HomeMy WebLinkAbout30866 / 80-21Augtst 7, 1980 # 21 RESOLUPION
PU�': SL3PPC?� "£IESOLU3'�O[3 �JF IbITENT TO FORM 'I'HE FOX RiVER BASIN AiTIi30t2iTY"
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WHEiZE�._. the Cc?i*stz:n rcx,n�;.l of the ^: ^s o= ' y.�=:� :�xL.-.��t� u:e
need for th� p_*tarrg�'� Formstion of az a.cceptable cvat�r resoua�c� m�nageirent agency
for the Fc»c Ri.veer Val].ey, and
wE3EREFL';, a prop��sal for such an ac�ncy has been developed by the Fox
Valley Watrz �t:a�.ity Planni.ng Agency in cooperation with the five oaiinties in
the FoX River watersited;
NCW, R"_•7�:TLRIOFZE, Bis IT RE:Sc�I�VED that the Coi[¢rori Cotmcil of tlie City of
C�s.`ilcosh sugc�or�. s the ati_ached "Re�olution of Intent to Form the Fox Rivcx Basin
Autnorit�" ar�d zt�m7ends ihe tintl.y adoption of sai.d resolution by the Winnebago
Coimty Baazti .
F3E IT r" _-�:�R R�.SOliVEll that copies of this re3olution be sent tn the Winne-�
1]3C�j CQlIIltj EXE `^utl.VC.' :3Tld iAlIIltj+ l.303TC� Qlai rnv�n dilCl 31.1 If12ii'bE,YS Of �7P.
Winnehago Cr.:m�,- 3oard. Copies should also be sent to the County Exec�tives a-id
Cotmiy Roarc3 C]-:�� nren of �rown, Outagacm.e, Calw�t and Fond du Lac coLmties,
arid tc tl:� F�x� �'z.].ley Water Quality Pl�n;,,q A��,,
>liHMITT�D BY
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RESOLUTION OF INTENT
TO FORM THE
FOX RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY
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WHEREAS, the Counties of Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Outagamie and Winnebago
have a cortmon concern for the water resources of the Lake Winnebago Pool,
Lower Fox River and Lower Green Bay; and
WHEREAS, the federal and state government require that a management structure
be developed to meet the water quality standards through point and non-point
source water pollution control, pursuant to P.L. 92-500; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned counties wish to maintain a strong role in water
resource management; and
WHEREAS, a coordinated approach will be necessary to insure that the recommend-
ed wasteload allocation plan for the Lower Fox River can be implemented;
NOW, THEREFORE, COUNTY PURSUANT TO /1DOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION
BY ITS GOVERNIt�G BODY A6REES TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ,
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COUNTIES TO FORM THE FOX VALLEY BASIN AUTHORITY AS DESCRIBED BELOW:
METHOD OF CREATION:
-Intergovernmental Agreement (Section 66,30 Wis. Stats.),
PURPOSE AND DUTIES:
-Manage wasteload allocations for the Lower Fox River including the
monitoring of flow and temperature, direction of flow re-regulation
and instream aeration. (Estimated cost savings of $12-20 million/yeal^).
-Continuing water quality management planning as required by Section
208 P.L. 92-500 (Clean Water Act).
REPRESENTATION:
-15 member board composed of the chief elected official of each
county, 3 industrial point source dischargers, 2 municipal point
source dischargers and 5 at-large members chosen from agriculture,
recreation and conservation interests (one per county).
GEOGRAPHIC AREA:
-Portions of Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Outagamie and Winnebago
Counties that are within the Fox River watershed.
METHOD OF FINANCING:
-Wasteload allocation costs to be paid by the point source dischargers
to the Lower fox River.
-Planning costs to be paid by grants from Federal (USEPA) and State (DNR)
and by counties on a proporrional basis by equalized assesed valuation
and or/representation on the board.
ESTIPIATED ANNUAL COUNTY COSTS:
-Brown ($10,200), Calumet ($1,000), Fond du Lac ($4,100), Outagamie ($6,800)
and Winnebago ($7,900).
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
-Under this proposal, the Basin Authority would commence operations on
January 1, 1982 and would assume the required plannin9 activities of
the Fox Valley Water Quality Planning Agency which would be dissolved.
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