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-!8- Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC) Facilities [Sections 3-5] 1. Siting Procedure. A procedure for establishing facilities for the disposal of the solid waste and sewage sludge of the MWCC is 'established. By July, 1981, the Council must select six candidate sites, plus buffer areas, for MWCC facilities, in accordance with statutory standards. The PCA must certify the suitability of each site for the use intended, based on preliminary environmental analysis. A moratorium is imposed on development at the candidate sites until six months following final site selection by the Council. within 280 days following 'the identification of candidate sites, an EIS must be completed on all six of the sites. Within 90 days of acceptance of the-EI$, the PCA must indicate the conditions and terms of all permits needed at each of the sites. Within 90 days of the PCA decision on permits, the Council must select at least one site for sewage sludge and one for solid waste disposal. 2. MWCC Sludge Disoosal. The MWCC is authorized to use sludge as a soil conditioner on private property and, for an interim period no longer than four years, on its own property. All sewage sludge disposal facilities and sites will be required to have a PCA permit and to be regularly monitored by the MWCC and inspected by the PCA. 3. MWCC Solid Waste Disposal. The MWCC is authorized to continue using existing facilities for disposal of its solid waste for an interim period no longer than four years. The MWCC also is eligible to petition the WMB, under Article IV, for supplementary review of a proposal for a temporary ~iWCC solid waste disposal facility. Local Restrictions. [Sections 5, 9] Waste facilities and sites established in accordance with the Act are exempted from local prohibitions. Local jurisdictions may, however, impose reasonable restrictions on construction, operation, and use, subject to approval by the Metropolitan Council and the PCA.