Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 250.6 - Public participation(a) The publication date of the summary of the NIR in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site shall initiate the 30-day public and municipal comment period during which the municipality can request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for a site being remediatedto a site-specific standard or for remediation at an SIA.(b) The person proposing remediation shall be responsible for developing and implementing a public involvement plan if both of the following circumstances exist:(1) The remediation involves a site-specific standard or an SIA cleanup.(2) A municipality, through its official representatives, has requested, in writing, to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans within the 30-day public and municipal comment period identified in the notice to the municipality and the newspaper notice.(c) If a public involvement plan has been initiated, the person proposing remediation shall, at a minimum, include the following three measures in the plan to involve the public in the development and review of the remedial investigation report, risk assessment report, cleanup plan and final report: (1) Provide public access at convenient locations for document review.(2) Designate a single contact person to address questions from the community.(3) Use a location near the remediation site for any public hearings and meetings that may be part of the public involvement plan.(d) If a public involvement plan has been requested, the person proposing the remediation shall notify the Department and submit the plan to the municipality and the Department prior to its implementation.The provisions of this § 250.6 amended November 23, 2001, effective 11/24/2001, 31 Pa.B. 6395; amended November 19, 2021, effective 11/20/2021, 51 Pa.B. 7173.The provisions of this § 250.6 amended under sections 104(a) and 303(a) of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P.S. §§ 6026.104 and 6026.303(a)); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 510-20).