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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2023-254
File ID: AB2023-254 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 03/30/2023 Entered by: CMcgloth@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Council Office File Type: Resolution
Assigned to: Council Public Works & Health Committee
Agenda Date: 04/25/2023
Primary Contact Ismail: jhayden(aJco.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Final Action: 04/25/2023
Enactment #: RES 2023-010
Resolution adopting 2022 Whatcom County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Plan
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
See attachment
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
04/25/2023 Council Public Works & Health RECOMMENDED FOR
Committee APPROVAL
Aye: 3 Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
04/25/2023 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Attachments: Staff Memo, Proposed Resolution, Management Plan
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 412612023
PROPOSED BY:
INTRODUCED: 4/25/2023
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 010
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 2016 Whatcom County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous
Waste Management Plan requires updating; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Health and Community Services 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 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
an advertised public comment period, in addition to Solid Waste Advisory Committee
participation; and
WHEREAS, all public, agency, and committee comments to the plan have been
considered and incorporated; and
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WHEREAS, on February 21, 2023, 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
2022 Whatcom County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan, attached
hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, as an update to the 2016 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 State Department of Ecology for post -adoption final review and approval.
AP;PROVE-D�,this 25th day of April
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Dana Brown -Da 5\ Cler of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
, 2023.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Ba ry uchanan, Council Chair
/s/Royce Buckingham approved via e-mail on 4/24/23/MR
Royce Buckingham, Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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