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22-30A-2
Section 22-30A-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter and except where the context prohibits,
the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CLEANUP. All activities
including administrative activities related to the identification, investigation and evaluation
of hazardous substance sites and the removal of hazardous substances or other closure or containment
of hazardous substances and any subsequent monitoring of such sites. (2) COMMISSION. The Alabama
Environmental Management Commission as created by Section 22-22A-6. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama
Department of Environmental Management as created by Section 22-22A-4. (4) DIRECTOR. The Director
of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (5) FUND. The Alabama Hazardous Substance
Cleanup Fund. (6) HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. Any substance defined as a hazardous substance pursuant
to 42 U.S.C. §9601(14) or listed as a hazardous waste pursuant to the Hazardous Wastes Management
Act, Section 22-30-1 et seq. and...
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22-40A-21
Section 22-40A-21 Scrap Tire Commission. (a) There is created the Scrap Tire Commission (STC)
to review the implementation of this chapter, including the scrap tire program, and recommend
changes to this chapter to the Legislature, as needed. The STC may promulgate regulations
to establish procedures for its operations. On September 1, 2003, the present monies received
under the existing Alabama Scrap Tire Study Commission (STSC) are transferred to the Scrap
Tire Fund created herein. (b) The Scrap Tire Commission shall be comprised of the following
individuals or their designees or a representative of each of the authorities listed below:
(1) The State Health Officer. (2) The Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental
Management. (3) The Alabama Department of Transportation. (4) The Association of County Commissions
of Alabama. (5) The Alabama Tire Dealers Association shall be represented by two members,
one of which shall be the president of the association. (6) The Rubber...
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35-19-3
Section 35-19-3 Requirements for environmental covenants. (a) Any person, including a person
that owns an interest in the real property, an agency, or a municipality or other unit of
local government, may be a holder. An environmental covenant may identify more than one holder.
The interest of a holder is an interest in real property. (b) A right of an agency under this
chapter or under an environmental covenant, other than a right as a holder, is not an interest
in real property. (c) An agency is bound by any obligation it assumes in an environmental
covenant, but an agency does not assume obligations merely by signing an environmental covenant.
Any other person that signs an environmental covenant is bound by the obligations the person
assumes in the covenant, but signing the covenant does not change obligations, rights, or
protections granted or imposed under law other than this chapter except as provided in the
covenant. (d) The following rules apply to interests in real property...
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9-10C-2
Section 9-10C-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADAPT. The Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team as created by this chapter.
(2) ADECA. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (3) ADCNR COMMISSIONER.
The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (4) ADEM
DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (5) AEMA DIRECTOR.
The Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. (6) ALABAMA ADJUTANT GENERAL. The
Commanding General of the Alabama National Guard. (7) AGI COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of
the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. (8) COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM. A
public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents
or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. (9) DROUGHT CONSERVATION PLAN. A written
plan that addresses graduated drought response procedures...
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2-6B-6
Section 2-6B-6 Availability of certain nonproprietary information as to National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination Systems permits. In order that the citizens of Alabama shall have the
opportunity to be as fully informed as practicable respecting the establishment hereafter
in this state of farm operations known as concentrated animal feeding operations, as defined
in Section 502(14) of the Federal Clean Water Act, and as described in Chapter 335-6-7 of
the rules promulgated by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, the Legislature
finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state that appropriate nonproprietary
information respecting the pendency and issuance of national pollutant discharge elimination
systems general or individual permits in respect of such farm operations be available to the
citizens of Alabama, and that the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, in carrying
out the public notice provisions and requirements of its Rules 335-6-6.21 and...
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22-22A-2
Section 22-22A-2 Legislative intent and purposes of chapter. The Legislature finds the resources
of the state must be managed in a manner compatible with the environment, and the health and
welfare of the citizens of the state. To respond to the needs of its environment and citizens,
the state must have a comprehensive and coordinated program of environmental management. It
is therefore the intent of the Legislature to improve the ability of the state to respond
in an efficient, comprehensive and coordinated manner to environmental problems, and thereby
assure for all citizens of the state a safe, healthful and productive environment. (1) To
this end an Alabama Department of Environmental Management is created by this chapter within
the Executive Branch of State Government in order to effect the grouping of state agencies
which have primary responsibility for administering environmental legislation into one department,
to promote economy and efficiency in the operation and management...
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22-30-2
Section 22-30-2 Legislative findings; purpose and intent of chapter. The Legislature finds
that the generation and management of hazardous waste is a continuing problem. Further, that
without adequate safeguards, the generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal
of such wastes can create conditions which threaten human health or the environment. The Legislature,
therefore, declares that in order to minimize and control any such hazardous conditions, it
is in the public interest to establish and to maintain a statewide program, administered by
the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, to provide for the safe management of
hazardous wastes. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Alabama Department of Environmental
Management seek and retain authorization to operate the State Hazardous Waste Management Program.
It is also the intent of the Legislature that the rules, regulations, guidelines and criteria
promulgated under authority of this chapter encourage...
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22-34-4
Section 22-34-4 Water pollution control authority established; membership. The Governor, the
Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Director of the Department
of Environmental Management, and the Director of Finance may become a public corporation to
be known as the Alabama Water Pollution Control Authority with the power and authority hereinafter
provided, by proceeding according to the provisions of this chapter. (Acts 1987, No. 87-226,
p. 317, §4.)...
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22-38-2
Section 22-38-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases
shall have the following meaning: (1) COMMITTEE. The Alabama State Soil and Water Conservation
Committee. (2) COST-SHARE FUNDS or COST-SHARE GRANTS. Any federal financial assistance for
landusers received by the department or other state agencies to support implementation of
agricultural nonpoint source pollution control. Such funds shall include federal match and
nonfederal match funds. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
(4) LANDUSER. Any person, individual, partnership, company, corporation or other legal entity
who qualifies for the receipt of cost-share funds from the Alabama state soil and water conservation
committee in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations or practices. (5) PLAN. The
state nonpoint source management program for the control of discharges of pollution from nonpoint
sources to waters of the state and for improving the quality of...
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45-49-170.02
Section 45-49-170.02 Best management practices in certain agricultural and forestry operations.
(a) In Mobile County, best management practices shall be required for forestry and agriculture
on any land within the J.B. Converse Lake Watershed as designated by the U.S. Geological Survey.
The best management practices required shall be the best management practices for forestry
or any agricultural operation as approved by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management
unless the department has not approved best management practices applicable to a particular
type of forestry or agricultural operation. (b) Any alleged violation of the use of best management
practices shall be reported to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (c) The
provisions of this section are supplemental and shall not be interpreted to repeal or supersede
any other laws in this state. (Act 2004-701, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 83, §§ 1, 2.)...
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