HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2023-143RESOLUTION 0
Resolution Authorizing closure of the Limited Purpose Landfill
WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners has the responsibility of managing the
countywide Solid Waste System under terms of the RCW 70A.205, RCW 36.58 and the Joint Solid Waste
Disposal System Agreement of March 12,1979; and
WHEREAS: The Joint Solid Waste Disposal System Agreement provides for the system to be
operated on user fees and that the Gounty Board of Commissioners are obligated to set disposal rates as
necessary to cover expenses from user fees; and
WHEREAS: RCW 36.58.040 allows for a County to have fulljurisdiction and authority to manage,
regulate, maintain, utilize, operate, controland establish the rates and charges for those solid waste
handling systems, plants, sites, or other facilities, and
WHEREAS: RCW 36.58.020 allows the Board of County Commissioners to make such rules and
regulations as may be deemed necessary for the use and occupation of such sites and may provide for
the maintenance and care thereof, and
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON
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The Ryegrass Limited Purpose Landfill is reaching its permifted etevations and capacityWHEREAS:
and
WHEREAS: The cost to permit and expand the Limited Purpose Landfill without the use of the
alternative design under WAG 173.350.400 (a)(C) will be cost prohibitive for our county as we do not
receive enough waste to amortize the capital cost to installthe liners being required.
NOW THEREFORE BE lT RESOLVED: That the Board of County Commissioners direct the Solid Waste
Department to proceed with closing the Ryegrass Limited Purpose Landfillwhen it meets its permitted
elevations and capacity.
Dated this flo^rof septembe r2o2t
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
UNTYWASHINGTON
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, Vice Ghairman
ABSENT
Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner
APPROVEDAS TO FORM:
Douglas R. Mitchell, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Ftlerkof the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
tr Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz