Drinking Water Protection and Land Use Planning in Lane County – November 14, 2006

Carmichael Conference Room, Lane County Juvenile Justice Center-John Serbu Campus, 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Eugene, Oregon

Sponsored by Lane County Planning Department, the Department of Environmental Quality and the DHS Drinking Water Program

Purpose:  To provide information to Lane County communities regarding using land use planning practices to achieve drinking water protection.  In addition to giving communities the means of adding a measure of certainty to the long-term viability of the community, we want to show how the incorporation of land use tools into drinking water protection also provides answers to many questions that face communities today, such as:

• How do we accommodate new growth and zone new areas brought inside the UGB/City limits;
• How do minimize the risk of having to install expensive treatment;
• How do we estimate the potential impact of a given activity or facility on our drinking water;
• What if someone proposes to place a high-risk facility right next to our well (who do we contact with our concerns and what is the appeal process;
• How do we identify and prioritize emergency response measures;
• How do we maintain a positive public relations campaign in the community... etc...

Target Audience:  City Planners, City Administrators, County Commissioners, Local Government Officials, Consultants, Public Water System Operators, Board Members, etc.

Agenda:

08:55            Welcome: Dennis Nelson, DHS/DWP

09:00-09:15   Overview of Source Water Protection : Eric Winieki, Region 10 EPA

09:15-09:30   Overview of Source Water Protection in Oregon : Dave Leland, DHS/DWP

09:30-09:45   Introduction and Expectations: The planning process :
                     Kent Howe, Lane County Planning Director

09:45-10:15   Source Water Assessments: Results and Designed Use : Dennis Nelson, DHS/DWP

10:15-10:30   Break

10:30-12:00   Developing Management Strategies: Overview, the Process, and Community

                     Applications

                     Overview and Process:  Denise Kalakay, LCOG

                     Strategies and Resources:  Sue Gries, DEQ

                     Applications: Springfield:  Chuck Davis, SUB

                     Applications:  Coburg:  Jack Harris, City of Coburg

12:00–01:00   Panel Discussion: Water Quality and Quantity Issues: Dennis Nelson, Moderator

                     Water Availability:  Michael Mattick, WRD

                     Lane County Well Log Search Tip Sheet

                     Groundwater Supplies and the Role of Protection in Future Water Availability:
                     Amy Parmenter, DHS

                     Funding for Protection:

                     Oregon SRF Loans/Grants:  Dennis Nelson, DHS

01:00–03:00   Implementing Management Strategies: Overview and Applications

                     Lane County Program Applications (see above):  Kent Howe, Lane County

                     Planning post-Measure 37 (see above):  Kent Howe, Lane County

                     The Regional Approach:  Jacqueline Fern, DEQ

                     Rural Water Systems:  County approach (see above):  Denise Kalakay, LCOG

                     Emergency Response:  Karl Morgenstern, EWEB

03:00-03:15   Break

03:15-04:15    Round Table Discussion: Tom Pattee, Moderator

                     Topics raised from “Top Three Issues” Pre-Meeting Survey

                     Open-Mike Discussion

04:15–04:30  Directions From Here: Technical Assistance Available

04:30             Adjourn

No registration fee.  Communities will be expected to RSVP.

Lunch/snacks/drinks will be provided.

Application for 0.6 CEUs has been made.