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MAY-29-199? 615 ESD-METRO WASTEIJATER 541 ?26 2309 P.01 <br /> i11! <br /> ~ <br /> METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER {MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br /> NEWS LEASE <br /> Post-it° Fax Note 7671 ar9ta°s-~, 7 ase ~ Z <br /> Date: May 29,1997 To 1-('L 3a•~~e,S f'°"' ~olw0 ~P.+~--f <br /> comet. C j- co. <br /> j D <br /> Contact: JOhn Owens Phone ai ~0 w O~pTi Phono 1i <br /> ex ? Faz ~ <br /> Phone: 726-3695, or 726-3697 <br /> Fax: 726-2309 <br /> i <br /> Cities Seek Comment on Adoption of MWMC SDC <br /> The 'ties of Eugene and Springfield are in the process of implementing a new method of <br /> calculatutg a Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission's (MWMC) regional <br /> wastewaters stem development charge (SDC). Regional wastewater SDCs aze collected when <br /> new develop ent occurs and aze used to recover the public's investment in the reserve capacity <br /> <br /> ~ included in a regional wastewater system and to accommodate urban growth in the Eugene- <br /> Springfield ea. <br /> The WMC was established in 1977 when Lane County, along with the cities of <br /> Springfield d Eugene, developed an intergovernmental agreement forming a regional <br /> wastewater ystern. This agreement provides that MWMC establish a charge to recaver or <br /> "equalize" a local investment in the region's wastewater treatment capacity. <br /> In 1 90, MWMC, working with the Lane Council of Governments, adopted a facility <br /> equalization chazge based on "equivalent dwelling units." This methodology worked well for <br /> residential d velopment but was not easily applicable to the large industries which have come to <br /> j this azea in cent years. In 1996, MWMC established a Citiaens Advisory Committee to <br /> examine di Brent methods of calculating wastewater SDCs. <br /> (More) <br /> PARTNERS IN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT <br /> OPBRATION$ ACMINISTRATION <br /> CITT OF EUGENE, WASTEWATER L~IVI$ION CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, FNVIRONUIENTAL SERVICES <br /> L10 RIVER AVENUE, £VGENL, OR 9-lAOs 2'~' FIFTH STREET, SPoIeINGFIELD, OR 87677 <br /> (yt1) i82•oE00. IS41) g6$-6601 (AAY) 1541) 726-3694, 1561) 726.2309 (FAY) <br /> <br />