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450 NATURAL. RESOLRC:F:S TITLE 14 (Register 78,No.433-1062&") Article 1. General 179(10. Authority. The regulations contained herein are pre- scribed by the State Solid Waste ianagement Boardpursuant to au- thority granted in Government Code Section 66783.1 and 66784 to determine the need of a new solid waste transfer station or disposal site in counties .where a solid waste management plan has not been ap- proyed by the Board and to assure that all),new solid waste facilities owill be in conformance with the solid waste management plan where such flans have been approved by the Board. NOTE: Authoritt cited: Sections 667831 and 66784, Government Code. Reference 1ections 667911 and 66784,Government Code llioorl: 1. Ne" Chapter 4 (Articles 1-4.Sections 17900-17939,not consecutive) filed 6-5-75:effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No,231 17901. Scope. These regulations are intended to stipulate the manner in which the Board will determine (1) the necessity of the immediate implementation of a facility because of protection of the public health or because of public need or, (2) if a facility is in conform- ance with the county solid waste management plan. 17902. Applicability. The regulations of this Chapter are to be followed by any person before commencing the following actions: (a) Operation of a new solid waste transfer station or disposal site prior to the approval of the county solid waste management plan by the Board, and (b) Establishment or operation of a new solid waste disposal site, transfer station,waste processing or resource recovery facility after the cotinty solid waste management plan has been approved by the Board. 17902.1. Exemptions from Requirement of a Finding of Need and "'ecessity or a Determination of Conformance. The boa:d exempts the following specific classifications of solid waste facilities from the requirements of sections 66783.1 and 66784 of the Covernment Code. (a) Facilities or portions thereof, established for research purposes only, funded primarily by government grants; (b) Drilling mud disposal sites for short-term use (less than one year, on a one time use per site basis where significant quantities of hazardous or toxic materials are not present in the mud, fluids or cut- tings from drilling and associated operations and if the sites have cur- rently valid Waste Discharge Requirements from a California Regional Mater Quality Board, (c) Farm or ranch disposal sites for one or two family use; (d) Resource recovery facilities intended only for demonstration purposes not to exceed two years, not operated for profit, and not accepting significant quantities of waste; (e) Small volume transfer stations of less than 15 cubic yards of combined container volume with a maximum through-put 15 cubic yards per day. (f) industrial disposal sites located on the producer's property to be used for the exclusive disposal of insignificant quantities of the owner's wastes.These wastes must be non-hazardous and their disposal shall not pose a threat to the public health, safety, or the environment.