list all reasons for disapproval in the notification.
(d) Reasons for disapproval.--The department may disapprove
a submission or nomination for the following reasons:
(1) The company has environmental compliance violations
within this Commonwealth which have not been satisfactorily
addressed and which have caused a significant negative
environmental impact.
(2) Development of the tract would lead to the need for
related infrastructure development elsewhere on State forest
land which would, in the department's determination, lead to
significant negative environmental impacts.
(e) Appeal.--A company receiving notice of disapproval of a
resubmission under subsection (c) may appeal the disapproval to
Commonwealth Court. Commonwealth Court shall consider the
factors in subsection (d) when considering an appeal.
(f) Implementation and posting.--Within 90 days of the
effective date of this section, the department shall implement
the program under subsection (a) and post information relating
to the program and instructions regarding the manner in which
submissions or nominations should be sent for review on the
department's publicly accessible Internet website.
(g) Submissions and nominations.--Companies may begin
sending submissions or nominations for review under this act to
the department 90 days after the effective date of this section.
(h) Competitive bidding process.--If the department approves
a submission or nomination under this act, the department shall
hold a competitive bidding process for the rights in question
under the already approved submission or nomination as follows:
(1) The department shall notify the company that
submitted the approved submission or nomination of the time
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