1. Where Does Illegal Burning Fit In Solid Waste Planning & Implementation Jeff Fehrs Solid Waste Program

2. Act 78: Maintained municipalities responsible for SW Management Required ANR to develop statewide SW Management Plan Required local SW implementation plans (SWIPs) Encouraged municipalities to work together Many other requirements

3. Statute: 24 VSA § 2202a: Municipalities are responsible for SW Prepare SWIPs that conforms with State Plan 10 VSA § 6604: ANR shall publish the State Plan to achieve key priorities

4. Current Situation Total of 256 towns, cities, grants, & gores 214 are covered by 15 District/Alliance SWIPs 33 are independent towns with own SWIP 9 not covered by a SWIP 95.0% of towns covered by a SWIP 99.4% of population covered by a SWIP

6. State SW Management Plan: 2 year process Very public process Identified 10 Critical Issues Approved by LCAR similar to rule Adopted August 31, 2001 Effective November 1, 2001

7. Revised VT SW Mgmt Plan: 1.Waste Prevention, Reuse, Recycling 2.Ensure Enviro sound facilities. 3.Reducing Illegal Disposal 4.Improve Data 5.Monitor Disposal Capacity 6.Consolidation, Competition, Price of Services 7.Biosolids & Septage 8.HHW, CEG, Special & LF Banned Wastes 9.Junkyards 10.Town & District SWIPs

8. Critical Issue 10: Within 18 months of the effective date of any revision to the state solid waste management plan all municipalities, either individually or through a SW district or intermunicipal association, shall submit a SWIP that includes all elements necessary to be in conformance with the State Plan.

9. Critical Issue 3: Requires Illegal Disposal Plan: Adoption and enforcement of ordinance, or Other means to achieve equivalent results Address education Address cost & convenience of disposal options

10. Grant Programs: SW Management Assistance Fund Pass- Thru Grants SW Implementation Grants Good News & Bad News

11. SWMAF Pass-Thru Grants: Small Portion of SWMAF used for grants Funds various initiatives Annual review, establish priorities Grants to SW planning entities, non-profits, private sector Typically $35k to $50k per year for illegal burning projects

12. SWMAF Pass-Thru Grants: Grant funded projects include: Media advertising campaigns Hire county sheriff(s) for education/enforcement School education/involvement Burn barrel buy-back Ordinance adoption

13. SW Implementation Grants: Appropriation in Capital Bill Specific to capital cost related to program implementation 40% funding of eligible costs

14. Current Grant Limitations: SWMAF Pass-Thru: Less Pass-Thru More competition Implementation Grants: Last appropriation: 97 All Funds allocated

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