SJR 19 : interim study of solid waste management

194 Pages·1991·4.7 MB·English

by  Montana Environmental Quality Council

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El2sswin Quality Council
1991 SJR 19 Interim
study of soiifl
waste management
STATE DOCUMENTS COLLECTION
MAR 21 1991
MONTANA STATE LIBRARY
1515 E. 6th AVE.
HELENA, MONTANA 59620
SJR 19
INTERIM STUDY OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
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INTERIM STUDY OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Quality Council
Report to the 52nd Legislature
January 1991

Senate Joint Resolution 19
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final Report
January 1991
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNCIL
HOUSE MEMBERS SENATE MEMBERS
Bob Gilbert, Chair Cecil Weeding, Vice Chair
Jerry Driscoll Tom Beck
Ed Grady John Harp
Bob Raney Bill Yellowtail
PUBLIC MEMBERS GOVERNOR'S REPRESENTATIVE
Doug Crandall Art Wittich
Tom France
Tom Roy
Everett Shuey
EQC STAFF
Deborah B. Schmidt, Executive Director
Michael Kakuk, Staff Attorney
Gail Kuntz, Resource Specialist
Paul Sihler, Resource Scientist
Ellen Engstedt, Administrative Assistant
Maureen Theisen, Research Assistant

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The members and staff of the Environmental Quality Council
wish to thank the many people who contributed their time and
expertise to our study of solid waste management under SJR 19.
We express particular appreciation to the members of the Solid
Waste Management Advisory Committee who unselfishly volunteered
their time and effort. Without this assistance, this report
could not have been possible. We also wish to acknowledge Gene
Huntington and Janet Jessup, consultants with the firm Huntington
renter, for the masterful job they did guiding us through the
funding and local government sections of the study. Finally, we
wish to acknowledge Steve Carroll and Brian McNitt, candidates
for Masters of Science degrees in Environmental Studies at the
University of Montana, for their invaluable research on landfill
safety and recycling.

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Table of Contents
Page Number
Summary of Council Recommendations 1
Introduction 6
Section I. Subtitle D, Landfill Safety and Protection of
Groundwater: Background Information
A. Subtitle D 9
B. Landfill Safety and Protection of
Groundwater 12
Section II. Integrated Waste Management
A. Background 19
B. Policy Options and Council Deliberations.. 20
C. Summary of Council Recommendations 21
Section III. Importation and Interstate Commerce
A. Background 24
1. Legal
2 Economic
B. Policy Options and Council Deliberations.. 35
C. Summary of Council Recommendatios 39
Section IV. Private vs. Public Disposal
A Background 41
B. Policy Options 41
C. Council Deliberations 42
D. Summary of Council Recommendations 43
Section V. Funding Solid Waste Management
A Background 45
B. Policy Options 46
C. Council Deliberations 47
D. Summary of Council Recommendations 50
Section VI. Local Government Assistance
A. Background 52
B. Policy Options 52
C. Council Deliberations 53
D. Summary of Council Recommendations 54