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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 26.04.07.06" title_num="26" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="07" heading="Sanitary Landfills — Municipal Landfills — Phase I Report.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Phase I Report Required. Twelve copies of a preliminary (Phase I) report shall be prepared and submitted along with the request for a permit.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Contents of Phase I Report. At a minimum, the Phase I report shall include a:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Completed and signed application form referenced in Regulation .05B of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Current U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle map with the proposed site outlined;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Current topographic map, which is an accurate depiction of the site at the time of application, at a scale not smaller than 1 inch equals 200 feet, which depicts the property boundaries, on-site buildings and structures, and pertinent surficial features including but not limited to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Springs,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Seeps,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Streams,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Rock outcrops,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Sink holes,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Surface impoundments,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Water wells,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Forested areas, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>The location of any buried or overhead power transmission lines, utility pipelines, or storage tanks on the property;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Map which depicts the surrounding zoning and land use within 1/2 mile of the site boundaries;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Map showing the distribution of the soils at the site;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Narrative description of the soils at the site;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Map showing the geology at the site based on available data;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Narrative description of the geology at the site based on available data;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Description of the proposed activity including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Type of facility;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Area served;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Capacity; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Types of waste accepted.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Phase I Report Review.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Following receipt of the specified number of copies of the required information, the Department shall distribute one copy to each of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Chief executive officer or the governing body, or both, of a county or municipality in which the activity is proposed;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Local operating agency responsible for solid waste management;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Local health official;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Secretary, Department of Natural Resources;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Director, Water Resources Administration;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Director, Maryland Geologic Survey;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>U.S. Geological Survey;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Federal Aviation Administration;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Appropriate Soil Conservation District;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>U.S. Army Corp of Engineers; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>State Highway Administration.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A person receiving a copy of the application and supporting information shall be invited to inspect the proposed site and requested to submit comments to the Department within 20 days of receipt of the report.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Department shall set a date, time, and place for a joint site inspection meeting with interested agencies and the applicant.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>When practicable, within 60 days of receipt of a complete Phase I report, the Department shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Review the Phase I report for completeness. The Department shall notify the applicant that the Phase I report is complete.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Make a determination with respect to the site. If the Department determines that the site is not suitable for the intended use, the Department shall deny the application. The applicant shall be notified in writing by the Approving Authority, informed of the basis for the denial, and the appeal process. Otherwise the Approving Authority shall advise the applicant in writing of any limitations which the preliminary investigation revealed concerning the use of the site, and of any general recommendations. The applicant shall be advised to proceed with the preparation of a geologic report.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>If the Department is unable to complete the review within the established 60-day time schedule, the Department shall notify the applicant in writing within 30 days of receipt of the information and inform the applicant of the anticipated time required to complete the review.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>