Section 7-510 - Standards for approval of response action plan. - Maryland Statutes

§ 7-510. Standards for approval of response action plan.
 

(a)  In general.- The Department shall approve a response action plan if the Department determines that the response action plan protects public health and the environment. 

(b)  Assessment of criteria selected.- In making a determination as to whether the criteria selected by the participant and remedial actions in a proposed response action plan protect public health and the environment, the Department shall consider whether the eligible property is: 

(1) Located in an industrial area and used for industrial purposes; 

(2) Located in a residential area and used for industrial purposes; or 

(3) Located in a residential area and used for residential purposes or other purposes that require unlimited public access. 

(c)  Failure to adopt final regulations.- The failure of the Department to adopt final regulations under this subtitle may not prevent the Department from approving a response action plan on an individual plan basis. 
 

[1997, chs. 1, 2.]