HARRY HUGHES, Governor                             1899

BY THE BOARD. IF THE GOVERNING BODY CANNOT AGREE UPON
SPECIFIC SITES WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE REQUEST, THE SERVICE
MAY SELECT THE SITES FOR INCLUSION ON THE INVENTORY.

(III) THE SERVICE SHALL CONSIDER ANY
RECOMMENDATION THAT IS SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION ON OR
BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1980, AND SHALL ADVISE THE GOVERNING
BODY OF A SUBDIVISION IN WRITING OF ANY REJECTION OF A SITE
THAT IT RECOMMENDED AND OF THE REASONS FOR THE REJECTION.

(2) (I) THE INVENTORY AND PROGRAM SHALL BE
MAINTAINED AND, NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31 OF 1981 AND OF
EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, UPDATED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
APPROPRIATE STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNING
BODIES.

(II)  IN PREPARING THE INVENTORY UPDATES,
THE SERVICE SHALL SOLICIT AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM
THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH SUBDIVISION.

(III)  THE SERVICE SHALL CONSIDER ANY
RECOMMENDATION THAT IS SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION ON OR
BEFORE THE APRIL 1 PRECEDING THE UPDATE TO WHICH IT IS
ADDRESSED, AND SHALL ADVISE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A
SUBDIVISION IN WRITING OF ANY REJECTION OF A SITE THAT IT
RECOMMENDED AND OF THE REASONS FOR THE REJECTION.

(B) (1) AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD, AND IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OF STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE SERVICE SHALL PREPARE PLANS, SURVEYS,
INVESTIGATIONS, OR STUDIES BEARING ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF
ANY SITE OR ON THE NEED FOR AND EMPLOYMENT OF SITES AND
FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

(2) TO THIS PURPOSE, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE ROUTINELY SHALL FURNISH THE SERVICE WITH
COPIES OF RELEVANT INFORMATION AND DATA FILED WITH THE
DEPARTMENT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 43 THAT ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE GENERATION, TRANSPORT, AND DISPOSAL OF
HAZARDOUS WASTE.

(C)    AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD, THE SERVICE SHALL
CARRY OUT COORDINATING FUNCTIONS WITH STATE OR FEDERAL
AGENCIES, OTHER STATE GOVERNMENTS, GOVERNMENTS OF POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS, INDUSTRY, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.

(D) (1) THE DETERMINATION BY THE BOARD OF STATEWIDE
NEED AND THE PLANS AND SURVEYS PREPARED BY THE SERVICE AS
AUTHORIZED BY SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
PREPARED IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION IN THE
STATEWIDE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN REQUIRED BY THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 (RCRA).

(2) IN THE EVENT THAT THE RCRA STATEWIDE PLAN IS
NO LONGER REQUIRED, THE SERVICE SHALL PREPARE A 10-YEAR
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND PROPOSE PROCEDURES FOR

ITS ADOPTION.