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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-01-28 63 AB ORDER63 As
Introduced by Councilor Mo ley, January 28, 1974
;K' CITY OF BANGOR
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(FIR.E.) @Ibeit Authorizing the City younger to. Accept the Proposal. from
Environmental Engineering Services, Inc. for an Environmental
Assessment of Sewerage Facilities
By Hi- City Coostit of foe City of Bangor:
ORDERED,
THAT whereas the 1972 Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act require that municipalities
cipalities complete an Environmental
Assessment as a prerequisiteto Federal and State reimbursement of a
portion of the costs of waste water treatment facilities, and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor is currently undertaking the development
of such facilities , including the completion of the Interceptor Sewer
System and consideration of advanced treatment facilities, now therefore,
be it
ORDERED, That the City Manager be authorized to accept the attached
proposal from Environmental Engineering Services, Inc. of Orono to
complete an Environmental Assessment which meets Federal requirements,
and be it further
ORDERED, that the amof $20,250 be transferred from the Sewer Fund
to cover the cost of said Study.
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63 AN
IN CITY COUNCIL
January 28, 1419 RECEIVED
PASSED.
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CITY CLER% Tawe, CITY CLERKS OFFICE
CPv OF R6NGOR. MAINE
AutM1oi. City Man, to Access[ Pio{wsal
.€CON.€9Y}rogmental. Ng9e. 5eiv: ,. Inc:..
for Envir. Assessment of Sewerage Fac.
Introduced and filed by
Counci
J, SPROUL
x iEnxu Al. GLOOM
MtLILARO OL MALL
Environmental Engineering Services, hie.
P. O. BOX 193 ORONO, IMINE 04473
TELEPHONE ZOT 9424SO2
December 19, 1973
PROm0
to the
City of Bangor, Maine
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An hlrviromnental Assessment
for the
Greater Bangor Areals
Water Qrulity Management Progrsm
INVESTIGATIONS
PLANNING
DESIGN
REPORTS
Environmental Engineering Services, Inc.
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TMs yangoasi has been prepared in response to a request by
Mr. John C. Frawley, City Engineer, City of Bangor.
Environmental Engineering Services, Inc. (EES) hereby offers to enter
into a general serviceo eontract with the City and to provide said city with
all requested ESS Services on a consulting basis; the specdflcs of this
arrangement to be negotiated prior to the signing of a definitive agreement
by both parties.
EES fnitber proposes that, as the firot projeet to be completed order
the general services agreement, it te retained toprovide an environmental
assesm ent (EA) for the City concerning the conetruction and operation of
additional waste water treatment facilities in accordance with certain
State ani Federal laws herein described.
This document will address itself to the general SCope aM timing of
the proposed U end dellniation of responsibilities of the two Wties
involved.
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Letter of Tran®ittal............................................... I
Abstract............................................................ ii
Table of Contents ................................................... Iii
SUnmary.............................•............................... iv
Introduotion........................................................ I
Ba or - "Tbe Queen City" .................. I........................ I
Pertinent Legal F mevork........................................... 2
Prepocal............................................................ 3
Scope of Services ................................................... 3
Betbodclocy......................................................... 5
TLm Table.......................................................... 5
Reports............................................................. 6
Bu or's Responsibility ............................................. 6
Cempemation........................................................ 6
References.......................................................... 8
Appendix I
Appendix 21
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SIPPARY
As the reault of recent Federal and State legislation, Bancor and all
other mardcipalitiee are nos, required to manage, in a closely preacribed
m rmer, their wastewater disposal procedures. According to the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act Ameu5ments of 1972, the cost of required municipal
wastewater treatment facilities can to partially reimbursod. To to eligible
for reimbursement, however, a municipality must have completed a raeecribed
series of activities prior to construction of the facility. The preparation
of a "Facilities Pin° is probably the most important of the prerequisite
actions. The Facilities Plan includes, but is not limited to, an environ*
mental assessment and a complete alternativea analysis.
Accordingly, Environmental Engineering Services, Ino. (EES) proposes
to perform the alternatives analysts and to produce an emirommental assees-
want for the City of Bangor reganding construction and operation of waste-
water treatment facilities. The work will be carried out in accordance with
applicable State and Federal guidelines. In performing thin task, EES will
analyse dmegraphic data, land use patterns and policies, ipdrologie data and
perform cost analyses. Computerized mathmatical models will be need to
examine the impact of various treatment alternatives on water quality in tri
genduskeag Stream and the Penobscot River estuaries. A member of meetings
will be held during tri progress of tri work to discuss interim findings. The
project will tem,inate with an Environmental Assessment which has been approved
by the Federal EPA aid tri State DEP.
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AN ENVIRGMIENTAI ASSESSMENT FOR THE GREATER BANGOR ARFA'S
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I. INTRODUCTION:
1. Bangor - "The queen City"
The City of Bangor is Maine's third largest organized minor civil divi-
sion. Niekmmned the "gneen City" for her role in the neater boon^ period
of the late 1800's, Bangor's population has grown to 33,168 (1). Recent
studies have led to predictions of significant population growth for
lbrobscot Convey, and Succor, over the next fifty years (2).
Hydrologically, Banger is located at the confluence of the Kenduskeag
Stream ard Penobscot River estuaries. Because of this location and the
attendent, potential impact on the environment, the queen City is required by
Federal sod State .laws to manage ter affairs 1n such a way as to prevent
significant adverse ispect on the surrounding air, land ani water resources.
In conjunction with the Segal responsibility however, each municipal
management team also has social and economic obligations to fulfill; ones tbat
are fully recognized, but at the same time, are smerwbat more difficult to
handle. As a distinct entity and a citizen of the State of Maine, the City of
Sensor most take a holistic view of the Maine environment and, therefore, can-
not impose long tem environmental degradation upon the State as the price of
its (Bangor's) eristence and subsequent growth. Coupled with this is the
reality of economical. and efficient resource allocation. As in any publicly
Funded institution, a muRdeipality must husband its limited resources prudent-
ly and insure that they are allocated in such a manner that maximum public `
Read is achdeved for each taxpayer dollar spent. legal constraints carrot
ani eheuld net to used to obviate sitter the social or the economic reopenei-
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hilitiee. It is our view that EEl's eervicee as a management and adminis-
trative tool will allow the City to successfully blend these three
constraints to achieve the beet possible results.
H. Pertinent Legal Frmuewoxk
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (FWFCAA),
the National mnviromental PolicY Act eP 1969 (NEPA). and Title 38 of Maine'e
Revised Statutes Annotated (MRSA) provide the legal framework which requires
dsveloMent of water quality management Programa. These progress are is be
developed within the general policy freseworks set forth in Title I of FWFCPA
and Chapter 3 of Title 38 MRSA. AttaUmeult of the interim National goal of
achieving "water quality which provided for the protection and propagation of
fish, shellfish and wildlife and provides for recreation in and on the water"
by July 1, 1983, is currently the major task facing those responsible for
program develorman .
As a municipality in the State of Maine, the City of Hengox is rosponul-
Us for developing a water quality management program far those segments of
the Kendmekeag Stream and Penobscot River within Sanger's municipal juxindic-
tion. Municipal programs are required as part of the construction grant
program under Title II of f CAA. General construction grant progres ground
rules "a established in Section 201 of Title II IWPCAA.
Currently preposad rules, regulations and guidelines promulgated by the
Federal Emiromnental protection Agency (EPA) and Maine's Department of
Atmiranmental Protection (DEP) psusuant to FWPCM), require "Facilities
Manning" as a first step 1n any municipal construction grant p gres (3)• "
While these yroposed regulations do not constitute the final position er
either agency, they are reflective of the current views of both agencies.
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Coupling the proposed "Fanilitiee Planning" guidelines with the
requirements a MM and action 511 (0) (1) of Title V F FCAA, one can
Safely predict ttat, regardless of the final wording, "Facilities Planning"
guidelines will direct EtvIronnental Assessments (EA) to to pat of every
m cipal water -anality -management program. FA`s will is considered as part
of the "step l" or "planning phase" of the municipal construction grant
avarded under Title II of MCA.
C. Propps4l
Rmironmental Engineering Services, Inc. (SFS) proposes that the city of
Bangor enter into a general services cootrmt with EFS, part of which calls for
an anvirosoental assessment fa the Greater Banger Area regarding the cunetruc-
tion and operation of additional wastewater treatment facilities. It is the
Opinion of EFS that a well planned proves of Wastewater treatmert, developed
in compliance With current Federal ad State leas, can ke effectively produced
" that such a program will insure the City of Bangor a truly cost-effective
water quality management system.
II. SCOPE OF S CES
A. General
The Federal, Register, Volume 38, Number 11 of Jamary 17, 1973. contains
EPA's "Interim Regulations" regarding tie Prestratfon of Elmiiormental Impact
Statements. Subpart E - Guidelines for Preparation of Environmental Impact
Statements for Wastewater Treatment Works and Associated Plans - adequately
daeerites the nature and general content of particular elements to to discussed
in madcipal Ehaironmental Assessments purepant to that requirement of murhel-
pal TF ilitles Planning" muter Section 201 of FAPCAA. Further guidance is
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provided by the Region I BPA publication entitled: Environmental P1uuSn
aid Asseemments for Water Qual - Managers :t Plane and Project (February,
1973)• Both docents are included as Appendices I and n of this proposal.
Combined, the above documents comprise the basis for the scope of services
intended by the Environmental Assessment portion of tide proposal.
B. Specific
Environmental Engineering Services proposes to irepare an Environmental
Assessment for the City of Bangor which will address - as a minimum - specific
areas to the satisfaction of the City of Bangor, Maine's Department of
Environmental Protection, and the Federal Environmental Protection Agency.
The areae to be addressed include:
1. A comparative evaluation of the major alternatives including
suggestions for advanced Treatment works.
2. A description of the proposed action.
3._ An environmental impact analysis of the proposed action.
4. Adverse impacts wbich cannot be avoided should the proposal be
implemented.
$. Alternatives to the proposed action.
6. Relationship between local short term uses of man's environment
and the mmMeunee and entancement of long-term productivity.
7. Irreversible aid irretrievable commitments of resources which
would be involved in the proposed action should it be implemented.
8. A discussion of problems and objections raised by ether Federal,
State and Local agencies and by interested persons during the ;
review pruners, and finally
9. A e®plete description of how the treatment work's design and
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construction controls will minimise the adverse Impact on all
aspects of the environment.
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Demographic data will be analyzed as a means of identifying and predicting
current and future demand for wastewater treatment facilities in the Greater
Bangor area.
Hydrologic data will be analyzed as a-means of idenSfying the charastsr-
doties of the water resources most likely to be affected by municipal waste-
water discharges in the Greater Bangor area.
Computerized mathematical models x111 be employed to assess the Impact of
the relevant range of agtornatives on the receiving water resources of the
Greater Bangor area. The were models will be used to assess the viability of
=Joe categories of engineering alternatives.
Coupling economic data with the engineering analysis will provide the
heads for a cost-effective approach to wastewater treatment recommendations.
Scci aM local area econmlc impact potential will be accessed using
accepted demographic and succeeds analytical tools.
The essence of the various) analyses will then be synthesized, in light a
the "Subpart E", requirements of Bmironeental IlArWot Statment Preparation:
Interim Regulations.
Appropriate graphs, charts, maps and tables wall be used to aid
interpretation of the analyses.
V. TINE TABLE
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Without being committed to a rigid production schedule EES would prefer to
produce a draft of an EA to the City of Bangor three months after an eiremant
will have been reached as to an appropriate comencemen date. This is he be
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viewed " a preference and will remain a negotiable point. However, it is
estimated that three man menthe of effort will be required for reelection of
a drove. EA.
V. REPORVS
US auggests that, since the BA should be considered as only one part of
the Wseilities Planning" requirements, the City of Bangor become the responsi-
ble agency upon acceptance of the EA by the DEP and BPA.
VI. UNGMIS mmusI GOUTY
The City of Bangor will be responsible for providing EES full access to
all available documents and information required to complete the M.
VII. COMPENSATION'
Because of the uncertainties of both DEP and EPA, Environmental Engineer-
ing Services prefers to disenss compensation in terme of a maximum and minimum
range. Normally, EES charges daily fees of $225 per man dsy of effort expended.
This figure is designed to cover consultant fees ars all other expenses incurred.
In this particular situation EES Prefers to enter into a "¢est-plusm arrangement
with the City of Barger. It is felt that, due to the uncertainties involved,
the beet way to mivimise costs to Bangor while equitably compensating EES for
services rendered is through a negotiated ^cost-plus" mechanism.
With the above in mind, EFS proposes that:
A. Burger compensate EES at the rate of $225 ver eight hour mer-doy of
services rendered.
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B. Banger be responsible for unanticipated extraordinary expenses
resulting from such things as appearances at hearings, meetings, ceffiererces
and the like.
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1. General Population Characteristics, Maine, 1970: Bureau o4 the Census,
Washington, D.C. 1971.
2. Maine 2E21 an Froiections 1 700-2020. State Plane Office,
fiYnoutM ➢ep+rtment, State 01 m¢Pc, July, 1973-
3. 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart F, Federal Register Vol. . No. , July 20 1973•
4. Proposed DEP 201 P1amSn![ Guidelines, September 6, 1973•
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C. EES mploy a periodic billing mechaim as a means of receiving
compensation.
D. Duees the scope of EES services is charged, that ordinary cempen-
mtion be limited to a mocimm of r sty 8 -hour man -days of service which
equivalent mount would not exceed $20,250.00 at the rate a $225 per
man -day.