Land Protection Branch
Technical Guidance

The Land Protection Branch has provided technical guidance documents online organized under these categories:

• Asbestos Abatement Contractors
• Lead-Based Paint Abatement
• Scrap Tire Management
• Solid Waste Permitting
• Solid Waste Trust Fund
• Surface Mining Permitting
• Underground Storage Tank Sites
• Automobile Mercury Switch Recovery Program

Branch and Regulated Facility Group	Contact Person	Contact Phone
Automobile Mercury Switch Recovery Program	Lon Revall	404.362.2537
Asbestos Abatement Contractors Asbestos Inspectors [Revised May 2006] Asbestos Notification Requirements for Demolition, Renovation or Abatement Projects [Revised Apr 1999] Memorandum Concerning Clarification of Georgia's Permitted Landfills for Asbestos Disposal [Revised Jan 2000] State of Georgia's Rules Governing Asbestos Abatement, Licensing and Disposal [Revised Apr 1999] Asbestos Post Abatement Clearance Policy Recommended Procedures for Bulk Handling of Non-Friable Asbestos-Containing Waste Material Other Recommended Websites for Asbestos Information	Telephone Duty Officer	404.363.7026
Lead-Based Paint Abatement Link to ASI-Promissor Link to Thomson-Prometrics NEW Payment Procedures [Revised Mar 2006] Lead Based Paint Certification Program [Revised Sep 1996] Supplemental Accreditation Information for Training Programs [Revised Sep 1996] Georgia's Lead-Based Paint Waste Disposal Requirements [Revised Oct 2001] Brief Summary of Georgia Lead Program Sample Occupant Protection Plan (Unoccupied Residence) Sample Occupant Protection Plan (Occupied Residence) EPD Lead Program Overview Brochure	Telephone Duty Officer	404.363.7026
Scrap Tire Management Question and Answer for Scrap Tire Management [Revised Jan 2001] Question and Answer for Scrap Tire Management for Cities and Counties [Revised Jan 2001] Scrap Tire Legislation [Revised Jan 2001] Georgia Requirements for Tire Retreading Facility Guidance [Revised Apr 2005] Scrap Tire Carrier Responsibilities [Revised Feb 2005] Scrap Tire Generator Responsibilities [Revised Feb 2005] New-Tire Retailer Responsibiliteis [Revised Feb 2005] Mosquito Control [Revised Feb 2005]	Winthrop Brown	404.362.2537
Solid Waste Permitting Certification Requirements for Landfill Operators [Revised APR 2008] Criteria For Performing Site Acceptability Studies For Solid Waste Landfills In Georgia (Circular 14) [Revised 1997] Deer Processing Waste, Disposal of [Revised Oct 1996] Empty Pesticide Containers, Handling of [Revised Jun 1995] Final Cover Installation for an Unlined Landfill [Revised 1993] Ground-Water Detection Monitoring, Established Standards for [Revised Apr 1996] Inert Waste Landfill Operations Guidance Document [Revised Jun 2007] Reporting Requirements for Landfills [Revised Apr 1996](also see OCGA 12-8-31) Transfer Station Guidance [Nov 2006] Yard Trimming, Management of [Revised Feb 1996] (also see OCGA 12-8-40.2) Composting or Mulching Guidance Document [Revised April 1994] Criteria for Siting a Composing Facility [Revised April 1994] Offsite Links Georgia Department of Community Affairs Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Home Page USEPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Web Page USEPA OSWER: Non-Hazardous Waste USEPA Office of Groundwater & Drinking Water Federal Register Environmental Documents Home Page	Jeff Cown	404.362.2692
Solid Waste Trust Fund Why Georgia Needs the Solid Waste Trust Fund - January 2008 Georgia's Solid Waste Trust Fund – Status Report for Fiscal Year 2007 Georgia's Solid Waste Trust Fund – Status Report for Fiscal Year 2006 Georgia's Solid Waste Trust Fund Fiscal Years 1993 - 2005	Lon Revall	404.362.2537
Surface Mining Permitting Instructions for (the completion of the) Surface Mining Land Use Annual Permit Status Report	Jeff Cown	404.362.2692
Underground Storage Tank Sites Underground Storage Tank (UST) Closure Guidance, GUST-9 [Revised Nov 2006] Corrective Action Plan Guidance Document: Preparation of UST Corrective Action Plan, Part-A [Revised Jan 2001] Corrective Action Plan Template: Creation of UST Corrective Action Plan, Part-A [Revised May 1998] Corrective Action Plan Guidance Document: Preparation of UST Corrective Action Plan, Part-B [Revised Feb 1995] Release Monitoring Report Template: Creation of an UST Release Monitoring Report [Revised May 1998] Statistical Inventory Reconciliation (SIR) Compliance Guidance for UST [Revised Jul 1997] GUST Trust Fund Reimbursable and Non-reimbursable Cost (GUST-59) [Revised Dec 1995] Evaluation of UST Cathodic Protection Systems [Revised Sep 2003] Offsite Links USEPA OSWER: Underground Storage Tanks Web Page USEPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks Publications (including UST List of Leak Detection Evaluations)	Technical Assistance Duty Officer	404.362.2687