Current through Register Vol. 54, No.43, October 26, 2024
Section 24.2 - Responsibilities of the developerThe responsibilities of the developer are as follows:
(1) Announce an intent to search for a site by publishing a notice in a display ad in two local newspapers of general circulation in the search areas of the sites once a week for 2 successive weeks and issue a press release. The intent is to provide maximum public exposure.(2) Define the search area-county, multicounty, region or State.(3) Form a working committee of at least 15 members to be constituted of substantially equivalent proportions of the following four groups: private citizens, representatives of public interest groups, public officials, representatives of organizations or groups who have a substantial interest in hazardous waste and an academic scientist. Make a public announcement of the formation of the committee.(4) Solicit committee members through contacts with the entities in subparagraphs (i)-(xiii). A developer may find that its committee may have more credibility if it affords the municipal officials, or other independent group, the opportunity to select members of the committee.(i) Public interest groups.(ii) Municipal/county officials.(iii) Environmental groups.(iv) Civic organizations.(v) Business/industry organizations.(vi) Labor organizations.(vii) Trade organizations.(viii) Consumer organizations.(ix) Agricultural groups.(xiii) Waste transporters.(5) Structure the committee members so that at least half reside in or represent interests in the search area or near the locale of the specific site being considered.(6) Be willing to adopt a full disclosure posture, to have meaningful public participation by the committee. This means that pertinent information about the characteristics of the proposed sites and processes, except that information which would meet Department standards for confidentiality, will be made available. The developer should also be prepared to provide vital information relative to the financial and management integrity of the company.(7) Pay out-of-pocket expenses of committee members who request them and expenses of public communications approved by the committee. If the committee requires the services of an independent recorder, these expenses will also be borne by the developer.(8) Maintain a local docket, accessible to the public, containing all information discussed by the committee including committee meetings and any other information pertinent to the decisionmaking process, except proprietary or business confidential information.(9) Develop a mailing list, with the assistance of the committee, to provide information about committee meetings.(10) If the committee decides to employ an independent consultant, negotiate a reasonable cost for that service to be paid by the developer. The consultant will assist the committee in the evaluation of alternate sites or technologies, or both, for the hazardous waste facility or in other areas, such as the public involvement process.