ORDER NO. 15037
ORDER AUTHORIZING LETTER TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONCERNING
ROAD MAINTENANCE AS IT RELATES TO SOLID WASTE PERMIT
On this the 9th day of May, 1983, came on to be considered
by the Court the matter of proposed letter to be sent to the
Texas Department of Health as recommended by the Landfill Development
Committee at its meeting on April 22, 1983; and it appearing to
the Court that the solid waste management regulations require
a statement of road maintenance authority, and that the City
of Kerrville will be taking parallel action at its meeting on
May 10, 1983, it is ordered on motion by Commissioner Holland
seconded by Commissioner T;rh and unanimously approved
by the Court that the County Judge be authorized to forward a
letter confirming that the access roads can safely accomodate
additional traffic to be generated by the proposed solid waste
disposal operation applied for through the Texas Department of
Health.
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Robert Bernstein, M. D., F. A.C. P.
Commissioner
Rober[ A. MacLean, M.D,
Deputy Commissioner
Professional Services
Hermes L. Miller
Deputy Commissioner
Management and Administration
April 19, 1983
Honorable Gordon Morriss
Kerr County Judge
Kerr County Courthouse
Kerrville, Texas 78028
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Department of Health
Public Health Region 9
P.O. Box 630
Uvalde, Texas 78801
(512) 278-7173
Subject: Kerr County - Solid Waste
Promiscuous Dumping Control
Dear Judge Morriss:
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APR 2 ~ 1983
Rodger G. Smyth, M.D., M.P.H.
Regional Director
Over the past few years, the Texas Department of Health has seen a
significant increase statewide in the occurrence of illegal or promiscuous
solid waste dumping. As I am sure you are aware, Kerr County hoe seen
its share of this problem along its rivers, highways, back roads and
vacant properties. The problem appears to increase proportionately with
the growth of property development and the c:::,~aty's expanding population.
Our Region 9 Environmental Health staYfi in Uvalde is often hard
pressed to respond immediately to complaints of illegal dumping in Kerr
County. Distance and our twenty-one-county responsibilities often put
restraints on travel agendas. We try to respond to complaints as soon
as possible or as itineraries permit, but this often results in a site
already constituting an extensive problem before we can get there to
investigate it and start closure procedures. Conversely, a local Sani-
tarian might quickly remedy the problem by makin~;,a more timely response.
We are requesting your assistance in pursuing illegal dumping in
Kerr County on a local basis. This might be readily implemented by the
field representative of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA)
taking on the authority of solid waste disposal enforcement. Such
reaponaibilitiea would hopefully be in accordance with existing legal
authority conveyed to the UGRA Sanitariana as agents of the Kerr County
Health Officer, T. M. Boyce, Jr., M.D.
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Honorable Gordon Morriss
Kerr County Judge
April 20, 1983
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Heretofore we have requested that all solid waste disposal responsi-
bility in Kerr County be deferred to the Texas Department of Health to
ensure statewide enforcement continuity. While this continuity is still
implicit and necessary, we see a pressing need to secure expanded local
assistance in dealing with this growing problem. We feel confident that
our longstanding cooperation will facilitate the effective abatement of
illegal dumping in Kerr County. Please be assured that our office
will afford its full cooperation whenever required. At the same time,
we will maintain on-going surveillance and permitting oP municipal solid
waste disposal sites in the county, such as the city of Kerrville's
sanitary landfill or any other sites seeking or operating under the
permit authority of the Texas Department of Health. Such surveillance
activities can be regularly scheduled on an itinerant basis by our
office here in Uvalde.
In submitting this proposal for your consideration, we are aware of
your presently er.,n,iding workload in wastewater surveillance and oP the
highly ef4°ective results these efforts have brought about since the
inception of your program. We feel certain that the same effective
control oP illegal dumping might be obtained to the significant benefit
of Kerr County, should you accept this new responsibility.
Please let us know at your earliest convenience if these arrange-
m~~nts can be consummated through the consideration of your Board of
Directors and the Kerr County Commissioners Court.
If we can be of any assistance to you in further clarifying these
arrangements, please let us know. We will be happy to assist you, as
always, in this or any other matter of point concern.
Sincerely,
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and B. Whitley, P.E.
Acting Regional Engineer
Public Health Region 9
Approved by:
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Rodger G. ~ , M.P.H.
Regional Director of Public Health
Public Health Region 9
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ccs:4-B. W. Bruns, Director
Upper Guadalupe River Authority
T. M. Boyce, M.D., Kerr County
Health Officer
Bureau of Solid Waste Management,
Austin
ORDER N0. 15037
ORDER AUTHORIZING LETTER TO
DEPT. OF HEALTH CONCERNING ROAD
MAINTENANCE AS IT RELATES TO
SOLID WASTE PERMIT
5-9-1983
Vol. P, Pages 314-315