Application of siting criteria

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-103-3., under Chapter 42-103 Waste Facilities Siting.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-103-3.

Within six (6) months of the adoption of siting criteria, the state planning council shall perform:

(a) An inventory of existing solid and hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, together with their capacities;

(b) An evaluation of areas within the state not suitable for the location of waste facilities, including those areas where hazardous and solid waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities would have a substantial impact on human health and the environment in accordance with the criteria established in § 42-103-2.