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so <br />4. If the water from the Stormwater Park is not acceptable quality, <br />Calpine can bypass the Park and the County is obligated to correct <br />the operation of the Stormwater Park as soon as possible. The <br />County can inject as much as 8% R.O. brine into the Calpine <br />pipeline. Calpine will pay to the County a fee for use of the <br />stormwater. Calpine shall pay 15% of the cost of the brine <br />pipelines from the South County R.O. plant to the Stormwater Park. <br />5. The County can charge a nominal stormwater use fee for offsetting <br />operation and maintenance costs. <br />Exnibits "A" and "C" have not yet been developed, but will be sent <br />to the Board at a future date, if the Board deems necessary. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />Alternative No. 1 <br />Approve the attached agreement <br />Alternative No. 2 <br />Deny the Agreement <br />RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING <br />Staff recommends approval of the attached agreement. Funding for <br />County responsibilities to be from stormwater grants to construct <br />the Stormwater Park and Local Option Sales Tax. <br />Public Works Director Jim Davis reviewed the project for the Board and emphasized that <br />Calpine/Blue Heron will contribute funds to purchase up to 160 acres for the stormwater park. <br />Water received from Indian River Farms Water Control District releases would then be treated <br />and sent to the Calpine plant which would use as much as 9,000,000 gallons per day, reducing <br />the freshwater discharge into the Lagoon. Calpine would buy the land, construct the piping and <br />pumps, and then transfer title to IRFWCD. The County would then lease and maintain the pipes <br />under funding for the stormwater park. The operation and control would be held by the County. <br />Calpine would also contribute up to 15% of the cost to construct a brine pipeline. If the <br />discharged water is not of an acceptable quality, there would be a bypass pipeline to bypass the <br />stormwater park and send the water directly to Calpine with no treatment. The County would be <br />able to charge a nominal fee for the stormwater, such as is being charged for reuse water, which <br />could offset some of the operation and maintenance costs. Deputy County Attorney Will Collins <br />has a few changes to the contract and, if the Board then approves the agreement, it will be sent to <br />IRFWCD for their approval. <br />NOVEMBER 12, 2002 <br />127 <br />• <br />Li‘ <br />-13 <br />