§ 23-19-11.2. Improvements of the central landfill.
(a) Under the initial resource recovery system set forth in § 23-19-11.1, it will be necessary to continue to use the central landfill in Johnston for a significant portion of the state’s solid waste. In order to minimize the impact on the community of the use of the central landfill, the state and the corporation shall implement a central landfill improvement plan as soon as possible.
(b) The central landfill improvement plan shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following projects:
(1) The installation of city water in certain parts of the west of Johnston adjoining the landfill or which are impacted by its operation.
(2) Reconstruction of Green Hill Road from Plainfield Pike to Shun Pike.
(3) Minimization of visual impact of the central landfill to the extent possible by the use of fencing, grading, seeding, or the planting of vegetation and the development of an industrial/business park pursuant to § 23-19-35.1(c).
(c) The director of the department of administration is authorized and empowered to make advances from the general fund of the state to the corporation to fund the improvements set forth in subsection (b). The advances shall be returned to the general fund at the time or times that the director shall have specified and that the total amount of the advances shall be returned to the general fund at the time or times that the director shall have specified, and that the total amount of the outstanding and unreturned advances at any one time shall not exceed four million dollars ($4,000,000); and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of the advances upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers signed by the director of administration; and the corporation shall repay the advances with proceeds of the bonds or notes issued by the corporation to permanently fund the improvements or from other corporation funds.
History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 522, § 3; P.L. 2001, ch. 316, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-19 - Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
Section 23-19-1. - Short title.
Section 23-19-1.1. - Mission statement.
Section 23-19-2. - Legislative findings.
Section 23-19-3. - Declaration of policy.
Section 23-19-4. - Legislative purposes of Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.
Section 23-19-5. - Definitions.
Section 23-19-7. - Commissioners — Oath of office — Conflict of interest.
Section 23-19-8. - Employment of executive director and support services — Books and records.
Section 23-19-9. - Purposes of the corporation.
Section 23-19-10. - General powers and duties.
Section 23-19-10.1. - Construction of gas pipelines.
Section 23-19-10.2. - Solid waste disposal facilities — Sites — Eminent domain.
Section 23-19-10.3. - Highway construction — Eminent domain.
Section 23-19-11. - Planning requirements.
Section 23-19-11.1. - Initial resource recovery system development plan.
Section 23-19-11.2. - Improvements of the central landfill.
Section 23-19-11.3. - Central landfill — Water quality and public health.
Section 23-19-11.4. - Initial resource recovery facilities.
Section 23-19-13. - Municipal participation in state program.
Section 23-19-13.2. - Disposal of infectious and pathological waste.
Section 23-19-13.3. - Prohibiting business due to conviction of certain acts.
Section 23-19-13.5. - Interim rates.
Section 23-19-13.6. - Cover materials not permitted.
Section 23-19-14. - Bonds and notes of the corporation.
Section 23-19-15. - Short term notes.
Section 23-19-16. - Security for bonds or notes.
Section 23-19-17. - Capital reserve funds and appropriations.
Section 23-19-18. - Trust funds.
Section 23-19-19. - Remedies of bondholders and noteholders.
Section 23-19-20. - Pledge of the state.
Section 23-19-21. - Credit of state not pledged.
Section 23-19-22. - Notes and bonds as legal investments.
Section 23-19-24. - Reporting requirements.
Section 23-19-24.1. - Solid waste diversion — Economic impact and strategies reporting.
Section 23-19-25. - Authorization to accept appropriated moneys.
Section 23-19-26. - Tax exemption.
Section 23-19-27. - Severability.
Section 23-19-28. - Violations — Sanctions — Injunctive relief.
Section 23-19-28.1. - Procedures to enforcement.
Section 23-19-29. - Liberal construction.
Section 23-19-30. - State central landfill — Annual liquid waste or sludge analysis.
Section 23-19-31. - Recycling facility at central landfill.
Section 23-19-32. - Grants-in-aid.
Section 23-19-33. - Bonus incentive program.
Section 23-19-34. - Central landfill buffer zone.
Section 23-19-34.1. - Removal of houses — Buffer zone.
Section 23-19-35. - Central landfill — Adjoining residential property.
Section 23-19-35.1. - Use of acquired property.
Section 23-19-36. - Central landfill — Funds for acquisition.
Section 23-19-37. - Financial accountability.
Section 23-19-38. - Report of the auditor general.
Section 23-19-40. - Utilization of buffer zone — Restrictions.