HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-148RESOLUTION NO. 18-148
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING THE COLLABORATION WITH FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, FLORIDA
LEAGUE OF CITIES, FLORIDA SMALL COUNTY COALITION, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER
SERVICES, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT
ISSUES IN FLORIDA, PRIORITIZE THE REDUCTION AND EVENTUAL ELIMINATION OF THE LAND
APPLICATION OF HUMAN WASTEWATER BIOSOLIDS, AND ESTABLISH A PILOT PROJECTS
PROGRAM FOR FUNDING NEW STATE OFTHE ART WASTEWATER TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE
RECOVERY AND AFFORD MORE EFFICIENT USE OF HUMAN WASTEWATER BIOSOLIDS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has made the following determinations:
1. The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's (TCRPC) geographical area is comprised of
Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie, and Palm Beach counties and the 52 Municipalities
contained therein.
2. On July 20, 2018, the TCRPC adopted Resolution No. 18-003 pertaining to biosolids
management issues in Florida.
3. The Board agrees with TCRPC that it is time to work together as a region and state to
increase awareness of current and future biosolids management issues, examine potential
water quality impacts from our current practices, and explore new wastewater treatment
technologies to improve biosolids resource recovery and management options.
4. The Board wishes to collaborate with the TCRPC, Florida Association of Counties, Florida
League of Cities, Florida Small County Coalition, Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and other partners
to accomplish these objectives and rethink 21St Century human wastewater management
practices for Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Lucie County Board of County
Commissioners:
1. This Board does hereby encourage the State of Florida and its local governments to
prioritize the reduction and eventual elimination of the land application of human
wastewater biosolids.
2. The Board further encourages the State of Florida to establish a Pilot Projects Program for
funding local utilities to implement new state of the art wastewater treatment
technologies to improve recovery and afford more efficient use of human wastewater
biosolids resources.
3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
4. The County Administrator is directed to send a copy of this resolution to the
County's state and federal legislative delegation and to the partners identified in
this Resolution.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson, Chair
AYE
Commissioner Linda Bartz, Vice Chair
AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky
AYE
Commissioner Anthony Bonna
AYE
Commissioner Cathy Townsend
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 215` day of August 2018.
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