39-7911. FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR CLOSURE AND REMEDIATION. (1) All swine facilities regulated by section 39-104A, Idaho Code, and this chapter shall provide financial assurances demonstrating financial capability to meet requirements for closure of the facilities and remediation. Requirements for financial assurances shall be determined by the agency as set forth in rule. Financial assurances may include any mechanism or combination of mechanisms meeting the requirements established by agency rule including, but not limited to, surety bonds, trust funds, irrevocable letters of credit, insurance and corporate guarantees. The mechanism(s) used to demonstrate financial capability must be legally valid, binding and enforceable under applicable law and must ensure that the funds necessary to meet the costs of closure and remediation will be available whenever the funds are needed. The director may retain financial assurances for up to five (5) years after closure of a facility to ensure proper closure and remediation, as defined by rule.
(2) Nothing in this section prohibits the boards of county commissioners of any county or the governing body of any city from adopting regulations that are more stringent or that require greater financial assurances than those imposed by the department of environmental quality.
History:
[39-7911, added 2000, ch. 268, sec. 1, p. 767; am. 2001, ch. 103, sec. 75, p. 317.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 79 - LOCAL OPTION SWINE FACILITIES SITING ACT
Section 39-7901 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 39-7902 - LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
Section 39-7903 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 39-7905 - APPLICATION — FACILITIES REGULATED.
Section 39-7906 - DIRECTOR MAY MAKE RULES AND CONTRACT WITH OTHER AGENCIES.
Section 39-7907 - LOCATION GUIDELINES.
Section 39-7908 - SITE REVIEW PANELS ESTABLISHED.
Section 39-7909 - SITING APPLICATION — FEE — RULES.
Section 39-7910 - DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR RELATIVE TO APPLICATIONS.
Section 39-7911 - FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR CLOSURE AND REMEDIATION.
Section 39-7912 - DIRECTOR MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Section 39-7913 - VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT.
Section 39-7914 - CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.