HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1891

3-702.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE IS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC
HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY OF
SITES AND PROPERLY DESIGNED FACILITIES TO DISPOSE OF, REUSE,
RECYCLE, INCINERATE, OR OTHERWISE RENDER NONHAZARDOUS,
HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIALS AND TO ELIMINATE ILLEGAL DUMPING
OR IMPROPER DISPOSAL. THESE FACILITIES SHALL BE LOCATED
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONSIDERATIONS:

(1)  THAT THERE ARE PROPER SAFEGUARDS TO THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND THE QUALITY OF THE
ENVIRONMENT;

(2)  THAT FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT REASONABLE
COST COMMENSURATE WITH ADEQUATE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
AND SAFETY, AND OF THE ENVIRONMENT;

(3)  THAT THERE IS DUE CONSIDERATION OF SOCIAL
VALUES AND OF THE REASONABLE AND BENEFICIAL USE OF LAND AND
NATURAL RESOURCES;

(4)  THAT THERE IS DUE CONSIDERATION FOR INDUSTRY
AND COMMERCE, THE REVENUES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE AND
ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, AND THE EMPLOYMENT AND WELFARE
OF THE PEOPLE;

(5)  THAT THERE IS DUE CONSIDERATION FOR THE
ADVANTAGES OF OF ALTERNATIVES OVER BURIAL OR OTHER LAND
DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, SUCH AS SOURCE REDUCTION,
REUSE, AND BENEFICIAL RECOVERY OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE
MATERIAL RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND INCINERATION;

(6)  THAT THERE IS DUE CONSIDERATION FOR THE
EXPEDITIOUS ULTIMATE DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ORDER TO
MINIMIZE RELIANCE ON INTERIM STORAGE; AND

(7)  THAT THERE IS DUE CONSIDERATION FOR MANAGING
SITES FOLLOWING CESSATION OF OPERATIONS.;

(8)  THAT THERE IS DUE CONSIDERATION FOR THE
EQUITABLE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF SITES, INCLUDING:

(I)  CONSIDERATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF
SITING A FACILITY WITHIN THE SAME POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM
WHICH THE WASTES PRINCIPALLY ORIGINATE;

(II)  CONSIDERATION OF THOSE SUBDIVISIONS
THAT PRESENTLY HAVE SITES, TO AVOID TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE
CERTIFYING SITES DISPROPORTIONATELY IN ANY ONE SUBDIVISION;

(9)  THAT THERE IS DUE CONSIDERATION FOR LOCAL
LAND USE PREFERENCE, AS EXPRESSED IN LOCAL PLANNING AND
ZONING PROVISIONS; AND

(10)  THAT THERE IS WHERE AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION
FOR THE GEOLOGICAL STABILITY OF A LOCATION AND ANY POSSIBLE