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Recommendation SW8: Identify closed and abandoned sites statewide

Inventory and track closed and abandoned landfills. Ensure that property owners with potential or confirmed former sites are notified.

Specific steps include:

• Establish an agreed-upon process to identify closed and abandoned solid waste landfills throughout the state.
• Develop an inventory of all identified sites.
• Notify property owners of those sites to verify locations.
• Establish property identification procedures.

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