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~~ Residual <br />Disposal <br />Objective 3 <br />Assure adequate funding to conduct and maintain safe disposal site closures to protect <br />Oregon's land, air and water. <br />Strategies: A. Implement and enforce RCRA Subtitle D. <br />•Responsible Party: Landfi110wners/Operators <br />• Resources: Department of Environmental Quality, Citizens <br />• Timeline: Ongoing <br />B. Assure that any necessary facility closure costs are fully funded. <br />•Responsible Party: Landfill Owners/Operators <br />• Timeline: Ongoing <br />Objective 4 <br />For disposal sites identified as having no responsible parties, assure that resources are <br />available for remedial actions necessary to protect the environment. <br />Strategies: A. Continue to use the Orphan Site Account process for <br />assisting in disposal facility remediation. <br />®Responsible Party: Department of Environmental Quality <br />®Timeline: Ongoing <br />System ~~' <br />Management <br />Problem Summary <br />SYSTEM MANAGEMENT <br />The solid waste system, from reduction and recycling to disposal, historically has oper- <br />ated in a fragmented way. Technology is becoming more sophisticated and complex and <br />costs associated with solid waste management are continuing to rise. In order to achieve an <br />efficient and effective system and maintain public accountability, comprehensive standards, <br />policies, and a framework for resolving issues needs to be developed and implemented. <br />Objective 1 <br />Encourage and enable sustainable and viable management systems based on local <br />decision making by facilitating the development and implementation of local and regional <br />solid waste management strategies which recognize geographic differences. <br />Strategies: A. Through guidelines and technical assistance encourage <br />counties to prepare and adopt integrated solid waste management <br />plans by 1998. The plans should be consistent with the state plan. <br />vision and objectives. They will be updated every five years or <br />more often if local circumstances change significantly. Cities will <br />be encouraged to participate in and adopt their. county's/ <br />.metropolitan service district plan or provide a comparable <br />alternative. In lieu of a county plan, amulti-jurisdictional plan - <br />may be developed. <br />®Responsible Party: Local Governments <br />®Resources: Department of Environmental Quality, Citizens, Business, Industry <br />• Timeline: First Third <br />B. Develop and adopt regulations defining the elements to be <br />included in local solid waste management plans. <br />•Responsible Party: Department of Environmental Quality <br />Resources: Local Governments, Business, Industry, Citizens <br />®Timeline: First Third <br />32 33 <br />