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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 20. ENVIRONMENT |
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Chapter 20-62. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS - REPORTING OF RELEASES, INVESTIGATION, CONFIRMATION, ASSESSMENT AND CORRECTIVE ACTION |
Section 20-6212. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN CORRECTIVE ACTION
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6212.1For each release that requires a corrective action plan, the Director shall provide a public notice designed to reach those members of the public directly affected by the release and the planned corrective action.
6212.2Notice may be provided by any of the following methods: publication of notices in local newspapers or the D.C. Register, block advertisements, public service announcements, letters to individual households, personal contacts by field staff, notification to the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners (ANCs) and civic associations.
6212.3Any person directly impacted by a release that has migrated onto their property shall have a right to request a copy of the comprehensive site assessment, any Tier 2 site evaluation and any corrective action plan, and if requested, shall be given an opportunity to comment on the CAP.
6212.4The Director shall give public notice that complies with §§ 6212.1 and 6212.2 of this section if implementation of an approved corrective action plan does not achieve the established clean-up levels in the plan and termination of that plan is under consideration by the Director.
6212.5The Director shall receive citizens' written complaints that allege violations of the provisions of this Subtitle.
6212.6 The Director shall investigate each bona fide complaint filed under § 6212.5, and shall notify the complainant and the owner or operator of the UST or UST system of the results of that investigation.
6212.7The Director shall not request Corporation Counsel to oppose any application by a private citizen for permissive intervention under Rule 24(b) of the Rules of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in any civil action to enforce the provisions of the Act or the applicable provisions of this chapter on the ground that the applicant's interest is adequately represented by the District of Columbia.