HomeMy WebLinkAbout5545 RESOLUTION NO. 5,545
A RESOLUTION INDICATING INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL
PURPOSE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN 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 Water Pollution Control Act
Amendments of 1972, P.L. 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 or urban-
industrial concentrations or other factors, have substantial water quality control
problems (40 CFR Part 126); and
WHEREAS, the Little Rock-North Little Rock Metropolitan area (hereinafter
called "the Area") satisfies the criteria contained in the Act and guidelines and
designation of the area pursuant to Section 208 and 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 problem area must
show their intent, through formally adopted resolutions, to join together in the
planning process to develop and implement a plan which will result in a coordinated
waste treatment management system for the area; and
WHEREAS, such planning process and waste treatment management system is a
necessary and significant measure to control present point and non-point sources
of water pollution and to guide and regulate future development and growth in the
area which may affect water quality, in order to prevent, abate and solve existing
and potential substantial water quality control problems;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
recognizing that the Metropolitan area has substantial water quality control
problems, support designation of the Area pursuant to Section 208 and the EPA
guidelines.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE City of Little Rock intends to join with other
affected general purpose units of local government within the boundaries of the area
to develop and implement a plan which will result in a coordinated waste treatment
management system for the Area.
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IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, inasmuch as Metroplan is a single representative
organization with elected officials or their designees from local governments and
is capable of developing effective areawide waste treatment management plans for the
Area, the City of Little Rock supports the designation of said organization as the
planning agency of the Area.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all proposals for grants for 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 by the designated
management agency or agencies.
ADOPTED: June 15, 1976
ATTEST: 9a/7a) APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor