Resolution_PFacilitiesAgmt_SPUD_2023

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PROJECT NARRATIVE 1. Project Description: Describe the scope of work. Indicate the major work involved, including a brief comparison of existing and proposed conditions. Commercial and residential, domestic water and sewer services are provided in the Snoqualmie Pass area by a Special Purpose District (SPD) named Snoqualmie Pass Utility District (SPUD or District). The District is growing at a rate of 27% over the past five years. The District currently has 720 customers with 602 active accounts using water. The other 118 lots have secured a connection but not yet built a dwelling on their lot. The District's Water Facility plan was adopted in December 2019 and indicated the need for more water storage and water production. The District recently completed two test wells looking for more water. The results are not finalized but it does not look promising. Thus, the District has pivoted and is now expediting the construction of a water treatment facility at the wells 2/3 site. The plan is to construct a building to house an ATEC water treatment system and a generator to provide back up power. Currently, these wells are physically disconnected due to poor water quality. The water treatment system will improve the water quality and this water will then be pumped into the water distribution system. The estimate is that this facility could provide 150-200 gpm. Thus, increasing the District's water production by 33%. This is a much-needed production improvement as the Water Facility plan indicates that the District is lagging behind on production and storage due to the current growth rate. 2. Explain how the infrastructure project will help meet the economic development goals of your community and/or region. If this project is not done, will the anticipated private development still take place? The Snoqualmie Pass area has reached the limitations on water rights. No more water rights will be issued to the area. The District has been aggressive in reducing the missing water. The District has repaired dozens of leaks totaling more than 150 gpm, installed all new water meters, and installed a fixed radio read system with a portal that allows customers to monitor water usage and set up leak alerts. The District anticipates the number of residences and businesses will double when current planned developments are completed. The District is aware of developers with plans for 450 homes in Hyak with the first project of a 50 -unit condo to start in 2023. The District is also aware of one development in Yellowstone of 150 homes and another of 27 homes. There is also some recent progress in developing the Gold Creek area. The District's customers include ski resorts and supporting services to travelers on Interstate 90 (I-90) such as rest areas, gas stations; hotels, stores, and restaurants. Multiple conversations with the ski resorts have already been initiated to explain the planned improvements to the water system and wastewater treatment facility. The District's additional water production/capacity will encourage residential construction. An increase in residents during recreational and tourist seasons allows commercial enterprises to draw employees during the seasons in which they would be needed most. Increases in production/capacity can allow commercial operations to consider off-peak strategizing to expand operating days and evening use. Related but separate ski resort improvements are being planned to accommodate increased demand. Currently, an estimated 30,000 people travel to Snoqualmie Pass area in the winter on peak weekend days. Increasing snowmaking, expanding hours, adding days to the season, and expanding evening skiing, can increase the number of customers the ski resorts can serve while lessening the impacts of peak demand seasonal tourism on infrastructure systems such as