§ 3115. Development, adoption, amendment and periodic review of State water plan
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 27 Pa.C.S.A. Environmental ResourcesEffective: March 17, 2003
Effective: March 17, 2003
27 Pa.C.S.A. § 3115
§ 3115. Development, adoption, amendment and periodic review of State water plan
Policies and guidelines shall be adopted only upon approval by both the Statewide committee and the secretary.
(2) Based upon the recommendations and guidance of the regional committees and consistent with the policies and guidelines established under subsection (a)(2), the department, in consultation with the Statewide committee, shall prepare drafts of the initial regional plan components to be used in the development or amendment of the State water plan. The department may also utilize other available resources to assist with the preparation of the drafts.
(3) The department, in conjunction with the Statewide committee and the regional committee, shall hold at least one combined public meeting and hearing in each region to solicit input on the drafts of the initial regional plan components to be used in the development or amendment of the State water plan.
(4) Following public participation and the combined public meeting and hearing required under paragraph (3), each regional committee shall select, by a majority vote, the planning alternatives and provisions to be recommended as part of the regional plan component of the State water plan. Each regional committee shall recommend, by a majority vote, the regional plan component to the Statewide committee. Each regional committee shall provide to another regional committee any proposed regional plan component recommendation that may affect any other region for review and comment prior to recommendation of the regional plan component to the Statewide committee.
(5) With consideration of the regional plan components developed under paragraphs (1) through (4), and consistent with the policies and guidelines established under subsection (a)(2), the department, in ongoing consultation with the Statewide committee, shall prepare a draft of the State water plan or amendments to the State water plan. The department, in conjunction with the Statewide committee, shall make the draft of the State water plan available for public review to solicit input on the draft of the State water plan or amendments to the State water plan.
(ii) Within 90 days of submission of the State water plan, the secretary shall in writing either approve the State water plan or disapprove the plan if the secretary finds that the State water plan fails to conform to the requirements of section 3112 or the policies adopted pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
(iv) Upon receipt of any notice of disapproval, the Statewide committee, any affected regional committee and the department shall undertake expeditious and diligent efforts to confer and resolve the issues identified as the reasons for disapproval. Within 90 days of receipt of any disapproval notice, the Statewide committee shall recommend a revised plan which addresses and resolves the issues.
(d) Periodic review.--The Statewide committee and the department shall, at least once every five years and after consultation with the regional committees, review the State water plan to determine whether it reflects the objectives, policies and purposes of this chapter. This determination, including recommendations for revisions to regional plans, shall be set forth in writing.
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2002, Dec. 16, P.L. 1776, No. 220, § 2, effective in 90 days.
27 Pa.C.S.A. § 3115, PA ST 27 Pa.C.S.A. § 3115
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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