Transportation requirements.

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  • (1) A person may not transport wastes in the state, including on highways, roads, rail, by air, or otherwise, without:
    • (a) having received approval from the state Department of Transportation; and
    • (b) having demonstrated compliance with rules of the state Department of Transportation.
  • (2) The Department of Transportation may:
    • (a) make rules requiring a transport and route approval permit, weight restrictions, tracking systems, and state escort; and
    • (b) assess appropriate fees as established under Section 63J-1-504 for each shipment of waste, consistent with the requirements and limitations of federal law.
  • (3) The Department of Environmental Quality shall establish any other transportation rules as necessary to protect the public health, safety, and environment.
  • (4) Unless expressly authorized by the governor, with the concurrence of the Legislature, an easement or other interest in property may not be granted upon any lands within the state for a right of way for any carrier transportation system that:
    • (a) is not a class I common or contract rail carrier organized and doing business prior to January 1, 1999; and
    • (b) transports high level nuclear waste or greater than class C radioactive waste to a storage facility within the state.




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