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deal with this. The leak was in an area that is complicated with a lot of utilities,..difficult tc get to, plus 'part of it is 'in the County and part in the City. Mr. Ruffler didn't feel this would be recorded as a violation to the permit. Mr. Breitenstein, Wastewater Plant Manager, added that by acting responsibly, it is not considered a violation and the plant has not been issued a Notice of Noncompliance in regards to reported overflows. c. Mr. Ruffler said the first phase of the poplars have been Ms. Smith added her appreCiation to Steve Templin, Biocycle Farm Project who has worked- extremely hard on this project. Commissioner Poling mentioned he had talked rding the poplar farm property and he wanted to share that rs. Ms. Smith indicated there were previous .~rty the Commission wanted to initially plant, re within the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and 'issue was~ also brought' before the City Manac. Administrator (SEL meeting) and the resu the site is abOut 70% wetlands with a lack of serv' the site ; wetland mitigation that is required, development was ble. The p can be farmed and poplars can be grown. The agricultural use UGB on an interim basis. Ms. Smith went on to say that, the Farm Bureau and restricting urbar ility to d on exclusive farm uSed zoned proper ar ~lt thal was a good 'risk managemE President ~11 park of how much money MVVMC will make on the on the list of things to do, but a marketing ~s e wood product. There are preliminary more work as' market for poplar wood is firming up. Ms. aisc lot been accounted for in the projected revenue stream ten years out. r she recently read information regarding pdor converted ~nd. If she information, she will forward it to staff. Ms. Smith made a cot and ind staff is not working under prior converted land' but under farmed wetlal d. Mr. Ruffler ted the Commission about the Wastewater Division being accepted into EPA's Performance Track Program and commented that he attended a meeting of the program participants. He will bdng information to the Commission at a future date. e. Ms. Smith indicated that an updated Governing Bodies calendar was given to the Commissioners. She said she would be contacting some of the Commissioners to see if they could acce. mpany staff to some of the scheduled meetings with the other agencies. 4-64