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The Legislature should establish compensation to the local unit of government based upon a percentage of the total weight, volume or gross receipts of the waste facility. 0 The Legislature should require that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency develop rules and standards for end uses for landfills to protect public health and safety and environment. Direct costs such as fire protection, water and sewer services and buffer zone design and amenities for servicing a landfill should be paid for by the facility owner/operator. The facility owner/operator should contract with the local unit of government for fire protection services to cover routine and u~usual circumstances. Also, the facility owner/operator should bear the costs of relocating planned water or sewer services that may be disrupted as shown in a local com- prehensive plan as a result of siting the waste facility. The county or facility owner should assume full responsibility for the immediate access roads to the site and the costs of upgrading these roads to the necessary weight limits. 0 Buffer zone design and amenities needed by the township or munici- pality should be paid for and maintained by the landfill or resource recovery owner or operator. Adequate land around the proposed fill area should be acquired or sufficient buffer amenities (screening) should be provided by the waste 'facility owner .or county to shield adjacent properties from nuisance impacts. Appropriate portions of buffer zones should be developed prior to the operation of the waste facility. 10. Landfill owners should acquire sufficient land around the fill area to shield adjacent property from impacts that may affect property values. The effect of the landfill upon the market value of adjacent property should be studied by the county and the local unit of government once sites are selected. 11. The landfill owner should prepare an end-use plan for the landfill during preparation of the enviromntal impact statement. The plan should meet the approval of the local unit of government. 12. The municipality or township should become involved in the state and regional permitting process for solid waste facilities. The munici- pality or township should establish a local oversight committee that would act as a communication link between the community and the state and regional agencies during the facility's site selectioD procedure, design, operation and postclosure period. 13. The Metropolitan Council should provide sample ordinances for local regulation of solid waste facilities. .I I I I I ! I I I I I I I I I I I I I