Section 114C.19 Variances That Promote Pollution Reductions or Reduce Unnecessary Administrative Burden
114C.19 VARIANCES THAT PROMOTE POLLUTION REDUCTIONS OR REDUCE UNNECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN.
In addition to the grounds for granting a variance set forth in section 116.07, subdivision 5, the Pollution Control Agency may grant variances from its rules in order to:
(1) promote reduction in overall levels of pollution beyond what is required by applicable law, consistent with the purposes of this chapter; or
(2) reduce the administrative burden on the agency or the permittee, provided that alternative monitoring, testing, notification, record keeping, or reporting requirements will provide the information needed by the agency to ensure compliance.
History:
1996 c 437 s 8