§ 49-35-51. Definitions
For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “NPL property subject to restoration” means any property on a site that is (i) proposed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the National Priorities List (NPL) but not listed […]
§ 49-35-53. Immunity of certain persons seeking to remediate property on sites listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
If a person who is a bona fide prospective purchaser or owner, other than any person or entity who caused the contamination, of NPL property subject to restoration complies with all requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or state or federal law, which may be imposed with regard to the property, then he […]
§ 49-37-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Statewide Scientific Information Management Act of 1999.”
§ 49-37-3. Legislative findings and purpose
The Legislature finds that: Numerous federal and state agencies collect and manage scientific information relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; Scientific information is a strategic asset in the management of our natural resources, exploration for oil and gas and economic development activities; and Lack of coordination in the collection and management […]
§ 49-37-5. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Scientific information” means information associated with the monitoring and management of the environment and natural resources of a specifically targeted geographic area that is collected, analyzed, managed, updated by and used among agencies, departments, associations […]
§ 49-37-7. Statewide Scientific Information Management System Coordinating Council; creation; membership; powers and duties
There is created the Mississippi Statewide Scientific Information Management System Coordinating Council, hereinafter referred to as “coordinating council,” for the purpose of developing a strategic plan for a statewide scientific information management system and serving as a coordinating entity for all aspects of scientific information management. The council shall consist of the following voting members: […]
§ 49-37-11. Department of Environmental Quality to serve as coordinator for implementation
The Department of Environmental Quality shall serve as the coordinator for implementation of this chapter. The Department of Environmental Quality shall provide any technical and other support services and personnel as the Mississippi Scientific Information Management System Coordinating Council may require in the performance of its functions. The Department of Environmental Quality shall administer any […]
§ 49-35-15. Liability protections; exceptions; additional remediation; conditions; completed performance; order by commission; letter
Except as provided under subsection (5) of this section and Section 49-35-13(2), a brownfield party who executes a brownfield agreement shall be relieved of liability to all persons other than the United States for: (a) remediation of the brownfield agreement site other than the remediation required by the brownfield agreement; and (b) all costs reasonably […]
§ 49-35-17. Proposed notice of agreement site; required information; certified copy of agreement and notice to be filed; disclosures; cancellation of notice of agreement site
A brownfield party entering into a brownfield agreement shall submit to the department for its approval a proposed notice of brownfield agreement site before execution of the brownfield agreement as provided in Section 49-35-11. A notice of brownfield agreement site (a) shall be entitled “Notice of Brownfield Agreement Site”, (b) shall include a survey plat […]
§ 49-35-19. Enforcement of land-use restrictions or engineering controls
Any land-use restriction or engineering control in a brownfield agreement and in a notice of brownfield agreement site filed under this section may be enforced by: Any current owner of the brownfield agreement site; The commission, by initiating an administrative proceeding or by filing a civil action, without first having exhausted all available administrative remedies; […]