Update on the Richland Creek Reservoir and Water Supply Program Paulding County, Georgia Board of Commissioners Workshop Briefing October 13, 2015

2 Update on RCR 404 Permitting 404 Permit Finalized and Received Permit finalized and issued on Friday October 9, 2015 Copy of Permit available at

3 404 Permit Announcement– Press Conference Friday October 16 th 10:00 am Veterans Memorial Park Public is Welcome

4 404 Permit Special Conditions Special conditions require pre-construction monitoring Prior to any construction activity monitoring station on Richland Creek to be established providing real time data to website On-line monitoring  Flow  Water Quality  pH  Temperature  Dissolved Oxygen  Turbidity  Nitrate Met with USGS to review installation. USGS will provide solar powered system with satellite communication. Waving majority of equipment cost - agreement will be presented to the W&S Advisory Board in October and Commission in November.

5 Safe Dams Design Review is Ongoing Dam Design is 100% complete Initiated Safe Dams review process on September 25, 2015 Anticipate Comments by January 4, 2016

6 Reservoir is not Heavily Influenced by Rainfall Drainage Area for Reservoir is only 2.73 mi 2 Normal Pool is 910 with 12 ft of freeboard Even a torrential 24” storm with outlet closed would not fill the reservoir

7 Next Steps – Vendor Networking Event Event to inform local companies and workers as to the upcoming projects and give them the opportunity to network with contractors and engineering firms that will pursue this work. November 16, :00 – 4:00pm Paulding County Community Center 54 Industrial Way N, Dallas, GA 30132

8 Next Steps – Financial Briefing Working on finalizing program cost to present to BOC for update Update will include financial plan for financing program Continuing to evaluate other sources of funding

9 Next Steps – Upcoming Activity / Planned RFPs Issuance of 404 will allow program to move forward in several areas. Will begin easement acquisition for Raw Water Pipeline RFP for electrical service for WTP and Pump Stations RFP for timber harvesting at Dam / WTP Site RFP for design services for 36” Finished Water Pipeline RFP for distribution system Booster Pump Station

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