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F ? 1? , CITY OF NORTH OUASTED RESOLUTION N0. 78- 1`4 BY : . A P.ESOLUTION NOT APPROVING THE NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY (NOACA) RECONI?4ENDED 208 WATER POLLUTION ABATIlMENT PLAN. i ? WHEREAS, the NOACA has been engaged in water pollution abatement planning pursuant to Public Law 92-500, Section 208, for the areas of Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Lake County, Lorain County, Medina County, Swrnnit County and Portgage County; and, tiVHEREAS, the NOACA recorranended 208 Plan has been transmitted to local governments for their review; and, WHEREAS, the plan for the control of point source discharges to meet Ohio and United State Environmental Protection Agencies goals and objectives is being implemented by existing water pollution control management agencies under the direct direction of the Ohio and United States Environmental Protection Agencies; and, WHEREAS, it is the position of this Council that the planning and cantrol of point source discharges should remain the responsibility of only the Ohio and United States Environmental Protection Agencies; and, WHEREAS, a major objective of the 208 planning process is to develop programs to control and abate non-point water pollution sources; and, WEEP.EAS, the goals and objectives for abatement of non-point sources of pollution have not been adequately established; and, WHEREAS, said goals and objectives are the subject of the planning process currently being conducted by the International Joint Commission; and, WF-IEREAS, the NOACA recommended 208 Plan does not adequately Quantify water quality problems resulting from pollutants from non-point sources and therefore cannot establish program priorities to organize and direct future water planning implementation programs for the seven county areas; and, WHERF.AS, as set forth in the United States and Ohio Environmental Protection Agencies requirements, a 208 plan must be adopted on or before November 3, 1978; and, WI-IEREAS, the local governments and water pollution control management agencies have not had adequate time to review the NOACA recommended 208 Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COi1NI'Y OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION l: That this Council does not approve the recormnended 208 Plan as now drafted and submitted for review. SECTION 2: That this Council recommends that the NOACA 208 Policy Board not approve the recorrm?ended NOACA 208 Plan as now drafted and submitted for review. SECTION 3: That this Council urges the NOACA 208 Policy Board to ask the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to certify as management agencies all owners of sewage treatment plant, and sewer systems, including the Board of Commissioners of Cuyahoga County, who currently are reauired to meet Ohio