As used in this article, the term: “Board” means the Board of Natural Resources. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of natural resources. “Division” means the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division of the Department of Natural Resources. “Division director” means the director of the division. “Environmental Protection Division” means the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural […]
There is established within the Department of Natural Resources the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division. The commissioner shall appoint a division director, subject to the approval of the board, who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. Any other provision of this article to the contrary notwithstanding, participation by private businesses and industries in the […]
The division shall have responsibility for the administration of this article. The division director shall assist the commissioner in instituting activities to fulfill the purposes of this article. The board shall have the authority to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this article. History. Code 1981, § 12-8-182 , […]
Not later than October 1, 1994, the division shall complete a pollution prevention assistance plan to achieve voluntary participation by businesses and industries within the state in programs and activities designed to prevent the pollution of the environment by the products and by-products of such businesses and industries. The plan shall establish the objectives of […]
The division shall not disclose to the public any information designated by law as confidential or proprietary provided by any business or industry in the course of developing and implementing pollution prevention and environmental waste reduction assessments and activities. Pollution prevention and environmental waste reduction reports and plans developed by or for any business or […]
The division shall advise the director of the Environmental Protection Division on rules and regulations of the Environmental Protection Division governing toxic substance production, use, transport, distribution, and release into the workplace or the environment. History. Code 1981, § 12-8-185 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1429, § 1.
On or before November 15, 1994, and biennially thereafter, the division shall prepare and present to the board, the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate a report of the division’s operations and activities pursuant to this article and an assessment of the future hazardous waste disposal capacity […]
The division may, at the direction of the commissioner, prepare the biennial report of hazardous waste generators required under Section 104(k) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 and prepare the capacity assurance plan required under 40 C.F.R. 262.41. History. Code 1981, § 12-8-187 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1429, § […]
The division shall no less than biennially assess capacity, demand, generation, and other factors which may affect the determination of the need for a hazardous waste management facility in Georgia to be built with state support and involvement and shall include in the biennial report required by Code Section 12-8-186 a needs assessment report relative […]
On October 1, 1993, the staff and physical and financial assets, property, records, and programs of the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Authority shall be transferred to the division for administration and use by the division. Any funding subsequent to October 1, 1993, designated for or to such authority shall be directed to the division for […]
