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RESOLUTION NO.81-138
APPROVING PROPOSAL OF CAL-TECH AND AUTHORIZING
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PLANNING STUDY FOR
OCEAN SLUDGE DISPOSAL EXPERIMENT
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,5,
6,7,and 11 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING PROPOSAL OF CAL-TECH AND AUTHORIZING
PARTICIPATION IN THE RESEARCH PLANNING STUDY
FOR ORANGE COUNTY OCEAN SLUDGE DISPOSAL
EXPERIMENT WITH NOAA
WHEREAS,The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,
3,5,6,7 and 11 of Orange County heretofore adopted Resolution No.81—82,
declaring a policy of vigorously investigating alternative methods of sewage
solids disposal,including deep ocean disposal;and,
WHEREAS,preliminary studies indicate that deep ocean disposal of sludge
alternative could realize substantial cost savings,while at the same time
producing less environmental impact than certain other methods of disposal;
and,
WHEREAS,The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office of Marine Pollution Assessment,has expressed an interest in conducting
an experiment of national significance for developing better scientific and
engineering analyses for managing ocean waste disposal,and allowing a more
rational choice of disposal methods among ocean,land and atmospheric
alternatives;and,
WHEREAS,the California Institute of Technology,Environmental Quality
Laboratory,has submitted a proposal to assist the County Sanitation Districts
of Orange County and NOAA in conducting said research experiment.
NOW,THEREFORE:
The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,
7 and 11 of Orange County,California,
DO HEREBY RESOLVE,DETERMINE AND ORDER:
Section 1 That the proposal of California Institute of Technology,
Environmental Quality Laboratory,dated July 15,1981,to conduct a Research
Planning Study for Orange County Sludge Disposal Experiment re ocean disposal
of sewage solids for the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County in
cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,Office of
Marine Pollution Assessment,is hereby,received,ordered filed and approved;
and,
Section 2 That participation in said study for a total
amount not to exceed $28,400.00 for the period September 1,1981,through
August 31,1982,is hereby approved;and,
Section 3 That the General Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
execute documents necessary to effect said study.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held August 12,1981.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
by the following vote,to wit:
AYES:Marvin Adler,Ruth Bailey,John Cox,Jr.,Norman Culver,
Richard Edgar,Bruce Finlayson,Ruth Finley,Don Fox,Sal
Ga]nbina,Robert Hanson,Evelyn Hart,Jacqueline Heather,
Donald Holt,Jr.,Elvin Hutchison,Carol Kawanaini,Robert
Luxembourger,Gerald Mullen,Ben Nielsen,Ron Pattinson,
Bob Perry,Ruthelyn Plummer,Lester Reese,Thomas Riley,
Earl Roget,Lawrence Romagnino,Don Roth,James Sharp,
Don Smith,Charles Sylvia,Anthony van Dyke,Bill Vardoulis,
James Wahner,James Ward,Henry Wedaa,Harriett Wieder
and Duane Winters
NOES:None
ABSENT:Frank Laszlo
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day
of August 19 81
J.W yn~/Sy é~ter,.Secretary,
o ds/~Di~r~ctors,CouDty
it~’t1&onJWstricts No~.l,2,
3,5,~A,.7~and 11 Qf Orange
County,California
SS.
I,J.WAYNE SYLVESTER,Secretary of the Boards of Directors of
County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,and 11 of Orange
County,California,do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution No.81-138 was regularly passed and adopted at a
regular meeting of said Boards on the 12th day Of August ,
19 81,
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