§ 7–509
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 7-509 (2026)
Title 7. Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle 5. Voluntary Cleanup Program
§ 7–509LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Upon submission of a proposed response action plan, the participant:
(1)
Shall publish a notice of a proposed response action plan once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation in the geographical area in which the eligible property is located that shall include:
(i)
A summary of the proposed response action plan;
(ii)
The name and address of the participant and eligible property;
(iii)
The name, address, and telephone number of the office within the Department from which information about the proposed response action plan may be obtained;
(iv)
An address to which persons may submit written comments about the proposed response action plan;
(v)
A deadline for the close of the public comment period by which written comments must be received by the Department; and
(vi)
The date and location of the public informational meeting; and
(2)
Shall post at the eligible property a notice of intent to conduct a response action plan at that property.
(b)
The Department shall receive written comments from the public for 30 days after publication and posting required under this section or 5 days after the public informational meeting required under this section, whichever is later.
(c)
The Department shall hold a public informational meeting on the proposed response action plan at the participant’s expense within 40 days after the publication of the notice in accordance with subsection (a)(1) of this section.