Texas Register, Volume 16, Number 43, Pages 3093-3159, June 7, 1991 Page: 3,157
3093-3159 p. ; 28 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
in each of the following categories: Yard waste minimiza-
tion or utilization programs. Grants will be awarded to
develop and implement or to expand the scope of existing
yard waste minimization or utilization programs or opera-
tions. Selected programs shall be those that will demon-
strate how the quantities of yard waste generated can be
reduced and/or readily converted, without composting, into
a usable product; Backyard or home composting programs.
Grants will be awarded to develop and implement or to
expand the scope of existing home or backyard
composting programs or operations. Selected programs
shall be those that demonstrate how yard waste can be
processed and beneficially utilized by the residential or
commercial generator, Local or regional composting pro-
grams. Grants will be awarded to develop and implement
or to expand local or regional-scale yard waste composting
programs or operations so as to demonstrate effective
methodologies by which yard wastes can be handled and
processed on a local or regional-scale; and Special or
unusual composting programs. Grants will be awarded to
develop and implement or to expand programs or opera-
tions designed primarily to compost materials other than
yard wastes. These programs should demonstrate how
organic municipal solid waste materials (non-yard wastes)
can be composted with or without yard wastes.
Authority and Regulations. Regulations regarding the
administration of this grant program are contained in the
TDH "Municipal Solid Waste Management Regulations,"
25 Texas Administrative Code, Subchapter S, 325.890
and 325. 892. Applications and contracts must comply
with TDH's Uniform Grant and Contract Management
Standards (UGCMS).
Objective. These grants are intended to support, at various
locations throughout Texas, yard waste minimization
and/or composting demonstration programs which will
minimize or recover resources currently entering the mu-
nicipal solid waste stream and to increase the value and/or
usefulness of recovered resources through composting.
Supported projects will illustrate, by example, the eco-
nomic value and operational merit of a particular opera-
tion, system, or technology. The grant awards are intended
to provide financial assistance for programs selected for
demonstration, through the start-up or expansion phase. It
is not the objective of these awards to merely subsidize
ongoing programs. It is also intended that these funded
programs conclude with a comprehensive summarizing
technical report on the project that can be reproduced and
distributed by TDH to other organizations contemplating
similar operations. These reports will describe the evolu-
tion of the demonstrated programs highlighting problems,
modifications, and potential improvements so that other
future programs may benefit from these operational expe-
riences.
Assistane Amounts. This grant program is a matching-
funds program. Financial assistance provided by the TDH
to the recipient shall be matched, at least equally, by funds
provided by the recipient. In-kind matches are permissible
under this program. However, TDH provided funds may
not be used to purchase land (real property). Where desir-
able aad necessary, funding under this request for propos-
als may extend for up to a maximum of three years with
contracts typically renewed on an annual basis. The maxi-
mum annual TDH contribution for any single award will
be, $20,000 for yard waste reduction programs, $20,000
for backyard composting programs, $100,000 for local or
regional composting projects, and $100,000 for special or
unusual composting projects. The TDH is prepared tomake multiple contracts in each of the four identified
categories utilizing $500,000 in currently available funds,
with the possibility of significantly increasing the amount,in state fiscal year 1992, depending on the number and
quality of proposals received and the availability of future
funds.
Contact Person. To obtain the necessary application
forms, copies of the TDH's grant program regulations,
copies of the UGCMS, or to submit completed applica-
tions and detailed proposal descriptions, contact Don
Smith, Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Solid
Waste Management, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas
78756-3199, (512) 458-7271.
Pre-application Meeting. A pre-application informational
meeting will be held in the Texas Department of Health
main auditorium at 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas
78756 on Friday, June 28, 1991, at 1:30 p.m. Attendance
at this meeting is not mandatory. The purpose of the
meeting will be to provide information to potential appli-
cants and respond to questions applicants may have.
Closing Date. Five copies of the proposal, any supporting
documentation, and completed application forms should be
sent to the contact person. Prposals will be accepted only
if in writing and actually received at the Texas Department
of Health, Bureau of Solid Waste Management, 1100 West
49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3199, no later than 5
p.m. on Friday, August 16, 1991.
Procedure for Awarding Contract. Final selection will
be made by the chief of the Bureau of Solid Waste
Management based on the recommendations of a staff
review committee. The TDH reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals and is under no obligation to execute a
contract based on this request for proposals. All proposals
submitted become the property of TDH. The TDH will not
be liable for any costs incurred in the preparation or
submission of the proposals.
Selection Criteria. Criteria used to evaluate proposals will
include, but are not limited to: the technical and economic
merit of the proposed program; the ability of the program
to be reproduced at other Texas locations; the accessibility
of the operation and/or operational and educational infor-
mation to parties potentially interested in reproducing the
demonstrated program; the reasonableness of the project
cost; funding provided by the applicant organization above
the 50% matching-funds. minimum; the ability of the pro-
ject being demonstrated to effectively remove materials
from the local or regional waste stream; program flexibili-
ty; the plan for promoting and educating the public on the
program thereby maximizing effectiveness and participa-
tion; and the commitment of the applicant organization to
sustain the program after the conclusion of TDH funding.
Issued In Austin, Texas, on May 29, 1991.
TRD-9106314 Rober A. MacLeen, M.D.
Dputy Cornmsla
Texs Depatment of Heath
Filed: May 29, 1991
For further Irformaton, please cal: (512) 48-7271
Permit Application for Municipal Solid
Waste Site Notice of Filing
Notice is hereby given that the City of Center presently
holds Solid Waste Permit Number. 1689-A as heretofore
issued by the Texas Department of Health for the opera-
tion of a Type V municipal solid waste site (incinerator)
located at 1004 Shelbyville Street, in the southeast quad-rant of the intersection of State Highway 87 and the AT &
SF Railroad, in the City of Center, Shelby County.. In Addition June 7, 1991 16 TexReg 3157
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Texas. Secretary of State. Texas Register, Volume 16, Number 43, Pages 3093-3159, June 7, 1991, periodical, June 7, 1991; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth193291/m1/65/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.