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As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 72-6-106.5
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“Director” is as defined in Section 19-6-1102. |
| (b) |
“Industrial byproduct” has the same meaning as defined in Section 19-6-1102. |
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“Public project” has the same meaning as defined in Section 19-6-1102. |
| (d) |
“Reuse” has the same meaning as defined in Section 19-6-1102. |
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| (2) |
Consistent with the protection of public health and the environment and generally accepted engineering practices, the department shall, to the maximum extent possible considering budgetary factors:
| (a) |
allow and encourage the reuse of an industrial byproduct in:
| (i) |
a plan, specification, and estimate for a public project; and |
| (ii) |
advertising for a bid for a public project; |
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| (b) |
allow for the reuse of an industrial byproduct in, among other uses:
| (ii) |
a general geotechnical fill; |
| (iv) |
concrete or asphalt; |
| (v) |
a base or subbase; and |
| (vi) |
geotechnical drainage materials; and |
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| (c) |
promulgate and apply public project specifications that allow reuse of an industrial byproduct based upon:
| (iii) |
engineered equivalency in lifespan, durability, and maintenance. |
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| (3) |
After the director issues an approval under Section 19-6-1104 and the department uses the industrial byproduct in compliance with the director’s approval:
| (a) |
the department is not responsible for further management of the industrial byproduct; and |
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Amended by Chapter 360, 2012 General Session
