MODULE-4 Land Use Planning

• Introduction
• Land Use Plans
• Conventional Regulatory Techniques
• Non-Regulatory Techniques
• Regional Coordination

Non-Regulatory Techniques

• Introduction
• Land Acquisition
• Eminent Domain
• Land Donation
• Conservation Easement
• Public Education
• Water Quality Monitoring
• Hazardous Waste Collection
• Contingency Planning
• Incentives Programs

Hazardous Waste Collection

Another non-regulatory protection tool is the collection of household hazardous waste. Although these materials are generated in small amounts, they can represent large threats to surface and groundwater quality. Motor oil draining onto the land surface when automobile oil is changed, excess paint discarded in the gutter, fungicides and herbicides left in a shed that is flooded are possible routes from contaminant container to water.

To avoid these scenarios, many communities have implemented hazardous waste collection days. For example, Thurston County sponsors drop-off services for garbage, recyclables, hazardous wastes, and "problem materials" such as tires and electronic equipment for the City of Olympia. The County operates a household hazardous waste collection facility - "Hazohouse" - at the Waste and Recovery Center, which accepts household hazardous waste from County residents for free. In addition, the County operates a "Wastemobile" for household hazardous waste and, most recently, electronics. In addition, the County has established a Small Business Hazardous Waste Disposal Program, which allows businesses that generate small quantities of hazardous waste to dispose of those wastes at HazoHouse.

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