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2025 Plan from page 17 This is a great opportunity to provide resources (like material
feedstock), to support Tennessee industries, add to local
type, should participate in helping the
state meet these goals. The 2025 Plan government revenues, create jobs and maintain Tennessee’s
does not take this position arbitrarily, but low tax structure. The 2025 Plan, if fully implemented,
requires that a goal be set for both county will do these things and more.
and municipal governments within the
first five years of plan implementation. management program compliant with nerships will be a crucial step. With the
The 2025 Plan does not stipulate specifics, FEMA 325 Public Assistance Program. diversity of interests and the magnitude
but establishes a priority and timeline to (By complying with this program, local of this effort, it will not be easy to move
approach the goal through the rulemaking governments receive benefits for planning Tennessee forward without everyone’s
process. in advance of a disaster.) help. TDEC wants to be a leader in this
effort, not only managing the Plan but
During the summer of 2014 the pro- Through the Plan appendices, the State participating in the goals, strategies, and
posed strategies were organized into eight also adopts EPA’s waste hierarchy as a tactics. This is a great opportunity to pro-
objectives, 32 strategies, and more than guiding principal in making materials vide resources (like material feedstock), to
250 tactics to accomplish the objectives. management decisions. However, it adds a support Tennessee industries, add to local
A comprehensive discussion on Tennes- second overlay in making these decisions, government revenues, create jobs and
see’s solid waste management activities which takes into account other factors maintain Tennessee’s low tax structure.
since the Barkenbus Plan and snapshots such as cost effectiveness, nearness of end The 2025 Plan, if fully implemented, will
of current statistics were also included to markets, and availability of infrastructure. do these things and more. Ultimately, ev-
establish a new baseline from the interme- All of these considerations are valuable in erything not put into a landfill continues
diate level of programs currently in place. determining the best course of action for to provide input into the economy. Let’s
A chapter was devoted to providing local the State and its local governments when not put material in its final resting place
governments with guidance on the devel- new opportunities arise. until the usefulness of the material has
opment of their own regional municipal fully benefited our great state.
solid waste plans which would be orga- NEXT STEPS
nized similarly to the State’s plan. To follow the current 2025 Plan prog-
At the time of this article, the 2025 Plan ress please visit the Plan website at: http://
A set of appendices provided local gov- is in its final drafting stages, but there is tn.gov/environment/solid-waste/plan-
ernments with additional, helpful infor- much to be done once the Plan is final- 2025.shtml.
mation, including resources which should ized. Identifying and establishing part-
help local governments establish a debris
KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY
www.amecfw.com Water Resource and
Environmental Management,
Planning and Compliance
Roadway Planning and Design
Municipal Utilities
Civil Engineering
Construction Engineering,
Inspection & Materials Testing
3800 Ezell Rd., Ste. 100, Nashville,TN 37211 • 615-333-0630
9725 Cogdill Road, Knoxville,TN 37932 • 865-671-6774
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feedstock), to support Tennessee industries, add to local
type, should participate in helping the
state meet these goals. The 2025 Plan government revenues, create jobs and maintain Tennessee’s
does not take this position arbitrarily, but low tax structure. The 2025 Plan, if fully implemented,
requires that a goal be set for both county will do these things and more.
and municipal governments within the
first five years of plan implementation. management program compliant with nerships will be a crucial step. With the
The 2025 Plan does not stipulate specifics, FEMA 325 Public Assistance Program. diversity of interests and the magnitude
but establishes a priority and timeline to (By complying with this program, local of this effort, it will not be easy to move
approach the goal through the rulemaking governments receive benefits for planning Tennessee forward without everyone’s
process. in advance of a disaster.) help. TDEC wants to be a leader in this
effort, not only managing the Plan but
During the summer of 2014 the pro- Through the Plan appendices, the State participating in the goals, strategies, and
posed strategies were organized into eight also adopts EPA’s waste hierarchy as a tactics. This is a great opportunity to pro-
objectives, 32 strategies, and more than guiding principal in making materials vide resources (like material feedstock), to
250 tactics to accomplish the objectives. management decisions. However, it adds a support Tennessee industries, add to local
A comprehensive discussion on Tennes- second overlay in making these decisions, government revenues, create jobs and
see’s solid waste management activities which takes into account other factors maintain Tennessee’s low tax structure.
since the Barkenbus Plan and snapshots such as cost effectiveness, nearness of end The 2025 Plan, if fully implemented, will
of current statistics were also included to markets, and availability of infrastructure. do these things and more. Ultimately, ev-
establish a new baseline from the interme- All of these considerations are valuable in erything not put into a landfill continues
diate level of programs currently in place. determining the best course of action for to provide input into the economy. Let’s
A chapter was devoted to providing local the State and its local governments when not put material in its final resting place
governments with guidance on the devel- new opportunities arise. until the usefulness of the material has
opment of their own regional municipal fully benefited our great state.
solid waste plans which would be orga- NEXT STEPS
nized similarly to the State’s plan. To follow the current 2025 Plan prog-
At the time of this article, the 2025 Plan ress please visit the Plan website at: http://
A set of appendices provided local gov- is in its final drafting stages, but there is tn.gov/environment/solid-waste/plan-
ernments with additional, helpful infor- much to be done once the Plan is final- 2025.shtml.
mation, including resources which should ized. Identifying and establishing part-
help local governments establish a debris
KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY
www.amecfw.com Water Resource and
Environmental Management,
Planning and Compliance
Roadway Planning and Design
Municipal Utilities
Civil Engineering
Construction Engineering,
Inspection & Materials Testing
3800 Ezell Rd., Ste. 100, Nashville,TN 37211 • 615-333-0630
9725 Cogdill Road, Knoxville,TN 37932 • 865-671-6774
18 TPW May/June 2015
