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Setting a Public Hearing for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law State Revolving Fund (SRF) - Environmental Review - Private Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program_InitiateCity of Dubuque City Council Meeting Copyrighted February 5, 2024 Items to be set for Public Hearing # 06. ITEM TITLE: Setting a Public Hearing for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law State Revolving Fund (SRF) - Environmental Review- Private Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council approve a resolution to set a public hearing on March 18, 2024, as required for all designated projects receiving assistance from the State Revolving Fund (SRF) with a Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI). RESOLUTION State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan - Environmental Review Private Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program: Preliminary Approval of an Environmental Review as provided by SRF's Department of Natural Resources for the Private Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program and ordering the advertisement for public notice SUGGESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for March 18, DISPOSITION: 2024Suggested Disposition: ATTACHMENTS: Description MVM Memo Private Lead Line Replacement Pilot Program SRF Environmental Review MVM Memo Resolution FNSI Public Hearing Notice Type City Manager Memo Staff Memo Resolutions Supporting Documentation THE CITY OF Dubuque DUB TEE1. All -America City Masterpiece on the Mississippi � pp zoo�•*o 13 zoi720zoi9 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Request for Public Hearing Bipartisan Infrastructure Law State Revolving Fund (SRF) - Environmental Review Private Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program DATE: January 29, 2024 Water Department Director Christopher Lester is recommending City Council approve a resolution to set a public hearing on March 18, 2024, as required for all designated projects receiving assistance from the State Revolving Fund (SRF) with a Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI). The purpose of the public hearing is to review the Environmental Information Document (EID) which will be made available to the public prior to the public hearing for the Private Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:sv Attachment CC' Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Christopher Lester, Water Department Director Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer Carl Plumley, Water Distribution Supervisor Charlie Gau, Water Engineering Assistant THE CITY OF DUB TEI Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Christopher Lester, Water Department Director DATE: January 29, 2024 RE: Request for Public Hearing Dubuque All -America City 2007-2012-2013 2017*2019 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law State Revolving Fund (SRF) - Environmental Review Private Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memorandum is to set a public hearing as required for all designated projects receiving assistance from the State Revolving Fund (SRF) with a Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI). The purpose of the public hearing is to review the Environmental Information Document (EID) which will be made available to the public prior to the public hearing. BACKGROUND On November 15, 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) was signed by President Biden, which includes $50 billion to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen the nation's drinking water and wastewater systems —the single largest investment in clean water that the federal government has ever made. The City of Dubuque has a unique opportunity to assist approximately 585 homes (owner occupied or rented) within the City with the functional replacement of private lead water service lines by trenching or pull -through methods to prevent the potential for drinking water contamination at a house -by -house level. This phase of the pilot program is 100% voluntary and is open to those residents with a verified drinking water lead service line meeting the socioeconomic guidelines established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The City is moving forward with this unique opportunity and has secured a level of BIL funding to conduct the first of its kind in the community, Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program. The pilot program will be conducted over three (3) phases starting in January 2024 with the completion of all three phases no later than December 2026. The BIL funds are being administered locally through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' State Revolving Fund (Iowa SRF) program, and as part of the loan process, the project is subject to a federally required environmental review. The environmental review is summarized in an Environmental Information Document (EID) which is provided to the City. The EID will be made available to the public and public comments will be submitted to SRF staff. DISCUSSION As part of the SRF environmental review process, a public hearing is required to allow concerned citizens to come forward with any concerns about the potential environmental impact of the project. The City is required to provide adequate advance public notification of the public hearing 30 days prior to the hearing. The public hearing notification will be advertised in the Telegraph Herald, a locally circulated newspaper, with the public hearing scheduled to occur during the March 18, 2024, regularly held City Council meeting. Following the public hearing, the City will submit a record of the public hearing, the certification of publication, and a mayor or city manager signed Environmental Information Document (EID) to the SRF Environmental Review Specialist. REQUESTED ACTION I respectfully request the City Council approve a resolution to set a public hearing to present the Private Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program EID, receive and document public comment, execute the EID and submit all public comments and the executed EID to the SRF environmental review specialist. cc: Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer Carl Plumley, Water Distribution Supervisor Charlie Gau, Water Engineering Assistant K Prepared by: Christopher Lester Water Department Manager, 901 Hawthorn St. Dubuque, IA 52001 563 589-4290 Return to Adrienne N. Sreitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 13;h St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (583) 589-4100 RESOLUTION NO. 29-24 STATE REVOLVING FUND (SRF) LOAN - ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PRIVATE LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PILOT PROGRAM PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AS PROVIDED BY SRF'S DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE PRIVATE LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PiLOT PROGRAM AND ORDERING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLIC NOTICE Whereas, the City of Dubuque is pursuing an engineered solution to reduce the number of private lead service lines in the City of Dubuque through an Iowa State Revolving Fund assisted pilot program; and Whereas, the functional replacement of lead water service lines within Dubuque by trenching or pull -through methods is known to reduce the potential for drinking water contamination at a house -by -house level; and Whereas, currently, Dubuque intends on replacing approximately 585 lead service lines in phases; and Whereas, the City of Dubuque hired ORIGIN Design, consulting engineers to complete planning and preparation of loan documents to secure funding for the project, and as part of the loan process, the City is required to complete an environmental review through public hearing. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, iOWA: Section 1. The environmental review as provided by SRF's Department of Natural Resources for the Private Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program, is hereby preliminarily approved, and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection. Section 2. A public hearing will be held on the I W1 day of March, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Historic Federal Building Council Chambers (second floor) 350 W. 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, at which time interested persons may appear and be heard for or against the proposed environmental review of said Project, and the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to cause the attached notice of the time and place of such hearing to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, which notice shall be published not less than thirty days prior to the date of such hearing. At the hearing, any interested person may appear and file comments on the environmental review of the Project. Section 3. The environmental review as provided by SRF's Department of Natural Resources for the Private Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program is hereby ordered to be advertised for public hearing. Passed, adopted, and approved this 5tr' day of February, 2024. Brad M. va gh, Mayor Attest: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROVIDED BY SRF'S DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE ROOSEVELT STREET WATER TOWER PROJECT AND ORDERING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa will hold a public hearing on the environmental review as provided bySRF's Department of Natural Resources on the Roosevelt Street Water Tower project, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 26, Code of Iowa, at 6:00 p.m., on the 7t" day of January, 2019, in the Historic Federal Building Council Chambers (second floor), 350 West 6t" Street, Dubuque, Iowa. Said environmental review is now on file in the office of the City Clerk, 50 W. 13t" St., Dubuque. At said hearing any interested person may appear and file objections thereto. Written comments regarding the above public hearing may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 50 W. 13t" Street, on or before said time of public hearing. Any visual or hearing -impaired persons needing special assistance or persons with special accessibility needs should contact the City Clerk's office at (563) 589-4100 or TDD at (563) 690-6678 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Published by order of the City Council given on the day of 12018. Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk SRF Public Notice PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Dubuque will be holding a Public Hearing to review an application for a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan and to make available to the public the contents of an environmental information document and the City's project plan. These documents include design and environmental information related to the proposed improvements as part of a Pilot- Private Lead Service Line Replacement Program. The project consists of the functional replacement of private lead water service lines within Dubuque by trenching or pull -through methods to prevent the potential for drinking water contamination at a house -by -house level. At this time, Dubuque intends on replacing approximately 585 lead service lines in three phases starting in 2024. The purpose of this Public Hearing is to inform area residents of this proposed work, discuss costs associated with this project, and to address citizens' concerns, if any, with the plan. The Public Hearing location and time are as follows: March 18, 2024 @ 6:30 p.m. Historic Federal Building 350 W. 6t" Street, 2nd Floor Council Chambers Dubuque, Iowa 52001 All interested persons are encouraged to attend this hearing, or watch via live stream on the City Channel Dubuque webpage, https://www.citVofdubuque.org/446/Video, or live on the City of Dubuque Facebook page, or on CityChannel Dubuque (Dubuque Mediacom channels 8 and 117.2). Written comments on this proposal may also be submitted prior to the hearing addressed to Private Lead Service Line Replacement EID, City of Dubuque, Water Department, 1902 Hawthorne Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001. Questions regarding this hearing or the availability of documentation may be directed to Christopher Lester, Water Department Director at 563.589.4291.