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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>66446</law_id><section_number>10.1-1440</section_number><catch_line>Impact analysis</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="10.1">Conservation</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Activities Administered by Other Entities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="14">Virginia Waste Management Act</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="6">Siting of Hazardous Waste Facilities</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The <span class="dictionary">applicant</span> shall submit to the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> a draft impact analysis for the proposed <span class="dictionary">facility</span> within ninety days after the initial briefing meeting. At the <span class="dictionary">applicant</span>&#x2019;s expense, copies of the draft impact analysis shall be furnished as follows: five to the <span class="dictionary">host community</span>, and one to each <span class="dictionary">person</span> owning property adjoining the site of the proposed <span class="dictionary">facility</span>. At least one copy shall be made available at a convenient location in the <span class="dictionary">host community</span> for public inspection and copying during normal business hours. <a id="paragraph-241174" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/10.1-1440/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The draft impact analysis shall include a detailed assessment of the project&#x2019;s suitability with respect to the <span class="dictionary">criteria</span> and other information the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> may require by regulation. <a id="paragraph-241175" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/10.1-1440/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Board</span>, at the <span class="dictionary">applicant</span>&#x2019;s expense, shall cause notice of the filing of the draft impact analysis to be made in the manner provided in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Public participation; notice" href="/10.1-1447/">10.1-1447</a> within ten days of receipt. The notice shall include (i) a general description of the analysis, (ii) a list of recipients, (iii) a description of the places and times that the analysis will be available for inspection, (iv) a description of the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>&#x2019;s procedures for receiving comments on the analysis, and (v) the addresses and telephone numbers for obtaining information from the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>. <a id="paragraph-241176" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/10.1-1440/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall allow forty-five days after publication of notice for comment on the draft impact analysis. No sooner than thirty and no more than forty days after publication of notice of the draft impact analysis, the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall conduct a public meeting on the draft impact analysis in or near the <span class="dictionary">host community</span>. The meeting shall be for the purpose of explaining, answering questions and receiving comments on the draft impact analysis. A representative of the governing body and a representative of the <span class="dictionary">applicant</span> shall be present at the meeting. <a id="paragraph-241177" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/10.1-1440/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> Within ten days after the close of the comment period, the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall forward to the <span class="dictionary">applicant</span> a copy of all comments received on the draft impact analysis, together with its own comments. <a id="paragraph-241178" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/10.1-1440/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="F"><p><span class="prefix-number">F.</span> The <span class="dictionary">applicant</span> shall prepare and submit a final impact analysis to the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> after receiving the comments. The final impact analysis shall reflect the comments as they pertain to each of the items listed in subsection B of this section. Upon request, a copy of the final impact analysis shall be provided by the <span class="dictionary">applicant</span> to each of the <span class="dictionary">persons</span> who received the draft impact analysis. <a id="paragraph-241179" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/10.1-1440/#F"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="G"><p><span class="prefix-number">G.</span> This section shall not apply when the <span class="dictionary">host community</span> has elected to <span class="dictionary">waive</span> participation under subsection D of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Powers of governing body of host community; technical assistance" href="/10.1-1438/">10.1-1438</a>. <a id="paragraph-241180" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/10.1-1440/#G"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1986, c. 492, &#xA7; 10-296; 1988, c. 891.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
