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This workshop outlines the detailed evaluation of alternatives for Lunenburg's Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) Phase III. Key features include presentations on the completion schedule, draft report reviews, and public hearing schedules. The analysis covers economic and environmental factors, treatment quality, and community impact, ensuring compliance with EOEA permit requirements. Structured methodologies, such as weighted rankings for alternatives, guide the decision-making process. The session aims to engage stakeholders and incorporate public input for an effective wastewater management strategy.
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Workshop – January 3, 2007 Lunenburg Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Phase III – Detailed Evaluation of Alternatives and Recommendation of Wastewater Management Plan
Project Administration • Next Workshop Meeting • Completion schedule for Phase III • Draft Report - January 2007 • Review Draft Report - February 2007 • ENF submittal - End of February 2007 • Public Hearing - Winter - March 2008
Impact Analysis • Economic • Construction Costs • Based on similar projects, and vendor pricing • O&M Costs • A total of the annual costs - 20 year planning period • Environmental Factors • CWMP Guidelines • EOEA permit requirements • Town of Lunenburg
Environmental Analysis • Treatment and Effluent Quality • Drinking Water • Water Balance • Wetlands, Flood Plain, and Agricultural • Endangered and Protected Species • Septage Disposal • Odors, Air Quality and Noise • Open Space, Recreation, and Surface Water • Growth and Development • Aesthetic
Selection Methodology Environmental and economic factors Weighted factors • Weighting are specific to each Area • Weighting based on a scale of 1 to 3 • 1 is a minor factor • 3 is a major factor Ranked alternatives • Each alternative ranked on a scale of 1 to 5 • 1 is most well suited • 5 is least well suited Rankings multiplied by weightings Weighted rankings were summed
Decision Matrix Total weighted ranking scores Decision matrix incorporates weighted rankings for each study area • Lowest ranking - Most well suited • Highest ranking - Least well suited Each Area - Viable alternative with lowest ranking • Selected for the recommended plan
Updated Tech Memo #1 –Refined Needs Areas • Land Board Comments • Needs Analysis Criteria • Title 5 System Inspections • Soils/Drainage Class • Depth to Bedrock • Lot Sizes • Water Supply Protection • Depth to Groundwater • Lunenburg Water Resource Protection District • Areas with Regulated Setbacks • Floodplains • Areas of Critical Environmental Concern • Priority/Estimated Habitat Areas • Historic District