New Jersey § 13:1e-58

§ 13:1e-58.

a. The commission shall prepare and adopt, within 1 year of the effective date of this act, 1 a Major Hazardous Waste Facilities Plan. This plan shall be revised and updated every 3 years, or more frequently when, in

the discretion of the commission, changes in existing hazardous waste facilities,

the amount or type of hazardous waste generated in this State, or technological advances

so require. b. The plan shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) An inventory and appraisal, including the identity, location and life expectancy,

of all hazardous waste facilities located within the State, and the identity of every

person engaging in hazardous waste collection, treatment, storage or disposal within

the State; (2) A current inventory of the sources, composition and quantity of the hazardous

waste generated within the State; (3) Projections of the amounts and composition of hazardous waste to be generated

within the State in each of the next 3 years; (4) A determination of the number and type of new major hazardous waste facilities

needed to treat, store or dispose of hazardous waste in this State; (5) An analysis of the ability of all existing facilities to meet current and proposed

State and Federal environmental, health and safety standards and their performance

in meeting these standards; (6) An analysis of transportation routes and transportation costs from hazardous waste

generators to existing or available suitable sites for major hazardous waste facilities; (7) Procedures to encourage codisposal of solid and hazardous waste, source reduction,

materials recovery, energy recovery, waste exchanging and recycling and to discourage

all inappropriate disposal techniques, and to minimize the amount of hazardous waste

to be treated, stored or disposed of in this State; and (8) A regional analysis of existing and necessary major hazardous waste facilities

and recommended procedures for coordinating major hazardous waste facilities planning

on a regional basis. c. The provisions of the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C. 52:14B-1 et seq. ), or any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the commission shall prepare

and adopt the plan as follows: (1) Within 6 months of the effective date of this act, the commission shall prepare

and make available to all interested persons a proposed plan; (2) Within 8 months of the effective date of this act, the commission shall conduct

public hearings in the several geographic areas of the State on the proposed plan. Notice of these hearings shall be published at least 30 days in advance thereof

in at least two newspapers circulating in the specific geographic area where the hearing

will be held; (3) Within 1 year of the effective date of this act, the commission shall consider

any comments made at the public hearings, make such revisions to the proposed plan

as it deems necessary or appropriate, and adopt the plan. d. Within 90 days of the effective date of this act, the commission shall, in consultation

with the department , establish a public information program which addresses: (1) The nature and dimension of the hazardous waste problem; (2) The need for the proper and expeditious siting of new major hazardous waste facilities; (3) The respective responsibilities of the commission and department pursuant to this act; and (4) The necessity and opportunities for public participation as provided herein. e. In preparing or revising the plan pursuant to this section, the commission may

direct that the department provide or prepare any data or other information which

the commission deems necessary for the performance of its responsibilities pursuant

to this act. 1

L.1981, c. 279, eff. Sept. 10, 1981.