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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 1310-G

Time schedules for closure of existing facilities

Known as the Maine Hazardous Waste, Septage and Solid Waste Management Act

The act spans §§ 1301 to 1319-Y (101 sections).

PL 1987, c. 517, §25 (NEW)

The department shall establish, as part of a municipal landfill closure and remediation plan, reasonable time schedules for the implementation of the plan.

1. Criteria. In establishing the time schedule, the department shall consider the following criteria:

A. The level of environmental and public health hazard posed by the landfill in its current state;

B. The availability of reasonable, alternative disposal options available to the municipality following closure of the existing landfill;

C. The period reasonably needed by the municipality to raise its share of plan costs; and

D. The availability of state cost-share funds for the project.

2. Violation of schedule.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.