19-2a-108. Fugitive dust facility -- Definitions -- Signage requirement.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Division" means the Division of Air Quality created in Section 19-1-105 .

(b)"Fugitive dust" means particulate matter that becomes airborne from the mechanical disturbance or wind-blown disturbance of a material or surface.

(c)"Fugitive dust control plan" means a plan that:

(i)indicates the methods a fugitive dust facility uses to control and monitor fugitive dust; and

(ii)complies with relevant state and federal law for a fugitive dust facility.

(i)"Fugitive dust facility" means a commercial facility or site:

(A)larger than a quarter acre;

(B)that produces fugitive dust; and

(C)that the division requires to complete a fugitive dust control plan.

(ii)"Fugitive dust facility" includes:

(A)an aggregate operation that extracts, crushes, screens, grinds, stores, or transports rock material, including sand, gravel, stone, and other rock products;

(B)an excavation site, including an excavation activity like trenching, grading, drilling, or earthmoving; and

(C)a site for topsoil or bulk material handling, including stripping, loading, unloading, moving, or spreading soil, fill, or another bulk material.

(iii)"Fugitive dust facility" does not include:

(A)an agricultural or horticultural operation; and

(B)the sanding or salting of a roadway for snow and ice control.

(2)A fugitive dust facility shall post informational signage:

(a)at an entryway to the fugitive dust facility that is clearly visible to the public; and

(b)that includes the following information:

(i)the name of the facility or site;

(ii)a permit identification number;

(iii)a business identification number; and

(iv)the contact information for:

(A)the facility manager or owner; and

(B)the division.

Enacted by Chapter 419 , 2026 General Session