§ 25-19-101. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Small Community Environmental Flexibility Act”. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 1005, § 1, effective July 1.

§ 25-19-102. Legislative Declaration

The general assembly hereby finds and determines that small communities throughout the state are struggling to identify adequate resources, particularly for infrastructure improvements, to comply with the numerous environmental requirements that have been established by federal and state laws. The general assembly further finds and determines that citizens in small communities, as well as all […]

§ 25-19-103. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Department” means the department of public health and environment created by section 25-1-102. “Environmental priorities plan” means a plan prepared in accordance with section 25-19-104. “Integrated environmental compliance agreement” means an agreement entered into between a small community and the department pursuant to section 25-19-105. […]

§ 25-19-104. Environmental Priorities Plan

Any small community wishing to enter into an integrated environmental compliance agreement pursuant to section 25-19-105 shall submit to the department on or before July 1, 1998, an environmental priorities plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of this section; except that an environmental priorities plan may be submitted by a small community after July […]

§ 25-19-105. Integrated Environmental Compliance Agreements

The department is authorized to enter into integrated environmental compliance agreements with small communities in accordance with the provisions of this section. The environmental requirements that may be addressed in an integrated environmental compliance agreement are the requirements established by or pursuant to article 7, 8, 11, or 15 of this title, article 20.5 of […]

§ 25-19-106. Planning Assistance

The department of local affairs shall provide assistance to small communities in the preparation of environmental priorities plans upon request. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 1009, § 1, effective July 1.

§ 25-19-107. Mentoring

The department, in cooperation with the department of local affairs, is authorized to identify opportunities for small communities with similar compliance problems to share information or for larger communities to work with small communities in addressing the technical and other issues involved in preparing an environmental priorities plan. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. […]

§ 25-19-108. Implementation Within Existing Resources

Any department of state implementing any provision of this article shall do so without additional appropriations of state moneys and without additional personnel. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 1009, § 1, effective July 1.