Where Does Illegal Burning FitIn

Solid Waste Planning & Implementation

Jeff Fehrs

Solid Waste Program

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

Statute:

24 VSA § 2202a:Municipalities are responsible for SWPrepare SWIPs that conforms with State Plan

10 VSA § 6604:ANR shall publish the State Plan to achieve key priorities

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

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

Revised VT SW Mgmt Plan:

1. Waste Prevention, Reuse, Recycling

2. Ensure Enviro sound facilities.

3. Reducing Illegal Disposal

4. Improve Data5. Monitor Disposal

Capacity

6. Consolidation, Competition, Price of Services

7. Biosolids & Septage8. HHW, CEG, Special

& LF Banned Wastes9. Junkyards10. Town & District

SWIPs

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.”

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

Grant Programs:

SW Management Assistance Fund “Pass-Thru” Grants

SW Implementation Grants

Good News & Bad News

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

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

SW Implementation Grants:

Appropriation in Capital Bill

Specific to capital cost related to program implementation

40% funding of eligible costs

Current Grant Limitations:

SWMAF Pass-Thru:Less Pass-ThruMore competition

Implementation Grants:Last appropriation: ’97All Funds allocated

Example Project: