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biosolids dewatering facility (completed in 2001), ongoing maintenance of drying beds, composting operation, cooperative land application on private farms, and development of the Biocycle Farm are the beneficial results of the commission's adopted biosolids management strategy. To address the peak flow capacity issues, the commission, the City of Eugene, and the City of Springfield adopted the WWFMP in 2001. The objectives of this plan were to eliminate overflows and basement flooding and provide the most cost-effective means to mitigate flows in excess of system capacity. The plan developed a sophisticated hydraulic model that was calibrated and refined with actual system performance over several years of the study. The Wet Weather CAC reviewed a wide mix of solutions and recommended the policies and capital improvements included in the WWFMP, and the plan remains the guiding policy document in setting the cities' annual CIP for sanitary sewer rehabilitation and replacement, as well as the commission's capital improvements and operations for addressing peak flows. Timing Planning projections indicate that important capacity limitations and needs for upgraded treatment capabilities will be realized in the relative short-term future. In addition, optimization of the various capital projects to meet multiple objectives and maximize the capabilities of existing infrastructure requires an integrated and synchronized process for design and construction. This process needs appropriate lead-time in order to ensure that the necessary projects can be designed, built, and brought on-line in time to meet regulatory deadlines and increased demands on the wastewater system. The significant financial needs presented by the magnitude of the Facilities Plan Project List also require careful planning for adequate cash-flow and implementation of revenue generation processes. While the commission is assigned the responsibility of planning for plan upgrade/expansion, and for constructing, operating, and maintaining them, the 2004 MWMC Facilities Plan and 20-Year Project List is being forward to the governing bodies for consideration, as it will result in expanded capacity and provide for community growth through 2025. Therefore, the commission is formally requesting that the governing bodies acknowledge their concurrence with the 2004 MWMC Facilities Plan by adoption of the resolution. The City of Eugene had a public hearing on June 14, 2004, with council action scheduled for June 28, 2004. The 2004 MWMC Facilities Plan will subsequently be submitted to the DEQ for formal review and approval. If the DEQ requires changes, the 2004 MWMC Facilities Plan will be re- routed for additional consideration as needed. Timing is also affected by the adoption of the MWMC FY04-05 Budget and CIP which must go through the established approval process with MWMC and the governing bodies. The budget and CIP was adopted by the commission on May 6, 2004, and is now scheduled for ratification by the Eugene City Council on June 28, 2004. Finally, timing is also affected by the establishment of new regional wastewater user rates and systems development charges (SDC), which need to be adopted for FY 04-05 to provide adequate revenues for MWMC operations, administration, and capital programs. The City of Eugene had a public hearing on the SDCs on June 14, 2004, with council action scheduled for June 28, 2004. OPTIONS 1. Adopt by resolution the 2004 MWMC Facilities Plan and 20-Year Project List. 2. Provide the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission with specific guidance for revising the 2004 MWMC Facilities Plan and 20-Year Project List. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040628\S0406287.doc