1. Meet all of the Plan requirements as directed by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) per Michigan Public Act 451, Part 115, which became effective March 29, 2023 (the Act). 2. Conduct a meaningful community and stakeholder engagement process that includes communities and community groups who are or have been disproportionately impacted by environmental injustices related to materials management practices. 3. Prepare a comprehensive analysis of historical data, existing conditions, and forecast models. 4. Explore opportunities to incorporate existing, innovative, and new technologies related to the circular economy into the implementation process. 5. Identify existing and potential funding sources and an overall financial strategy. 6. Share information across the region, strengthen public and private partnerships, and explore opportunities to leverage regional approaches/outcomes through collaborative engagement across the materials lifecycle. 7. Develop goals, objectives, strategies, best management practices, and action items to: a. Prevent adverse effects on the environment, natural resources, or the public health, safety, or welfare resulting from improper collection, processing, recovery, or disposal of managed materials, including protection of surface water and groundwater, air, and land. b. Produce benefits to communities and community groups who are or have been disproportionately impacted by environmental injustices related to materials management practices. c. Ensure managed materials are sustainably managed to achieve benefits to the economy, communities, and the environment. d. Ensure that all managed material generated in the planning area is collected and recovered, processed, or disposed at materials management facilities that comply with state statutes and rules or managed appropriately at out-of-state facilities.
