Wakarusa Water Reclamation Facility

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.