District Of Columbia § 8-109.09 - Rules.
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§ 8-109.09. Rules.
8-109.09Within 180 days of October 18, 1989, the Mayor shall, pursuant to , issue proposed rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter, including rules that establish categorical exemptions for major actions that would have no significant impact on the environment. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
The District Department of the Environment shall issue rules to assist District agencies in the review of an environmental impact screening form and in the preparation of an EIS, pursuant to .
Annotations
District of Columbia Environmental Policy Act Proposed Rulemaking Approval Resolution of 1994: Pursuant to Proposed Resolution 11-25, deemed approved February 18, 1995, Council approved the proposed rulemaking adopting Chapter 72 (Environmental Policy Act Regulations) of Title 20, DCMR, issued pursuant to the “District of Columbia Environmental Policy Act of 1989.”
Approval and disapproval of proposed Environmental Policy Act rules: Pursuant to Resolution 8-314, the “District of Columbia Environmental Policy Act of 1989 Proposed Rulemaking Approval & Disapproval Resolution of 1990,” effective December 21, 1990, the Council approved, in part, and disapproved, in part, the proposed rules to implement the District of Columbia Environmental Policy Act of 1989.
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