text: The Company capitalizes interest on landÑll cell construction and other construction projects in 
  accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 34, ""Capitalization of Interest Cost.'' 
  Construction projects must meet the following criteria before interest is capitalized: 
  
  1. Total construction costs are $50,000 or greater, 
  
  2. The construction phase is one month or longer, and 
  
  3. The assets have a useful life of one year or longer. 
  
  Interest is capitalized on qualiÑed assets while they undergo activities to ready them for their intended 
  use. Capitalization of interest ceases once an asset is placed into service or if construction activity is suspended 
  for more than a brief period of time. The interest capitalization rate is based upon the Company's weighted 
  
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