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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 Intergovernmenta...
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