Resolve, To Require Rulemaking Concerning Landfill Gas and Odor Management

Sec. 1. Landfill gas and odor management rules. Resolved: That the Department of Environmental Protection, Board of Environmental Protection shall adopt rules concerning landfill gas and odor management that incorporate quantitative standards that can be used to measure compliance. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. By January 15, 2009, the Department of Environmental Protection shall submit a report on the status of the rules to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters.