Resolution 045-1975
RESOLUTION NO. 45
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONE~ HOWANITZ
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARRIS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED
AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, ON THE 18 DAY OF
March ' A. D. 1975
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 Environ-
mental 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
quality control problems (40 CFR Part 126); and
WHEREAS, the South Florida Regional Planning Area (hereinafter
called "the Planning Area") satisfies the criteria contained in the
Act and guidelines 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 ln the planning
process for the development and implementation of a plan which will
result in a coordinated waste treatment management system for
the area; and
WHEREAS, such planning process and waste treatment manage-
ment system are necessary and significant measures to control present
point and non-point sources of water pollution and to guide future
development and growth in the area which may affect water quality,
in order to prevent, abate and solve existing and potential substan-
tial water quality control problems;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Monroe County Board
of County Commissioners, recognizing that the South Florida Regional
Planning Area has substantial water quality control problems,
supports designation of the Area pursuant to Section 208 and the
United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Monroe County intends to join
with other general purpose units of local government within the
boundaries of the Planning Area in the development (and implementation)
of a coordinated, comprehensive, mutually adoptable water qtlality
management plan that is capable of implementation based on the
reasonable ability of each entity to finance priority improvements
and which will result in a coordinated waste treatment management
system for the area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all proposals for grants for
the construction of publicly owned treatment works within the
boundaries of the designated area will be consistent with the
approved plan and will be made only through the designated
management agency or agencies.
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ATTEST:
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Clerk 0 he Board of County Commissioners
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