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224.30-120 Powers of secretary.
In order to implement the purposes of KRS 224.30-100 to 224.30-190, the secretary may:
(1) Cause to be conducted a program of studies, research and monitoring related to
environmental noise.
(2) Review and comment upon environmental impact statements regarding projects
having any portion of their potential impact within the borders of this state and
prepared by or for a federal agency in compliance with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 prepared by or for a state agency, as such statements pertain to
noise.
(3) Provide technical assistance to other state agencies and to political subdivisions of
this state.
(4) Conduct programs of public education regarding the causes and effects of noise and
means for its abatement and control and encourage the participation of professional,
scientific, conservation and other public interest groups in related public
information efforts.
(5) Coordinate the programs of all state and local agencies relating to noise studies and
noise control.
(6) Cooperate with the appropriate agencies of the United States, or of other states or
any interstate agencies with respect to the control, prevention and abatement of
noise.
(7) Receive and disburse all funds pertaining to the state's noise control program from
private and public sources.
(8) Contract for property and services, including consulting services.
(9) Upon presentation of proper credentials, enter any building, property, premises, or
place, except a private dwelling, and inspect any noise source for the purpose of
ascertaining the compliance or noncompliance with any regulation which may have
been adopted by the cabinet hereunder. If, in connection with such inspection or
investigation, noise measurements, recordings or tests of any type are taken for
analysis, a duplicate of the analytical report shall be furnished to the person who is
suspected of causing such noise pollution or is responsible therefor.
(10) Have access to, and require the production of, books and papers pertinent to any
matter under investigation.
(11) Investigate complaints, institute and conduct surveys and testing programs, conduct
general ambient noise sampling programs, make observations of conditions which
may or do cause or affect noise pollution, make tests or other determinations of
noise sources, and assess the degree of abatement required.
Effective: June 21, 1974
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. III, secs. 1 and 13, effective June 21, 1974;
and ch. 99, sec. 6, effective June 21, 1974.
Formerly codified as KRS 224.730.
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