Agenda - Council - 01/25/1983 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I I '1 I I I '1 Street repair is another service generally paid for through property taxes. Inasmuch as the landfill is paying property taxes (if privately owned), it is paying for street repairs. Another possiblity is for the local community to negotiate with the landfill owner a payment to cover street repairs that are needed beyond those normally expected. If the landfill is publicly owned, the county could or maybe should assume responsiblity for the road. Indirect Costs AMM identifies several indireCt'costs that fall upon the host community such as litter control, monitoring and inspection costs. Certainly, litter control can be negotiated between the community and landfill. Currently, monitoring and inspection costs fall upon the state, county or landfill owner. The MPCA and counties are responsible for inspecting the landfill'for compliance with state and county regulations. Furthermore, the costs for monitoring (samples from monitoring wells) the groundwater fall upon the landfill owner. However, problems arise whenever the level of enforcement is below the host community's expectations. However, the WMA states, "With the approval of-the Council, local government units may impose and enforce reasonable Conditions respecting the construction, operation, inspection, monitoring and maintenance of the . disposal facilities." The Council reviews any proposed ordinances or restrictions with criteria in its Solid Waste Policy Plan (pages 59 and 60). Local governments could recover some of the costs of enfo'rcement activities by charging an annual fee for a permit. A potential conflict of interest may occur if a county both owns and operates the landfill and remains responsible for regulating its operation. In such cases, it may be desirable for the local community to inspect the facility for compliance with state and local regulations.