Typical issues at waste facility siting disputes include operational concerns, diminution in value, hours of operations, road damage, and compensation to the community. The facility siting process helps split the emotional and technical aspects of the siting issue. Wisconsin's tradition of open government means that people trust what is being said and what goes on in public negotiations. For negotiations to succeed, there must be trust on both sides of the table. Wisconsin has a tradition of governance by open, public meetings.
Parties are therefore familiar with collaborative processes.
B. BULL., Nov. 1985, at 17.