(1) If corrective action for a release from or closure of a petroleum storage tank reduces levels of contamination to less than the standards established pursuant to the administrative regulations adopted under KRS § 224.60-137, then the cabinet shall approve the corrective action or closure and issue a notice to the owner or operator that no further action is required to address the petroleum contamination. This notice shall indicate that the property is not subject to any additional actions under KRS § 224.1-400 or 224.1-405.
(2) A person who submits a corrective action proposal to the cabinet may request in writing a final determination on the proposal no sooner than thirty (30) days after its submission. When a final determination on the proposal is requested, the cabinet shall make its final determination within sixty (60) working days from the date the request is received by the cabinet. After a final determination has been made, the person requesting the final determination may request a hearing pursuant to the provisions of KRS § 224.10-420. Nothing in this subsection shall relieve any person of any obligations imposed by law during an environmental emergency, nor shall it require the cabinet to approve a proposal which would violate this chapter or the administrative regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 224.60-138

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Cabinet: means the Energy and Environment Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 224.1-010
  • Closure: means the time at which a waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility permanently ceases to accept wastes, and includes those actions taken by the owner or operator of the facility to prepare the site for post-closure monitoring and maintenance or to make it suitable for other uses. See Kentucky Statutes 224.1-010
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Storage: means the containment of wastes, either on a temporary basis or for a period of years, in such a manner as not to constitute disposal of such wastes. See Kentucky Statutes 224.1-010
  • Violate: includes failure to comply with. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 105, sec. 3, effective July 12, 2012. — Created
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 419, sec. 3, effective April 11, 1994.