(420 ILCS 42/25)
Sec. 25. Response plans.
(a) Within one year of the effective date of this Act, the owner or operator of any licensed site where by-product material is located on the effective date of this Act shall file with the Agency a detailed plan describing all of the activities necessary for implementation of a permanent remedial action, including, but not limited to, disposal of by-product material at a permanent disposal site, restoration of the licensed site to unrestricted use, and decontamination of all properties that have been identified as being contaminated with by-product material produced at the licensed site. If the licensed site is located in a municipality or within 1.5 miles of the boundary of any municipality, the plan shall also be filed with the governing body of that municipality. If the licensed site is in an unincorporated area of a county and situated more than 1.5 miles from the boundary of the nearest municipality, the plan shall be filed with the governing body of that county.
(b) Within one year of discontinuing active source material milling operations, the owner or operator of any facility where ores are processed primarily for their source material content shall file with the Agency a detailed plan describing all of the activities necessary for implementation of a permanent remedial action, including, but not limited to, disposal of by-product material at a permanent disposal site, restoration of the facility site to unrestricted use, and decontamination of all properties that have been identified as being contaminated with by-product material produced at the licensed facility. If the facility is located in a municipality or within 1.5 miles of the boundary of any municipality, the plan shall also be filed with the governing body of that municipality. If the site is in an unincorporated area of a county and situated more than 1.5 miles from the boundary of the nearest municipality, the plan shall be filed with the governing body of that county.
(c) The plans filed under subsection (a) or (b) shall include a schedule for disposal of by-product material at a facility that has a specific license authorizing disposal of by-product material. The schedule shall be such that disposal could be completed within 48 months or less of commencement of disposal activities. The plans shall also describe permits, approvals, and other authorizations that will need to be obtained and the plans for obtaining those permits, approvals and authorizations.
(Source: P.A. 95-777, eff. 8-4-08.)
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