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-14- will be buffered by other industrial land uses. In addition, the use of industrial lands should help to protect agriculture resources since land in an industrial park has already been committed to a non -agriculture use. 50. One of the four main concerns of the citizens for hazardous waste process- ing facilities was that the facility be consistent with local land use. By util- izing industrial lands the Board is assuring, to the greatest extent possible in a regional screening process, that the locations will be consistent with local land use. 52. Avoid areas which are planned or zoned for light industry was a mandatory criteria for incineration facilities. 53. In 1982 the Board and staff visited numerous hazardous waste facilities (both processing and disposal) in other states. It was found that many of the processing facilities are located compatibly in 'light" industrial areas. 54. The industry representatives surveyed (see #41) indicated that while many treatment facilities are compatible with "light" industry incineration is gen- erally viewed as more compatible with "heavy" industrial uses. 55. The definition of "heavy"and "light" industry is not standarized among communities. Many communities do not differentiate between industry type at all. However, for those that did specify light industry (either planned or zoned) the board avoided such areas for incineration designation. 56. Area must have city sewer service available or access to receiving stream within one mile was a mandatory category for chemical treatment, transfer/ is storage and incineration' :ilities.