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§1310-F
Title 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 13: WASTE MANAGEMENT
Subchapter 1-A: SOLID WASTE
Article 1: REMEDIATION AND CLOSURE
§1310-H

§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.   [PL 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;   [PL 1987, c. 517, §25 (NEW).]
B. The availability of reasonable, alternative disposal options available to the municipality following closure of the existing landfill;   [PL 1993, c. 732, Pt. C, §18 (AMD).]
C. The period reasonably needed by the municipality to raise its share of plan costs; and   [PL 1993, c. 732, Pt. C, §18 (AMD).]
D. The availability of state cost-share funds for the project.   [PL 1993, c. 732, Pt. C, §18 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 732, Pt. C, §18 (AMD).]
2.  Violation of schedule. 
[PL 1993, c. 355, §50 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 517, §25 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B239 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 355, §50 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 732, §C18 (AMD).
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