In March 2003, to cover specific ET landfill covers that have been built in the US, the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Cooperation (ITRC) published "Technology Overview Using Case Studies of Alternative Landfill Technologies and Associated Regulatory Topics." The document presents examples of flexibility used in regulatory frameworks for approving alternative landfill cover designs, current research information about the use of alternative covers, and examples of approved designs and constructed covers. In December 2003, the ITRC also developed and published technical regulatory guidance on alternative landfill covers, "Technical and Regulatory Guidance for Design, Installation, and Monitoring of Alternative Final Landfill Covers". These two documents are available for download on the ITRC web site.
Several documents are available for study from the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE), including:
- Landfill Covers for Use at Air Force Installations (AFCEE, Feb. 1999)
- Survey of Air Force Landfills, Characteristics, and Remediation Strategies (AFCEE, July, 1999)
- An Access database (407KB self-extracting zip file) containing the survey results above
- Decision Tool for Landfill Remediation (AFCEE, Aug. 1999)
- Landfill Remediation Project Manager's Handbook (AFCEE, Dec. 1999)
- Golf Courses on Air Force Landfills (AFCEE, Sept. 2000)
- "Vegetated Landfill Covers and Phytostabilization-The Potential for Evapotranspiration-Based Remediation at Air Force Bases" (AFCEE, May 2001)
- "Alternative Landfill Covers [prepared for the ITRC's Alternative Landfill Covers summit]" (AFCEE, July 2001)
- Hauser, V.L. 2003. Alternative Landfill Remediation, Ready for Landfill Use. Proceedings 2003 AFCEE Technology Transfer Workshop. 25 February 03.
- "Protocol for Controlling Contaminated Groundwater by Phytostabilization (980 KB) (AFCEE, Dec. 2001)
- Evaluating Evapotranspiration (ET) Landfill Cover Performance Using Hydrologic Models (1,159 KB) (AFCEE, Jan. 2004)
- Presentations and Materials at the AFCEE Technology Transfer Workshops Various presentations and materials are available on this subject through the AFCEE Technology Transfer Workshop and its web page.
- Presentation on Alternative Covers for Air Force Landfills - AFCEE Resources (AFCEE, May 2004)
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