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I I The Board's actions complete' the development of an "fnventory of Preferred'Areas" for hazardous waste processing facilities, one I I I of the Board's ~hree major hazardous wastemanagement responsibilities. The Board is also required to develop a comprehensive state Hazardous Waste Management Plan and to select, by early-1986, at least one ~ecure hazardous waste disposal site. ~ The preferred areas are-not being considered for the final I I I I I I disposal of hazardous wastes, nor will the state specifically site and operate hazardous waste Processing facilities. The Board will encourage private developers to Obtain permits for and site hazardous waste processing facilities within preferred areas. The Board is required to identify at least three Preferred areas for. each of'three different categories of hazardous waste processing facilities: .ChemiCal Waste treatment plants, hazard°us waste incinerators and transfer/s~orage'facilities. At transf~/'i'~.% .... .~-.. storage facilities, hazardouswaste woUid be stored tempOrarily and later transferred to treatment or disposal facilities. The..areas in Rosemount, Inver Grov9 Heights, Cottage Grove, I I Shakopee and Ramsey were desig~,ated as suitable for a~l three types of facilities; the remaining areas were selected as suitable onl~ for treatment plants or transfer/storage facilities. In evaluating the areas, the Board looked, at such factors.~s existing and planned industrial ~evelopment, proximity to residential development, transportation access, soil and a~uifer-conditions, city wells, sewer services, and parks and histOric sites. Public hearings were conducted on all the. Twin City proposed preferred areas earlier thi~ year. (more)