§ 13-29-1-4 — Regional management plan

ARTICLE IV. REGIONAL DISPOSAL PLAN
The Commission shall adopt and periodically update a regional
disposal plan designed to ensure the safe and efficient disposal of waste
generated within the region. In adopting a regional waste disposal plan,
the Commission shall do all of the following:
a. Adopt procedures for determining, consistent with considerations
for public health and safety, the type and number of compact facilities
which are presently necessary and which are projected to be necessary
to dispose of waste generated within the region.
b. Develop and adopt procedures and criteria for identifying a party
state as a host state for a compact facility. In developing these criteria,
the Commission shall consider all of the following:
1. The health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the party
states.
2. The existence of compact facilities within each party state.
3. The minimization of waste transportation.
4. The volumes and types of wastes projected to be generated
within each party state.
5. The environmental impacts on the air, land and water resources
of the party states.
6. The economic impacts on the party states.
c. Conduct such hearings, and obtain such reports, studies, evidence
and testimony required by its approved procedures prior to identifying
a party state as a host state for a needed compact facility.
d. Prepare a draft disposal plan and any update thereof, including
procedures, criteria, and host states, which shall be made available in
a convenient form to the public for comment. Upon the request of a
party state, the Commission shall conduct a public hearing in that state
prior to the adoption or update of the disposal plan. The disposal plan
and any update thereof shall include the Commission's response to
public and party state comment.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-5-9-4.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.131-1996, SEC.5.