70-27RESOLUTION NO: 70-27
WHEREAS, it appears that .the Rayonier Corporation, a corporation
owned and operated by International Telephone and Telegraph Company,
is planning to build two ocean outfalls to pump .its paper mill wastes
into water 25 to 30 feet deep, 2.5 miles offshore from Fernandina
Beach, and
WHEREAS, this d~.sposal of waste matter would be subject to ocean
currents., winds and tides which could have serious, dangerous and harm-
ful effects on marine life within the tidal and off-shore waters of
the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, and
WHEREAS., the citizens and City Commission of the City of Atlantic
Beach, Florida, have deep concern not only in regards to marine life,
but also in regards to the affect of depositing such waste matter so
close to the shares of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, thus per-
haps causing harm to human. life, and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of the Interior has recom-
mended against building any .such ocean outfalls, and the National
Water Quality Act requires that applications for them may not even be
considered unless approved by the Statesg and
WHEREAS, initially, the Florida Air and Water Pollutian Control
Board. rejected such a proposal, and
{ WHEREAS, the President~,s Council an Environmental Quality has
specified that ocean dumping of sludge °`should be phased out .and no
new sources allowed", and
WHEREAS, the United States Army Engineers appear to have gone
against the best interest of the public in advising that this plan to
build these two ocean outfalls bgr the Rayanier Corporation be allowed
to be put into force as it '°is am improvement on what is now being
done",
NOW, THEREFORE., BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CON:~SSION OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
That a copy of this Resolution be sent to Colonel A. S. Fullerton,.
District Engineer for the United States Army Engineers, that he
may be appraised of the attitude. of this Commission. and the peoj~le
of Atlantic Beach. The economic consideration balanced against
ecological aspects. should be taken into consideration and a method
of disposal be found that would be acceptable to the .President`s
Council on Environmental Quality, as well as other agencies cha.rg-
ed with the protection of the environment, and that all necessary
steps be taken to nuiify any recommendation which has been made in
regards to the plan of building two ocean autfalls.
PASSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON THE 2$th DAY O1+ DECEMBERa 1970.
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Adele S. Grape, City Cler