Whatcom County - File #: AB2021-403

• File #: AB2021-403
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/6/2021
• In control: Council
• On agenda: 7/27/2021
• Final action: 7/27/2021
• Enactment date: 7/27/2021
• Enactment #: ORD 2021-046
• Title: Ordinance adopting amendments to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and Whatcom County Code relating to the Cherry Point UGA fossil fuel facilities, renewable fuel facilities, piers, SEPA, greenhouse gas emissions, and other matters
• Related files: AB2020-345, AB2021-382, AB2021-475
• Department: Council Office

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/27/2021	1	Council	HEARD PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND HELD IN COUNCIL
7/27/2021	1	Council	ADOPTED	Pass
7/27/2021	1	Council	FORWARDED FOR CONCURRENT REVIEW	Pass
7/13/2021	1	Council	SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING	Pass

Primary Contact Email:    DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us

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Ordinance adopting amendments to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and Whatcom County Code relating to the Cherry Point UGA fossil fuel facilities, renewable fuel facilities, piers, SEPA, greenhouse gas emissions, and other matters

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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:

This ordinance will amend Whatcom County's development regulations, State Environmental Policy Act  (SEPA)  provisions,  permit  review  procedures, and Comprehensive Plan relating to fossil fuel facilities,  renewable  fuel  facilities, transshipment fuel facilities and other similar land use activities. The proposal is intended to address the risks to public health, safety, and the environment associated with fossil fuel facilities. The proposal is also intended to address the negative impacts on public safety, transportation, the economy, and environment from crude  oil,  coal,  liquefied  petroleum  gases, and natural gas transshipments from the Cherry Point Industrial District.