Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 4 - SUBTITLES 19-30 › Subtitle 22 - COASTAL FACILITIES REVIEW › Chapter 26.22.01 - Coastal Facilities Review › Section 26.22.01.07 - Statement

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Once an
				  application has been received and reviewed by State agencies, the Secretary has
				  received the comments of the State agencies, and the county in which the
				  proposed facility is proposed to be located has either certified its approval
				  or stayed certification, the Secretary, after consulting with the applicant,
				  appropriate governmental agencies, and interested parties, shall select
				  appropriate parties to prepare an economic, fiscal, and environmental impact
				  statement. The Coastal Zone Management Program shall coordinate preparation of
				  the statement. The purpose of the statement is to develop and assemble in one
				  document material, facts, and analyses to assist the Secretary and the local
				  government in making a decision on whether to grant, grant conditionally, or
				  deny a permit.
B. To the maximum
				  extent possible, the statement shall incorporate and utilize studies,
				  inventories, and other work relevant to the facility and prepared pursuant to
				  any law including but not limited to the National Environmental Policy Act. The
				  Secretary shall determine the applicability of these materials.
C. The statement shall be filed with the
				  Department within 6 months of the Secretary's designation unless the Secretary
				  extends the period of preparation up to but not more than an additional 12
				  months for good cause. If the period of preparation is extended, the Secretary
				  shall notify the applicant and the county by letter and shall place a notice in
				  the Maryland Register.
D. Contents
				  of Statement.
(1) Upon receipt of the advisory
				  comments of other State agencies, the Secretary shall set forth the minimum
				  contents of each statement.
(2) All
				  statements shall include the following:
(a) An
				  inventory of existing economic and environmental conditions at the project site
				  and in the immediate area;
(b) A
				  project description of what is to be constructed, and the manner and
				  construction schedule and the method of construction;
(c) A complete description of the proposed
				  facility including at least its anticipated size, effluent load, and production
				  levels;
(d) An assessment of the
				  probable economic, fiscal, and environmental impact of the project upon the
				  natural environment of the project site, coastal area, and the immediate
				  area;
(e) Recommendations for
				  minimizing any adverse economic, fiscal, or environmental impacts;
(f) An evaluation of the need for the
				  facility and the relative merits of other possible sites;
(g) In the case of a refinery, a description
				  of the manner of transportation of the feed stock and the product of the crude
				  oil;
(h) Expected secondary impacts
				  of constructing the facility, including new residential housing, schools,
				  commercial services, and additional public services;
(i) Probable adverse environmental impacts of
				  the project that cannot be avoided including irretrievable commitment of
				  resources, which shall include a description of significant secondary
				  consequences and cumulative and long-term effects of the project on the
				  environment and the natural resources base, and the extent to which the project
				  curtails the range of beneficial uses of the environment.