Resolution 2004-362
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RESOLUTION NO. 2004- 362
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, REGARDING MANAGEMENT
OF BIOSOLIDS BY THE COUNTY'S W A TER.SEWER DISTRICT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. This Resolution establishes a Biosolids Management Policy whereby the Collier County
Water-Sewer District (the "DISTRICT") should follow the principles of conduct set forth in the National
Biosolids Partnership's Code of Good Practice, which may include other biosolids commitments the
DISTRICT voluntarily accepts, but only to the extent such acceptances do not require further approval
from this Board.
2. The DISTRICT will promote and practice the beneficial use of biosolids and the
reuse/recycling of resources. The DISTRICT will strive to maintain, improve and protect the
environment through its treatment/production of biosolids; will attempt to ensure that the health, safety
and welfare of the public are protected; and will strive to build and maintain public acceptance and trust
through continuous education and involvement.
3. The DISTRICT is voluntarily committed to the management of biosolids in an
environmentally sound, sustainable, publicly accepted, safe and cost-effective manner, which includes
compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to biosolids
production within the DISTRICT, including management, transportation, storage and use or disposal of
biosolids. The DISTRICT is also voluntarily committed to the implementation of a biosolids
Environmental Management System ("EMS"), a management framework to reduce environmental
impacts and advance organizational peri.ormance. Some incentives for implementing this EMS are
enhance product and service quality, reduce risks of incidents (and quicker responses to them), mitigate
environmental impacts, and advance level of dialog with stakeholders, and, most important, increase
communication with stakeholders to hear and consider every viewpoint when key decisions are made.
During the development of this EMS, the critical processes will be mapped and a systematic process will
be developed to update, enhance and implement effective management practices whereby a framework
will be created to link operations with regulatory compliance management activities have a coherent
approach to document management goals, keep records, establish and act upon goals, measure and
evaluate performance.
4. The DISTRICT will make reasonable efforts to progress toward reliable Class A
biosolids to meet or exceed all federal, state, and local requirements as now specified in Part 503 of Title
40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); in Chapter 62-640 of the Florida Administrative Code, and in
Collier County Ordinance No. 87-79, using National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
(NELAP) certified laboratory analyses and implementation of those processes/methods determined to be
technically feasible and cost effective.
5. This Resolution does not authorize expenditure of any money. Each expenditure of
money shall be subject to further budgetary approval.
PASSED AND DULY adopted by the Board of County Commissioners and as Ex-officio the
governing Board of the Collier County Water Sewer District, this ~,t)tt-day of tV Ov u"\lof. V" 2004.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
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