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INTERGOVERNMENTAL DELEGATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ILLINOIS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND
THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE, ILLINOIS
A JOINT AND COOPERATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM
(JULY 1, 2026 - JUNE 30, 2031)
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WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the County of DuPage (“COUNTY”) and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (“IEPA”) entered an Intergovernmental Agreement as adopted by the DuPage County Board under Resolution EN-R-0316-21, for the purpose of intergovernmental cooperation in solid waste management site inspection, investigation, and enforcement; and
WHEREAS, cooperating with the IEPA to inspect, oversee, and enforce solid waste management regulations within the County promotes the COUNTY’s ability to protect public health and the environment; and
WHEREAS, the IEPA has requested that the COUNTY enter into a new Intergovernmental Agreement to continue its joint solid waste inspection, investigation and enforcement program for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031; and
WHEREAS, the IEPA and the COUNTY are both public agencies within the meaning of the Illinois “Intergovernmental Cooperation Act”, as specified at 5 ILCS 220/1, et seq., and are authorized by Article 7, Section 10 of the Constitution of State of the Illinois to cooperate for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY receives funding for the duties of this Intergovernmental Agreement in an amount up to eighty percent (80%) of expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Committee of the DuPage County Board has reviewed and recommends acceptance of the attached Intergovernmental Delegation Agreement Between the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the County of DuPage, Illinois - A Joint and Cooperative Inspection Program.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the Intergovernmental Delegation Agreement Between the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the County of DuPage, Illinois - A Joint and Cooperative Inspection Program, attached hereto and made a part hereof, be hereby accepted and approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chair of the DuPage County Board is hereby authorized and directed to execute in duplicate the Agreement on behalf of the COUNTY; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution and one executed original of the attached Agreement to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; Bureau of Land; Manager of Waste Reduction and Compliance Section; Springfield, IL 62794-9276.
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Enacted and approved this 12th of May, 2026 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK