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38 §1310-AA. Public benefit determination

§1310-AA. Public benefit determination 1.  Application for public benefit determination.  Prior to submitting an application under section 1310‑N for a license for a new or expanded solid waste disposal facility, a person must apply to the commissioner for a determination of whether the proposed facility provides a substantial public benefit.   [PL 1995, c. 465, […]

38 §1310-N. Solid waste facility licenses

§1310-N. Solid waste facility licenses No person may locate, establish, construct, expand the disposal capacity of or operate any solid waste facility unless approved by the department under the provisions of this chapter. When the proposed facility is located within the jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission, in addition to any other requirement, […]

38 §1310-C. Program established

§1310-C. Program established There is established within the Department of Environmental Protection a remediation and closure program for solid waste landfills.   [PL 1987, c. 517, §25 (NEW).] 1.  Objectives.  The program has the following objectives:   A. To accomplish the prompt closure of solid waste landfills which, through inappropriate siting, inadequate design and construction […]

38 §1310-D. Closure of open-municipal landfills

§1310-D. Closure of open-municipal landfills The provisions of this section govern open-municipal solid waste landfills.   [PL 2001, c. 212, §4 (AMD).] 1.  Landfill ranking.  The department shall create and maintain a list of all open-municipal solid waste landfills ranked on the basis of the hazard each poses or potentially poses to the public health […]

38 §1310-E-1. Closure of landfills

§1310-E-1. Closure of landfills Notwithstanding closure schedules previously established by rule, unlicensed and licensed open-municipal solid waste landfills that have not been closed must be closed in accordance with the schedule established by federal law or rule; state law or rule; schedules of compliance; consent agreements; enforcement orders; or license conditions. Those landfills must be […]