Code of Massachusetts Regulations
310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Title 310 CMR 40.0000 - Massachusetts Contingency Plan
Subpart I - RISK CHARACTERIZATION
Section 40.0922 - Identification of Environmental Receptors
Universal Citation: 310 CMR 40.0000 MA Code of Regs 40.0922
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
The documentation of the Risk Characterization shall identify and describe the Environmental Receptors which are likely to be present at the disposal site or in the surrounding environment and which, as a result, would likely be exposed to oil and/or hazardous material.
(1) Examples of such biota may include, but are not limited to:
(a) wildlife, such as
deer, squirrel and fox;
(b) fish
and shellfish; and
(c) plants, such
as grasses and trees.
(2) Examples of such habitats may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Areas of Critical Environmental
Concern;
(b) surface
water;
(c) fresh and saltwater
fisheries and fish habitat including, but not limited to, shellfish areas;
and
(d) wetlands.
(3) Any Species of Concern, Threatened Species or Endangered Species which is known or likely to be located at the disposal site or in the surrounding area shall be specifically identified as an Environmental Receptor.
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