HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-05-19; Encina Joint Advisory Committee Ad Hoc; MinutesJOINT ADVISORY COMMITT?**\
Emergency Meeting
May 19, 1976
Chairman, Ed Stiles Vice-Chairman, Stanley Mahr
Present:Buena:
Carlsbad:
Encinitas:
Leucadia:
San Marcos:
Vista:
County:
State Water Resources
Control Board:
Brown & Caldwell:
Regional Water Quality
Control Board:
LOW:
Blade Tribune:
Ed Stiles, Bill Dominguez
A.J. Skotnicki, Lew Chase
Ron Beckman, Wilda Varner
Jack Filanc, David Ericks
Richard Hanson, Stan VanSickle
Jim McKay, Stan Mahr
Bob Foo, Joseph Zapotocky
Paul Pressman, Don Todd
Chuck Oldsen
Jay Smoot, Lynn Johnson
Bob Gillette
Lynn Hartford
Diana Barich
Jane Skotnicki, Ruth Hannold
Liz Harris
The purpose of the special meeting was to discuss a proposal made by
the State Water Resources Control Board in an effort to obtain EPA's
concept approval for the project.
Jay Smoot, State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), outlined the
project and its component parts including as part of the secondary
treatment 4 biofliters and 4 secondary clarifiers. He re-iterated
that with the present project the grant eligible capacity is 13.55
mgd. The proposal outlined by Mr. Smoot was to design and construct
the project as proposed but deleting the fourth biofilter and the
fourth secondary clarifier. All other elements of the project
including piping and stubouts for the missing elements would be
built as proposed.
Mr. Smoot also discussed HR9560, a House bill which possibly could
have eliminated the requirement for secondary treatment at existing
plants on a case by case basis. This bill is presently in committee
and it was pointed out that those provisions of the bill which might
have eliminated the requirement for secondary have been removed and
based on past history, once removed it is unlikely that these provisions
could be reinserted in the bill. The only remaining impact this bill
may have on us is the postponement of compliance date.
Chuck Oldsen distributed a letter from Brown and Caldwell. The letter
outlined project costs of the original project versus the modified
project by SWRCB. Lynn Hartford of Brown & Caldwell discussed the letter
and pointed out other facts that the cost of later installation of the
biofilters and secondary clarifiers would result in an increased cost
for those units of up to an additional 50%. It was pointed out during
this discussion that a delay of two years would result in additional
project cost of in excess of five and one half million dollars.
Art Letter informed the committee of a meeting held recently between
Dick Huff of CPO and Paul DeFalco, Regional 9 Director of EPA. It
was Art Letter's impression chat there might be some modification
of EPA'a position. If factual this modification would be made known
within the next two weeks. CPO will be meeting again with EPA to
discuss this subject. CPO will keep JAC advised of results. It
was established that these meetings were a result of the letter sent
to Paul DeFalco.
After considerable discussion during which each entity outlined their
position or possible positions. It was decided that each agency
representative should discuss this matter with their respective
boards. Motion passed (Skotnicki-Zapotocky) that the decision
concerning JAC position be delayed until the regular meeting of
June 23, 1976.
Lynn Hartford suggested that Dick Huff, CPO, and Leonard Bertman,
RWCB,be invited to the next meeting.
Jay Smoot introduced Bob Gillett and Lynn Johnson. Jay advised the
committee that he would be moving off the project in the near future
at which time Bob Gillette will take over. .
Respectfully submitted,
Wilda Varner
RAB/wv