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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign a budget transfer related to the Settlement Agreement and Modification of Partial Consent Decree with the United States Forest Service for the Meyers Landfill site increasing General Fund revenue by $1,400,000 of which $500,000 is payable to the US Forest Service and $900,000 is increasing the General Fund Contingency. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: United States Forest Service.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board approve a budget transfer related to the Settlement Agreement and Modification of Partial Consent Decree with the United States Forest Service for the Meyers Landfill site increasing General Fund revenue by $1,400,000, of which $500,000 is payable to the US Forest Service and $900,000 is increasing the General Fund Contingency.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On September 23, 2016 the US District Court approved the Settlement Agreement and Modification of Partial Consent Decree (SA/MPCD) for the Meyers Landfill Site. The settlement states:
“1. As soon as reasonably practicable after the effective date of this SA/MPCD, the United States, on behalf of the Forest Service, shall pay to the County $4,100,000 to resolve any and all claims alleged by the County in conjunction with the County’s Motion as well as any and all claims that the County had, has, or may have arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the County’s motion.
“5. Within 30 days of receiving the payment required by Paragraph 1 of this SA/MPCD, the County shall pay to the Forest Service $500,000 to resolve any and all claims the United States, on behalf of the Forest Service, has, had, or may have to recover any or all Interim Response Costs and Future Response Costs associated with OU-1.”
“8. Within 30 days of receiving the payment required by Paragraph 1 of this SA/MPCD, the County shall establish and fund an inte...
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