Section 54-0503. Eligibility to receive state assistance payments for municipal landfill closure projects

Any municipality which is the owner or  operator  of  a  landfill  may
  apply  for  state  assistance  payments  toward  the cost of a municipal
  landfill closure project upon showing that the  following  criteria,  in
  addition to applicable rules and regulations, have been met:
    1.  The landfill site has not been classified pursuant to subparagraph
  one or two of paragraph b of subdivision four of section 27-1305 of this
  chapter. Sites which have been removed from the registry may  apply  for
  state assistance payments.
    2.  The  municipality  has  an  obligation  to close the landfill by a
  specific date pursuant to an administrative order, court order or permit
  which requires the municipality to cease acceptance of waste at the site
  within eighteen months of the date the application for state  assistance
  payment is approved.
    3. A closure investigation report which complies with the requirements
  of applicable regulations of the department shall have been submitted.
    4.  The  municipality  has agreed, upon project approval, to waive any
  right to state assistance for closure of the site under section  27-1313
  of this chapter.