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<br />2. Has the local government experienced severe fiscal distress resulting from a natural disaster or emergency <br />public works need in the past 3 years? <br />If yes, please explain. <br /> <br />3. Utility Rates: (if applicable) <br />Answers are limited to 10 Characters, abbreviate if necessary. <br /> <br /> <br />PROJECT NEED: <br />4. Number of people in your jurisdiction: <br /> <br />5. Number of people served by the system in 2020: <br /> <br />6. Percentage of the system affected by this project: <br /> <br />7. Select which Project Need Category your current project fits in: <br />(choose only one) <br /> <br />8. Please explain how this project fits your selection above: <br />The existing solid waste transfer station was constructed approximately 20 years ago. The current facility experiences <br />customer backups which results in long customer wait times and safety issues. The station is not large enough to <br />accommodate current and future population and waste stream growth. In addition, the composting area is at capacity and has <br />no room for expansion to process future growth. The current facility needs to be replaced in the next 2 to 3 years to <br />accommodate projected increase in future solid waste and recycling tonnages/volumes as well as to align composting <br />practices to comply with WA House Bill 1799. <br /> <br /> <br />PROBLEM/OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ADDRESSED: <br />In your response please include: Project compliance with existing or emerging regulatory requirements/orders or economic <br />opportunities. Timing restrictions to the identified funding sources or schedule. Environmental impacts the existing situation <br />has, or will have, if this project is not completed. The system’s operations and expenses impacted by the situation. <br />9. What is the problem/opportunity being addressed? <br />Please attach (upload) supporting documentation. Such as; compliance letter, monitoring report, or award letters). <br />The existing solid waste transfer station was constructed approximately 20 years ago. The existing facility experiences <br />annual flooding as it is almost entirely within a 100-year floodplain and the adjacent river overflows its banks every spring into <br />the transfer station property. The existing facility is limited in size, which generates traffic congestion, long queues, and limits <br /> Yes, please explain: <br /> No <br /> What is the number of Equivalent Residential Units (ERU’s)? <br /> What is the current base monthly fee for a single-family household paid by residential customers of your <br />facility/system? <br /> Additional residential rate per 100 cubic feet (CF? <br /> 2021 When was the last time rates were increased? <br /> yearly How frequently do you review your utility rates? <br />2,021.002,021.00 TOTAL <br /> 47097 Number of people <br />47,097.0047,097.00 TOTAL <br /> 65,126 Number of people <br />65,126.0065,126.00 TOTAL <br /> 60 % affected <br />60.0060.00 TOTAL <br /> Public Health & Safety <br /> Environmental Health <br /> System Performance <br /> Economic Development/Growth