gr00432.xml Waste Management Board An Inventory of Its Subject Files (Miscellaneous) at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

 Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, August 2011. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Waste Management Board. Subject files (miscellaneous). 1981-1999. Materials in English. Miscellaneous subject files dealing with such topics as above ground retrievable storage; conferences on composting, hazardous waste reduction, sustainable development, and solid waste; electric resistivity; facility siting, including reports on out of state tours and maps of proposed sites; history of the board; environmental impairment liability; and a work plan summary for the governor. 0.5 cu. ft. (1 partial box). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Compost -- Minnesota. Earth resistance. Hazardous waste sites -- Minnesota -- Maps. Hazardous waste treatment facilities -- Minnesota. Liability for hazardous substances pollution damages -- Minnesota. Refuse and refuse disposal -- Minnesota. Sustainable development -- Minnesota. Waste minimization -- Minnesota. Organizations: Minnesota Waste Management Board -- History. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota Waste Management Board. Subject Files (Miscellaneous). Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 993-61; 2010-33

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 001729106

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 102.D.11.7B Battelle Columbus Laboratories, 1983-1984. Binsfield's Above Ground Retrievable Storage Report, undated. Central Recovery Facility, 1983. Committee on Generator Issues, 1983. Composting Conference, January 1983. Electric Resistivity Landowner and Renter correspondence, 1983. Expert Conference, 1983. Facility Siting Tours Reports (Out of State), 1982. Hazardous Waste Reduction Conference, 1983. Highlights of Waste Management Board [WMB] History, 1984. Incineration Study, 1984-1985. Interagency Advisory Group, 1984. Legislative Seminar, 1983. Letters to the Seventh Generation, 1999.

On April 30, 1999, the Office of Environmental Assistance sponsored a conference in Minneapolis: Taking the Next Step Toward a Sustainable Future. It attracted over 500 attendees. Attendees and other members of the Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network were offered an opportunity to write a letter to inhabitants of the year 2174. The letters of about 32 persons are included in this collection of Letters to the Seventh Generation.

Liability/Environmental Impairment Liabiliaty, 1984-1985. Maps: Proposed Areas for Processing Facilities, 1982-1983. Minnesota Association of Commerce and Industry, 1983. Public Conference: Searching for Solutions, 1983. Solid Waste Conference, January 1985. Subject Directory, 1982. Work Plan Summary for Governor, 1981-1982.2 folders.