The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink Aboutres2024-045Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2024-656 File ID: AB2024-656 Version: 1 Status: Approved File Created: 09/27/2024 Entered by: KSmith@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: Council Office File Type: Resolution Assigned to: Council Public Works & Health Committee Final Action: 10/22/2024 Agenda Date: 10/22/2024 Enactment #: RES 2024-045 Related Files: Primary Contact Email: ksmith@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Resolution approving the revised Samish Water District Comprehensive Sewer Plan SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: Resolution approving the revised Samish Water District Comprehensive Sewer Plan HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 10/22/2024 Council Public Works & Health RECOMMENDED FOR Committee APPROVAL Aye: 3 Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 10/22/2024 Council APPROVED Aye: 6 Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 emp Absent: 1 Buchanan Attachments: Staff Memo, Resolution, Revised Plan -Part 1, Revised Plan -Part 2, DOE Plan Modifications, RCW 57.16.010, Approval Letters Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1012312024 PROPOSED BY: INTRODUCTION DATE: October 22, 2024 RESOLUTION No.2024-045 APPROVING THE REVISED SAMISH WATER DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE SEWER PLAN WHEREAS, the Samish Water District Comprehensive Sewer Plan was prepared in August 2023 at the request of the Samish Water District Board of Commissioners and in accordance with the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) guidelines as presented in Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 173-240-50; and WHEREAS, a determination of non -significance was issued by the Samish Water District for the Comprehensive Sewer Plan on May 31, 2023, pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act; and WHEREAS, RCW 57.16.010(7) requires that all comprehensive water and sewer system plans and plan amendments be either approved, conditionally approved, or rejected by the legislative authority of the county in which the district is located; and WHEREAS, as required by RCW 57.16.010(7), the Whatcom County Health Department approved the Samish Water District Comprehensive Sewer Plan on August 31, 2023; and WHEREAS, as required by RCW 57.16.010(7), Whatcom County Public Works approved the Samish Water District Comprehensive Sewer Plan on September 5, 2023, with the following notations: • The District should coordinate its planned water and sewer system facilities construction program with the County's planned road construction program. • All work performed in County public road right-of-way requires a Revocable Encroachment Permit as a prerequisite. • Depending on the scope of work of any given District planned water and sewer system facilities project, the County might require: o Other permits (e.g., building, conditional use, land disturbance, shoreline) as a prerequisite to project execution, and o Stormwater management documentation, with possible consequent engineered stormwater management system design; and WHEREAS, a review of the Samish Water District Comprehensive Sewer Plan by the Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Department resulted in no comments or concerns; WHEREAS, on October 10, 2023, the Whatcom County Council approved the Samish Water District Comprehensive Sewer Plan as amended; and WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 57.16.010(7), before becoming effective, the plan must be approved by any state agency whose approval may be required by law; and WHEREAS, the Samish Water District submitted the Comprehensive Sewer Plan to the Washington State Department of Ecology on August 2, 2023 for review and comment; and WHEREAS, on September 25, 2024 the Washington State Department of Ecology conditionally approved the Samish Water District Comprehensive Sewer Plan with the following modifications and upon the Whatcom County Council's approval of the Plan: Report Modifications • Added Section 1.3.8 Potential for Reclaimed Water Use • Added Section 2.1.3 2) District Policy for Privately Owned Grinder Pump Connections • Added Section 5.3.4 Estimated Cost Per Service Exhibit Modifications • Exhibit ] - Asset Inventory replaced with Estimate of Cost Per LUE • Exhibit L - Updated to include District Policy for Private Grinder Pump Connections • Exhibit M - Washington State and Whatcom County Approvals was renamed from Exhibit L WHEREAS, per RCW 57.16.010(7), "before becoming effective, any amendment to, alteration of, or addition to, a general comprehensive plan shall also be subject to such approval as if it were a new general comprehensive plan;" and WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Health Department, the Whatcom County Public Works Department, and the Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Department determined that they had no comments or concerns related to the modifications made by the Washington State Department of Ecology; and WHEREAS, Whatcom County has reviewed the updated Samish Water District Comprehensive Sewer Plan for compliance with the approval criteria set forth in RCW 57.16.010(7) and RCW 57.02.040 and finds that the plan satisfies these criteria. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council hereby approves the revised Samish Water District Comprehensive Sewer Plan (dated August 2024); and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that, by approval of this Resolution, Resolution 2023- 032 is rescinded. AD9.1?T8Deth!ifjsz22n d day of October r oe. ATT �P ° C3U T o Cathy Hajka,., GJ&,RDf'?fhe,Council " w « �r. APPROVED AS TO FORM: George Roche via email 10/10/24 George Roche, Civil Deputy Prosecutor 2024.