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Hazardous Waste Management Commission

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The alternative set of petroleum underground storage tank rules submitted to the commission by the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund, or PSTIF, are available under More Information at the bottom of this page.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program assists the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission, which was established by state statute. The governor appoints the commission's seven members who each serve a four-year term.

Department of Natural Resources Commission Organizational Chart PDF

The commission promotes hazardous waste recycling, reuse and reduction; adopts and modifies rules to implement the hazardous waste statutes; holds hearings on rules, complaints and permit appeals; and is empowered to grant variances.

By law, interests in agriculture, the hazardous waste management industry and the hazardous waste generation industry must be represented on the commission. All members shall be representative of the general interest of the public and shall have an interest in and knowledge of waste management and the effects of improper waste management on the health and the environment. No more than four commissioners can be members of the same political party.

Members

Commissioner	Interest	Political Party	End of Term
Patrick M. Gleason, Chairman Webster Groves. 63119	Waste Generating Industry Representative	Republican	April 3, 2009
Andrew J. Bracker, Vice-Chairman Kansas City. 64113	Public	Democrat	April 3, 2011
Ben Kessler St. Louis 63124	Public	Republican	April 3, 2009
James T. "Jamie" Frakes Portageville 63873	Public	Republican	April 3, 2012
Elizabeth B. Aull Springfield 65804	Waste Management Industry Representative	Republican	April 3, 2012

Meetings

Meetings
Nov. 19, 2009 Agenda PDF	Ha Ha Tonka 1730 E. Elm Jefferson City
The commission regularly reserves time on the agenda for public comments or questions concerning hazardous waste issues. Please contact Salona Parker, Commission Secretary, at 573-751-2747, if you have any questions regarding the Hazardous Waste Management Commission meeting.

2009 Commission Meeting Dates:

9:45 a.m. - Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009
Bennett Spring / Roaring River Room
1730 East Elm
Jefferson City

Minutes

2009	2008
Feb. 5, 2009 Agenda and Documentation Minutes PDF	Feb. 21, 2008 Minutes PDF
April 16, 2009 Agenda and Documentation Minutes PDF	Mar. 17, 2008 Minutes PDF
June 18, 2009 Agenda and Documentation Minutes PDF	Apr. 17, 2008 CANCELLED
June 22, 2009 Agenda and Documentation Minutes PDF	June 26, 2008 Agenda Minutes PDF
Aug. 20, 2009 Agenda and Documentation Tanks RBCA Public Hearing Transcript PDF Minutes PDF	July 24, 2008 Agenda Minutes PDF
Sept. 23, 2009 Agenda and Documentation PDF Presentation PDF Minutes PDF Tanks Risk-Based Corrective Action Rules Webinar Video Part 1 56mb Video Part 2 28mb Video Part 3 30mb Video	Aug. 21, 2008 Agenda Minutes PDF
Oct. 15, 2009 Agenda and Documentation E-scrap Management Rule Public Hearing Transcript PDF	Oct. 16, 2008 Agenda Minutes PDF
Oct. 21, 2009 Agenda PDF	Dec. 18, 2008 Agenda Minutes PDF
Oct. 22, 2009 Agenda PDF
Nov. 6, 2009 Agenda PDF
Nov. 13, 2009 Agenda PDF
Nov. 16, 2009 The meeting scheduled for Nov. 16 was canceled. Agenda PDF

More Information

Chrysler Variance Petition

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources invites the public to review and offer written comments on a variance petition that would give Chrysler Group LLC an exemption from managing a specific type of waste as hazardous under state regulations. The public comment period runs through Dec. 14, with a public hearing on the variance petition scheduled for the Dec. 17 commission meeting.

Chrysler Variance Petition
Department's recommendation
June 4, 2008 Federal Register -- This Federal Register notice amends the federal rules to remove the wastewater treatment sludge referenced in Chrysler's variance petition from federal regulation as a hazardous waste.

Please send written comments to Tim Eiken, Rule Coordinator, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Hazardous Waste Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176, by e-mail or by fax to 573-526-5268.

PSTIF's Alternative Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Rules

At the Feb. 5, 2009, HWMC meeting, Carol Eighmey of the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund provided the commission with an alternative set of petroleum underground storage tank rules PDF.
The Department compared the PSTIF "alternative" rules to its own proposed rules and documented the differences in a comparative analysis PDF.
At PSTIF's request, the Department has met with PSTIF and a facilitator to discuss PSTIF's concerns regarding the department's rules. The discussions between PSTIF, the Department and the facilitator are governed by a Memorandum of Agreement PDF.

Questions regarding these documents should be directed to Tim Chibnall of the Hazardous Waste Program at 573-522-1833, or by e-mail. The Department's rules that were filed with the Secretary of State's office and published in the Missouri Register can be found on the Rules in Development page.

Hazardous Waste Management Commission Quarterly Reports

2009

April through June PDF
Jan. through March PDF

2008

2007

Sept. through Dec. PDF