House Journal: Page 746: Tuesday, March 12, 2002
5 amended by adding the following new subsection:
6 NEW SUBSECTION. 10. Adopt rules allowing a city
7 to conduct a controlled burn of a demolished building
8 subject to the same restrictions as are in effect for
9 fire fighting training fires. The rules shall include
10 a provision that a city may undertake no more than
11 three controlled burns in every overlapping six-
12 tenths-of-a-mile-radius circle every three years. The
13 rules shall prohibit a controlled burn of a demolished
14 building in Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Council
15 Bluffs, Carter Lake, Des Moines, West Des Moines,
16 Clive, Windsor Heights, Urbandale, Pleasant Hill,
17 Buffalo, Davenport, Mason City or any other area where
18 area-specific state implementation plans require the
19 control of particulate.
20 Sec. 2. DEMOLITION SITE WASTE MATERIAL TASK FORCE.
21 1. The department of natural resources, in
22 cooperation with the department of economic
23 development, shall establish a task force to study
24 issues related to the proper disposal of waste
25 material from buildings demolished in cities and
26 counties. The task force shall study issues
27 including, but not limited to, all of the following:
28 a. The proper removal and disposal of waste
29 material containing lead-based paints and asbestos.
30 b. The proper removal and disposal of any other
31 hazardous waste material or waste material commonly
32 found in old buildings that may be considered a health
33 hazard if removed improperly.
34 c. Any alternatives to the disposal of waste
35 material from demolition sites such as salvage
36 operations.
37 d. The training of fire department personnel in
38 relation to the disposal of waste material from
39 demolition sites.
40 e. Asbestos inspection training for volunteers at
41 the local level.
42 f. An appropriate local limit for the controlled
43 burning of demolished buildings from which hazardous
44 materials have been removed prior to burning.
45 g. The proper method for encouraging cooperation
46 between cities and counties on issues related to the
47 disposal of demolition site waste material.
48 2. The task force membership shall include, but
49 not be limited to, all of the following:
50 a. Representatives from the department of natural
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1 resources knowledgeable in air toxics and toxic
2 materials.
3 b. Representatives from the department of economic
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