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ATTACHMENT 4 <br /> To 05-06-04 Draft MWMC Minutes <br /> <br /> This dOcument is the written testimony submitted by the <br /> Home Builders Association, with responses by CH2M HILL <br /> integrated into the text in bold/italic print in brackets. <br /> This document was reviewed by the Commission at the May <br /> 6, 2004, meeting. <br /> <br /> May 3, 2004 <br /> <br /> MWMC Commission President Inge <br /> MWMC Commissioners <br /> 225 5th Street <br /> Springfield, Oregon 97477 <br /> <br /> Re: MWMC Facilities Plan <br /> <br /> Dear Commissioners: <br /> <br /> The Home Builders submit the following comments on the proposed MWMC facility <br /> plan. The remarks are incomplete because I just became aware on Wednesday of last <br /> week that there is actually a Draft Facilities Plan Document, p,4/ednesday of last <br /> week was April 28. The Draft Facility Plan was discussed in the MWMC <br /> Commissioners meeting on April 22. Ail of the Commissioners had copies <br /> of the Plan at that April 22nd meeting.] and not just the spread sheets I had been <br /> working from. I also learned on Thursday that DEQ had done an evaluation of the <br /> MWMC facility.[DEO did not do a capacity evaluation as part of the permit <br /> · reneWal process. MWMC staffsubmitted materials from the 1997 Master <br /> Plan that was currently under development to DEQ on December 31, 1996 <br /> (over 7 years ago) as part of their permit renewal application. DEQ did not <br />· end up renewing the permit until 2002. However. their fact sheet used the <br /> information that MWMC staff had submitted back in 1996.] I needed to spend <br /> time reading and absorbing those documents as well as preparing my written remarks. I <br /> have put together what I could in the short time available. I apologize in advance if my <br /> comments conclude abruptly or the remarks I do make do not flow cohesively. <br /> <br /> I think in any evaluation of the facility plan, it is important to ask three questions. First, <br /> how much capacity do we have9. Second, how much capacity do we need? Lastly, how <br /> much capacity are we building? I will attempt to explore each of those questions, but I <br /> anticipate in advance that I will not make it to the end. <br /> <br /> I also have issues with some of the performance and percentage allotments assigned to <br /> SDCs that are included with the facility plan. I will address those first and then discuss <br /> the three questions I have raised above. <br /> <br /> Attachment 4 <br /> Page 1 of 17 <br /> 4-4 <br /> <br /> <br />