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STATE OF WASHINGTON
Jefferson County
In the Matter of: Supporting the
Oil Pollution Prevention and
Response Act of 2007
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RESOLUTION NO. 56-07
WHEREAS, the quality oflife in Jefferson County substantially resides in the health and
biodiversity of the marine ecosystem; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County recognizes the importance of aesthetic, recreational,
educational, and scientific resources provided by a healthy marine ecosystem; and
WHEREAS, historic tribal and cultural practices are dependent on the protection and
preservation of a healthy marine ecosystem; and
WHEREAS, much of the local economy is dependent on a healthy marine ecosystem; and
WHEREAS, several conservation plans, including the San Juan Marine Stewardship Area
Plan and the US Recovery Plan for Southern Resident Killer Whales identified the potential for catastrophic
oil spill one of the greatest threats to the marine ecosystem; and
WHEREAS, The Puget Sound Partnership and the Washington Oil Spill Advisory Council
determined that sustained funding for a year-round permanent rescue tug at Neah Bay was one of the best
defenses against a catastrophic oil spill; and
WHEREAS, The Neah Bay tug has made 33 'saves' since being on part-time duty
since 1 999, the last save coming on the day it was taken out of service in 2007; and
WHEREAS, The Oil Spill Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2007 includes several
key measures to protect the marine ecosystem from a catastrophic oil spill, including requiring a user-
funded permanent year-round rescue tug at Neah Bay,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOL VED by the Board of County Commissioners that
Jefferson County supports the passage of the Oil Spill Pollution Prevention and Response Act of2007.
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