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<br />Stormwater Engineer Keith McCully reviewed his memorandum of November 30, <br />2005 using a PowerPoint presentation. He described the purposes; introduced the new stormwater <br />treatment system known as the South Relief Canal Algal Turf Scrubber System (ATS); described <br />its suitability and the conditions; and the requirements of the Federal National Pollutant Discharge <br />Elimination System. He reviewed the alternatives and analysis of the system including the cost <br />and funding and the five-year capital programs followed by a summary of the benefits and staff’s <br />recommendations. <br />Chairman Lowther advised that he had been trying to line up that location for quite <br />some time for mountain bike people, and thought we had, but just realized it was the same location <br />for this new system. <br />County Administrator Baird explained this new system has to be located on the <br />canals close to the river in order to be most efficient. This site was not considered initially but was <br />determined to be the best site. This is an example of why the County is very reluctant to give away <br />land that might be needed in the future. We will be putting another project near the new County <br />Administration Complex also. <br />Chairman Lowther recalled there might be some methane issues on this site, and <br />Assistant County Administrator Mike Zito believed the two uses might be able to peacefully <br />coexist unless the Commission wants to go in another direction. <br />Commissioner Wheeler and Vice Chairman Neuberger thought the two could <br />coexist and Mr. McCully thought the facility could probably be designed to coexist with the <br />mountain bikers because this system does not require a lot of ponds. <br />Commissioner Wheeler inquired about tying in with the drainage district and <br />whether fencing would be required; County Administrator Baird related that a meeting had been <br />held with the drainage district and some fencing would be required. <br />Mr. McCully advised that the district would require a 6’chain link fence to border <br />the drainage canal and thought fencing should be placed around our facility to protect it from <br />vandals. <br />December 6, 2005 30 <br /> <br />