DEPARTMENT: Environmental Resources
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Submit Minnesota GreenCorps Host Site Application To Minnesota Pollution Control Agency For Minnesota GreenCorps Member And If Awarded, Authorization To Execute Host Site Agreement
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize submission of a Minnesota GreenCorps Host Site Application to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for a Minnesota GreenCorps Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Organics Management Member (Member) to support Dakota County's waste reduction programs. If awarded, authorize the Environmental Resources Director to execute the Host Site Agreement.
SUMMARY
The MPCA, in partnership with the AmeriCorps Program, developed the Minnesota GreenCorps Program (Program), a statewide initiative to preserve and protect Minnesota's environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals. The Program places AmeriCorps members with host sites to assist local governments in addressing environmental priorities. Waste reduction is an application focus area for 2023. The MPCA administers the recruitment and application process and provides funding for Member positions to serve approximately 40 hours per week at host sites for 11 months. Government agencies (local, regional, state, and tribal), school districts, public education institutions, and non-profits are eligible to submit a Host Site Application to host Members.
Staff proposes to submit a Host Site Application to apply for a GreenCorps Member to help support waste reduction strategies in the County Board approved 2018-2038 Dakota County Solid Waste Master Plan (Master Plan). This effort is in support of Dakota County Solid Waste Plan Source Reduction and Reuse strategy 1D to "implement standards for environmentally-preferable practices that reduce waste and increase reuse in County operations," strategy 3 to "implement public entity waste reduction and reuse programs," and strategy 4 to "to im...
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