15A NCAC 14C .0104. PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT FUNDS

(a)  To be eligible for grant funds, projects must be consistent with the Board's functions of:

(1)           Promoting public education and public involvement in the decision-making process for the siting and permitting of proposed waste management facilities; and

(2)           Assisting localities in which facilities are proposed in collecting and receiving information relating to the suitability of the proposed site.

(b)  Priority will be given to projects which promote information exchange among a developer, the state, and local citizens concerning a proposed waste management facility or to study the local impacts related to proposed waste management facilities.

(c)  Subject to availability of funds, grants may be awarded for projects which provide information on waste management issues to the citizens of North Carolina to encourage participation in waste management decision-making in non-sited communities.

(d)  Project funds shall not be used for litigation expenses.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B-285.13(5);  143B-285.13(14); 143B-285.13(15);

Eff. January 4, 1993.