ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 347

(d)     "Facility" means any structure, equipment, machinery, bins, tanks, pipes,
pumps, conveyors, wells, trenches, pits, or cells used for treatment, processing,
reconditioning, exchange, incidental storage in connection with the preceding
activities, long-term storage, or ultimate disposal of hazardous or low-level nuclear
waste.

(e)  . "Hazardous waste" means any waste substance or material designated as a
hazardous substance pursuant to § 7-208 of this article.

(f)      "Low-level nuclear waste" means any substance or material designated as
low-level nuclear waste under § 7-208 of this article.

(g)     "Service" means the Maryland Environmental Service.

(h) "Site" means the geographic, area to be occupied by a facility, including
buffer or security areas and areas used for any appurtenant functions.

(i) "Subdivision" means the 23 counties or Baltimore City and incorporated
municipalities.

7-406.

(a) Each application for a certificate submitted to the Board shall contain a
report with information of the type, quality, and detail that will permit adequate
consideration of the environmental, social, technical, and economic factors involved in
the establishment and operation of the proposed facilities. The applicant shall make
the report available to affected subdivisions and to the public.

(f) (1) At least 90 days prior to issuance of a certificate, the Board shall seek
the advice and comment of the following:

(i) The Secretaries of Natural Resources, the Environment,
Business and Economic Development, and Agriculture;

(ii) The Director of Planning;

(in) The Controlled Hazardous Substances Advisory Council; and

(iv) The governing body of any subdivision of the State within which
all or part of the proposed site is to be located and the governing bodies of adjoining
subdivisions.

(2) At least 90 days prior to the issuance of a certificate, the Board shall
seek the comments of:

(I)      [each] EACH landowner of record whose property is within
1000 feet of the proposed site; AND

(II)     RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE PROPOSED
SITE IS TO BE LOCATED WHO LIVE WITHIN 1 MILE OF THE PROPOSED SITE.

(3) Within 30 days after the Board seeks the advice of a party listed
under subsection (f)(1) of this section, the party shall respond to the Board in writing
by either:

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