PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 2

DEPARTMENT'S APPROVAL OF A RESPONSE ACTION PLAN AND BEFORE THE
PARTICIPANT MAY PERFORM ANY WORK ON THE SITE.

(2)      (I) THE PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)
OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT
TO BE NECESSARY TO SECURE AND STABILIZE THE SITE BASED ON THE EXTENT OF
CONTAMINATION AT THE SITE IF THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN IS NOT COMPLETED.

(II) THE MARKET VALUE OF OTHER SECURITY DEPOSITED UNDER
THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH
(I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(3)      THE OBLIGATION OF THE BOND FILED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
BE VOID UPON THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION TO THE
PARTICIPANT OR, IF THE PARTICIPANT WITHDRAWS FROM THE PROGRAM, 16
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF WITHDRAWAL.

(4)      THE OBLIGATION OF THE PARTICIPANT UNDER THE BOND OR
OTHER SECURITY SHALL BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE UPON NOTIFICATION BY THE
DEPARTMENT THAT ACTIONS MUST BE TAKEN TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF
§ 7-512 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO THE EXTENT THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 7-512 OF THIS
SUBTITLE APPLY TO THE PARTICIPANT.

(E)      (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT UNIFORM NUMERIC RISK-BASED
STANDARDS BY REGULATION BASED ON RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES
UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW UNIFORM NUMERIC RISK-BASED
STANDARDS EVERY 4 YEARS AND MAY REVISE THE STANDARDS.

(F)      THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ELIMINATE OR OTHERWISE
AFFECT ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW REQUIRING A PERSON TO REPORT A
RELEASE OR A THREAT OF A RELEASE OF A CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
ON A SITE.

7-509. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

(A) UPON SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN, THE
PARTICIPANT:

(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;

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