challenges and opportunities for king county to successfully complete the state-of-the-art...
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Pam Elardo, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Wastewater Treatment Division - Speaker at the marcus evans Water & Wastewater Management Summit, held in Summerlin, NV, May 3-4, 2012, delivered her presentation entitled Challenges and Opportunities for King County to Successfully Complete the State-of-the-Art Brightwater Facility Siting through OperationsTRANSCRIPT
Elements of Successful Projects ~Elements of Successful Projects What you may not have learned in school
Water & Wastewater Management Summit May 3-4, 2012
Presented by Pam Elardo , Division Director, Wastewater Treatment Division, King County, WA
Presentation:Overview of Brightwater Project
Elements of Success:
Technical / Financial
Community Relations
Management
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Regional system must be expanded to g y pmeet regional growth
E i ti t ill h it bExisting system will reach capacity by …….100%
System Capacity
80%
Capacity
1999 201?2010
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Time 2010…
1999-2006 – Brightwater Timeline
November 1999 Regional Wastewater Services Plan Issued
2000 – 2001 Siting ??process
December 2001 Alternative sites identified for environmental
May 2002 Environmental Review begins
review
2002 – 2003 Environmental Review process
November 2003 Final Environmental Impact Statement issued
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December 2003 Site and pipeline route selected
2004 – 2005 Detailed design and permitting
January 2006 Construction begins…
permitting
Wastewater Service Areas
2012Past
Searching for Brightwater
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Site Selection100+ sites reviewedSite SelectionProperty owners of 38 sites contactedof 38 sites contacted
ROE for 7 sites
2 it 3
5 sites
Final Decision
2 sites, 3 conveyances, 2 outfall sites in EIS
Final Decision December 2003
Brightwater overview
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Brightwater Treatment Plant36 d ( d bl t 54 d)36 mgd (expandable to 54 mgd) treatment plant with enhanced secondary treatment, MBR (membrane bioreactor) produce ( ) pClass A reclaimed water
Designed to meet stringent seismic design and odor control standardsdesign and odor control standards
114-acre site: process facilities occupy 40 acres, with additional area for stormwater treatment, open space, wildlife habitat and wetlands
On-site mitigation includes genvironmental education and community center
40 acres of open space
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40 acres of open space
Route 9 before Brightwater
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Property AcquisitionProperty # AcresOwner #1 0.7Owner #2 0 9Owner #2 0.9Owner #3 1.1Owner #4 7.8Owner #5 3.8Owner #6 4.5Owner #6 4.5Owner #8 1.5Owner #9 5.2Owner #10 2.4Owner #11 2.2Owner #12 8.2Owner #13 3.7Owner #14 15.3Owner #15 14.0
18 Owners25 Parcels4 Parcels outside of the UGA
Owner #16 16.8Owner #17 20.3Owner #18 6.7
4 Parcels outside of the UGA
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2003 2004 January 2005
Condemnation authority Site selectionIdentify and contact ownersROE
Title/Appraisals/SurveysEnvironmental
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Offers
Negotiations/Mediation
Closing
RELOCATION
Route 9 DisplaceespBusiness Type # Employees
Meeting Hall/Church 2/50
Auto rehab/sales 20
Heavy equipment rental 4
Auto parts salvage/sales 45
Lumber sales unknown
Rebar sales 20
Utility project construction 65
Auto parts salvage/sales 4
C t ti i t t 0Construction equipment storage 0
Business machine sales/service 70
Auto parts salvage/sales 3
Auto parts salvage/sales 3PLUS:
2 idAuto parts salvage/sales 3
Landscaping unknown
Wrecked auto sales 15
Food preparation 350+
2 residences(2 families)
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Treatment Plant construction – April 2008
Brightwater Opens September 2011
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Conveyance System Construction
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TBM launch
Completed tunnel section
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Marine Outfall
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Elements: Technical / FinancialProblem / Need statement is essential
System will run out of capacity in 2010
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2010.
Elements: Technical / FinancialDesigners and Engineers need to be flexible
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Elements: Technical / FinancialLet others make your project better
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Elements: Technical / FinancialTechnical work has to be solid, provable
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Elements: Technical / FinancialBudget and Financing have to be integrated from the beginning
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Elements: Community RelationsLearn how to speak with people: who speaks, what they say and how they say it matters
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“portal” (not TBM shaft)
Elements: Community RelationsEngage your supporters early
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Elements: Community RelationsLeverage your critiques
Special newsletter
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Digester rebar
Elements: Community RelationsMake promises, then deliver what you promise
Murals on construction walls
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Odor control
Elements: ManagementLegal Counsel should start during planning of the projectp g p j
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Elements: ManagementLabor Harmony
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Elements: Managementg
Operations Staff InvolvementInvolvement
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Elements: ManagementCourageous Leadership
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Brightwater
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Brightwater
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What Matters:What Matters:Sound Planning
Good Design (Technical and Aesthetic)
People – staff, consultants, labor and community
Follow-through