AREA A/B ENGINEERING REPORT - Waste Management

2.3 Public Involvement in the Permitting Process
Informational meetings during the landfill
permitting process provide for active public
participation in the decision making process
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Throughout the entire landfill permitting process, the
public is encouraged to become involved and offer
comment. Once the overseeing regulatory agency
determines that a permit application to construct and
operate a landfill site meets all regulatory
requirements, the agency prepares a draft permit
and submits it to the public for comment, often holding
a public meeting to answer questions and accept
additional comments. Permit applicants are
encouraged to interact with interested members of the
public even before a draft permit is available.
The agency solicits, collects, and carefully reviews and
considers the comments received prior to making a
final decision on a permit application. In making a
final decision, the agency takes into account public concerns voiced at meetings and as outlined in
written comments received. A written summary is usually prepared by the agency responding to
public comments and concerns. Where appropriate, specific design criteria may be amended to
mitigate potential impacts, or conditions added to the permit to improve the landfill’s overall
performance.
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