38 §1310-G. Time schedules for closure of existing facilities - Maine Statutes

Title 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Chapter 13: WASTE MANAGEMENT HEADING: PL 1987, C. 517, §4 (RPR)

Subchapter 1-A: SOLID WASTE HEADING: PL 1987, C. 517, §25 (NEW)

Article 1: REMEDIATION AND CLOSURE HEADING: PL 1987, C. 517, §25 (NEW)

§1310-G. Time schedules for closure of existing facilities

The department shall establish, as part of a municipal landfill closure and remediation plan, reasonable time schedules for the implementation of the plan. [1993, c. 732, Pt. C, §18 (AMD).]

1. Criteria. In establishing the time schedule, the department shall consider the following criteria:

A. The level of environmental and public health hazard posed by the landfill in its current state; [1987, c. 517, §25 (NEW).]

B. The availability of reasonable, alternative disposal options available to the municipality following closure of the existing landfill; [1993, c. 732, Pt. C, §18 (AMD).]

C. The period reasonably needed by the municipality to raise its share of plan costs; and [1993, c. 732, Pt. C, §18 (AMD).]

D. The availability of state cost-share funds for the project. [1993, c. 732, Pt. C, §18 (NEW).]

[ 1993, c. 732, Pt. C, §18 (AMD) .]

2. Violation of schedule.

[ 1993, c. 355, §50 (RP) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 517, §25 (NEW). 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B239 (AMD). 1993, c. 355, §50 (AMD). 1993, c. 732, §C18 (AMD).