gr03732.xml Waste Management Board: An Inventory of Its Public Participation Files at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

 Finding aid encoded by Sue Sutliff and Meagan Kellom April 2021 and June 2026 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Waste Management Board. Public Participation Files. 1980-1985. Materials in English. The 1980 Waste Management Act emphasized public participation in the siting of the hazardous waste facilities and the development of state hazardous waste management policies. These files document the board's efforts in that area, including community meetings in site proposal areas, public hearings on proposed hazardous waste facilities, Local Project Review Committees to review proposed hazardous waste disposal sites, and informational and citizen's meetings around the state on solid and hazardous waste problems. 1.6. cubic feet (1 box and 1 partial box). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

The correspondence files include public meetings and hearings notices for local, county, and regional development commission officials; requests for information about hazardous waste, particularly proposed sites and drilling schedules; and letters with consultants and experts, often concerning their appearances at the hearings.

The subject files include publicity on the public meetings and hearings; general information on test drilling and agreements with landowners; materials pertaining to a League of Women Voters of Minnesota grant to cover hazardous waste legislation and citizen education; the board's relationship with the Legislative Commission on Waste Management; notifications sent to county auditors of proposed "preferred areas" for processing facilities; discussion outlines and background materials used during the meetings and hearings; meeting reports; and a slide show script.

 CATALOG HEADINGS Topics: Hazardous waste management industry -- Minnesota -- Government policy. Hazardous waste sites -- Minnesota -- Citizen participation. Hazardous waste treatment facilities -- Minnesota -- Citizen participation. Hazardous wastes -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota. Refuse and refuse disposal -- Minnesota -- Citizen participation. Regional development commissions -- Minnesota. Regional planning districts -- Minnesota. Organizations: League of Women Voters of Minnesota. Minnesota. Legislature. Legislative Commission on Waste Management. Document Types: Advertising, Public service -- Minnesota. Functions: Hearing. Publicizing. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota Waste Management Board. Public Participation Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 993-61

 Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017291650104294

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 102.D.11.5BPublic Participation Correspondence, 1980-1983: 1980. 1981. 2 folders. General, 1981-1982. Alphabetical Order by Staff Member Name, 1982. 5 folders. Alphabetical Order by Staff Member Name, 1983. 7 folders. 102.D.11.6FPublic Participation: Subject Files, 1980-1985: Carver County Landowners: Drilling, 1981. Citizens Participation Meetings, 1980-1981. General Drilling Information, 1981. Landowners File, 1981-1983. League of Women Voters, 1980-1981. Legislative Commission on Waste Management, 1980-1984. Legislative Mailings and Landowner Letters, 1981-1982. Meeting Schedules, 1980-1982. Notification of Proposed Preferred Areas for Processing Facilities, 1981. Outlines, 1981. Public Hearings Notices and Orders, 1982. Public Information/Participation, 1981-1985. Public Lands 2: Marshall County, 1981. Public Meetings: General Information, 1983. Public Participation Meeting No. 1, 1980. Public Service Announcements, 1983. Renville County Landowners: Drilling, 1981-1982. Reports, 1980-1981. Search Area Notification, 1980. Siting Process Timetable, 1980-1981. Slideshow Script, 1980. Wyman Spano, 1980-1981. Speech, 1980. Stearns County Landowners: Drilling, 1981.