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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit AExhibit A Jefferson County Department of Public Works Port Hadlock Wastewater System TC \l2 " Environmental Documentation and Permitting Project Description.  TC \l1 "The scope of work includes assistance with the finalization of the environmental documentation and permitting assistance for a new 0.25 MGD wastewater treatment plant, effluent reuse (infiltration) field, and influent pipeline. The treatment plant will be designed in accordance with the Pt. Hadlock Wastewater Treatment System Facility Plan, September 2008. The scope of work includes the following tasks and is separated to support anticipated funding requirements: Project Management: Progress Reporting - Prepare monthly project status reports that provide support documentation for the invoices and compare expenditures with task budgets. Documentation will include details of expenditures on each task and will show the hours worked by project personnel and other direct expenses related to the task. Reports will be submitted with monthly invoices. Quality Assurance/Quality Control - Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) will provide an independent review of all major submittal products. All QA/QC comments will be incorporated into the submittals or will be documented as to why comments are not included. The project manager will coordinate all of the County comments. SEPA Compliance A project-level SEPA Environmental Checklist was prepared in October 2013, but was not published at that time. ESA will revise and update the SEPA checklist to reflect the current project, updated regulations, and project information. The document will be reviewed by the project team and will be submitted to Jefferson County Planning Department for review and publication. ESA will provide an updated review draft for team input. ESA will prepare a camera-ready SEPA checklist for submittal to Jefferson County Planning Department. All permitting and review fees will be paid by Jefferson County Public Works. Participation at a SEPA public meeting is not anticipated. Executive Order 21-02 Due to the use of state capital funds, consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO/DAHP) and affected Tribal governments will be required in compliance with Executive Order 21-02. ESA will assist with preparation of the EZ-1. ESA will prepare the SHPO and Tribal correspondence to be placed on County letterhead. Jefferson County Public Works will be the consulting agency. ESA will contact Tribal technical staff (Tribal Historic Preservation Officers/Cultural Specialists) separately to solicit Tribal knowledge regarding the project area. If requested, ESA will participate with the County in SHPO/Tribal consultation meetings (in person or virtual). Final Design Wetland mitigation drawings were prepared to the 90% level in 2013. ESA will review and revise the contract drawings and specifications for construction of the required critical areas mitigation. ESA will provide an updated review draft of the mitigation design for team input. ESA will prepare a camera-ready mitigation for inclusion with permit submittals as well as inclusion in the project Bid Set. Permitting A variety of permits are required to construct the WWTP, influent pipeline, reuse field, and collection system. It is assumed that these permits will be submitted at generally the same time frame. Project phasing or schedule delays could result in permit application delays and may warrant additional scope and budget. Because wetland delineations are only valid for 5 years, ESA biologists will conduct a site visit to confirm wetland boundaries and ratings of potentially impacted wetland and their buffers. ESA will prepare an update to the 2013 Critical Areas report, incorporating any Jefferson County code updates. ESA does not anticipate delineating any wetlands. Wetland boundaries will be assessed in the field and GPS points collected of the boundary and compared to the prior boundaries. If wetland re-delineation is required, additional scope and budget may be required. State and Local. Permits will be prepared and submitted on behalf of Jefferson County Public Works. The anticipated list of permits includes, but may not be limited to: Conditional Use Permit – Jefferson County Shoreline Substantial Development Permit – Jefferson County Critical Areas/Habitat Management Plan Review – Jefferson County Clearing and Grading Permit – Jefferson County Building Permit: Jefferson County Street Use/Right of Way Use Permit –Jefferson County NPDES Construction Stormwater General Permit – Department of Ecology Coastal Zone Management Consistency – Department of Ecology It is our understanding that the Reclaimed Water Permit from the Washington Departments of Ecology and Health will be obtained by Tetra Tech, as well as a Franchise and Variance from Washington State Department of Transportation. ESA will conduct a one-day site reconnaissance to verify wetland boundaries and will provide an updated review draft of the Critical Areas report for team input. It is anticipated that wetland boundaries have not changed substantially and delineation of new wetland boundaries will not be needed. ESA will prepare a camera-ready Critical areas report for submittal to Jefferson County Planning Department. Participation at a Conditional Use Hearing is anticipated. All permitting and review fees will be paid by Jefferson County Public Works. Federal. Depending upon the final design elements and potential funding sources, compliance with federal regulations may be required. These documents and permits are listed separately in the event that permit triggers can be avoided, and/or federal funding sources are not sought. Several environmental documents were prepared during preliminary design efforts including a Biological Assessment for Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. These documents will be reviewed and updated as needed to comply with current regulations. Note: The cultural resources assessment prepared in 2011 would need to be updated under any regulatory nexus (SEPA, EO 21-02, or Section 106). Should wetland impacts be unavoidable, a permit would be triggered under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. ESA would prepare a JARPA and supporting documentation to be submitted to the US Army Corps of Engineers. Should federal funding be sought, ESA would prepare the required crosscutter review.