PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Solid Waste Advisory Committee has announced the release of the preliminary draft of the Clallam County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan for public comment.
The draft can be viewed at www.clallam.net/boards/SWAC.
Public comments will be taken between Dec. 2 and Jan. 3.
Public input also will be taken at public meetings Dec. 2 and 3.
The Dec. 2 meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room (160) at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St.
The Dec. 3 meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in City Council chambers at Forks City Hall, 500 E. Division St.
After the public comment period, the draft will be reviewed by the state Department of Ecology and finalized for adoption in 2014.
What draft includes
The 153-page draft contains minimum contents as specified by state law, including an assessment of solid waste handling needs and operations, a program for surveillance and control, a cost assessment and projections for capital acquisition and operations, and waste reduction and recycling strategies.
It also includes background elements of solid waste planning, legal authority and recommendations for solid waste over a five-year planning cycle.
Members of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, who represent public and private interests, provided input to a local independent contractor to update the 2006 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan.
Public comments can be emailed to Clallam County Public Works Administrative Director Bob Martin at bmartin@co.clallam.wa.us.
Comments can be mailed to Martin at 223 E. Fourth St., Suite 6, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
For more information, phone Martin at 360-417-2389.
