Section 147-A:4-a Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Board.
I. There is hereby established a hazardous waste facility siting board consisting of 5 members of the general public. Four members of the board shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council and shall serve terms of 4 years. The remaining member shall be chosen by the regional planning commission for the area where the proposed facility is to be located and shall serve for the period during which the facility application is under review. An employee of the department shall serve as executive secretary to the board. Board members shall receive a per diem of $25.
II. The board shall review permit applications for new hazardous waste facilities received by the department under RSA 147-A:4, I. These permit applications shall apply to treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. Notwithstanding RSA 147-C, the board shall make the final decision on approval or disapproval of the proposed site of the facility based on siting criteria under rules adopted by the department. The board shall hold a minimum of 2 public hearings on the application, which shall be held in the town which is the proposed site of the facility. The first hearing shall provide the applicant an opportunity to describe and explain the proposed facility's operation. The second hearing shall provide the public an opportunity for comment and questions. Notice of the hearings shall be posted at least 7 days before the hearing date. If the board approves the siting of the facility, the department shall review the application for conformity with requirements of rules adopted pursuant to RSA 147-A in order to issue or deny a permit.
Source. 1986, 158:19; 202:6, I(e). 1996, 228:107. 1998, 64:5. 1999, 53:3, eff. July 20, 1999.