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RESOLUTION NO. 85- 73
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE CURRENT COUNTY
LANDFILL SITE AS AN AREA WITHIN THE
COUNTY IN WHICH A HAZARDOUS WASTE
STORAGE FACILITY MAY BE LOCATED,
PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES 6403.7225.
WHEREAS, due to the permeability of the soil and high-water
table in Florida, the Legislature of the State declared its
intention to prohibit future hazardous waste landfills, and
WHEREAS, the State has required each local government to
comply with a local hazardous waste management assessment program,
and
WHEREAS, the program was designed to identify all hazardous
waste generators within the County, indicating the types and
quantities of waste produced; an identif;cation of current hazardous
waste managements practices; location of abandoned dump sites; and
clarification of operating procedures at sanitary landfills within
each county; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the program, each county is required to
designate areas within the county in which hazardous waste storage
facilities may be located, and
WHEREAS, Indian River County has determined the type, quantity
and location of hazardous waste generators within our County and,
after public hearings, has determined that a single hazardous waste
storage facility shall be sufficient to handle the needs of this
County for the foreseeable future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The current Indian River County Landfill site is hereby
designated as an area where a hazardous waste storage facility may
be located, and
2. Due to the size of Indian River County, its population,
and limited amount of hazardous waste generated within the County
limits, the County believes that one site is sufficient to handle
the County's anticipated future needs.
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The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner
Bird who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Bowman and, being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
Chairman Patrick B. Lyons Absent
Vice Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Ave
Commissioner Richard N. Bird Ave
Commissioner William C. Wodtke, Jr. Absent
Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Ave
The Chairman thereupon declared Resolution No. 85- 73duly
passed and adopted this 10th day of July , 1985.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By c
DON C . SCIJRL P.
VTCE CHAIRMAN
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