Ch. 1                                            1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)      SHALL PUBLISH A NOTICE OF A PROPOSED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN
ONCE A WEEK FOR 2 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN A DAILY OR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF
GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA IN WHICH THE ELIGIBLE
PROPERTY IS LOCATED THAT SHALL INCLUDE:

(I)      A SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN;

(II)     THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PARTICIPANT AND ELIGIBLE
PROPERTY;

(III)    THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE
OFFICE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT FROM WHICH INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PROPOSED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN MAY BE OBTAINED;

(IV)    AN ADDRESS TO WHICH PERSONS MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN
COMMENTS ABOUT THE PROPOSED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN OR REQUEST A PUBLIC

INFORMATIONAL MEETING; AND

(V)     A DEADLINE FOR THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD BY WHICH WRITTEN COMMENTS OR REQUESTS FOR A PUBLIC
INFORMATIONAL MEETING MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND

(2)      SHALL POST AT THE ELIGIBLE PROPERTY A NOTICE OF INTENT TO
CONDUCT A RESPONSE ACTION PLAN AT THAT PROPERTY.

(B)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RECEIVE WRITTEN COMMENTS FROM THE
PUBLIC FOR 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION AND POSTING REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(C)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON
THE PROPOSED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN AT THE PARTICIPANT'S EXPENSE WITHIN 30
DAYS AFTER THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A MEETING
FROM THE APPLICANT OR THE PUBLIC.

7-510. STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL OF RESPONSE ACTION PLAN.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL APPROVE A RESPONSE ACTION PLAN IF THE
DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN PROTECTS PUBLIC
HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

(B)      IN MAKING A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER THE CRITERIA
SELECTED BY THE PARTICIPANT AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS IN A PROPOSED
RESPONSE ACTION PLAN PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIDER WHETHER THE ELIGIBLE PROPERTY IS:

(1)      LOCATED IN AN INDUSTRIAL AREA AND USED FOR INDUSTRIAL
PURPOSES;

(2)      LOCATED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND USED FOR INDUSTRIAL
PURPOSES; OR

(3)      LOCATED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND USED FOR RESIDENTIAL
PURPOSES OR OTHER PURPOSES THAT REQUIRE UNLIMITED PUBLIC ACCESS.

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