California Health and Safety Code 25198.2 – (a) Upon receipt of a written request from any tribe …
(a) Upon receipt of a written request from any tribe considering a proposal to construct each hazardous waste facility in that tribe’s Indian country within this state, the secretary shall convene negotiations for purposes of reaching a cooperative agreement pursuant to this article, which will define the respective rights, duties, and obligations of the state and the tribe concerning the approval, development, and operation of the facility. In convening the negotiations, the secretary shall consult with the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the State Water Resources Control Board, the appropriate California regional water quality control board, the State Air Resources Board, and the appropriate air pollution control district or air quality management district.
(b) This article does not apply to any facility located on Indian country within the state if it meets all of the following requirements:
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 25198.2
- department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
- Secretary: means the Secretary for Environmental Protection. See California Health and Safety Code 25198.1
- State: means the State of California and any agency or instrumentality thereof. See California Health and Safety Code 25198.1
- Tribe: means an Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, or a tribal agency authorized by a tribe as defined herein, which is recognized as eligible for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians and is identified on pages 52829 to 52835, inclusive, of Number 250 of Volume 53 (December 29, 1988) of the Federal Register, as that list may be updated or amended from time to time. See California Health and Safety Code 25198.1
(1) The facility is owned and operated solely by a tribe.
(2) All hazardous waste accepted by the facility is generated by that particular tribe.
(3) The United States Environmental Protection Agency has approved the facility.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 805, Sec. 3.)