§ 27-1101. Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Person” means any individual, public or private corporation, political subdivision, government agency, industry, partnership, association, firm, trust, estate or any other legal entity whatsoever. 2. “Corporation” means the New York state environmental facilities corporation. 3. “Board” means a facility siting board […]
§ 27-1102. Hazardous waste disposal capacity assurances and statewide hazardous waste facility siting plan. 1. The department shall immediately begin preparation of a statewide hazardous waste facility siting plan to establish a framework to guide state agencies and authorities and the facility siting board established pursuant to section 27-1105 of this title in the discharge […]
§ 27-1103. Criteria for siting industrial hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities. 1. The commissioner shall, after investigation and opportunity for public comment, within one year from the effective date of this section, publish criteria for siting industrial hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities. Such siting criteria shall be designed to insure the […]
§ 27-1105. Siting industrial hazardous waste facilities. 1. After the publication of siting criteria pursuant to subdivision one of section 27-1103 of this title, no person may commence construction or operation of the following industrial hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities, hereinafter referred to as “facility”, without having received a certificate of environmental safety […]
§ 27-1107. Powers of municipalities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no municipality may, except as expressly authorized by this article or the board, require any approval, consent, permit, certificate or other condition including conformity with local zoning or land use laws and ordinances, regarding the operation of a facility with respect to which a […]
§ 27-1109. State siting requirements. 1. Within one year from the adoption of the plan required to be prepared pursuant to section 27-1102 of this title, and annually thereafter, the department shall review the implementation of the plan including the status of all existing facilities and all permit applications for new or expanded industrial hazardous […]
§ 27-1111. Public participation and education. The department shall establish a public information program which addresses: 1. The nature and dimension of the industrial hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility siting problem. 2. The need for the establishment of a statewide hazardous waste facility siting plan including the need to site any additional industrial […]
§ 27-1113. Community advisory committees. 1. In addition to any authority conferred by any other provision of law, a county within which an industrial hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility subject to this title is to be situated, shall constitute a committee for the purpose of entering into a dialogue with the applicant to […]
§ 27-1115. Aid to local governments. No later than the first day of April, nineteen hundred eighty-eight, the department shall submit to the legislature and the governor a report recommending appropriate forms of state aid or assistance to local governmental units within the boundaries of which any industrial hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities […]
