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RESOLUTION NO.81-149
ACCEPTING AND APPROVING PROPOSAL OF SCCWRP
FOR STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN OCEAN
SLUDGE DISPOSAL OUTFALL REGION
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,
ACCEPTING AND APPROVING PROPOSAL OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATER RESEARCH PROJECT FOR
THE STUDY OF PHYSICAL,CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL
CONDITIONS IN THE REGION THAT MIGHT BE INFLUENCED
BY A DEEP OCEAN SLUDGE OUTFALL
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 the deep ocean disposal of sludge
alternative could realize substantial cost savings,while at the same time have less
of an environmental impact than certain other methods of disposal;and,
WHEREAS,by Resolution No.81—138,the Boards of Directors approved participation
in a research planning study for ocean sludge disposal of Districts sewage solids in
cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,Office of Marine
Pollution Assessment,being conducted by the California Institute of Technology,
Environmental Quality Laboratory;and,
WHEREAS,the investigation of ocean disposal of sewage solids requires a base
line study of the region where a proposed sludge outfall would discharge.
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 the Southern California Coastal Water Research
Project dated August 26,1981,to study the physical,chemical and biological con
ditions in the region that might be influenced by a deep ocean sludge outfall,is
hereby received,ordered filed and approved;and,
Section 2 That participation in said study for a total amount not to exceed
$166,000.00 is hereby approved;and,
Section 3 That if,for any reason,the Districts discontinue investigation
sludge disposal by means of a deep ocean outfall,the General Manager be,and is
hereby,authorized to terminate the herein approved Southern California Coastal Water
Research Project study;and,
Section 4 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 September 9,1981.
STATE OF CALIFORNiA )
)SS.
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
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
by the following vote,to wit:
Marvin Adler,John Cox,Jr.,Richard Edgar,Bruce
Finlayson,Ruth Finley,Don Fox,Sal Gambina,Robert
Hanson,Evelyn Hart,Donald Holt,Jr.,Elvin Hutchison,
Carol Kawanami,Frank Laszlo,Robert Luxembourger,Don
MacAllister,Phillip Maurer,Gerald Mullen,Ben Nielsen,
Ron Pattinson,Ruthelyn Pluininer,Lester Reese,Earl Roget,
Lawrence Romagnino,Don Roth,James Sharp,Don Smith,
Roger Stanton,Charles Sylvia,Anthony van Dyke,Bill
Vardoulis,James Wahner,Burton Ward,Henry Wedaa,
Harriett Wieder and Duane Winters
Resolution No.81-149 was regularly passed and adopted at a
regular meeting of said Boards on the 9th day of
AYES:
September ,
.19 81,
NOES:None
ABSENT:Norman Culver and Bob Perry
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day
of September,19 81
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