Md. Code Regs. 26.04.06.19 - Composting Facility - Public and Local Government Participation Requirements for a Permit Application
A. To
provide a county or a municipal corporation, if appropriate, with an
opportunity to consult with the Department about the decision to issue, deny,
or place restrictions on a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit, the Department
shall:
(1) Publish a notice of the receipt of
the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application in a local newspaper having a
substantial circulation in the county where the sewage sludge composting
facility is to be installed, materially altered, or materially extended that
contains the following information:
(a) Name
of the person applying for the permit;
(b) A brief description of the
project;
(c) Sources of the sewage
sludge;
(d) Project type;
(e) Location of the site;
(f) A list of the persons within the local
jurisdiction who have been sent copies of the application;
(g) A statement of the right of the county or
municipal corporation, if applicable, to request a public hearing within 15
calendar days after receipt of the application; and
(h) Provisions for examination of the
application by interested parties; and
(2) Mail a copy of the application and the
public notice published in accordance with §A(1) of this regulation to:
(a) The chairman of the legislative body and
any elected executive of the county and municipal corporation where the sewage
sludge composting facility is to be installed, materially altered, or
materially extended;
(b) The
chairman of the legislative body and any elected executive of any other county
within 1 mile from the location where the sewage sludge composting facility is
to be installed, materially altered, or materially extended; and
(c) The local health official.
B. Within 15 calendar
days of receipt of the application and the public notice, the chairman of the
legislative body or any elected executive of the county or municipal
corporation where the sewage sludge composting facility is to be installed,
materially altered, or materially extended may request in writing that the
Department conduct a public hearing.
C. If the Department receives a request for a
public hearing in accordance with §B of this regulation, or if the Department
determines that a public hearing would serve the public interest, the
Department shall hold a public hearing in the affected subdivision where the
sewage sludge composting facility is to be installed, materially altered, or
materially extended . The Department shall notify the person applying for the
Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit and shall give the person the opportunity to
present information at the public hearing.
D. After the Department has established the
date, place, and time for a public hearing, the Department shall publish a
notice of the public hearing in a local newspaper having a substantial
circulation in the county where the sewage sludge composting facility is to be
installed, materially altered, or materially extended. The notice shall contain
the following information:
(1) A statement of
the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the public hearing is to be
held, and a reference to the particular statutes and regulations
involved;
(2) Name of the person
applying for the permit;
(3) A
brief description of the project;
(4) Sources of the sewage sludge;
(5) Project type;
(6) Location of the site;
(7) The date, time, and place of the public
hearing; and
(8) Provisions for
examination of the application by interested parties.
Notes
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