Wakarusa Water Reclamation Facility
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Public Advisory Committee
Introductory meeting agenda
Date: November 3, 2005
Time: 7:00 to 8:30
Location: Commission Chambers
(City) Introductions 10 min
(B&V) Project Team 10min
- City Staff
- End user of facility
- Public Advisory Committee
- Conduit for public input
- Engagement through the evaluation process
- Black & Veatch
- Technical Consultant for wastewater collection & treatment
- Patti Banks Associates
- Outreach coordinator
- Bartlett & West
- Surveying
- HNTB
- Permitting
- General population at large
- Input on acceptability, site utilization, & aesthetics
(B&V) Wastewater 101 15 min
- General wastewater treatment review
- Wastewater treatment plant vs. water reclamation facility
- Review role of the collection system
- Typical concerns
- Odor
- Aesthetics
- Noise
- Lighting
- Truck traffic
- Residuals disposal
- Other?
(B&V/PBA/HNTB/B&W) Project Overview
20 min
- Need for Wakarusa Water Reclamation Facility (B&V)
- Horizon 2020/Land use plan
- Master Plan Recommendations
- Growth Rate is Exceeding Population Projections
- Timeline
- Requirements and considerations (B&V/HNTB)
- No preconceived locations
- Accommodate gravity flow to the extent possible
- Existing constraints
- Existing collection system
- Wetlands
- Cultural & historic locations
- Engineering issues (B&V/HNTB/B&W)
- Can't build in floodway
- Floodplain considerations
- Environmental permitting
- Site geology
- Site topography
- Proximity to utilities
- Proximity to roadways
- Affordable w/in rate plan
(B&V/PBA) Introduction to Process 15 min
- Public input into criteria for selection (B&V/PBA)
- Public acceptability factors
- Site utilization
- Appearance
- Stakeholder Public Advisory Committee (PAC) (PBA)
- Engaged with project team throughout the process
- May be requested to stay with team through 2011
- Stakeholder Interviews (PBA)
- Currently being scheduled/conducted
- Peer Group Roles (B&V)
- Peer group qualifications
- Description of Process (PBA)
- Stakeholder Interviews
- Workshops
- Public meetings
- Process timeline (B&V)
