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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 743

(2) TAKE ANY OTHER RESPONSE MEASURE CONSISTENT WITH
THE STATE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE PLAN THAT THE SECRETARY
CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE OR
THE ENVIRONMENT.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT IN ANY REMOVAL OR REMEDIAL ACTION UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT DUPLICATE REMOVAL OR REMEDIAL ACTIONS TAKEN
UNDER THE FEDERAL ACT.

7-223.

(A) THERE IS AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACCOUNT IN THE STATE
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE CONTROL FUND.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACCOUNT
FOR REMOVAL, RESTORATION, AND OTHER REMEDIAL ACTION WHEN THE
SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT FAILURE TO TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY
POSES AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR
NATURAL RESOURCES.

7-223.1.

(A)(1) BY JANUARY 1, 1985, AND EVERY 6 MONTHS AFTER THAT
DATE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH A LIST OF PROPOSED SITES AT
WHICH THE DEPARTMENT HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT CONTROLLED
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ARE PRESENT FOR INCLUSION ON THE DISPOSAL
SITE REGISTRY.

(A) BY JULY 1, 1984 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH A MASTER
LIST OF ALL SITES AT WHICH THE DEPARTMENT HAS REASON TO BELIEVE
OR HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MAY BE
PRESENT.

(B) THE MASTER LIST SHALL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY.

(C) (1) BY JULY 1, 1984, AND EACH 6 MONTHS THEREAFTER, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH A LIST OF PROPOSED SITES FROM THE MASTER
LIST AT WHICH THE DEPARTMENT INTENDS TO CONDUCT PRELIMINARY SITE
ASSESSMENTS.

(2)  THE LIST OF PROPOSED SITES SHALL CONTAIN AT
LEAST:

(I)  A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE,
INCLUDING ITS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION;

(II)  THE BASIS FOR ITS LISTING, INCLUDING THE
IDENTITY AND QUANTITY OF CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES THOUGHT
TO BE PRESENT, IF KNOWN; AND

(III)  THE STATUS OR FINDINGS OF THE PRELIMINARY
SITE ASSESSMENT.

(3)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A PRELIMINARY SITE
ASSESSMENT OF SITES WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THEIR INITIAL LISTING.