HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-029RESOLUTION NO. 77-29
Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County, Florida indicating an intent to join with other governmental
r agencies in the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Area to develop and
implement a plan resulting in a coordinated waste treatment management
system for the area.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 208 of the Federal Pollution Control
Act Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92-500 (hereinafter called "the Act"),
the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
has by regulation published guidelines for the identification of those
areas which, as a result of urban -industrial concentrations or other factors
have substantial water qualify control problems (40CRF Part 126); and
WHEREAS, under recent- Court decision it is mandatory that all counties
become a part of a coordinated waste treatment management system study and
group and the following appears in the best interests of the County to be
the group to associate with; and
WHEREAS, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Area (hereinafter called
"the Planning Area") satisfies the criteria contained in the Act and guide-
lines and designation of the area pursuant to Section 208 and the objectives
of those guidelines are desirable; and
WHEREAS, Section 126.10 of the guidelines requires among other things
that the affected general purpose units of local government within the
Planning Area demonstrate their intent through formally adopted resolutions
to join together in the planning process for the development and implementation
of a plan which will result in a coordinated waste treatment management
system for the area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River County, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the County recognizes the Treasure Coast Planning
Area as a designated area pursuant to Section 208 and the United States
Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines.
SECTION 2. That the County requests permission to join the Treasure
Coast 208 Study Area in securing the development of and implementation of
a coordinated, comprehensive, financially and fiscally sound, compatible
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and mutually agreeable water quality management plan which would result
in a coordinated point and non -point pollution source.
SECTION 3. That this Resolution is conditioned upon 100% funding
being obtained to implement the program.
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 23rd day of March ,
1977, by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,
in regular session.
ATTEST:
Freda Wright, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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