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HEARINGS EXAMINER FINDINGS AND DECISION SNOHOMISH COUNTY SEPA APPEAL NO. 1-95 Page 4 (b) The SEPA process is deemed insufficient because of the failure to address the environmental impact resulting from the discontinuation of nonrequired programs. (c) The revised DNS does not address the impacts upon the remainder of the County as a result of the lost revenues from the City. According to the County, if the City develops its own waste management system, City revenues from solid waste will no longer be available to the County system. (d) The revised DNS fails to acknowledge the full range of impacts resulting from: (1) decreased revenues: (2) increased illegal dumping; and, (3) the burden upon the County to control the same. (e) The inability of the County to offset decreased revenue from decreased tonnage with increased tip fees from other users. (Exhibit 2) 6. On December 22, 1995, the County submitted a "Final Statement of Issues of Appeal" regarding the Revised Determination of Non-Significance. In addition to the issues identified in the previous finding, the County contended that the revised DNS failed to acknowledge a full range of probable impacts which could result from decreased revenues. These included: (a) Impacts to programs such as waste reduction, recycling, moderate risk waste management, system planning and facility monitoring. (b) The increase of air emissions within the rural areas of the County due to increased burning of yard debris, resulting from the adverse financial impact upon the County's solid waste management systems yard debris programs. (c) Increase in "promiscuous dumping" as a result of the increase in tip fees. (d) Increase of improper storage and disposal of moderate risk wastes by households and small quantity generators, and the increase of improper storage of solid waste by property owners who cannot afford higher tip fees. (e) Adverse impact on waste reduction and recycling programs which would cause less waste reduction and recycling. (Exhibit 4) 7. In 1989 Snohomish County adopted an update to its Solid Waste Management Plan. !n 1990 the City adopted its own Solid Waste Management Plan which became integrated into the Snohomish County plan. Environmental impact statements were prepared for both plans. (Doughty Testimony) 8. Since 1989 Snohomish County has operated the solid waste disposal system for the entire county. Everett has participated in this system with most of its solid wastes, but it does provide a few independent solid waste services. (Staff Report)