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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Department: Cook County Department of Environmental Control
Other Part(ies): Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Request: Approval of Delegation Agreement between the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Cook County
Goods or Services: Pursuant to this Delegation Agreement the County shall have certain authority, as described in the agreement, to act on behalf of the Illinois EPA to make inspections and conduct investigations of solid waste management sites. The Illinois EPA and County agree that the County may bring actions for violations of any section of the Act in the name of the people of the State of Illinois.
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2017
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Summary: The purpose of this Delegation Agreement is to satisfactorily act on public concerns for human health and the environment and agree upon a mutually cooperative program for inspecting solid waste management sites in the County, for sharing information obtained regarding solid waste disposal in the County, and for follow-up activity in situations where violations of environmental laws are detected.
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