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Resolution

1973-1

Adopting of Solid

Waste

Plan "Act 241"


Solid Waste

Adopting an official solid waste plan and authorizing the Westmoreland County Planning Department:

To include Bolivar Borough in the "Official Solid Waste Plan" for Westmoreland county and its Constituent Municipalities in compliance with Act 241.

Whereas, the General Assembly of Pennsylvania has passed the Pennsylvania solid Waste Management Act 241 and it was signed into law by the Governor of the Commonwealth; and

Whereas, the Department of environmental Resources has recommended to the county of Westmoreland that the planning be accomplished at the County level to achieve a coordinated county wide Plan by the County Planning Department; and

Whereas, the Westmoreland County Planning Department has prepared the "Official solid Waste Plan" for Westmoreland county and its Constituent Municipalities for all Boroughs, Cities, and Townships in Westmoreland county.

Whereas, the Borough of Bolivar has cooperated in the preparation of the "Official Solid Waste Plan" for Westmoreland County and the Constituent Municipalities, and

Whereas, the County Official Solid Waste Plan is consistent with the Solid Waste requirements for the Borough of Bolivar subject to findings of solid waste feasibility study, if existing or later prepared with total County orientation; and

Whereas, the county Planning Department will include Bolivar Borough in the county wide solid waste plan at no cost to the Borough of Bolivar.

Now ,Therefore be it Resolved, that the Bolivar Borough council officially adopts the County wide official plan in accordance with Pennsylvania Act 241; and

Be it Further Resolved, that the plan prepared for Westmoreland County including Bolivar Borough having been reviewed by Bolivar Borough Council may be submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources by the Westmoreland County Planning Department as a part of the "Official Solid Waste Plan" for Westmoreland County and its Constituent Municipalities.

Resolved in council this 8th day of January , 1973

J. Conrad Gamble

President of Council

Frank B Gibson

Mayor

I do Hereby Certify that the forgoing resolution Act 241 was duly adopted on January 8, 1973

James E Lichtenfels

Secretary