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Home My WebLink Aboutres2017-002WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2016 -302 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to: ` Originator: JAM 813111016 p E ( E E D OCT 0 4 2016 10/11/16 Pub. Works /Council Division Head: JW 813111016 Dept. Head: RAD 91212016 1/24/17 PW /Council Prosecutor w MTCOM COUNTY Purchasing /Budget: " CC Executive :� TITLE OFD )CU NT: Draft 2016 Whatcom County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan Update ATTACHMENTS. 1. Cover Memorandum 2. Draft 2016 Whatcom County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan Update 3. Response to Comments 4. Resolution of Adoption SEPA review required? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( )Fes (X ) NO SEPA review completed? (X ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date: September 13, 2016 SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.) Chapter 70.95 RCW, Solid Waste Management- Reduction and Recycling requires local jurisdictions to update comprehensive solid waste management plans every five years. The 2016 draft update to the existing plan describes the current solid waste system and makes recommendations for the planning period. The draft update has been reviewed and approved by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee and Solid Waste Executive Committee, received review and comment by the Department of Ecology and WUTC, and received public comment through both SEPA and separate solid waste program required reviews. Pending council review and approval, the draft update will be submitted to Ecology for final post- adoption approval as per RCW 70.95. COMMITTEE ACTION.• COUNCIL ACTION: 10/11/2016: Approved a motion to request the City of 10/11/2016: Held in Committee Bellingham to explain why there is a 1/24/2017: Approved 7 -0, Res. 2017 -002 condition imposed and to wait before proceeding with the contract, and held in committee 1/24/2017: Forwarded to Council for approval Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: Res. 2017 -002 I'I Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on the County's website at. www.co.whatcom.wa.us/council. PROPOSED BY: — Health Dept INTRODUCED: RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -002 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN UPDATE TO THE WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN WHEREAS, Chapter 70.95 RCW, Solid Waste Management- Reduction and Recycling requires local jurisdictions to update comprehensive solid waste management plans every five years; and WHEREAS, the approved 2008 Whatcom County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan requires updating; and WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Health Department Solid Waste Division, working in conjunction with the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, has drafted an update to the plan; and WHEREAS, the draft update to the plan is in compliance with SEPA requirements, and has received a Determination of Non - Significance; and WHEREAS, the draft update to the plan has received preliminary review and comment by the Washington Department of Ecology; and WHEREAS, the draft update to the plan has received review and comment by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission; and WHEREAS, the draft update to the plan has received public review and comment through two advertised public comment opportunities, in addition to Solid Waste Advisory Committee participation; and WHEREAS, all public, agency and committee comments to the draft update to the plan have been considered and incorporated; and Page 1 WHEREAS, on July 19, 2016 the Solid Waste Executive Committee, comprised of the Mayors and County Executive, as per interlocal agreement, unanimously approved a recommendation to submit the draft update to the plan to the Whatcom County Council for approval; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that it adopt the 2016 Whatcom County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, as an update to the 2008 Whatcom County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the adopted plan shall be submitted, as required by law, to the Washington Department of Ecology for post- adoption final review and approval. APPROVED this 24L`' day of January 20 17 yA9� 0� , ATTEST: Dana Brown- tid,4i' 'Clerk o .-the ouncil APPROVtD.,A§ TO FORM- Royce B `6 i Civil Deputy Prosecutor 7�. Page 2 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL HATCOM CO , W HINGTON Barr c anan, Council Chair TO VIEW THE ENTIRE PLAN, PLEASE GO TO: http:// www. whatcomcounty.us /DocumentCenter /Horne /View /6723 COMPREHENSIVE SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON June 14, 2016 s • .. ,.cwc..�arw- _ .