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Public Meeting
to Secure Input Regarding
Proposed
Hague Sewer
District #2
July 13, 2006
Project Team
Town Supervisor – Dan Belden
Town Clerk – Deborah Manning
Town Board Members:
Richard Gladu
Arthur Steitz
Edna Frazier
Thomas LaPointe
Town Attorney – Dominick Viscardi, Esq.
Warren County Sewer Administration – Bill Lamy, P.E.
Engineer – Clough Harbour & Associates LLP (CHA)
Key
People
Presenting
Why
Extend
the Water
System?
• Dan Belden – Hague Town Supervisor
• Bill Lamy, P.E. – Warren County Sewer Administrator
• Vern Ingraham, P.E. – CHA Partner
• Robert Flores, P.E. – CHA Sr. Project Engineer
Background
Why Extend
the Water System?
• Hague Sewer District #1 is Complete
• $3,085,000 EPA Grant Remains
• WWTP Capacity Available
• EPA Accepts Sewer District #2 Concept
Proposed
Sewer
Boundary
Why Extend
the District
Water System?
Considers Key Factors
Constructability
Affordability
Reasonable
District
Boundary
Public Health
Lake
Water
Quality
Wastewater
Collection
Utilizes
Why
Extend the
Water System?
Low Pressure Sewers
• 4.7 Miles of 1.5 to 4-inch HDPE Pipe
• 139 Sewer Connections/Grinder Pumps*
• 1 Main System Pump Station
* Town provides grinder pump and service
connection at right-of-way. Property owner
responsible for installation and hook-up.
Creation
Why Sewer
ExtendDistrict
the Water
System?
Has a Defined Process
1) Public Hearing
2) Permissive Referendum if OK
3) Town Adopts Resolution Approving
District
4) Bond Resolution
Common Concerns
with District Creation
• Must be property owner to vote
• Husband and wife with joint ownership on
deed → Each can vote
• Absentee voting is not permitted by NYS
• Costs shared by Equivalent Dwelling Units
(EDUs)
EDU Assessment Schedule
Vacant Land Adjacent to
Proposed Sewer District
• 0.1 EDU if property is 1 acre or
less
• if property is greater than 1
acre, 0.1 EDU plus 0.1 EDU
per ten acres (not including
first acre)
Vacant Land not
Adjacent to Proposed
Sewer District
• 0.05 EDU
Vacant Land Nonbuildable per Existing
Zoning Requirements
• 0.0 EDU
EDU Assessment Schedule
Single Family Homes including
Church Parsonages and Mobile
Homes
• 1.0 EDU if property is 1 acre
or less
• if property is greater than 1
acre, 1.0 EDU plus 0.1 EDU
per 10
acres (not including first
acre)
Multiple Family Residences
• 1.0 EDU per residence
Seasonal Residences
• 1.0 EDU
Vacant Land Non-buildable per
Existing Zoning Requirements
• 0.0 EDU
Motels, Inns and Cottages
• 0.5 EDU per unit
Restaurants
• 2.0 EDU
Marinas
• 1.0 EDU
Multiple Agencies Require Coordination
APA - Permit
EPA-NPA
Approval
NYSDEC-SEQR Approval
- Stream Permit
Coordinated
Reviews/Approvals
NYSEFC
- Funding Submittal
NYSDOT
- Work Permit
OPRHD - Permit
NYSA&C
- District Approval
Proposed Cost Implementation
Capital Cost (2007 Est. w/ 14% Cont.)
Collection System  $3,020,000
Pump Station  $202,000
Engineering (Planning, Design,
and Construction Observation),
Legal, and Administrative Services
Total Capital Cost
EPA Grant $s Remaining
Local Cost to Finance
$3,222,000
$ 518,000
$3,740,000
($3,085,000)
$ 655,000
Estimated
Cost
Per EDU
Why
ExtendFirst
theYear
Water
System?
Cost Category
Cost/EDU/Yr
Capital Cost
$655,000 @ 4.5% for 38 years = $36,288/yr
$36,288/yr - 141.67 EDUs yields
$256.00
:
O&M Cost
$400.00
Total
$656.00
Estimated
Cost
Per EDU
Why
ExtendFirst
theYear
Water
System?
Cost Category
Cost/EDU/Yr
Capital Cost
$655,000 @ 6.0% for 30 years = $47,585/yr
$47,585/yr - 141.67 EDUs yields
$336.00
:
O&M Cost
$400.00
Total
$736.00
Estimated
Cost
Per EDU
Why
ExtendFirst
theYear
Water
System?
Cost Category
Cost/EDU/Yr
Capital Cost
$655,000 @ 5.8% for 20 years = $55,952/yr
$55,952/yr - 141.67 EDUs yields
$395.00
:
O&M Cost
$400.00
Total
$795.00
Cost Impacts Per EDU
Cost per Year
38-yr
$656
30-yr
$736
Cost per Month
$55
$61
Cost per Day
$1.80
$2.03
20-yr
$795
$66
$2.20
Benefits for the Project
1) Protect Lake Water Quality
2) Improve Public Health
3) Increase Property Values
4) Avoid Land Disturbance for On-Site Disposal
5) Capitalize on WWTP Capacity Available
6) Capitalize on EPA Funding Available
Project Questions
& Comments