§ 1385. Legislative intent. Sites formerly operated as landfills to
dispose of toxic substances are exposing the citizens of the state to
unnecessary hazards, the duration and extent of which is unknown. To
develop a plan for the alleviation of these conditions, it is necessary
to conduct a study to determine the extent of such hazards. The
potential hazard believed to exist at a specific landfill site in the
county of Niagara, has precipitated the need for immediate action to
authorize the department of health to undertake such study and to
conduct a pilot program to evaluate the effect of individual corrective
systems in affected residences.