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Table 4-10 <br />ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING A <br />REGIONAL MARKET DEVELOMENT PROGRAM <br />Primary Implementor <br />Roles and Responsibilities <br />Metropolitan <br />- Coordinate initiation of a regional market development <br />Council <br />program with other affected agencies. <br />- Publish a newsletter on solid waste communications. <br />- Facilitate centralized coordination of regional <br />communications. <br />- Continue to publish Rees c1e ItItI directory. <br />- Publish directory o sef condary materials markets. <br />- Study the need for and feasibility of an information <br />reporting system to collect data on supply and demand <br />estimates. <br />- Investigate other states' market development programs. <br />- Examine the need to remove 10 percent cap on market <br />development allocations from grant/loan program. <br />- Continue and expand purchase of recycled products <br />(especially paper). <br />- Assist University of Minnesota with compost research <br />program. <br />Minnesota Department <br />- Assist Council with initiation of a regional market <br />of Energy and <br />development program. <br />Economic Development <br />- Maintain permanent state-wide market development <br />(DEED) <br />program. <br />State Government <br />- Commitment to coordination of state activities con- <br />cerning market development. <br />Counties <br />- Continue and expand purchase of recycled products <br />(especially paper, recapped tires, compost, concrete, <br />wood products). <br />- Develop demonstration program for co -composting <br />process technology. <br />- Assist University of Minnesota with compost research <br />program. <br />- Develop technical assistance programs to promote small <br />energy recovery projects for in-house utilization. <br />Cities or Townships <br />- Continue and expand purchase of recycled products <br />(especially paper, recapped tires, compose, concrete, <br />wood products). <br />Secondary Material <br />- Cooperate and assist with Council and DEED initiation <br />or Energy Markets <br />of regional and state-wide market development programs <br />- Develop independent recommendations for legislation <br />and other government action. <br />f <br />