[§342G-22]  Development of county integratedsolid waste management plans.  (a)  Prior to preparing a plan, eachcounty shall form an advisory committee appointed by the mayor.  The countyadvisory committee may be composed of representatives from citizenorganizations, industry, the private solid waste industry operating within thecounty, the private recycling or scrap material processing industry operatingwithin the county, the county coordinator, and any other persons deemedappropriate by the mayor.  The county advisory committee shall review the planduring its preparation, make suggestions, and propose any changes it believesare appropriate.

(b)  Prior to formal adoption by the county,the county shall submit the proposed plan to the office for review andcomment.  The office shall provide its comments to the county within ninetydays of receiving the proposed plan.  Following the office’s review, the countyshall make the proposed plan available for public review and comment for aperiod of not less than sixty days.  The county shall hold at least one publichearing on the proposed plan during this period.

(c)  Following formal adoption of the plan bythe county, the county shall submit the adopted plan to the office for review. The adopted plan shall be accompanied by a document that contains for eachcomment received from the State or the public, a response detailing how thecomment has been addressed in the plan or, if it has not been addressed, thereason for not doing so. [L 1991, c 324, pt of §2]