Upper Taunton River Watershed Wastewater

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In association with
Upper Taunton River Regional Wastewater
Evaluation Project November 2007
Presentation
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Agenda

• Project Objective
• Project Phases
• Key Issues
• Options
• Schedule
• Communications

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Project Objectives

• Collaborative Development Of Multi-community
  Options For Wastewater Disposal Problems, Taking
  Into Consideration
• Local Preferences
• Existing Infrastructure Assets
• Environmental Objectives
• Complements On-Going Community Efforts

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Project Phases

• Phase I Options Development and ENF
• Establish Community Centered Advisory Committee
• Develop Background information
• Develop Options
• Evaluate and Shortlist
• Prepare and Submit ENF
• Phase II Options Evaluation and EIR
• Detailed assessment of options

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Existing Assets Drives Subregions
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Key Issues

• Technical
• Disposal Capacity, Not Treatment
• Cutting Edge Solutions
• Institutional
• Regional Cooperation
• Land Ownership/Stewardship
• Economic Impacts

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Example Solutions
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Making it Happen

• Schedule Highlights
• ENF In 12 Months
• Complete By End Of Year
• Many Opportunities For Local Input
• Close Coordination With Watershed Study

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Project Communications

• The Most Important Task
• 14 Communities, Several Agencies, Multiple
  Stakeholders
• Aquaria Project Committee As A Model
• A Sub-regional Focus
• Tools Well Use
• Web Based Library http//www.ocpcrpa.org/Wastewate
  r-Info/Wastewater.htm
• Extensive E-mail
• Multiple Face To Face Meetings

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Questions ?