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Section 31.68.1
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31.68.1. The Government may, by regulation, designate the contaminated land rehabilitation measures that, subject to the conditions, restrictions and prohibitions specified in the regulation, are eligible for a declaration of compliance. The provisions of such a regulation may vary according to, among other things, the types of contaminants present in the land, the characteristics of the milieu and the methods used.
The declaration of compliance must be filed with the Minister at least 30 days before the rehabilitation measures are implemented and be signed by a professional, who must attest that the rehabilitation measures will be carried out in accordance with the conditions, restrictions and prohibitions prescribed by government regulation.
The declaration must also include the information and documents prescribed by government regulation, in the manner and form specified in the regulation.
In addition, not later than 90 days after the completion of the rehabilitation measures referred to in the first paragraph, the declarant must send a report signed by a professional to the Minister. The purposes of such a report are
(1) to confirm that the rehabilitation measures have been carried out in compliance with the conditions, restrictions and prohibitions prescribed by the government regulation; and
(2) to confirm that the land characterization following the rehabilitation has been carried out in compliance with the guide prepared by the Minister under section 31.66.
31.68.1. The Government may, by regulation, designate the contaminated land rehabilitation measures that, subject to the conditions, restrictions and prohibitions specified in the regulation, are eligible for a declaration of compliance. The provisions of such a regulation may vary according to, among other things, the types of contaminants present in the land, the characteristics of the milieu and the methods used.
The declaration of compliance must be filed with the Minister at least 30 days before the rehabilitation measures are implemented and be signed by an expert referred to in section 31.65, who must attest that the rehabilitation will be carried out in accordance with the conditions, restrictions and prohibitions prescribed by government regulation.
The declaration must also include the information and documents prescribed by government regulation, in the manner and form specified in the regulation.
In addition, as soon as the work is completed, the declarant must send the Minister the certificate of an expert referred to in section 31.65 stating that the rehabilitation has been carried out in accordance with the conditions, restrictions and prohibitions determined under the first paragraph.
