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- 3 - It should be emphasized that the steps outlined apply to the abatement planning process. The Waste Management Act also specifies a landfill siting process that will take place concurrently wxth the abatement planning (see Appendix for statutory citations). This landfill siting process began when the Metropolitan Council adopted a report in July 1980 that identifies the additional landfi£1 space required by the Region through the year 2000, assuming no land disposal abatement programs to reduce solid waste that would otherwise be landfllled. ill siting process, the counties are required to adopt Under the lan~f _ - ~ ~ four proposed sites 1~ each county an inventory Dy dune ~, ~v~, ~- L ~e~ fo- ~molltion debris. for sanitary landfills and one proposeu ......... By October 1, 1981, the Metropolitan Council is required to adopt a disposal site inventory based on the county proposed sites. By January 1, 1982, tbe Council will submit a report to the Legislative Commission on Waste Management on methods of mitigating and compensat- ing for the local adverse effects o~ solid waste disposal facilities. By January 1, 1983, the Council will determine the number of ~ites to be acquired within eac~ metropolitan county for sol~d waste disposal. By June 1, 1983, each county-established site selection authority shall select specific sites within the county based on t~e number required by the Metropolitan Council.