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State Eyes Slight Changes To MUA’s Solid Waste Plan

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SWAINTON - The N.J. Dept, of Environmental Pmtactian'B first review of Cape May County’s Solid Waste Management Plan indicates only minor revisions are needed according to MUA engineer Charles Norkis "We met with the DEP officials to discuss seven modifications they want ‘Emergency Management’ New C.D. Title COURT HOUSE-Those who call the Cape May County Civil Defense office will hear a new name in response to their telephone inquiries "Office of Emergency Management.” According to County C.D. Coordinator Lyndon Simmerman. The longfamiliar "Civil Defense" designation of the nation’s disaster organizations now represents but one aspect of the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In July 1979, FEMA was created by presidential executive order after months of study by a White House task force and following Congressional approval. This action in consolidating the various disaster functions of different agencies into a single entity came about in response to a long-felt need at local levels for a, total emergency preparedness program under one federal agency FEMA replaces five previous agencies.

made.’’ Norkis explained. "A great deal of what they want is already in the plan but not in the form they suggest. The DEP has adopted this same procedure with every solid waste management plan submitted so far." MR. NORKI8 said the state officials gave the MUA direction on how to set up the Certification at Modification. "The required changes won’t alter the main theme of the plan — a county landfill and a comprehensive recycling program." According to the engineer, the state asked the "MUA to make a 10-year list of where each municipality in the county will take its waste. The DEP also asked for specific schedules on each of the steps In the institution of the plan’s source separation program. UNDER THIS section, Norkis explained, each municipality would be required to take certain waste items — glass, paper, and possibly aluminum cans or other metals and collect them separately for recycling. "We hope to start pilot source separation programs in volunteer municipalities shortly," Norkis continued. "The results of these pilot programs will determine the model recycling program to be required of all municipalities. "AVAI/>N AND Sea Isle City and other cities have already expressed an interest in a pilot source separation program. The

modifications are also to include a schedule for the continued evaluation of high technology resource recovery such as waste burning for heat recovery. "When and if it appears economically and practicably feasible, we will consider implementing these technologies. ” The DEP also asked fora detailed plan for the intended use of each terminated landfill in the countv. “WF REALLY can’t say what a landfill will be after it closes." Norkis said, "since they are privately

According to 46 MUA engineers, the county already has an agreement with neighboring Atlantic County for transporting Ocean City’s waste across county lines. However the state requires that the agreement be made official by the passage of resolutions by the respective boards of freeholders. THE MUA has until the end of the year to make the adjustments and re-submit the plan to the state. TVo public hearings are required, one 7 p m. July 8 in the red Ijrick court house building on Main St., and one to be scheduled after the modifications are made. After the county sends the plan back to the state. DEP must act within 30 days. If the state’s approves the plan, it goes into effect. Should it reject the modifications, the DEP itself will make the changes it dAms necessary.

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