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<br /> (d) Political subdivisions preparing plans under sections I I5A.42 to 115A.4b shall consult with
<br /> persons presently providing solid waste collection,processing, and disposal services.
<br /> (e) Plans must be submitted to the commissioner for approval. When a county board is ready to have
<br /> a final plan approved,the county board shall submit a resolution requesting review and approval by the
<br /> commissioner. After receiving the resolution,the commissioner shall notify the county within 45 days
<br /> whether the plan as submitted is complete and, if not complete, the specific items that need to be
<br /> submitted to make the plan complete. Within 90 days after a complete plan has been submitted,the
<br /> commissioner shall approve or disapprove the plan. If the plan is disapproved,reasons for the disapproval
<br /> must be provided.
<br /> (f)After initial approval, each plan must be updated and submitted for approval at least every ten
<br /> years. The plan must be revised as necessary so that it is not inconsistent with state law.
<br /> (g) Rules that regulate plan content under subdivision 2 must reflect demographic, geographic,
<br /> regional, and solid waste system differences that exist among the counties.
<br /> Subd. 2.Contents.
<br /> (a) The plans shall describe existing collection,processing, and disposal systems, including
<br /> schedules of rates and charges, financing methods, environmental acceptability, and opportunities for
<br /> improvements in the systems.
<br /> (b) The plans shall include an estimate of the land disposal capacity in acre-feet which will be
<br /> needed through the year 2000, on the basis of current and projected waste generation practices. In
<br /> assessing the need for additional capacity for resource recovery or land disposal,the plans shall take into
<br /> account the characteristics of waste stream components and shall give priority to waste reduction,
<br /> separation, and recycling.
<br /> (c) The plans shall require the most feasible and prudent reduction of the need for and practice of
<br /> land disposal of mixed municipal solid waste.
<br /> (d) The plans shall address at least waste reduction, separation,recycling, and other resource
<br /> recovery options, and shall include specific and quantifiable objectives, immediately and over specified
<br /> time periods, for reducing the land disposal of mixed municipal solid waste and for the implementation of
<br /> feasible and prudent reduction, separation,recycling, and other resource recovery options. These
<br /> objectives shall be consistent with statewide objectives as identified in statute. The plans shall describe
<br /> methods for identifying the portions of the waste stream such as leaves, grass, clippings, tree and plant
<br /> residue, and paper for application and mixing into the soil and use in agricultural practices. The plans
<br /> shall describe specific functions to be performed and activities to be undertaken to achieve the abatement,
<br /> reduction, separation,recycling, and other resource recovery objectives and shall describe the estimated
<br /> cost,proposed manner of financing, and timing of the functions and activities. The plans shall describe
<br /> proposed mechanisms for complying with the recycling requirements of section I I5A.551, and the
<br /> household hazardous waste management requirements of section 115A.96, subdivision 6.
<br /> (e) The plans shall include a comparison of the costs of the activities to be undertaken, including
<br /> capital and operating costs, and the effects of the activities on the cost to generators and on persons
<br /> currently providing solid waste collection,processing, and disposal services. The plans shall include
<br /> alternatives which could be used to achieve the abatement objectives if the proposed functions and
<br /> activities are not established.
<br /> (f) The plans shall designate how public education shall be accomplished. The plans shall,to the
<br /> extent practicable and consistent with the achievement of other public policies and purposes, encourage
<br /> ownership and operation of solid waste facilities by private industry. For solid waste facilities owned or
<br /> operated by public agencies or supported primarily by public funds or obligations issued by a public
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