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Kent County committee reviews gap analysis, EGLE allocates $360,000 per year to materials planning
Summary
At a Feb. 19 meeting the Kent County Materials Management Planning Committee reviewed a Fishbeck gap analysis for the county Materials Management Plan, discussed an organics pilot and outreach strategy, and heard EGLE staff say $360,000 is available for each of the next two years with an amendment window through July 2027.
The Kent County Materials Management Planning Committee met Feb. 19, 2026 in Grand Rapids and reviewed a Fishbeck gap analysis that will be folded into the county’s Materials Management Plan (MMP). Chair Kari Bliss opened the meeting at 2:02 p.m., and DJ Droski of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) discussed Year Two funding availability, saying the state is assisting the county with amendments to allocate $360,000 this year and $360,000 next year with the ability to amend before July 2027.
Fishbeck, the consultant team leading the gap analysis, summarized background on changes to Part 115 and said the analysis focuses on Kent County–owned properties while Section 1 of the MMP will catalog facilities outside county ownership. Fishbeck told the committee that…
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