To: Dr. Beverly Brown, Community & Economic Development Committee Chairperson
From: Derek Bradshaw, Director
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RE: County Approval Agency Appointment for Materials Management Plan
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
GCMPC is requesting the Board of Commissioners to accept the responsibility of County Approval Agency (CAA) for Genesee County's Materials Management Plan (MMP).
BACKGROUND:
Governor Whitmer signed an eight-bill package (HB 4454-4461, also known as Part 115 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protections Act) into law on December 22, 2022. Effective March 29, 2023, this legislation updates Michigan's solid waste management system with the primary intention of increasing the statewide recycling rate. As part of the new legislation, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is requiring each county in Michigan to develop a Materials Management Plan, previously called a Solid Waste Management Plan. The new MMPs will shift focus away from establishing landfill disposal capacity for garbage to waste diversion through recycling and composting programs. Funding will be provided by the State to counties to develop the new MMPs.
DISCUSSION:
The County Approval Agency is the entity responsible for preparing, approving, and implementing the Genesee County Materials Management Plan. Primary duties of the CAA include appointing the Designated Planning Agency (DPA) who will complete day-to-day activities for MMP development, appointing the Materials Management Planning Committee (MMPC) who will guide the plan development process, and approving the MMP prior to municipal and EGLE approval. Under state law, the Board of Commissioners is the first agency to receive a request from EGLE to assume responsibility of the CAA. If the Board of Commissioners accepts this responsibility, a notice of intent (NOI) will be filed with EGLE indicating this decision, allowing the development of the MMP to commence. Note that befor...
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