324.19106 Waste stream assessments. Sec. 19106. (1) The department shall cause to be conducted a series of waste stream assessments in representative areas of the state. The assessments shall determine the characteristics of the waste stream and document seasonal fluctuations in the volume of waste. (2) The department shall select a site for a waste stream assessment subject to the following prerequisites: (a) The site is located in a county that has an approved solid waste management plan. (b) The approved solid waste management plan for the county proposes some type of resource recovery. (c) The site has not been the subject of an adequate waste stream assessment within the 5 years before the assessment authorized by this part is performed. (3) The department shall consider the following in determining appropriate sites for inclusion in the waste stream assessment: (a) The extent to which the owners of the disposal areas in the proposed study site will do the following: (i) Provide an area on the site for scales and for composition studies. (ii) Provide temporary shelter for work during inclement weather. (iii) Enlist the cooperation of solid waste haulers.

llowing: (i) Provide an area on the site for scales and for composition studies. (ii) Provide temporary shelter for work during inclement weather. (iii) Enlist the cooperation of solid waste haulers. (b) The likelihood that a resource recovery project or projects will be undertaken at the proposed site. (c) The likelihood that the data resulting from the assessment of the proposed site will be usable or useful in evaluating the waste stream in other similar areas of the state. (d) The extent to which selection of the site contributes to the achievement of a balanced distribution of assessments throughout the state. (e) The availability of a scale at the proposed site. (4) The department shall not expend more than 5% of the total amount in the fund in any state fiscal year on the assessments described in this section. The department shall not expend more than $50,000.00 for any single assessment conducted under this section. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA