Oh. 59                                       1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     Publish notice of the application once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in
a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the site of the proposed project is
located; and

(2)     Give] GIVE notice of the application by certified mail to:

[(i)] (1) The owners of all real property adjoining the site where the
proposed project is located;

[(ii)](2) The chairman of the legislative body and any elected
executive of the county where the proposed project site is located;

[(iii)](3) The elected executive of any municipal corporation where
the proposed project site is located; and

[(iv)] (4) Any other county within 1 mile of where the proposed project
site is located.

[(b) The public notice shall;

(1)     State that there is an application for a landfill system pending before the
Department;

(2)     Give the name and address of the applicant;

(3)     Describe the location and boundaries of the proposed site;

(4)     Identify where the application and any background and supporting
information regarding the application is available for public inspection;

(5)     State that on written request by those given notice under subsection
(a)(2) of this section, the applicant will provide written notice of each phase of the
Department's application review process;

(6)     State that within 30 days after receiving notice of the permit application,
those given notice in accordance with subsection (a)(2) of this section may request a
public information meeting; and

(7)     Explain that prior to the issuance of a permit to install, materially alter,
or materially extend a landfill system, the Department will conduct a public hearing.

(c) (1) Within 30 days after receiving notice of the application for a permit to
install, materially alter, or materially extend a landfill system, those notified under
subsection (a)(2) of this section may request that the Department conduct a public
information meeting.

(2) If the Department receives a request under paragraph (1) of this
subsection, the Department shall:

(i) Conduct a public information meeting in the affected subdivision
prior to completion by the Department of the Phase I review of the application; and

(ii) Notify the applicant for a permit and give the applicant the
opportunity to present information at the public information meeting.

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