Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-15-.31

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 335-6-15-.31 - Public Participation

(1) For each confirmed release that requires a corrective action plan, the Department must provide a 15-day notice to the public by means designed to reach those members of the public directly affected by the release and the planned corrective action. This notice may include, but is not limited to, public notice in local newspapers, block advertisements, public service announcements, publication in a state register, letters to individual households, or personal contacts by field staff.

(2) The Department must ensure that site release information and decisions concerning the corrective action plan are made available to the public for inspection upon request.

(3) Before approving a corrective action plan, the Department may hold a public meeting to consider comments on the proposed corrective action plan if there is sufficient public interest, or for any other reason.

(4) The Department must give public notice that complies with paragraph (1) of this rule if implementation of an approved corrective action plan does not achieve the corrective action limits established in accordance with Rule 335-6-15-.30 and termination of that plan is under consideration by the Department.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-15-.31

Effective April 5, 1989. Amended: Filed August 28, 2003; effective October 2, 2003. Amended: Filed March 21, 2008; effective April 25, 2008. Amended: Filed February 25, 2014; effective April 1, 2014.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 02, November 30, 2017, eff. 12/8/2017.

Was previously Rule 335-6-15-.34, rule renumbered as pre certification filed August 28, 2003; effective October 2, 2003.

Authors: Sonja Massey, Curt Johnson, Lee Davis

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-36-3.