The Legislature further finds and declares that:
- (a) It is a matter of urgent public necessity and statewide concern that the number of existing hazardous waste facilities be retained to the extent feasible.
- (b) The availability of land suitable and capable of being developed as hazardous waste disposal sites is decreasing.
- (c) Any decrease in the number of existing hazardous waste facilities increases the distance that it is necessary to transport hazardous waste in order to properly dispose of it.
- (d) An increase in the distance which it is necessary to travel in order to properly dispose of hazardous waste encourages illegal disposal.