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The Department of Natural Resources is
required in the current budget to develop two new recycling
rules. Public input is requested by phone, e-mail, mail or
attendance at statewide listening sessions held during the
week of November 26, 2001. Phone (608) 267-7550, e-mail moorec@dnr.state.wi.us
or written: Ms. Moore at WA/3, WDNR, P.O. Box 7921, Madison,
WI 53707-7921. Comments should be submitted during the first
half of December.
Focus meetings were held in mid-November
to develop examples and points for consideration. Public comments
may address these guidance items or suggest alternatives.
General comments are also welcome.
1. Efficiency
Grant Program:
This program would establish additional
recycling grants to reward or encourage efficiency.
Three examples of a possible grant program were developed
for discussion purposes. A fourth example addressing research
and studies was also proposed for discussion and would be
funded from a portion of the main new grant. Variables among
the examples may include the following:
- methodology for choosing applicants (e.g., projects
are ranked based on individual merit in achieving efficiency
types vs. meeting as many criteria as possible)
- time that efficiencies are achieved (e.g., efficiencies
achieved before grant institution vs. efficiencies to be
realized afterwards)
- funding distribution (e.g., piece-of-the-pie vs.
dollar amount requested until funds run out vs. flat rate
based on RU population)
- project components and other criteria (e.g. cooperative
service agreements, consolidated RUs, county RUs, environmental
benefits, and meeting specific collection, participation,
or cost standards).
2. Pilot
Program for Alternative Materials
This pilot program would allow several
willing local units of government to experiment with collecting
alternative items as part of their recycling programs. No
additional grants are associated with this program. Public
input for this program will consist of discussing four basic
questions:
1) What materials should be recycled?
Sub-topics include type of substitution, flexibility, business
components
2) What goals should be set?
Sub-topics include goal definition, who should have goals
3) How should the Department establish a list of new materials
and measure achievement?
Sub-topics include criteria for Department decision and
reporting and assessing results
4) Who should be eligible and on what basis?
Topic explores how potential volunteers should be chosen
For additional details visit the DNR
website at www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/cfa/ef/efficiency/grants.html
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