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RESOLUTION NO, 171 -76
A RESOLUTIOON INDICATING INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL PLRtPOSE
UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE LITTLE ROCK- NORTH LITTLE ROCK
METROPOLITAN AREA TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN RESULTING IN A
COORDINATED WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE AREA.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 208 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, P.L. 92 -500 (hereinafter
called "the Act "), the Administrator of the United States Environ-
mental Protection Agency has by regulation published guidelines for
the identification of those areaG which, as a result of urban- indus-
trial concentrations or other factors, have substantial water quality
problems (40 C R Part 126); and
WHEREAS, the Lit lhck -North Little Rock Metropolitan area
(hereinafter called "the A tle ct ") satisfies the criteria o�ntained in the
Act and guidelines and designation of the area pursuant to Section 208
and those guidelines is desirable; and
WHEREAS, Section 126.10 of the guidelines requires, among
other things, that the affected general prupose units of local government
within the problem area must show their intent, through formally adopted
resolutions, to join together in the planning process to develop and im-
plement a plan which will result in a coordinated waste treatment manage-
ment systems for the area; and
WHEREAS, such planning process and waste treatment management
system is a necessary and significant measure to control present point
and non -point sources of water pollution and to guide and regulate future
development and growth in the area which may affect water quality, in order
to prevent, abate and solve existing and potential substantial water quality
control problems;
NOW, THEREFORE, TI IS RESOLVED THAT the City of Jacksonville,
Arkansas recognizing that the Metropolitan area has substantial water
quality control problems, supports designation of the Area pursuant to
Section 208 and the EPA guidelines.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Jacksonville intends
to join with other affected general purpose units of local government
within the boundaries of the area to develop and implement a plan which
will result in a coordinated waste treatment management system for the
area.
Res. No. 171 -76
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, inasmuch as Metroplan is a single
representative organization with elected officials or their designees from
local governments and is capable of developing effective area-wide waste
treatment management plans for the Area, the City of Jacksonville supports
the designation of said organization as the planning agency of the
Area.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that all proposals for grants for con-
struction of publicly craned treatment works within the boundaries of
the designated area will be consistent with the approved plan and will be
made only by the designated management agency or agencies.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 1976.
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MAYOR
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City C /•rk
APPROVED AS 10 FORM:
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Ben E. Rice, City Attorney