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EXECUTIVE ORDER 83-5 WHEREAS, extensive laboratory testing has confirmed the presence of dioxin at several locations in M issou ri; and, WHEREAS, dioxin is a p o te n tia lly deadly chemical which threatens the health and safety of thousands of M issourians, NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHRISTOPHER S. BOND, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, by virtu e of the authority vested in me by the C onstitution and laws of M is s o u ri, hereby e s ta b lish the Governor's Task Force on Dioxin (hereinafter the "Task Force") which sh a ll be composed of such residents of Missouri as from time to time may be appointed by the Governor. The Task Force shall include representa tives of Missouri higher education in s t it u t io n s and Missouri companies which have expertise regarding hazardous wastes, as well as concerned c it iz e n s . The Chairman of the Task Force shall be designated by the Governor. The purposes of the Task Force sh all be as follows: 1. To examine and evaluate a ll known methods, processes and technologies for the destruction and containment o f d ioxin, p a r t ic u la r ly with respect to dioxin as i t e x is t s as a contaminant in s o i l and stream sediment at various locations in Missouri; 2. To examine and evaluate the public health dangers associated with d ioxin , p a rt ic u la r ly with respect to dioxin as i t e x ists as a contaminant in s o i l and stream sediment at various locations in M is s o u ri; 3. To prepare and present, not la te r than June 1, 1983, an interim report which, in t e r a l i a , provides s p e c i f ic recommendations for s o lv in g those public health and environmental problems occurring in Times Beach, Missouri which are the re s u lt o f dioxin contamination exacerbated by widespread flooding; and 4. To prepare and present, as soon as practicable but not la t e r than October 1, 1983, a fin a l report which includes the evaluations se t forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, and which recommends a practical and effective plan of action for implementing comprehensive and permanent s olu tion s to the public health and environmental problems caused by dioxin contamination in Missouri. The Director of the Department of Natural Resources and the Director of the D iv is io n o f Health sh all make av ailab le such s t a f f and support resources as are needed by the Task Force in the course of i t s d elib eration s. All meetings o f the Task Force sh a ll be open to the p ublic, and a record s h a ll be kept of all Task Force proceedings. Members of the Task Force sh all receive no compensation for th e ir se rv ic e s , but sh all be reimbursed from funds provided through the Department of Natural Resources for th e ir reasonable and necessary expenses. The Task Force may contract for the se rvic es of such consultants and experts as i t deems necessary and s h a ll pay for such se rvices from funds provided through the Department of Natural Resources or the D iv is io n of Health. The Task Force sh all meet at the call of the Chairman, or at the call of the Governor or his designate, and sh all d is s o lv e upon the issuance of it s fin a l report, unless extended by subsequent Executive Order. EXECUTIVE ORDER 83-5 Page 2 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great. Seal of the State of M issouri, th is _ / V ? d a y of 1983. Q ATTEST: ?SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHERS BOND GOVERNOR Executive Office State of Missouri P.O. Box 720 J e f f e r s o n C ity 65 102 F e b ru a ry 14, 1983 Mr. George Roush, Director Dept, of Medicine & Environm ental Monsanto Corporation 800 North L in d b e rgh St. L o u is, M is s o u r i 63141 Health Dear George: T h a n k you for a g re e in g to se rv e as a member of the G o v e r n o r 's T a s k Force on Dioxin. A s you know, the public health and environm ental problem s associated with dioxin contamination is one of the most s e r io u s ch a lle n g e s fa cin g the State of M is s o u ri to d a y. I am c o n fid e n t that y o u r e n e rg ie s and e x p e rtise will co n trib u te g re a tly to id e n tify in g the com prehensive and permanent solutions which these problems dem and. T h e f ir s t m eeting of the T a s k Force will be at 10:00 a.m . on W e d nesd ay, F e b r u a r y 23, in the C on fe re n ce Room of the Departm ent of N atural R e so u rc e s b u ild in g at 1915 S o u t h rid g e D riv e in Je ffe rso n C ity . I will be p r e s e n t to a d d r e s s the T a s k Force at that time, and I hope you and y o u r fellow T a s k Force m em bers will also join me fo r lunch at the Executive M ansion at noon that day. Enclosed please find a copy of Executive O rd e r 83-5, issued Fe b rua ry 14, 1983, w hich creates the T a s k Force. In a dditio n to the inform ation contained in the O rd e r, Fred L a fse r, D ire cto r of the Department of Natural Resources and Dr. Robert H otchkiss, Director of the D iv is io n of H ealth, will be v is it in g with y o u and s u p p ly in g yo u with b a c k g ro u n d materials p rio r to the first meeting. T h a n k y o u a gain fo r a g re e in g to accept th is im p o rta nt re s p o n s ib ilit y . I look fo rw a rd to se e in g you on the 2 3 rd . u 1 r % r' Jo o