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AN ORDINANCE relating to duties of divisions of the department of natural resources and parks; and amending Ordinance 11955, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.045.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 11955, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.045 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The department of natural resources and parks is responsible to manage and be fiscally accountable for the wastewater treatment division, water and land resources division, solid waste division and parks and recreation division. The department shall manage, design, develop, operate, maintain and enhance the geographic information systems for the county and other contracting agencies. The department shall administer and implement the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act, federal Endangered Species Act and other federal and state laws and regulations related to those requirements. The department shall perform the metropolitan water pollution abatement function referred to in this section as "the water quality program," as set forth in chapter 35.58 RCW, K.C.C. Title 28 and other federal and state laws and regulations applicable to that function, although financial planning for and administration of the water quality program shall be conducted consistent with financial policies approved by the council. The department shall coordinate the county's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES") municipal stormwater permit program. The department shall provide the support to the county's participation in the regional water supply planning process including the development of reclaimed water and the review of local utility district plans for conformance with county plans and policies and shall participate in the process of preparing coordinated water system plans to ensure conformance with county plans and policies. The department shall provide for the active and passive recreational needs of the r...

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