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Joint resolution endorsing the recommendations and supporting implementation of water quality measures developed by the Technical Advisory Group in conjunction with the proposed expansion of the Mill Creek Water Reclamation Facility (WRF).
Staff Summary
· As part of the effort to address environmental issues with respect to expansion of the Mill Creek WRF the County formed a Technical Advisory Group (TAG).
· The TAG consisted of representatives of the following organizations: Openlands, Sierra Club, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Lake County Forest Preserve District, Lake County Stormwater Management Commission, Lake County Department of Transportation, Lake County Planning, Building and Development Department, Lake County Health Department, Lake County Department of Public Works, and the Village of Old Mill Creek.
· The TAG developed sixteen formal recommendations that would have stake holders take a watershed-scale approach to manage the quality of all waters entering Mill Creek and to minimize or offset the potential environmental impacts of the proposed WRF expansion.
· An initial resolution was presented to PW&T Committee on February 4, 2009 and several questions and concerns were raised regarding recommendations that could not be implemented through efforts by the County alone.
· The TAG's formal recommendations have now been modified to address concerns raised by Committee and have been divided into two categories: (1) Those which are to be implemented by the Public Works Departments and (2) Those which can be implemented by other County Departments, the Village of Antioch, and the Village of Old Mill Creek.
· It is estimated that implementation of the Category 1 recommendations would add approximately $400,000 to the cost of the Mill Creek WRF expansion.
· This resolution endorses the recommendations developed by the TAG and supports the implementation of these recommendations in conjunction with the expansion of the Mill Creek WRF.
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