Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §451-A, sub-§8 is enacted to read:

8.__Department of Transportation storage areas.__A sand and salt storage area owned by the Department of Transportation and registered prior to October 1, 1999 is not in violation of a groundwater classification or reclassification adopted on or after January 1, 1980 with respect to discharges of groundwater from that area if:

A.__The Department of Transportation biennially submits to the Legislature a budget request sufficient to comply with this subsection and section 413;

B.__Prior to the use of funds appropriated by the Legislature to carry out the purposes of this subsection, the Department of Transportation presents to the department for comment and response a plan for the use of those funds by outlining a sand and salt storage area specific expenditure plan to prevent pollution, avoid future abatement or clean-up costs and comply with applicable federal guidelines; and

C.__The Department of Transportation reports quarterly to the department on the status of available funds and the department determines that pursuant to this report the Department of Transportation is making timely use of the funds consistent with the plan and comments provided pursuant to paragraph B.

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Bureau of Maintenance and

Operations

Initiative: Provides funds to construct facilities for the storage of sand and salt owned by the Department of Transportation.

Highway Fund 2003-04 2004-05

Capital Expenditures $1,000,000 $800,000

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Highway Fund Total $1,000,000 $800,000

Bureau of Finance and

Administration