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PORT ANGELES RESOLUTION NO. of-Sf:;
CLALLAM COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. ..:l~
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A JOINT RESOLUTION of the Board of Clallam
County Commissioners and the City Council
of Port Angeles authorizing the negotiation
of an agreement with Arco Marine, Inc., and
State and Federal agencies for identification
and mitigation of oil spill ~mpacts and
requesting the Governor to provide continuing
staff and financial assistance.
WHEREAS, on December 21, 1985, the oil tanker ARCO
Anchorage spilled approximately 189,000 gallons of crude oil into
Port Angeles Harbor with much of the oil spreading along the
shorelines of Port Angeles and Clallam County and causing
significant economic and environmental damage; and
WHEREAS, the discharger of the spilled oil, Arco
Marine, Inc., has accepted responsibility and liability for the
spill and related impacts and has participated in the clean-up
efforts with Federal, State and local agencies and volunteers;
and
WHEREAS, the short-term clean-up efforts appear to be
nearing a conclusion and the long-range identification and
mi tigation of impacts need to be planned for, including the
on-going functions and involvement of Federal, State and local
officials and Arco Marine, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, there is great concern at the local level
about the long-range effects of the spill on the economy and
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environment of the City of Port Angeles and Clallam County, which
concern warrants the joint involvement of City and County
government in insuring that the long-term impacts of the spill
are identified and mitigated; and
WHEREAS, the assistance of State agencies in the
initial oil spill clean-up effort has been provided and there may
be a continuing need for such assistance and the requisite
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funding to insure that the long-term impacts are appropriately
dealt with; and
WHEREAS, claims from the private sector for economic
impacts will be submitted to Arco Marine, Inc., with the possi-
bility that some rejected claims may be submitted to the State
government for financial assistance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF CLALLAM
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF PORT ANGELES, as
follows:
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Section 1. Clallam County and the City of Port Angeles
shall negotiate an agreement with Arco Marine, Inc., and the
appropriate State and Federal agencies for the identification and
mitigation of economic and environmental impacts caused by the
December 21, 1985, oil spill in Port Angeles Harbor. Said
agreement shall specify the continuing functions and involvement
of Arco Marine, Inc., and Federal, State, County and City
officials and shall contain the commitment of Arco Marine, Inc.,
to fund the necessary identification and mitigation of economic
and environmental impacts.
Section 2. Clallam County and the City of Port Angeles
shall make a joint request to the Governor for the continuing
assistance of State agencies and the funds as may be necessary,
recognizing the continuing financial obligation of Arco Marine,
Inc., to identify and mitigate the economic and environmental
impacts of the December 21, 1985, oil spill in Port Angeles
Harbor. Additionally, the joint request shall alert the Governor
that additional sources of funds may be necessary on an emergency
basis which may require the declaration of an emergency, particu-
larly if the discharger fails to meet all of its obligations.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
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1986.
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PASSED by the Board of Clallam County Commissioners at
a regular meeting of the Board held on the ~ day of
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, 1986.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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