California Public Resources Code

§ 48021

PRC § 48021 Effective Jan 1, 2007Div. 30 · Part 7 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2.5

Statute text

(a)In prioritizing the sites for cleanup pursuant to Section 48020, the board shall consider the degree of risk to public health and safety and the environment posed by conditions at a site, the ability of the site owner to clean up the site without monetary assistance, the ability of the board to clean up the site adequately with available funds, maximizing the use of available funds, and other factors as determined by the board.

(b)(1) In administering the program authorized by Section 48020, the board may expend funds directly for cleanup, provide loans to parties who demonstrate the ability to repay state funds, and provide partial grants to public entities, to assist in site cleanup.

(2)The board may expend funds directly for the cleanup of a publicly owned site only if the board determines that the public entity lacks resources or expertise to timely manage the cleanup itself.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 762, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.