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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the condemnation of property interests needed for the Brightwater regional wastewater treatment system, including conveyance and outfall facilities; specifying relocation assistance to be provided to affected landowners, tenants and businesses; outlining the intended sequencing of steps to acquire property interests needed for the Brightwater treatment plant project.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings.
A. By Ordinance 13680, on November 29, 1999, King County adopted the Regional Wastewater Services Plan ("RWSP"), which set forth treatment plant policies intended to guide the county in providing treatment at its existing plants and in expanding treatment capacity through the year 2030. The RWSP calls for construction of a new north treatment plant in north King County or south Snohomish County by 2010.
B. On December 10, 2001, by Ordinance 14278, the council authorized the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") on the siting and construction of the north treatment facilities project, also known as the Brightwater regional wastewater treatment system. King County issued the final EIS on the Brightwater regional wastewater treatment system in November 2003. In December 2003, the executive selected the Route 9 - 195th Street system alternative, including a new regional wastewater treatment plant, conveyance facilities with five primary portals and an outfall to Puget Sound, as the final Brightwater alternative. King County is developing the plans, designs, permit applications and other work necessary to obtain necessary project permits and approvals for the construction and operation of the selected Brightwater regional wastewater treatment system.
C. To meet the requirement that the Brightwater regional wastewater treatment system be operational in the year 2010, King County must proceed with the project, including the acquisition of one or more of real property...
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