M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: May 17, 2017
Re: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Interlocal Agreement
REQUEST
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A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE COPERMITEES NAMED IN NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT NO. FLS000003; AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Interlocal Agreement was established by Miami-Dade County to allow all of the municipalities in the County to be part of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit naming the county and all of the participation municipalities. The permit was issued by the State of Florida, pursuant to Section 40.3.0885, Florida Statutes. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) implements the stormwater element of the federal NPDES as part of the Department's Wastewater Facilities and Activities Permitting program. The stormwater element of the federal NPDES program is mandated by the federal Clean Water Act.
The purpose is to contract with Miami-Dade County to perform sampling; monitoring and analysis of the Town's stormwater runoff, as per the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit No. FLS000003. The term of the Interlocal Agreement is for a five (5) years period, and shall expire on September 30, 2022.
The Federal Environmental Protection Agency requires all co-permitees to have a five-year agreement with the host county (Miami-Dade County). The annual permit fee includes the County's cost of monitoring the Town's outfalls and preparing the annual monitoring report, which is submitted to the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The State of ...
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