WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 5

(C)      BY OCTOBER 1, 1994, THE TASK FORCE SHALL STUDY AND PROVIDE A
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SENATE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS COMMITTEE
REGARDING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE REDUCTION,
TREATMENT, REUSE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISPOSAL OF CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES IN MARYLAND, INCLUDING THE CAPACITY WITHIN THE STATE
NEEDED TO TREAT AND DISPOSE OF VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF CONTROLLED
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, AND ISSUES CONCERNING POSSIBLE SITING OF
CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FACILITIES, INCLUDING:

(1)       IMPACT ON VOLUME AND NATURE OF TRAFFIC FLOW;

(2)       PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS, PARTICULARLY ON LOCAL RESIDENTS;

(3)       ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, PARTICULARLY ON AIR AND WATER
QUALITY;

(4)      ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF SOLID WASTE AVAILABLE FOR THE
COFUELING OF CEMENT OR LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE KILNS;

(5)      SUGGESTED GUIDELINES FOR THE PROPER ANALYSIS AND
HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS WASTES FOR INCINERATION;

(6)      RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING CURRENT AND PROPOSED
COMMERCIAL INCINERATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHIN THE STATE,
INCLUDING A CONSIDERATION OF AIRSHED ALLOCATION AND STATE POLICY IN
THE AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT;

(7)      THE AMOUNT AND FORMS OF CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES GENERATED IN MARYLAND;

(8)      CURRENT STRATEGIES TO REDUCE, TREAT FOR REUSE, MANAGE,
AND DISPOSE OF CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; AND

(9)       RECOMMENDATIONS ON TOXIC USE REDUCTION, WASTE
MINIMIZATION, AND CLOSED-LOOP RECYCLING AND TREATMENT.

(D)     THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION:

(1)      MAY NOT IN ANY WAY BE CONSTRUED TO DEROGATE THE
EXISTING AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE, SUSPEND, OR DENY ANY
PERMIT CONCERNING INCINERATION OR DISPOSAL OF CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES; AND

(2)      SHALL REMAIN EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
AND WITH NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL BE
ABROGATED AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE AND EFFECT.

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