changes

to the Dust Control Plan required bythe departments control ocer mustbe submitted within 3 working days o

receipt o the control ocers directive.

Changes Made at the Initiative

of the Permit HolderThe permit holder may request changes

to the Dust Control Plan or:

3 changes in acreage.

3 changes in the designated Dust

Control Coordinator and/or his or her

contact inormation.

3 substantive changes in operations.

3 any change requested by the Dust

Control Coordinator or designated

site representative.

3 changes to primary or contingency

control measures

Changes Required by the

DepartmentAt times, dust emissions may continue

to occur even i the control measurescontained in the Dust Control Planare ollowed. When this occurs, the

department will issue a notice to the

The Dust Control Plan (310 402)

Helpful HintOPEN YOUR MAIL - otendocuments will have a deadline

or action date included. Dontmiss critical deadlines by ailing to

open mail rom the departmentimmediately.


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Z.1 Operations

P C Apply water (Fill out Category I, Water on pp. 37-41)

P C Pave (Choose one of the following): Beginning of Project* During Project* End of Project**Must specify additional primary control measure(s) that will be in place prior to paving

P C Limit vehicle trips to no more than 20 per day per road AND limit vehicle speeds to no more than 15 m.p.h. In thespace provided, list the ed access areas/haul roads each day (includingnumber of employee v water trucks) and a description of how vehiclespeeds will be restricted to no more than 15 m.p.h.:

maximum number of vehicle trips on the unpavehicles, earthmoving equipment, haul trucks and

C Cease operations, NOTE: This option CANNOT be considered aprimary

P C Other:

Or, explain why this sub-category and its control measures are not applicable

How is the Approved Dust Control Plan Used (310 402)

From the departments perspective, the approved Dust Control Plan is a

contract between the permit holder and the departmentits terms areenorceable, even against subcontractors working on a site. The measures

included in the Dust Control Plan are the measures that inspectors will expectyou to apply to your site.

Primary controls listed in the plan are to be used rst. Contingency measuresare to be used when the primary controls are not efectively controlling dustemissions.

I primary controls or contingency measures dont result in efective

control, the approved Dust Control Plan must be revised. The obligation isclearly on the permit holder to control dust emissions. I emissions cannot

be adequately controlled using all available measures, the project will be inviolation o Rule 310 and subject to enorcement by the department.

This orm has been correctly flled out.

P= Primary Control Measure

The rst approach you

implement to control dust

emissions

C= Contingency ControlMeasure

The backup strategy to be

used when the primary control

measure is not efectively

controlling dust emissions

This orm has been incorrectly flled out.

Z.1 Operations

P C Apply water (Fill out Category I, Water on pp. 37-41)

P C Pave (Choose one of the following): Beginning of Project* During Project* End of Project**Must specify additional primary control measure(s) that will be in place prior to paving

P C Limit vehicle trips to no more than 20 per day per road AND limit vehicle speeds to no more than 15 m.p.h. In thspace provided, list the maximum number of vehicle trips on the unpaved access areas/haul roads each day (includingnumber of employee vehicles, earthmoving equipment, haul trucks and water trucks) and a description of how vehicspeeds will be restricted to no more than 15 m.p.h.:

C Cease operations, NOTE: This option CANNOT be considered a primarycontrol measure.

P C Other:

Or, explain why this sub-category and its control measures are not applicable

In this example, the

orm at right is incorrect

because ceasing

operations has been

marked as a primary

control measure - a

choice which is not

allowed.


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Section 3 - Approved Training


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Dust Abatement Handbook-Section 3 Approved Training

3-1 March 2010

What Training is

Required?

Rule 310 requires certain personnel at

a permitted site to receive training ondust control and emission reduction

strategies. The level o required

training and which personnel must

be trained depends on the amount o

acreage disturbed within the permitted

area. The table below shows who must

be trained and the level o training

required by size o the disturbed area.

Who Can Provide Training?

The department has established an

approved training program to certiyindividuals who have successully

completed required training. Training

must be given by a trainer who has

been approved by the department.

A list o approved trainers is available

on the departments website at

www.maricopa.gov/aq/divisions/

compliance/dust/dust_control_

training/deault.aspx.

Trainer ProgramInterested in becoming a trainer?

Contact the department or inormation

on the process.

Certifcations

There are two levels o certication:

basic and comprehensive.

Basic CertifcationTo earn basic certication, individualsmust complete the three-hour training

course. As indicated in the table,

water truck and water haul drivers are

required to earn basic certication.

On projects that disturb more than 1.0

acre, the permit holder must designate

a site representative who has earned

basic certication.

In addition, a Dust Control Block Permit

holder is required to have at least one

individual who has received the basicdust training certication on those sites

on which there is greater than one acre

o surace disturbance.

Employees required to have the basic

dust training must renew their training

certication once every three years.

Dust Training (310 309 and 310)

Dust Control Coordinators:

Arerequiredonprojects

that disturb ve or more

acres

Musthaveearnedthe

comprehensive certication

Mustbeidentifedin

the dust control permit

application (Part 2, Question

#5)

Mustbeonsiteduringdust-

generating activities.

Training Requirements By Disturbed Areas

Comprehensive CertifcationComprehensive training is a six-hour

training that covers dust control

measures in detail. Individualswho complete this training earn

comprehensive certication and

may be designated as a Dust Control

Coordinator.

On projects that disturb 5 or more

acres, the permit holder must identiy

a certied Dust Control Coordinator

who must be present at all times during

primary dust-generating activities.

A Dust Control Coordinator must

complete the comprehensive training

program once every three years.

Note: Comprehensive training includes

basic certifcation.

Helpul HintThe need or the Dust Control

Coordinator to be onsite during

dust-generating activities cannot

be over emphasized. Experience

has shown that violations oten

result when the Dust Control

Coordinator is not available to

oversee operations.

Training Requirements by Disturbed Area Acreage*

Personnel

WaterTruck/

WaterHaul

Driver

(Basic

certifcation

3-hourcourse)

Site

Representative

(Basic

certiication

3-hourcourse)

DustControl

Coordinator**

(Comprehensive

certifcation

6-hourcourse)

Disturb 0.1 acre X

Disturb 1.0-4.99 acres X X

Disturb 5.0 acres X X

*Areas o disturbance may include parking, staging, and stockpiling areas, aswell as driving over previously disturbed areas.

**The permit holder must give the Dust Control Coordinator authority to actto control dust. Permit holders who do not provide this authority can receivean NOV. Dust Control Coordinators who accept work without the authorityto act to control dust can lose their certifcation.

Visible Emission Certifcation

Certication o Dust Control

Coordinators is not required

but is strongly recommended.
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Dust Abatement Handbook-Section 3 Approved Training

3-2 March 2010

Dust Training (310 309 and 310) (contd)

Authority to DirectActivities to Comply withRule 310

To receive a dust control permit,the permit holder must name a

site representative or Dust Control

Coordinator who has the level o

training required based on the area

disturbed by the project (see table on

page 3-1). I a site representative or

Dust Control Coordinator is required

based on the size o the project, he or

she must be given the authority to act

to control dust by the permit holder.

This means the site representative or

Dust Control Coordinator must be able

to direct actions within an area coveredby a permit to ensure compliance

with Rule 310including ceasing

operations, i necessary, to ensure that

dust is not generated.

Helpul HintCourtesy inspections and

industry presentations given

by department staf represent

another opportunity or training.I you organize an event such as

a gathering o your rms project

superintendants, it is possible to

schedule an inspector to provide a

presentation on aspects o

Rule 310.

Note: industry presentations

are ree o charge but do not

take the place o ormal training

certications.

Only approved trainers can provide certifed dust control training

The departments director

has the authority to suspendor revoke the Basic or

Comprehensive Dust Control

certication or cause. For

cause means:

3 inappropriate ethical activities

or conduct associated with the

dust control program or

3 repeated ailure to ollow

training requirements

Remember:

3 trained site representatives are

required on projects that disturb 1.0-

4.99 acres; must be designated on the

dust control permit; and must havebasic certication.

3 dust Control Coordinators are

required on projects that disturb ve

or more acres, must be designated

on the dust control permit, and must

have certication or attending the

Comprehensive Dust Control training.

3 permit holders who do not give site

representatives and Dust Control

Coordinators authority to act are

subject to enorcement underRule 310.

3 a Notice o Violation can be issued i

a Dust Control Coordinator does not

have ull authority to ensure that dust

control measures are implemented

on site.Helpul HintMaintain a legible photocopy

o the certication card or each

trained personnel member in a

le or binder located onsite so

that it is accessible during aninspection.

o the project but there are additional

permitted, yet undisturbed, phases

waiting to be developed.

In this scenario, a Dust Control

Coordinator would be required onsite

unless the undisturbed phases were

clearly identied in the dust control

permit, as well as the Dust Control

Plan, and the undisturbed area on

the project site was clearly marked

with access restricted to those project

phases not yet active.

When ewer than ve acres o land (in

all phases o the project) remain to

be disturbed, then the Dust Control

Coordinator requirement would no

longer apply i previously disturbed

areas have been stabilized and notice

o stabilization has been provided to

the department.

A Dust Control Coordinator is required

whenever the disturbed area reaches

or exceeds ve acres. In some

instances, a permit area may develop

such that ewer than ve acres odisturbed surace remain in one phase


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Section 4 - Permit Signage and Recordkeeping


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Dust Abatement Handbook-Section 4 Permit Signage and Recordkeeping

4-1 March

Project Information Signs (Rule 310 308)

Information to Include

For sites permitted at ve acres or more,

the project inormation sign must

contain the inormation shown below

(using text size o at least our inches)and be placed at the main entrance o

the site:

3 project name.

3 permit holders name.

3 current dust control permit number.

3 name and local phone number o

person(s) responsible or dust control.

In addition, your sign must include the

ollowing text:

Dust Complaints?Call Maricopa County Air Quality

Department

(602) 372-2703

Should the ocial complaint phone

number ever change, the department

will send a notice to all permit holders

providing the new number.

When to Update the Sign

You must change your project

inormation sign to refect changes to

the dust control permit or Dust Control

Plan, such as:

3 a new contact name or phone

number.

3 a change in the project name.

3 a new permit number.

Where to Post the Sign

The main entrance to a site is that

which would normally be used by

employees and subcontractors when

gaining site access. As a projectmatures, an additional entrance may be

established.

The purpose o the signage

requirement is to provide the

public with inormation about the

permit status o the project, and the

sign should be posted where that

inormation is most prominently

observed by members o the public.

The project sign requirement is based

on the original acreage permitted. A

sign is still required even i a project isreduced to under ve acres.

Permit Sign Example

ACME ESTATES, AZ123 DEVELOPMENT

PERMIT NUMBER 144501

CONTACT: ANITA PERMIT (602) 000-000

DUST COMPLAINTS?CALL THE MARICOPA COUNTY

AIR QUALITY DEPARTMENT

(602) 372-2703

Helpful HintDont orget to change the project

inormation sign to refect

changes in your permit.

For example:

changes to the project name

or permit holder name

a new permit number

contact inormation or the

projects responsible ocial

Helpful HintTo avoid uncertainty when

multiple entrances are used, a

permit holder is encouraged to

place signs at each site accesspoint, especially where another

project entrance is more visible

to the public. However, only one

sign is required by Rule 310.

I only one sign is posted, it

should be placed at the location

that would be viewed by

members o the public as the

main entrance to the site.


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Dust Abatement Handbook-Section 4 Permit Signage and Recordkeeping

4-2 March

What Records are

Required?

3 The dust control permit and all

updates (must be on site).

3 The Dust Control Plan and all updates

(must be on site).

3 Dust control logs documenting dust

control measures used each day (must

be available within 48 hours).

Each day a self-inspecon by the

permit holder must be conducted

with notes taken to document

observaons. This is an importantdocument and can be used to

show that site condions have

been carefully controlled. Crical

informaon that is required by

Rule 310 includes:

3 observations o damp and crusted

soil.

3 trackout conditions and actions taken

to clean up trackout.

3 daily water usage (note how water is

applied, how oten, and the amount -

a rough approximation is acceptable).

3 dust suppressant application.

3 when street sweeping occurred.

3maintenance o trackout controls

(what kind and when installed).

3 what kind and when contingency

measures in the Dust Control Plan

were used.

3 what subcontractors were on site,

include registration numbers.

3 a list o employees who have

completed dust control training,

the date o the class, and the name

o the company or person who did

the training. Keep copies o training

certicates on le.

3 all supporting documentation (e.g.,

street sweeping or water truck

receipts).

3 types and results o all test methods

conducted.

Document Retention

Records must be retained consistent

with the following meframes and

whichever is longer will apply:

3 two years rom the date the record

was initiated, as long as operations

are ongoing. For example, a ve-year

project only needs a two-year record

log.

3

all records must be retained orsix months ollowing termination o

site operations.

Recordkeeping

(Rule 310 502)

Helpful Hints3While no exact ormat is prescribed or recordkeeping, a three-ring binder is recommended or paperrecords.

3 Electronic recordkeeping, used by some permit holders, is a valid orm o recordkeeping.

3 A scanned copy o the Dust Control Permit accessible on a computer is an acceptable way to maintain an

on site copy.

Water Meter


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Section 5 - Accessible Areas


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Dust Abatement Handbook-Section 5 Accessible Areas

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Areas that are Accessible to the Public

The denition o areas accessible to

the public is any paved parking lot

or paved roadway that can be entered

or used or public travel primarily

or purposes unrelated to the dust

generating operation. To determinewhether an area meets this denition,

consider the ollowing:

3 any paved area with local non-

construction trac is considered

accessible to the public.

3 to ensure that an area is closed to

the public it must be clearly posted

(i.e., by using a sign that states

Construction Trac Only). Any

place on a site where the area under

construction and the area open to the

public is indistinct will be considered

an area accessible to the public.

sidewalks are considered paved areas

accessible to the public, unless they

are barricaded or marked of with

signage. Trackout on sidewalks will

not be included in the cumulative

distance trackout calculation;however, trackout on sidewalks

must be removed by the end o the

workday.

3 parking lots, including those in

strip malls and churches, are always

considered areas accessible to the

public unless marked otherwise with

signage to restrict public access.

The use o signs/barricades/ropes/

ences can help to dene a controlled

area. While the use o yellow ropeor tape to separate the area is notrequired, it has practical value in

ensuring that the area is seen to be

separate rom other areas where the

public has ready access.

Helpful HintThe public is considered to have

access to any paved area on your

site unless access is clearly and

efectively restricted. A sign and

physical restrictions (e.g., rope

barriers, cones) may be needed to

ensure that the public will avoid

an area.

Signage restricting access to paved area

Helpful HintTrackout extending rom your

project onto paved areas of site is

a common violation.

I an area is restricted and trackout

is present, it will not be cited as a

trackout violation.


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Section 6 - Working on Other Sites


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Dust Abatement Handbook-Section 6 Subcontractors and Block Permits

6-1 March

Subcontractors

Subcontractor

Registration

Subcontractors are hired by a permit

holder to perorm various tasks on aconstruction site. The department

requires that subcontractors accessing

sites covered by a dust control permit

obtain registration. This applies to

any subcontractor engaged in dust-

generating activities (e.g., driving on

roads, landscaping, carpentry, etc.)

Registrations are good or one year

rom the date the registration is

approved/issued.

While the permit holder is responsible

or all site activities that may resultin a violation o the provisions o

Rule 310, subcontractors may, under

certain circumstances, also be held

accountable.

Displaying Subcontractor

Registration NumbersAnyone who enters an area that

is subject to a Rule 310 dust

control permit must obtain and a

subcontractor registration number

and ollow the requirements o each

projects dust control permit and Dust

Control Plan.

The subcontractor registration number

must be displayed on a jobsite. Methods o

displaying the subcontractor number may

include:

3 a sign at the project entrance.

3 painting it on a vehicle.

3 a paper sign axed to the vehicle or

equipment.

3 a magnet sign axed to the vehicle, e.g.,

on the door or bumper.

3 a rear view mirror hanger.

Subcontractors are

Subject to Enforcement

A subcontractor is required to abide by the

provisions o the dust control permit and

Rule 310 and subcontractors will be cited or

violations o Rule 310. Potential violations

may include:

3 not using a trackout control device.

3 grading when opacity exceeds 20%.

3 loading/unloading when opacity exceeds

20%.

Subcontractor registration number located on vehicle bumper

3wet utility/dry utility installation

when opacity exceeds 20%.

3 removal o barricades to avoid use

a trackout control.

3

untarped trucks exiting a site ontopaved areas accessible to the publi

3 truck reeboard limit exceeded and

spillage while crossing a public are

roadway.

3 creating visible emissions beyond

property lines.

While a subcontractor will be held

responsible or their compliance

with Rule 310, the responsibility o

the permit holder and the actions o

a subcontractor can be dicult toseparate. Factors that will be taken i

account in determining which party

responsible include, but are not limit

to whether the:

3 subcontractor was inormed o the

obligations by the permit holder.

3 subcontractors actions can be clea

documented.

3 subcontractor acted in disregard o

established site protocols.

3 subcontractors actions were

observed by a department inspecto

3 subcontractor can be readily

identied.

Subcontractors will be heldaccountable or their violations i thesubcontractor can be easily identieandthe permit holder has establisheappropriate ugitive dust controls. Inaccordance with the departmentssubcontractor policy (dated April 18,

2006, and included in the appendiceit should be noted that the permitholder will be cited or a violationcaused by a subcontractor unless theinspector can conrm that the permholder did not cause or contribute tothe violation by a subcontractor andthat a subcontractor ignored contro

put in place by the permit holder.

The need or clear documentation

o a violation by a subcontractor


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Subcontractors (contd)

Subcontractor registration

is not required for the

following activities:

3 lunch trucks or ood vendors

3 waste management trucks

3 vendor/supplier delivery

trucks (except import, export

and stacking operations and

operations using ancillarymotorized equipment, such as

a orklit)

3 regulatory agencies

A permit holder cannot delegate primary obligations of the

permit to a subcontractor to avoid compliance responsibility.A permit holder may secure a subcontractor to perorm activities within

a permit area that are considered to be primary permit obligations. For

example, a subcontractor may be hired to install or maintain a trackout

control device. In the event that a violation occurs (or example, the trackout

control device is ound to be improperly maintained such that it is no longer

efectively controlling trackout) and the violation is due to the inaction or

untimely action o the subcontractor, the permit holder is responsible or

compliance and subject to the penalties authorized by law. The permit

holder is responsible for ensuring that onsite operations are being conductedin compliance with the permit. This obligation cannot be transferred to a

subcontractor.

Note: utilities are not considered to be subcontractors when operating under

their own block permit.

is essential to avoid the issuance o

an NOV to the permit holder. For

example, a subcontractor who has

removed a barricade to avoid going

over a trackout control device would

be issued a NOV. The inspector wouldhave to observe the violation occurring

in order to issue the NOV to the

subcontractor. In the above scenario,

i the subcontractor was not observed

and the surace was no longer stable as

a result o the subcontractors actions,

then the permit holder would be

issued a violation or unstabilized soil

(assuming the soil ailed the applicable

stability standard).

Ultimately, a permit holder is responsible

or all activity that occurs within a

permitted areaincluding activities

that are perormed by subcontractors.

While the permit holder is responsible

or the actions o subcontractors and

ensuring they conorm to department

rules when acting on their behal,

the department reserves the right to

pursue enorcement action against the

subcontractor and/or the permit holder

depending on the circumstances and

available evidence.

Helpful HintsAlthough not required by the

rule, subcontractors are encour-

aged to have their employees

complete the comprehensive

dust control training (six-hour

course).

Coordinate with the department

to schedule a dust control

presentation.

Permit holders are encouraged

to ensure that their contractual

agreements with subcontractors

include:

3 provisions or the

subcontractors to conduct theiractivities in a manner that is in

compliance with department

rules.

3 provisions that hold the

subcontractor liable or

any penalties issued by the

department that may be the

result o subcontractor activity.

Helpful HintsIt is also helpul to review the

approved Dust Control Plan, aswell as the controls that have been

established, with subcontractors

prior to starting work.

Clear communication with

subcontractors and active

monitoring o their on-site activity

can be efective methods to avoid

creating conditions that could

result in the issuance o an NOV.

A courtesy inspection could

be held in conjunction with a

meeting where subcontractors areinvited.

The departments website

contains a useul set o Frequently

Asked Questions about

subcontractor registration at

http://www.maricopa.gov/aq/

divisions/compliance/dust/

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The purpose o the block permit is to

allow municipalities, governmental

agencies, and utilities to conduct

similar activities at multiple sites across

the county. Covered activities include

routine operation and maintenanceo urban inrastructure, as well as

the expansion or extension o that

inrastructure such as roads, utilities

(e.g., pipelines and electric substations)

and other public rights-o-way. This

category o permit can only be issued

to municipalities, governmental

agencies, and utilities. While the

permit is held by the authorized block

permit holder, subcontractors to the

authorized permit holder may operate

under the cover o the permit as would

the employees o the permit holder.The block permit will apply to those

locations that are listed in the permit

application. To conduct work at a

location not listed in the application,

the block permit holder must notiy

the department o the intent to work

in a new location at least three days

in advance o the planned activity.

The notice must include inormation

describing the location and the

anticipated start date o the work.

New construction o inrastructurethat is not an extension o an existing

system must be covered under a new

dust control permit.

Activity Occurring at

Locations Not in the Block

PermitFor any project not listed in the DustControl Block Permit application, the

applicant is required to notiy the

department at least three working days

in advance o initiating the activity.

Similarly, at new subdivisions or

commercial developments, a utility

will operate under its block permit and

is required to notiy the department

o its intention to work on a specic

property. As with other areas, a block

permit holder is required to provide

the department with noticationo its intent to operate at a location

not previously identied in its block

permit. Notication must be provided

in writing and with three working days

advance notice.

EnforcementThe permit holder retains responsibility

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