Wakarusa Water Reclamation Facility
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PAC Meeting Agenda
October 26th, 2005
(City) Introductions & Today's Agenda 10 min
(PBA) PAC Roles & Responsibilities 10min
- Provide your input as interested public stakeholders
- Represent your group's interests
- Conduit for public input
- Provide balance of wants/needs
- Respect others input
- Respect the confidentiality of the process
(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
(B&V/PBA) Project Overview 20min
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 not 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/Compatability with land use
- 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
- Currently being schedules/conducted
- Peer Group Roles (B&V)
- Peer group qualifications
- Process timeline (B&V)
(PBA) Solicit Input 20 min
- Open discussion of process and improvement potential.
