Agenda - Council - 09/13/1982 - Special

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I I I I I I lHE A~;oKA cOUNTY ADIAINISTRATOR'S OFFICE August 30, 1982. TO: LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS RE: Anoka County's Candidate Landfill Site P, City of Ramsey, Metropolitan Council Referral File No. 10246-3 Melropolilon Court< 300 Meho Square Buildir Seven/h Slreel and Roberl Sire, Saint Paul, Minnesola $511 Telephone [612) 291-645 Office of lhe Chairma I I I I I I I i I For the last several months, the Metropolitan Council has been reviewing land- fill sites proposed by the seven metropolitan counties, in accordance with the i980 state Waste Management Act. The law requires each of the counties to adopt an inventory of five proposed sites--four for disposal of mixed municipal waste and one for demolition debris. The law also requires the counties to submit their inventories to the Council for review and approval. Mixed municipal waste consists of garbage, refuse and other solid wastes, bu( does not include sewage sludge or hazardous wastes. Demolition debris consists of brick, concrete, wood and metal wastes associated with construction activities. Preliminary evaluations of sites proposed by six of the seven counties were discussed at public meetings held by the Council to receive comments and information from affected landowners, local officials and concerned citizens. Meetings were held in Anoka County (April 13), Dakota (May 6), Hennepin (June 1 and 3), Ramsey (April 15), Scott (February 11), and Washington (April 6). Carver County has not yet submitted its inventory of sites to the Council for review. The Council has reviewed the proposed sites submitted by Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington Counties, and has reviewed three of the four candidate sites in Anoka County. Action on Anoka County's proposed site P in Ramsey was delayed by the county's modification of the site boundaries. The Council's staff has now prepared an evaluation and recon~nendation (enclosed) on Site P. The review is based on information from public officials and affected citizens throuQh Council-sponsored public meetings, from Anoka County, from the Minnesota ~ollution Control Agency and other sources. During September the recommendation will be considered first by the Council's Metro- politan Waste Management &dvisory Comittee (made up cf citizen members), then its Physical Development Committee (made up of Council members), and finally by the Council itself. The following is the schedule for considering this site.