# 35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.450: Section 391.450 Land Reclamation Projects

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## Section

- **Citation:** 35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.450
- **Heading:** Section 391.450 Land Reclamation Projects
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 35 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION / CHAPTER II: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY / Part 391 DESIGN CRITERIA FOR SLUDGE APPLICATION ON LAND / Section 391.450 Land Reclamation Projects

## Text

Section 391
Section 391.450  Land
Reclamation Projects
a)         Land reclamation projects are acceptable alternatives for
sludge application and disposal and require an Agency permit.  Reclamation
would involve the restoration or improvement of land conditions to the point
where vegetation can be sustained.  In most cases, the application rate of
sludge is much greater than agronomic application rates.  The applicant's
design of reclamation projects and site conditions must be comprehensive and
sufficiently detailed to comply with provisions of the Act and this part.
b)         The applicant shall include the following items in a permit
application:
1)         The applicant shall state the name(s) and addresses of the
owner(s) of the site and the operator(s) of the site.
2)         The applicant shall describe the site conditions including:
A)        Hydrogeology;
B)        Groundwater quality;
C)        Soil characteristics;
D)        Topography;
E)        Drainage patterns;
F)         Mine refuse piles.
3)         The applicant shall describe the method of site preparation
including an evaluation of the following alternatives:
A)        Grading;
B)        Diking;
C)        Terraces;
D)        Sediment traps;
E)        Run-on control;
F)         Run-off and erosion control;
G)        Stream relocation.
4)         The applicant shall describe the methods for transportation
and storage included in the design in accordance with Subpart C.
5)         The applicant shall specify the distance to habitation and
potable water supplies.
6)         The applicant shall specify the sludge application criteria
including:
A)        Application rate;
B)        Equipment;
C)        Methods;
D)        Nutrient and heavy metal loadings;
E)        Buffer areas in accordance with Section 391.403
ncluded in the design in accordance with Subpart C.
5)         The applicant shall specify the distance to habitation and
potable water supplies.
6)         The applicant shall specify the sludge application criteria
including:
A)        Application rate;
B)        Equipment;
C)        Methods;
D)        Nutrient and heavy metal loadings;
E)        Buffer areas in accordance with Section 391.403.
7)         The applicant shall specify procedures for site operation and
maintenance including:
A)        Vegetation or crop grown and its ultimate use;
B)        Existing ponded site water disposal or reuse;
C)        Adjustment of soil and sludge mixture pH;
D)        Monitoring networks;
i)          Soil,
ii)         Groundwater,
iii)        Plant tissue.
8)         The applicant shall describe its proposed recordkeeping
procedures.
9)         The applicant shall determine whether its proposed project
complies with federal and state mining laws.
c)         The permittee shall file an annual operating report with the
Agency and shall make such other reports as required in their permit.  The
annual report shall include as a minimum the following information:
1)         Dates of sludge application;
2)         Amount of sludge applied;
3)         Crops grown and their ultimate use;
4)         Sludge source and analyses;
5)         Groundwater monitoring results;
6)         Soil monitoring results;
7)         Plant tissue monitoring results;
8)         Precipitation events and dates;
9)         Specific operating constraints.

## Nearby sections

- [35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.401 Section 391.401  Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T35_P391_S391_401.md)
- [35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.402 Section 391.402  General Criteria](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T35_P391_S391_402.md)
- [35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.403 Section 391.403  Application Buffer Area](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T35_P391_S391_403.md)
- [35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.404 Section 391.404  Site Characteristics](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T35_P391_S391_404.md)
- [35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.405 Section 391.405  Water Treatment Plant Sludge](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T35_P391_S391_405.md)
- [35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.410 Section 391.410  Nutrient Loading](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T35_P391_S391_410.md)
- [35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.412 Section 391.412  Phosphorus](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T35_P391_S391_412.md)
- [35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.413 Section 391.413  Potassium](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T35_P391_S391_413.md)
- [35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.420 Section 391.420  Heavy Metal Loading](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T35_P391_S391_420.md)
- [35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.430 Section 391.430  Site Monitoring](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T35_P391_S391_430.md)
- [35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.440 Section 391.440  Additional Precautions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T35_P391_S391_440.md)
- [35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.450 Section 391.450  Land Reclamation Projects](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T35_P391_S391_450.md)

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