Permit Renewal

(1) Permits shall be submitted for renewal on a yearly basis, subject to any changes in permit terms the Board deems appropriate. In the event of competing permit applications at a specific site, the Board shall give preference in the issuance of a permit for such site to persons currently permitted to conduct activities at the site, provided the permittee is in full compliance with the terms and conditions of the previously-held permit, 312 CMR 2.00 and pertinent laws. Permittees seeking renewal of permits shall submit an application no sooner than 60 days nor later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the existing permit. The application shall include all the information specified in 312 CMR 2.07 and a copy of the Annual Report. (2) The Board shall review an application for renewal pursuant to the standards and review criteria of 312 CMR 2.08. The Board shall show cause for a decision not to renew a permit and shall afford the applicant an opportunity for an adjudicatory hearing as defined in 312 CMR 2.14.