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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />- 9 - <br /> <br />4. LANDSf!!~ADINQ. OF ~LUDGE AT AGRONOMIC !!ATES <br /> <br />Sludge can be landspread on agricultural sites. Landspreading of <br />sludge for use as a fertilizer and soil conditioner on agricul- <br />tural land is considered in many cases preferable to other <br />methods of sludge disposal. Sludge increases the humus content <br />of the soil and increases its ability to hold water, thereby <br />decreasing soil erosion. Because the sludge application rate is <br />low, the pollutant load on the soil is low. Consequently, crops <br />grown in sludge-fertilized soils will not accumulate harmful <br />pollutant concentrations. Sludge content is sampled before land- <br />spreading. Sludge application rates on agricultural sites will <br />be in accordance with the MPCA's recommendations and Resource <br />Conservation and Recovery Act requirements. <br /> <br />The Council will follow a two-step process in selecting land- <br />spreading sites. The first step involves screening 'out areas <br />which are important for public health reasons and protection of <br />natural resources. The second step involves using site-based <br />criteria other than environmental factors. An EIS will be <br />prepared on each of the three candidate sites. The Council will <br />then select at least one site for acquisition and development by <br />the MWCC. <br />