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Bay Restoration Fund Implementation
Advisory Committee
2nd Meeting
November 10, 2004
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Fund Management
• Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration will manage the financial and accounting aspects of the fund.
• Program status – ready to proceed.
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Wastewater Treatment Plants
• Water Management Administration will manage the technical and administrative aspects of the fund.
• Proposed Priority List and Rating and Ranking Criteria for WWTP ENR upgrades.
• CSO/SSO and Sewer Rehabilitation Projects.
• ENR Operation and Maintenance costs
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Wastewater Treatment Plants (Continue)
• ENR Eligibility Determination• Financial Assistance/Budget Appropriation.• Clearinghouse and Growth Management
Review.• ENR Agreement• Other Established Procedures.
• Program Status – Ready to proceed.
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Onsite Sewage Disposal(OSDS)
• Billing method• OSDS user identification• Grant/Loan Eligibility• Best Available Technology• Education and Outreach• Management• Program Status – Subcommittee was formed.• Subcommittee Report to Full Committee.
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January 15, 2005 Report
Senate Bill 320 Requirement: “Report on or before January 15, 2005, to Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Environmental Matter Committee regarding methods evaluated and recommended for collection of the Bay Restoration Fee by local governments from users of onsite sewage disposal systems and users of holding tanks that do not receive water bills.”
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Report Options
1. Report only on what the bill requires (OSDS billing)
2. Report on all aspects of Bay Restoration Fund Implementation including OSDS billing methods.
3. Provide a brief summary on the status of other programs, and discuss in more details the billing method for OSDS.