§22-31-2. Public Water System Supply Study Commission
(a) There is hereby established the Public Water System Supply Study Commission which is created for the purpose of studying and reporting back to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on the following subject matters: (1) A review and assessment of the effectiveness and the quality of information contained in updated source water protection […]
§22-32-1. Legislative Findings and Purpose
(a) The Legislature finds that the State of West Virginia has an interest in assuring that wind generation facilities and solar generation facilities are properly decommissioned and reclaimed once the facility has been permanently closed. (b) The Legislature further finds that the most efficient manner by which to protect the citizens of the State of […]
§22-32-2. Short Title
This article shall be known and cited as The West Virginia Wind and Solar Energy Facility Reclamation Act.
§22-32-3. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (a) “Board” means the Environmental Quality Board provided for in 22B-1-7 of this code. (b) “Decommission” or “decommissioning” means: (1) The removal and proper disposal of the solar generation facility and its foundation after the end of the facilitys useful life […]
§22-32-4. Bonding Required
(a) Within 12 months of a wind generation facility or solar generation facility commencing commercial operation, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the owner of a wind generation facility or solar generation facility operating in West Virginia shall: (1) Notify the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in writing of the […]
§22-30-23. Promulgation of Rules
The secretary shall promulgate emergency and legislative rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this article in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
§22-30-13. Protect Our Water Fund
(a) Each owner or operator of a regulated aboveground storage tank shall pay an annual fee to assure adequate response to releases from aboveground storage tanks. The amount of fees assessed pursuant to this section shall be set forth by rule. The proceeds of the assessment shall be paid into a special revenue account, hereby […]
§22-30-14. Public Access to Information
(a) The public shall have access to all documents and information submitted to the department pursuant to this article, subject to the limitations contained in the state Freedom of Information Act, article one, chapter twenty-nine-b of this code, or any information designated by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management as restricted from public […]
§22-30-15. Inspections, Monitoring and Testing
(a) For the purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any rule, conducting any study, taking any corrective action or enforcing any provision of this article, any owner or operator of an aboveground storage tank shall, upon request of the secretary: (1) Furnish information relating to the aboveground storage tanks, their associated equipment […]
§22-30-16. Administrative Orders; Injunctive Relief
(a) When the secretary determines, on the basis of any information, that a person is in violation of any requirement of this article or the rules promulgated thereunder, the secretary may issue an order stating with reasonable specificity the nature of the violation and requiring compliance within a reasonable specified time period, or the secretary […]