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I <br />I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br /> Q, Who will own and operate the landfills? <br /> <br />A. Each county is empowered to do so under state law. However, it's likely that many of <br /> the sites will be privately owned but regulated by the county. <br /> <br />Qo <br /> <br />OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE <br /> <br />How can a person participate in decisions to be made about the landfills? <br /> <br />At several stages in the decision-making process. For example: <br /> <br />February, <br />March 1982 <br /> <br />Public meetings held by Metropolitan Council in each county on <br />candidate solid waste sites reviewed by Council. <br /> <br />March, <br />April 1982 <br /> <br />Meetings of the Landfill Review Subcommittee, Waste Management <br />Advisory Committee, the Council's Physical Development <br />Committee and full Council. Subject: approval or disapproval of <br />county-proposed landfill sites. <br /> <br />March, <br />April 1982 <br /> <br />Hearings held by counties on proposed abatement proposals. <br /> <br />July 1982 <br /> <br />Council public hearing on its recommendations for compensating <br />local communities where candidate sites are located. <br /> <br />October 1982 <br /> <br />Council hearing and public meetings on its proposed regional waste <br />abatement plan and development schedule, including number of <br />sites, for county landfills. <br /> <br />January- <br />June 1983 <br /> <br />Public meetings held by counties prior to selection of specific <br />sites to be developed as landfills. <br /> <br />The Council's solid waste planning staff is available to answer questions you may have. <br />If you have questions, call Paul Smith (291-6408) or Lynn Takemoto (291-6412). <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br /> <br />