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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> �� <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No <br /> Meeting Date: November 1, 1995 <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control <br /> Ordinance <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> DEPARTMENT Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x <br /> -------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT <br /> Proposed Ordinance Nick Waters, ext 3030 <br /> (under separate cover) Douglas Thoren, 732-2196 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel 'Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> PURPOSE: To consider adoption of an ordinance that will provide the <br /> Director of Emergency Management the authority to abate or remedy the <br /> environmental discharge of oil or other hazardous substances, and to <br /> recoup the costs of cleanup from reponsible parties. <br /> BACKGROUND: At the October 17, 1995 meeting, the County Commissioners <br /> received a report on a proposed "Orange County Oil Pollution and <br /> Hazardous Substances Control Ordinance" . The ordinance would protect <br /> the land and waters over which Orange County has jurisdiction from <br /> pollution by oil and other hazardous substances. It would afford the <br /> County a legal basis for recovering costs of the County and other local <br /> emergency response agencies incurred during responses to control or <br /> mitigate the effects of hazardous materials spills. <br /> As discussed at the October 17 meeting, staff is offering the proposed <br /> ordinance for adoption at this time. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the <br /> ordinance. <br />