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'1 :1 I I I I I I I '1 Council members and staff will visit each site. Staff will evaluate all the information submitted by the county, the in.formation collected by the MPCA for its review, and any other available data on each site. It will then write a report with a preliminary recommenda- tion on whether or not the site should be approved. Will there be opportunities to comment on the sites? There will be a public meeting in your county to discuss the preliminary staff recommenda- tions and to gather new information on the sites. The comments and information presented at the meeting will be studied and a final staff recommendation made. The staff recommendation will be considered first by the Landfill Siting Subcommittee of the Waste Management Advisory Committee, then by the full advisory committee. After its review, the advisory committee will forward its recommendation to the Metropolitan Council's Physical Development Committee. The final decision will be made by the full Council. There will be opportunities at each of these meetings for any new information to be presented. What happens if a county doesn't submit enough sites or if some of the sites are not accepted? State law requires the Council to determine whether a county overlooked other sites that would satisfy the Coqncil's site review criteria and policies. The Council can reduce the number of sites needed if other acceptable sites do not exist, but if acceptable areas have been overlooked, the Council must require the county to search for additional sites. More information If you would like a copy of the criteria, call the Council's Public Information Office at 291-6464. If you would like additional information, call the Council's solid waste program. Paul Smith (291-6408) and Lynn Takemoto (291-6412) of the Council's staff are available to answer your questions. I I December 1981 Publication No. 12-81-107