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<br />RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND ENDORSING THE SOLID WASTE <br />MANAGEMENT PLAN OF 2006 FOR CABARRUS COUNTY <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is a priority of this community to protect human health and the <br />environment through safe and effective management of municipal solid waste; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the reduction of the amount and toxicity of the local waste stream is <br />a goal of this community; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, equitable and efficient delivery of solid waste management services <br />is an essential characteristic of the local solid waste management system; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is a goal of the community to maintain and improve its physical <br />appearance and to reduce the adverse effects of illegal disposal and littering; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus County recognizes its role in the encouragement of <br />recycling markets by purchasing recycled products; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, involvement and education of the citizenry is critical to the <br />establishment of an effective local solid waste program; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina has placed planning responsibility on <br />local government for the management of solid waste; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, NC General Statute 130A-309.09A(b) requires each unit of local <br />government, either individually or in cooperation with other units of local <br />government, to update the Ten Year Comprehensive Solid Waste Management <br />Plan at least every three years; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Cabarrus County Solid Waste Management Department and <br />Citizens Solid Waste Advisory Council have undertaken and completed a long- <br />range planning effort to evaluate the appropriate technologies and strategies <br />available to manage solid waste effectively; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF <br />CABARRUS COUNTY: <br /> <br />That Cabarrus County's 2006 Ten Year Comprehensive Solid Waste Management <br />Plan is accepted and endorsed and placed on file with Oerk to the Board on this <br />day, Tune 19. 2006. <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />G-12 <br />