Ch. 612

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION IN A LOCAL
NEWSPAPER HAVING A SUBSTANTIAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY WHERE
THE SEWAGE SLUDGE IS TO BE APPLIED OR THE FACILITY IS TO BE
CONSTRUCTED;

(2)  MAIL A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO ANY OTHER COUNTY
WITHIN 1 MILE OF THE SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION STATE; AND

(3) MAIL A COPY OF THE PERMIT APPLICATION TO:

(I)  THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIAL;

(II)  THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY AND
ANY ELECTED EXECUTIVE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE SEWAGE SLUDGE IS TO
BE APPLIED OR THE FACILITY IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED; AND

(III)  THE ELECTED EXECUTIVE OF ANY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION WHERE THE SEWAGE SLUDGE IS TO BE APPLIED OR THE
FACILITY IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED; AND

(IV) ANY OTHER COUNTY WITHIN 1 MILE OF WHERE
THE SEWAGE SLUDGE IS TO BE APPLIED OR THE FACILITY IS TO BE
CONSTRUCTED.

(C)  SAME —- REQUEST FOR HEARING; APPLICATION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT; CONSOLIDATED HEARING.

(1)  WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A COPY OF THE
PERMIT APPLICATION, THE EXECUTIVE OR THE LEGISLATIVE BODY. OF THE
COUNTY, OR THE EXECUTIVE OR THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, WHERE THE SEWAGE SLUDGE IS TO BE APPLIED OR THE
FACILITY IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED MAY REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT
HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING.

(2)  IF THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES A REQUEST UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HOLD A
PUBLIC HEARING IN THE AFFECTED POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

(3)  IF THE EXECUTIVES OR LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF MORE
THAN 1 COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION REQUEST A HEARING UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY HOLD A CONSOLIDATED HEARING
IN 1 POLITICAL SUBDIVISION COUNTY.

(D)  APPLICATION, OF SEWAGE SLUDGE ON OTHER THAN MARGINAL
LAND — ADDITIONAL NOTICE OF APPLICATION.

WHEN THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO
APPLY SEWAGE SLUDGE ON LAND OTHER THAN MARGINAL LAND, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL MAIL A COPY OF THE PERMIT APPLICATION TO:

           (1) THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIAL;

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