Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 9215, COUNTY AND DISTRICT PLANS, pt. 9215.0630
Counties, districts, and multicounty areas proposing to develop, implement, or use solid waste incineration and energy recovery must include in the plan information described in this part.
The plan must describe the county's, district's, or multicounty area's goals and policies on solid waste incineration and energy recovery.
The plan must:
The plan must consider and evaluate known and potential environmental and public health impacts and propose a course of action to alleviate those impacts. The plan must include results of ash and emissions testing, results of inspection and monitoring by the appropriate state regulatory agency, and assessment of operational safety at each facility during the past five years. The plan must include the plans and programs for reducing the toxicity and quantity of incinerator ash.
The plan must describe any new or existing energy recovery facilities and programs that the county, district, or multicounty area proposes to maintain, expand, implement, or participate in during the next ten years, including the annual amount or quantity of waste to be incinerated, energy and recyclables to be recovered, and the responsible persons and estimated staff time necessary to implement and manage each program.
The plan must estimate the annual costs to be incurred by the county, district, or multicounty area in implementing and maintaining the energy recovery programs during the next ten years, including itemized capital and operating costs.
The plan must include a schedule for the implementation of the proposed energy recovery programs described in this part.
Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 9215, COUNTY AND DISTRICT PLANS, pt. 9215.0630
Statutory Authority: MS s 115A.06; 115A.42; 115A.45; 115A.46; 116.07