HomeMy WebLinkAbout2592Resolution No. 2592
A RESOLUTION adopting the documents entitled "Utility Land
Management Plan" and "Forest Management Plan" as policies of the
City of Bremerton and as an addendum to the City's Water Supply
Plan required by WAC 246-290-100 and authorizing the City's Director
of Public Works and Utilities to take the necessary steps to implement
the two Plans.
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton owns and operates a municipal water
supply system which is designed to meet the existing and future needs of the City of
Bremerton and its water customers; and
WHEREAS, it is required by the Washington State Department of Health
and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the drinking water quality
delivered to the customer meets specific water quality criteria and that the sources
of supply be provided with the appropriate level of treatment and the watershed be
managed to minimize the introduction of contamination into the supply; and
WHEREAS, the Bremerton Water Utility relies upon a Watershed
Management Program to protect the quality of water and minimize the need for
water filtration or other costly treatment techniques to meet the State and Federal
drinking water criteria; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton authorized the update of the 1986 Utility
Land Management Plan and Forest Management Plan with the specific objective of
updating policies, procedures, and implementation program to help ensure that the
quality of water delivered to the City's customers meet State and Federal
requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
That we find Volume I--Utility Land Management Plan and Volume
II--Forest Land Management Plan (collectively the Plans) consistent
with the goals and objectives of the City of Bremerton and do hereby
adopt the Plans as official policy and programs of the City of
Bremerton as an integral part of the City's Water System Plan for the
management of the water supply.
That the Mayor of Bremerton, Lynn Horton, is authorized to submit
the Plans to the Department of Health for review and approval as the
City's Management Plan for protecting water quality and controlling
activities on the municipal watershed lands.
That Director of Public Works and Utilities (Director) is hereby
authorized to implement the recommendations and programs outlined
in the Plans.
That the Director be further instructed to continue to monitor the
changing requirements of the State and Federal drinking water laws
and to anticipate potential changes that may affect the management
program of the City of Bremerton such that the cost of providing public
water supply to the City's customers is minimized.
PASSED on this 19th day of March, 1997.
CITY OF BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL
BY:
David Farr, President