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LUEET-2. GROUND AND SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT (A) (cont'd) 11 Local units of government should retain the basic responsibility for the surface water management as they are the level of government closest to in the metropolitan area to problem. 1982 legislation required local governments the es have tinethe and usteps nneed Ctoibe surface watr nthis law, and similar -off controls adopn taken leadtin complyingewith non -metropolitan area of the state. Non metropolitan counties should be required to adopt comprehensive water based upon the sound quality and land use plans identifying water problems environmental protection, and hydrologic management of water, effective The legislation should require the county to seek input efficient management. and to allow counties to contract with cities for planning from affected cities services. State funds should be made available to cities that are required to make are employed to substantial amendments to local plans and controls, or that the comprehensive water plan. Special assist the county in preparation of be to fund water management projects. levies should available The League supports the concept of jurisdictional reassignment of roads corresponding source or based on functional classification provided that a mechanism of funding made available for these roads. LUEET-3. SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT (B) The problem of regulating, controlling, and disposing of solid and hazardous waste will be one of the major environmental issues of the next decade, both nationally and locally. Major state legislation addressing this issue has been enacted annually since 1980. These acts responded to the concerns and issues raised by the League and local government and we commend the legislature for its actions. The existing waste management and control system for the handling and disosal of ls es butprequires hthercooperation azadous eand csupport zof all levelslofygovernment. at the The vel system established for solid waste is more diffuse, relying on cities to control and regulate collection, counties to regulate or operate existing landfills, and the state to coordinate responsibilities and plan for future disposal needs. Both systems have been designed to foster and encourage or as much of as possibletandethen ito assures environmentally fsound disposal efor he waste the remaining waste. The system has not been entirely implemented as yet. The League does not perceive a need for major changes to existing legislation at the present time, but any future legislation that may be considered should enhance and not diminish the emphasis on these concerns: -25-