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Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935, FAX 703-324-2010
July 16, 2003
And The Survey Says . .
Between now and September, Fairfax County residents can visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes to offer their opinions via
an online survey about solid waste management in the county. The survey
is part of the process to develop a Solid Waste Management Plan to guide
the county in the next 20 years. The survey has 24 questions and takes
about 10 minutes to complete. Survey questions range from asking about
curbside recycling to opinions about the cost of trash collection.
Through this solid waste management planning process, the county hopes
to evaluate waste disposal capacity, increase the efficiency of the waste
management system, develop long-term projections and protect the
environment. The planning process also includes a series of public
meetings held from April through November 2003 at locations throughout
Fairfax County. Citizens are encouraged to attend the public meetings
because their input is essential to make the planning process a success.
General information about the Fairfax County Solid Waste Management
Program and the community meetings is available on the county's Web site
at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes.
The schedule for the Solid Waste Management Plan process is:
| Public outreach meetings throughout Fairfax County | March - Nov. 2003 |
| Strategic Planning and Plan Development | June - Nov. 2003 |
| Draft plan for internal review | Nov. - Dec. 2003 |
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Distribute draft plan for review by community groups and businesses | Jan. 2004 |
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Detailed meetings with community groups and businesses | Jan. - March 2004 |
| Plan revisions | Jan. - March 2004 |
| Public Hearing and Board of Supervisors approval | March or May 2004 |
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Plan submission to Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | June 2004 |
For more information about the survey, the public meetings and the
planning process, contact Pamela Gratton at 703-324-5498, TTY 711, or
Linda Boone at 703-324-5045, TTY 711, both with the Solid Waste
Management Program of the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and
Environmental Services.
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