10-08-1980 Council Minutes Special Meeting

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a . • ' ti 1 _ _ � � � � COUNC(L MEETING Page 22 � Inio_,,,�tion on Construction 1 Grants Progr� P�� 2 OCT - 8 1980 • CITY OF ORONO The second grant (Step 2) is for the preparation of construction dra�.ings and specifications . The third gr�nt (Step 3) is for the actual cor.struction of the tre��:�ent iacility . In most ca�es no c�EP iL'�� beg-�n L'i1�1� ��"%E �'_-eV10ll5 SLEP 1";2S ��ET? 52�1�r2CtOZ'lly com;�ieted. The onl�- e�:ceptio:� is that the 1978 Clean l;��ter Act � provides that co�:LT,unities wit'r, a population of less �han 25 , 000 may obtain a combined Step 2- 3 grant if they have been placed on the State' s priority list for a S�ep 2-3 orant . . The FedEral Cor_gress originally �ppropri�teC Y11 billion to fLnd the construc�ion gr�nTs program ror FY i972 ��-�roLgh FI' 1976 . A small (ir,teri�) appropriation was �aoe for F'Y 1977 ($1 billion) and the Clean Iti'ater Act of 1°78 appropriated $8 . 76 billion Tor FY 197E through � 1979 . r�innesota ' s share of this �ppropriation will be $162 , 611 , 700 ir. FI 19 7fi through FY 1�79 _ The E�A con- ducted a surve}� o` e�is�ing �:astewater trez�men� needs in T�sinr.esota in 1978 and determined that based on 1978 dollars , it i�ili require $1 . 226 million to correct all e�:isting treatment needs in 2�Zinnesota. Deter�inarion of Fundin� Priorities �ne cri�eria ior deter�:iining the order in �,�hich projects will be funded is set forth in EPA Construction Grants Regulations (40 CFR 35. 915) and in WPC-34 (State of T:innesota rules) . 2/ The criteria include iactors such as : (a) population; (b) degree of � need,; which is determined by the current use of tne receiving water bod��, s�ringency of effluent standards which must be �et , and classiiica�ion of recei�=ing river se�ent ; and (c) abili�y to participate in areawide (multi-cou�nunity) treatment . For administration purposes treatment projects have been cate- gorized as : (a) wastewater treatment works ; (b) major interceptor ; . (c) interceptor ; and (d) sewer s}�stem. �n December 1973 , t�e � Ninnesota Pollution Control Agency (r�'CA) Board adop�ed a polic�� which ranked these categories for iunding. This polic�� is reflected in the 1978 revisions to WPC-34 so that wastewater �reat- ment works and major-interceptors receive the highest priority and interceptor and collection system projects receive respectively lower priority. 3/ �- - Ru e or the Administration of the Municipal Facilities Assistance Program and the Minnesota Water Pollution Control Fund and Federal Grant Funds Allocated to Minnesota (available from Docimments Section, Room 140 , Centennial Office Building , St. Paul , Minnesota 55155) . � ' 3/ MPCA Memorandum on Enforcement Strategy for Construction Grant — Program. (12/73 and 9/75)