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Ordinance establishing WCC 2.120 - Surface Mining Advisory Committee
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SUMMARY STATEMENT•
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Ordinance establishing Whatcom County Code Section 2.120 - creating the Whatcom County Surface Mining Advisory
Committee (SMAC)
RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
2000 -69B 4118/2000: Introduced
502000: Adopted 6-1, Hoag opposed, Ord. #2000 -017
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SPONSOREDBY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: McShane
INTRODUCTION DATE: 4/18/2000
ORDINANCE NO. 2000 -017
ESTABLISHING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 2.120, CREATING
THE WHATCOM COUNTY SURFACE MINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Mineral Resource
Action Plan, Item #5, calls for the formation and maintenance of an ongoing
advisory committee consisting of representatives of diverse interests to address
surface mining issues; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council's Natural Resources Committee
held public meetings on February 8, February 22, March 10, March 21, and April 4,
2000, to receive and consider testimony and written comment regarding the
formation of a Surface Mining Advisory Committee (SMAC); and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration of all testimony received, the Natural
Resources Committee formulated recommendations regarding the Committee to
forward to the full Council; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council reviewed the Natural Resources
Committee recommendations at a regular meeting on April 4, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds the formation of a SMAC to be in the best
interest of public health, safety, and welfare, based on the following findings and
conclusions:
FINDINGS
1. The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan calls for the formation and
maintenance of a Surface Mining Advisory Committee consisting of
representatives of diverse interests.
2. The SMAC should be advisory to Whatcom County Planning and Development
staff and to the County Council. The SMAC should address the action items
for the Mineral Resource element of the Whatcom County Comprehensive
Plan.
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The formation of a Surface Mining Advisory Committee to address the 12
action items of the Mineral Resource element of the Whatcom County
Comprehensive is consistent with the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan.
2.120, creating the Whatcom County
outlined in Exhibit A to this ordinance.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
MVIene D son, Council Chair
( Approved( ) Denied
Pete Kremen, County Executive
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EXHIBIT A
2.120 SURFACE MINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sections:
2.120.010
2.120.020
2.120.030
2.120.040
2.120.050
2.120.060
Established.
Purpose.
Function
Membership - Term of Office.
Organization - Meetings.
Committee Staffing.
2.120.010 Established.
There is hereby established the Whatcom County Surface Mining
Advisory Committee (SMAC).
2.120.020 Purpose.
The committee is created to advise the Whatcom County Planning and
Development Services Department and the Whatcom County Council
on implementing surface mining regulatory program consistent with
the Comprehensive Plan.
2.120.030 Function.
The committee will address the action items of the Mineral Resources
element of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan. Upon
appointment to the committee, members shall review the Whatcom
County Council's Natural Resources Committee meeting minutes and
handouts from the public meetings on the formation of the Surface
Mining Advisory Committee. The committee shall take direction from
the Whatcom County Council as to the priority of the action items as
follows:
Action #5: Implement a surface mining regulatory program,
consistent with the comprehensive plan, which addresses those
areas where there is a conflict between land uses. Maintain an
ongoing advisory committee consisting of representatives of
diverse interests.
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Action #3: Develop a coordinated and consistent approach for
the regulation and enforcement of mineral extraction and
accessory uses. Eliminate unnecessary regulations and permit.
Make the regulatory process more efficient and timely, while
protecting the land use rights of those affected.
Action #11: Budget, initiate and complete a Comprehensive
Construction Aggregate Study (CCAS) to document the short
and long range availability and location of quality mineral
resources, to be completed within five years of the adoption of
the comprehensive plan. Update the CCAS as needed based on
the outcome of the study.
Action #8: Develop a program for the use of alternative
methods and materials in County projects.
2.120.040 Membership — Term of Office.
A. The committee shall consist of the following individuals:
1. One civil or geotechnical engineer with no direct or
indirect financial business ties to the industry;
2. One material user;
3. One geologist;
4. Two members of the surface mining industry;
5. One citizen who lives in close proximity to active mining,
mineral overlay area, or quarry;
6. One representative of agriculture from the Conservation
District;
7. One representative of forestry;
8. One representative of ground water as a potable,
domestic supply, specifically a public water system or
private well owner;
9. one ecologist
10. one environmental consultant
B. Committee members shall be appointed by the County Council.
Member terms will be 2 years; provided that terms of members
first appointed will be staggered so that half of the committee
members shall be appointed for one year.
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2.120.050 Organization - Meetings.
Meetings of the committee shall be open and accessible to the public
and shall be subject to the Open Public Meetings Act. The committee
shall determine its own meeting schedule, but shall meet at least once
every month. At every meeting, the committee will schedule an open
session to take public comment on surface mining issues.. Written and
audio records of meetings, resolutions, findings and recommendations
shall be kept and such records shall be public. The committee shall
adopt its own rules and procedures for the conduct of business. The
committee shall elect a chairperson from among its members who
shall preside at its meetings.
2.120.060 Committee Staffing.
The Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Department
shall provide staffing for the committee.
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