Current through Register Vol. 54, No.43, October 26, 2024
(a) The developer will do the following: (1) Identify the search area or specific sites to the committee. For the purpose of blind evaluation, sites may be identified solely by characteristics rather than by name or specific location.(2) Describe the process by which those search areas or sites were selected, including proposals to mitigate concerns relative to Phase II of the siting criteria.(3) Describe the proposed technologies or alternative technologies, or both.(b) The committee will, at a minimum, do the following:(1) Review and comment on the site selection process and the suitability of alternative sites in regard to the siting criteria.(2) Review and comment on proposed mitigation measures to accommodate Phase II of the siting criteria.(3) Review and comment on the proposed alternative technologies.(4) Review and comment on the qualifications of the developer.(5) Review and comment on the developer's proposal in terms of its conformance with Pennsylvania's Hazardous Waste Facilities Plan.(6) Recommend and evaluate both appropriate incentives and cooperative agreements to meet local concerns.(7) Review and comment on other relevant matters.(c) The developer, following committee deliberations, will do the following: (1) Review with the committee the results of its review and comments, including modifications and mitigating measures.(2) Select the site and technology for the proposed facility.(3) Announce and publicize the selections.(d) The committee, augmented by local representatives from the host county and municipality for the selected sites, then reviews and comments on the conformance of the actual selections relative to the deliberations of the committee in reviewing the sites and alternate technologies.(e) The developer will then provide the following:(1) Full public documentation of the site selection process, including an executive summary, to be made available in a local public building. The documents will include preliminary, broad-based assessments of the socio-economic and other aspects of the proposed facility.(2) At least 45 days for public review and written comment to the committee.(f) The committee will then do the following: (1) Receive the public comments and review them with the developer.(2) After reviewing public comments, make appropriate additional recommendations regarding the site and technology selected, modification and mitigation measures or the selection process.(g) The developer will then do the following: (1) Submit its permit application.(2) Begin the public participation review process associated with the permit application process.