september 2018 public draft chapter 7 utilities

September2018PublicDraft

CHAPTER 7 UTILITIES

I. INTRODUCTION

TheUtilitieschapteraddressesbothprivateandpublicutilityserviceswithinThurstonCountyoverthenext20years.Goalsandpolicieswithinthischaptercoverissuesrelatingtoprivateutilities,includingthosethatprovidepowerandtelecommunications,aswellasgoalsandlevelofservice(LOS)standardsfortheCounty‐operatedutilityfunctionsofsolidwaste,stormwater,drinkingwaterandsewer.

VirtuallyalllandusesrequireoneormoreoftheutilitiesdiscussedinthisChapter.Locallandusedecisionsandregulatorymandatesdrivetheneedforneworexpandedutilityfacilities.Inotherwords,utilitiesfollowgrowth.Expansionoftheutilitysystemsisafunctionofthedemandforreliableservicethatpeople,theirlanduses,andactivitiesplaceonthesystems.

2018 Update: Critical IssuesWater is obtained from private and public systems. KeychallengesandopportunitiesfacingutilityservicesinThurstonCountyoverthenext20yearsinclude:

Respondingtorapidlychangingtechnologyandconsumerneeds,whilemaintainingasystemofaginginfrastructure

Ensuringruralareasofthecountyhavesufficientaccesstocommunicationtechnologytosupporteconomicopportunity,suchashome‐basedbusinesses

Supportingthedevelopmentofinfrastructuretoenablethewidespreadintegrationofrenewableenergysources

Balancingthedesireforgreateraccesstoutilities,suchaswirelessservices,withtheimpactsoflocatingthephysicalinfrastructureforsuchutilities

Ensuring

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sufficientwasteandwatermanagementininplacetosupportagrowingpopulation.

GrowthManagementRequirements

ThischapterhasbeendevelopedinaccordancewiththeStateGrowthManagement(GMA)GoalsandCountyWidePlanningPolicies,andiscoordinatedwithotherchaptersoftheComprehensivePlan.GoalsandPolicieswithinthischapteraddressissuesrelatingtoprivateutilities,aswellasthoseaddressingtheCountyutilityfunctionsofstormwater,waterandsewer,andsolidwaste.

TheGrowthManagementAct(GMA)requiresthattheutilitieselementshall,atminimum,consistof“thegenerallocation,proposedlocation,andcapacityofallexistingandproposedutilities,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricallines,telecommunicationlinesandnaturalgaslines.”Inaddition,theStateguidelinesforimplementingtheGMA(Chapter365‐196‐420WAC)statethatpoliciesshouldbeadoptedwhichcallfor:

1. Jointuseoftransportationrights‐of‐wayandutilitycorridors,wherepossible;

2. Timelyandeffectivenotificationofinterestedutilitiesofroadconstruction,andofmaintenanceandupgradesofexistingroadstofacilitatecoordinationofpublicandprivateutilitytrenchingactivities;and

3. Considerationofutilitypermitssimultaneouslywiththeproposalsrequestingserviceand,whenpossible,approvalofutilitypermitswhentheprojecttobeservedisapproved.

ForCounty‐ownedandoperatedutilities,abriefoverviewofeachutilityisincludedinthischapter.Formoreinformationontheindividualplansforeach,pleasecontacttheirdepartmentorseetheirwebsiteforalistofthoseplans.AdditionalinformationonfutureprojectsregardingtheseutilitiesisfoundinthemostrecentlyadoptedCapitalFacilitiesPlan.

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II. PLANNING CONTEXT FOR UTILITIES

ThischapterhasbeendevelopedinaccordancewithstateGrowthManagement(GMA)goals,andiscoordinatedwithotherchaptersoftheComprehensivePlan.

A. COUNTY WIDE PLANNING POLICIES TheCountyWidePlanningPoliciesincludeprovisionstoenablecoordinatedplanningforbothprivateandpublicutilitiesacrossjurisdictionsinThurstonCounty.Thesepoliciesfocusonencouragingandaccommodatingdevelopmentinurbanareasinwaysthatcanbestsupportandbesupportedbyutilities,andensuringdevelopmentinruralareascanbesupportedbyminimal,non‐urbanutilitiesandservices.

Maximizetheuseofexistinginfrastructureandassets,andleveragingthevalueoftheseinbuildingvital,healthy,andeconomicallyviablecommunities(3.2a)

Whereurbanservices&utilitiesarenotyetavailable,requiredevelopmenttobeconfiguredsourbangrowthareasmayeventuallyinfillandbecomeurban.(3.1h)

Provideandmaintainmunicipalservices(water,sewer,solidwaste,publicsafety,transportation,andcommunicationnetworks)inasustainable,andcost‐effectivemanner.(3.2d)

Phaseextensionsofurbanservicesandfacilitiesconcurrentwithdevelopmentandprohibitextensionsofurbanservicesandfacilities,suchassewerandwater,beyondurbangrowthboundariesexcepttoserveexistingdevelopmentinruralareaswithpublichealthorwaterqualityproblems.(3.2g)

Identify,inadvanceofdevelopment,sitesfor…majorstormwaterfacilities…andotherpublicassets.Acquisitionofsitesforthesefacilitiesshalloccurinatimelymannerandasearlyaspossibleintheoveralldevelopmentofthearea.(3.2h)

Providecapacitytoaccommodateplannedgrowthbyassuringthateachjurisdictionwillhaveadequatecapacityin…privateutilities,stormdrainagesystems,municipalservices…toservegrowththatisplannedforinadoptedlocalcomprehensiveplans.(3.4a)

Protectgroundwatersuppliesandmaintaingroundwaterinadequatesupplybyidentifyingandreservingfuturesupplieswellinadvanceofneed.(3.4b)

ThesepoliciesareespeciallyapplicabletoUrbanGrowthAreas,thoughsomeapplythroughouttheunincorporatedareasofThurstonCounty.

B. GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT: THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT (GMA) REQUIRES THAT LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS INCLUDE A UTILITIES ELEMENT. ACCORDING TO THE ACT, THE UTILITIES ELEMENT SHALL, AT MINIMUM, CONSIST OF “THE GENERAL LOCATION, PROPOSED LOCATION, AND CAPACITY OF ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED UTILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ELECTRICAL LINES, TELECOMMUNICATION LINES AND NATURAL GAS LINES.”

IN ADDITION, THE STATE GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE GMA (CHAPTER 365-195 WAC) STATE THAT POLICIES SHOULD BE ADOPTED WHICH CALL FOR:



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1. JOINT USE OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND UTILITY CORRIDORS, WHERE POSSIBLE;

2. TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTED UTILITIES OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION, AND OF MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES OF EXISTING ROADS TO FACILITATE COORDINATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITY TRENCHING ACTIVITIES; AND

3. CONSIDERATION OF UTILITY PERMITS SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE PROPOSALS REQUESTING SERVICE AND, WHEN POSSIBLE, APPROVAL OF UTILITY PERMITS WHEN THE PROJECT TO BE SERVED IS APPROVED.

COUNTY-WIDE PLANNING POLICIES: THE ADOPTED COUNTY-WIDE PLANNING POLICIES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING POLICY RELATED TO PRIVATE UTILITIES:

“THURSTON COUNTY AND CITIES AND TOWNS WILL...PROVIDE CAPACITY TO ACCOMMODATE PLANNED GROWTH BY: ASSURING THAT EACH JURISDICTION WILL HAVE ADEQUATE CAPACITY IN...PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES...TO SERVE GROWTH THAT IS PLANNED FOR IN ADOPTED LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS.”

REGULATORY AUTHORITIESY: TheprimaryregulatoryagencyformostprivateutilitiesinWashingtonStateistheWashingtonUtilitiesandTransportationCommission(WUTC),astateagency.TheWUTCensuresthatsafeandreliableserviceisprovidedtocustomersatreasonableratesservicesofregulatedcompaniesaresafe,available,reliableandfairlypriced.TheCommissionregulatestheratesandcharges,services,facilities,andpracticesofmostofWashington’sinvestor‐ownedgas,electricandtelecommunicationutilities.

AsdefinedbytheWUTC,someutilitiesareconsideredacriticalservice,namelyelectricityandstandardtelephone,andmustbeprovided“upondemand.”.Inordertofulfillpublicserviceobligations,theseutilityprovidersmustplantoextendoraddtotheirfacilitieswhenneeded.Ontheotherhand,nNaturalgasisnotconsideredanecessity,butratherautilityofconvenience.AllutilitiesregulatedbytheWUTCareprohibitedfrompassingthecostofnewconstructionontotheexistingratebase.

Telecommunicationsservicesareregulatedbyseveralentities,includingtheFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)andtheWUTC.ThurstonCountyhassomeregulatoryauthorityovertelecommunicationsservicesthroughfranchisesandthedevelopmentapprovalprocess,howeverrecentchangestoFCCruleshavelimitedlocaldiscretionoverthelocationofcommunicationinfrastructure. Commented [AO3]: Note wireless limitations of local

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Localgovernment,too,hasaroleinregulatingforcertainprivateutilities,suchasfranchiseagreementswithcablecompanies.However,theeffortbehindmeetingGrowthManagementActrequirementsisnotprimarilyregulatory,ratheritistopromotecoordinationandcooperationbetweenjurisdictionsandutilityproviders.

C. LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) STANDARDS Levelofservice(LOS)standardsareusedtoevaluatewhetherafacilityorutilityismeetingthebasicneedsandexpectationsofthecommunity.Typically,LOSstandardsareestablishedtoprovideaquantitativegoalfortheamountofserviceorfacilitythatisexpectedtobeavailable.SomeLOSStandardsarebasedonnationalandstatestandards,whileotherscanbeinfluencedbycitizeninputandrecommendations.LOSStandardsforpublicutilitieshelpdeterminewheninvestmentinafacilityisneededtomeetcommunitydemand,andhelpdriveprojectstobeincludedintheCapital

RenewableEnergy

ThepassageofStateInitiative937inRCW19.285,requiresalllargeutilitiestoobtainfifteenpercentoftheirelectricityfromnewrenewableresourcessuchassolarandwindby2020andundertakecost‐effectiveenergyconservation.

ThurstonCountyhasalsoadoptedanEnergyEfficiencyandConservationStrategy,designedtocombat climate change. The plan includes strategies tomakeThurstonCounty governmentbuildingsandoperationsmoreenergy‐efficient,aswellaspromoteenergy‐efficiencyinnewconstruction, land‐use, transportation, and the management of natural resources withinunincorporatedareasofthecounty.

TheCountyW‐widePlanningPoliciesalsoincludeapolicyformorerenewableenergieswithinThurstonCounty:

1.12 Champion energy efficiency and renewable energy strategies that contribute toenergy independence, economic stability, reduced climate impacts, and long‐termhouseholdandcommunityhealth.



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FacilitiesPlan(Chapter6).Forcounty‐ownedandoperatedutilities,moreelaborateinformationthancouldbeincludedinthisplanisavailableintheindividualplansforeachutility(water,sewer,solidwaste,stormwater,etc.).SeeAppendixCforalistofthoseplans.Additionalinformationonfutureprojectsregardingtheseutilitiesisfoundinthemostrecentlyadoptedcapitalfacilitiesplan.Telecommunications:Telecommunicationtechnologieshavechangedrapidlyinthepastdecade,andwillcontinuetochangeasnewtechnologiesemerge.Inthecomingyears,thetelecommunicationsystemmaymakelittledistinctionbetweencable,telephoneandcellular.Telecommunicationservicesincludevoice,data,videoandothercommunicationservicesonvariousmediumsincluding,butnotlimitedto,wire,fiberopticorradiowave.

Expandedtelephoneandcableavailabilityandtechnologyhaveincreasedcompetitionintheindustry.Effectivetelecommunicationsservicesarecriticaltoresidentsinseveralways.Theypromoteandenhanceindividualinformationexchange,contributetoarobustregionaleconomy,andaffordnumerouspublicservices,includingdeliveryofemergencyservices,educationandopportunitiesforcommunityinvolvement.

Telecommunicationsservicesareregulatedbyseveralentities,includingtheFederalCommunicationsCommissionandtheWashingtonUtilitiesandTransportationCommission.ThurstonCountyhassomeregulatoryauthorityovertelecommunicationsservicesthroughfranchisesandthedevelopmentapprovalprocess.

Federalagenciesalsoplayaroleinregulatingsomeoftheseprivateutilities.Forexample,theFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)regulatestelecommunications.

TheFederalTelecommunicationsActof1996wasthefirstmajoroverhaulofthenation’stelecommunicationslawssincetheoriginalCommunicationsActof1934.TheActrecognizesemergingandconvergingtelecommunicationstechnologies,andsetsapolicytoencouragefuturedevelopment.Tohelpachievethis,theActbarslocalregulationsthathavetheeffectofprohibiting

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thesitingoftelecommunicationfacilitiessuchascellulartelephonetowers,ordiscriminatingamongserviceproviders.Balancingthisgoalhowever,theActspecificallyleavesinplacetheauthoritythatlocalzoningauthoritieshaveovertheplacementofcellulartelephonefacilities(alsocalledWirelessCommunicationFacilitiesinThurstonCounty’sZoningOrdinances).Inaddition,theActstatesthattheFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)shallregulatecellulartelephonefacilitiesregardingradiofrequencyradiation.AslongastheoperatorsofthosefacilitiescomplywiththeapplicableFCCregulations,stateandlocalgovernmentsarepreemptedfromtakingactionbasedonradiofrequencyemissions.

Thepurposeofthetelecommunicationspoliciesinthischapterareto:

(i)pProtectthepublichealth,safety,andwelfare;

P(ii)protectpropertyvalues;and

(iii)mMinimizevisualimpactwhilefurtheringthedevelopmentofenhancedtelecommunicationservicesintheCounty.

ThegoalsoftheCounty’stelecommunicationpoliciesandregulationsareto:(i)

EenhancetheabilityofwirelesscommunicationserviceproviderstoprovidesuchservicesthroughouttheCountyquickly,effectively,andefficiently;

(iiE)encouragewirelesscommunicationproviderstoco‐locateonnewandexistingtowersites;

(iii)eEncouragewirelesscommunicationproviderstolocatetowersandantennas,totheextentpossible,inareaswheretheadverseimpacttoCountyresidentsisminimal;and

(iv)Eencouragewirelesscommunicationproviderstoconfiguretowersandantennasinawaythatminimizesanysignificantadversevisualimpact.

IN ADDITION, THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC), AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION WITHIN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, SETS RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION AND SALE OF NATURAL GAS, AND FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF OIL BY PIPELINE, FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND SALE OF ELECTRICITY, AND THE LICENSING OF HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TOO, HAS A ROLE IN REGULATING FOR CERTAIN PRIVATE UTILITIES, SUCH AS FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS WITH CABLE COMPANIES.III HOWEVER, THE EFFORT BEHIND MEETING GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT REQUIREMENTS IS NOT PRIMARILY REGULATORY, RATHER IT IS TO PROMOTE COORDINATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN JURISDICTIONS AND UTILITY PROVIDERS.

VIRTUALLY ALL LAND USES REQUIRE ONE OR MORE OF THE PRIVATE UTILITIES DISCUSSED IN THIS CHAPTER. LOCAL LAND USE DECISIONS DRIVE THE NEED FOR NEW OR EXPANDED UTILITY FACILITIES. IN OTHER WORDS, PRIVATE UTILITIES FOLLOW GROWTH. EXPANSION OF THE UTILITY SYSTEMS IS A FUNCTION OF THE DEMAND FOR RELIABLE SERVICE THAT PEOPLE, THEIR LAND USES, AND ACTIVITIES PLACE ON THE SYSTEMS.

IN THURSTON COUNTY, PRIVATE UTILITIES ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES:

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ELECTRICITY: PUGET SOUND ENERGY

NATURAL GAS: PUGET SOUND ENERGY

STANDARD TELEPHONE: TENINO TELEPHONE COMPANY

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS

YCOM NETWORKS

CELLULAR TELEPHONE: VARIOUS PROVIDERS

CABLE: COMCAST

THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION (BPA), A POWER MARKETING AGENCY OF THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OWNS AND OPERATES THE PRINCIPLE HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINES SERVING THE PUGET SOUND REGION. IN ADDITION, WILLIAMS PIPELINE CORPORATION (“WILLIAMS”) OWNS AND OPERATES AN EXTENSIVE INTERSTATE PIPELINE SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES NATURAL GAS TO THE REGION. BOTH BPA TRANSMISSION LINES AND “WILLIAMS” PIPELINES RUN THROUGH THURSTON COUNTY AS SHOWN ON MAP M-44.

II. EXISTING FACILITIES

III. PRIVATE UTILITIES

InordertTomeettheGMArequirementthatexistingutilityfacilitiesbeidentified,thefollowinglistinformationisprovidedforontheexistingandproposedlocations,aswellasthecapacityofbothprivateandpublicutilitiestomeettheGMArequirement..Inaddition,MapM‐44showsexistingelectricalandnaturalgasfacilities,whileMapM‐45showsexistingtelecommunicationsservice.Thereisgreatvariabilityinthelevelofdetailprovidedforfutureutilityfacilities.Thisisbecausesomeutilities,likePugetSoundEnergy,havedoneextensivefutureplanningwhileothershavedonemuchless.Morecurrentandcompleteinformationmaybeavailablebycontactingtherelevantcompany.

StatelawmandatesthatelectricandgaspublicservicecompaniesprovidethesamelevelofserviceLOSonauniformbasis,regardlessoflocation.(RevisedCodeofWashington80.28.110).

Asof2018,iInThurstonCounty,privateutilitiesarecurrentlyprovidedbythefollowingcompanies:

Electricity: PugetSoundEnergy

NaturalGas: PugetSoundEnergy

StandardTelephone: VariousProviders

CellularTelephone: VariousProviders

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A. ELECTRICITY: Utility Provider: Puget Sound Energy TheelectricalserviceproviderinThurstonCountyandtheunincorporatedareasisPugetSoundEnergy(PSE).PSEservesover1,000,000customerswithelectricalserviceineightWashingtoncounties.InThurstonCounty,PSEservesapproximately119,300electricalcustomers.Electricserviceisconsideredacriticalservice;thus,PSEisrequiredtoprovideservicetocustomerswhoapplyandcanbesuitablyfurnishedwithavailableelectricity.

PSEobtainsandgeneratesitselectricityfromseveralsources:renewablessuchashydro,wind,solar,andco‐generation;andelectricitygeneratedfromcoal,gas,andoil‐firedplants.PSEisalsoanationalleaderinwindpowerandisrecognizedasthesecondlargestutilityownerofwindenergyfacilitiesintheUnitedStates.

PSEPower‐deliveryfacilitiesinThurstonCounty,asof20121:

1,538milesofoverheaddistributionlines 1,231milesofundergroundcable 182milesofhigh‐voltagetransmissionlines 30distributionsubstations Sixtransmissionsubstations

Proposed Facilities ThefollowinglistisasummaryofPugetSoundEnergyproposedfacilitiesforThurstonCounty.Formoredetailsontheseproposedfacilities,pleaseseethePugetSoundEnergy2017IntegratedResourcePlan(IRP),aforecastofconservationresourcesandsupply‐sideresourcetomeetgrowingneedsofPSEcustomersoverthenext20years2.PSEdeliverysysteminfrastructureplanningisdoneona10‐yearbasis,andthoseplansareupdatedcontinuallyasconditions,technologiesandcustomerbehaviorchange.

AlthoughtheIRPisnotspecifictoThurstonCounty,PSEanticipatesfutureimprovementswillbenefittheirservicenetworkregionwide.

Transmission:statewide

Inthenextdecade,PSEanticipatesbuildingapproximately104‐plusmilesofnewtransmissionlines(100kVandabove)andupgradingover122milesofexistingtransmissionlines.Inaddition,PSEanticipatesneedingtoadduptothree230kVbulkpowersubstationsacrossourservicearea.Theseplannedimprovementsdonotincludetransmissionneededtosupportthebroaderregionorimprovementsneededasaresultofprovidinginterconnectionsforlargegenerationresources.FuturetransmissionprojectsintheThurstonCountyregioninclude:

1 PSE and Thurston County working together: Profile 2 2017 PSE Integrated Resource Plan. https://pse.com/aboutpse/EnergySupply/Pages/Resource-Planning.aspx



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SpurgeonCreekTransmissionSubstationDevelopment(Phase2)

EstimatedDateofOperation:2020

InPhase2,thisprojectwillimprovethereliabilityoftransmissionservicetothecitiesofLacey,OlympiaandTumwaterbyloopingthefuturetransmissiontapextensionfromOlympiaviatheAirportsubstationtoSpurgeonCreek.ThisprojectalsoloopsintheOlympia–StClair#1115kVlineintoSpurgeonCreek.

Woodland–St.Clair115kV(Phase2)

EstimatedDateofOperation:2021+

ThisprojectwillincreasethetransmissionintertiecapabilityandreliabilitybetweenPierceandThurstoncountiesbyaddingathirdtransmissionintertiebetweenPierceandThurstonCountieswithconstructionoftheremaining8miles115kVlinebetweenGravellyLakeandWoodlandsubstations.

Distribution:statewideInthenextdecade,PSEanticipatestheneedtobuildapproximately6to8newdistributionsubstationstoserveloadasexistingsubstationcapacityisexceededandanother2to4newsubstationstoservespecificpointloads.Theyalsoanticipateupgradingapproximately3existingsubstationstoreplaceaginginfrastructureandaddingadditionalcapacitytoservelocalloadgrowth.Intotal,theneworexpandedsubstationswillrequire32to48newdistributionlines.PSEwillcontinueworkonimprovingreliabilityofitsworstperformingcircuitsaswellasinstallingsmartreadyequipmentforincreasingtheresiliencyofthegrid.

OngoingMaintenance:statewideBaseduponcurrentprojectionsandpastexperience,inthenextdecadePSEexpectstoreplace1,800milesofundergroundhighmolecularweight,failure‐pronedistributioncable,approximately1,000transmissionand10,000distributionpoles.Additionally,PSEanticipatesreplacementofseveralmajorsubstationcomponentsasaresultofongoinginspectionanddiagnostics.PSEanticipatesreplacementofitscurrentagingandobsoleteAutomatedMeterReading(AMR)communicationsystemaswellasitselectriccustomermeterswithAdvancedMeteringInfrastructure(AMI)technologytoenablesmartgridenhancementsandcustomerofferingsinthefuture.

ExistinngandproposedelectricalfacilitiesarebothlistedbelowandillustratedonMapM‐44.Formoredetailsonelectricalfacilities,pleasecontactthecompany.FormoredetailsontheseexistingPugetSoundEnergyfacilities,pleaseseetheThurstonCountyGrowthManagementActDraftElectricalFacilitiesPlanpreparedbyPugetSoundEnergy,whichisthesourceforthefollowingsummaryinventoryofexistingelectricalfacilitiesfortheunincorporatedcountyasof2004.

1. GenerationFacilities:None

2. TransmissionSwitchingStations:None

3. TransmissionSubstation:St.Clair

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a. Griffin

b. Mottman

c. FriendlyGrove

d. PleasantGlade

e. LuhrBeach

f. Tanglewilde

h. Southwick

i. Patterson

j. McAllisterSprings

k. Longmire

l. Rochester

m. Chambers

n. OlympicVailPipeline

o. Yelm

5. TransmissionLines(230kV):None

6. TransmissionLines(115kV):

a. Olympia‐WestOlympia#1&2

b. BPAOlympia‐Olympia#1&2

c. Tono‐Olympia

d. Olympia‐Airport

e. Olympia‐St.Clair#1&2

f. WhiteRiver‐StClair

g. Blumaer‐St.Clair

h. ElectronHeights‐Blumaer

i. Rochester‐BlumaerTie

j. Tono‐Blumaer

7. TransmissionLines(Below115kV):

a. PlumStreet‐PleasantGlade(55kV)

b. St.Clair‐PleasantGlade(55kV)



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c. StClair‐FernHill(55kV)

B. NATURAL GAS: Utility Provider: Puget Sound Energy PugetSoundEnergy(PSE)operatesandmaintainsapproximately26,000milesofnaturalgasmainsandservicelinesinsixcountiescovering2,900squaremiles.About75percentofthenaturalgassystemconsistsofcorrosion‐resistantplasticpipingandtheremainderiscathodically‐protected,coatedsteelpipe.InThurstonCounty,PSEservesapproximately46,973naturalgascustomersthrough863milesofnaturalgaslines.

Naturalgasisconsideredautilityofconvenience,andisthereforenotamandatoryprovisionofservicebyPSE.PSEactivitiesassociatedwiththeprovisionofnaturalgasserviceareregulatedthroughfederalandstatelegislation.

Proposed Facilities PressureRegulationStations:statewideInthenextdecade,PSEplanstobuildorupgradeapproximately7NorthwestPipeline‐suppliedgateorlimitstationsand16districtregulatorstationstoserveloadasexistingstationcapacityisexceeded.

Pipelines:statewideInthenextdecade,PSEexpectstoaddapproximately24milesofhighpressuremainand23milesofintermediatepressuremainasloadsgrowinourservicearea.

OngoingMaintenance:statewideAswiththeelectricsystem,PSEiscontinuallyaddressingaginggasinfrastructurewithinthesysteminaccordancewithregulatoryrequirementsandoperatingpractices.Inthenextdecade,PSEplanstoreplace200to300milesofgasmainthatisreachingtheendofitsusefullife.PSEalsoanticipatesreplacingitscurrentagingandobsoleteAutomatedMeterReading(AMR)communicationsystemandgascustomermoduleswithAdvancedMeteringInfrastructure(AMI)technologytoenablesmartgridenhancementsandfuturecustomerofferings.

Existingandproposednaturalgasfacilitiesasof2004arebothlistedbelowandillustratedonMapM‐44.Formoredetailsonnaturalgasfacilities,pleasecontactthecompany.

1. GateStations:

a. WestOlympiaGateStation

b. LittlerockRoadGateStation

c. OlympiaTownBorderStation

d. YelmTownBorderStation

e. YelmGateStation

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2. DistrictRegulators:Thereareapproximately20districtregulatorsintheunincorporatedarea.

3. Highpressuresupplylinesprovidegastoareasthroughthedistrictregulators.Thereareapproximately230,000feetofcombined8”,6”,4”,and2”highpressuresupplylinesservingtheentireThurstonCountyarea.Togethertheselinesarecapableofsupplyingapproximately2millioncubicfeetperhourtoThurstonCounty.

4. Distributionmainsarefedfromthedistrictregulatorsandaretypically8,6,4,2,and1¼inchindiameterlines.Thereareapproximately750milesofdistributionmaininallofThurstonCounty.

5. Individualresidentialservicelinesaretypically5/8”indiameter.Individualcommercialandindustrialservicelinesaretypically1¼”or2”indiameter.

C. STANDARD TELEPHONE:

Utility Provider: Qwest Communications Telephone Company CenturyLink CenturyLlink,formerlyQuest,isthemainstandardtelephoneserviceproviderforunincorporatedThurstonCounty.CenturyLinkisaninvestor‐ownedcorporationofferinglocaltelecommunicationservicestocustomersin14states.Theyalsoprovidebroadbanddataandvoice(includinglong‐distance)communicationsservicesoutsidetheirlocalservicearea,aswellasglobally.Ascommunitiesgrow,facilitiesareupgradedtoensureadequateservicelevels.Facilitiesarealsoupgradedwithnewtechnologytomakeadditionalservicesavailable.

TherearethreeQwestCenturyLinkCommunicationscentralswitchingoffices(CO)servingThurstonCounty.Oneislocatedintheunincorporatedcounty,andtheothertwoarelocatedinOlympiaandLacey.ThethreeCO’sworktogethertoprovideservicetothatpartoftheunincorporatedareathatispartofQwestCenturyLink’sterritory.Fromtheswitchingstationsaremaincableroutes,branchfeederroutesandlocalloopsthatprovidedialtone...

CenturyLinkalsomaintainsabroadbandtelecommunicationsnetworkoveramixofopticalfiber,coaxialcableandcopperwire.CenturyLinkstatesthatitcurrentlyprovidestelecommunicationsservicetoThurstonCountyandiscommittedtocontinuingtoprovidestateoftheartservicesinthefuture.

Proposed Facilities CenturyLinkstatesthat,asof2018,itprovidestelecommunicationsservicetoamajorportionofThurstonCountyanddoesnotexpectdifficultiesincontinuingtoprovidethatservicetothefutureresidentsoverthenext20years.Fromtheswitchingstationsaremaincableroutes,branchfeederroutesandlocalloopsthatprovidedialtone.



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Utility Provider: Tenino Telephone Company TeninoTelephoneCompanyhasoneswitchingstationlocatedatcompanyheadquartersinTenino.ThecompanyservesnotonlytheCityofTeninobutalsopartoftheunincorporatedcountyaroundthecity.

Utility Provider: YCOM NetworksConsolidated Communications YCOMNetworksConsolidatedCommunications,formerlyYCOMandFairpoint,providesphoneandinternetservicestoruralandunincorporatedThurstonCounty.ServicesarefedcentrallyoutofYelm,alongwiththeregionalcentralofficeandswitchingstation.hasoneswitchingstationlocatedatcompanyheadquartersinYelm.

Proposed Facilities TeninoTelephoneCompanyandConsolidatedCommunicationsbothstatethatwithintheirserviceareastheycanincreasecapacityindefinitelyanddonotforeseeanyproblemsinprovidingtelephoneservicetocustomersintheirareasoverthenext20years.Itisnotanticipatedthattheseserviceboundarieswillchangeintheforeseeablefuture.ThecompanyservespartoftheunincorporatedcountyaswellastheCityofYelm.

D. CELLULAR TELEPHONE: SincepassageoftheFederalTelecommunicationsActof1996,therehasbeenrapidgrowthinthenumberofcellulartelephoneantennasintheunincorporatedCounty.ThelocationoftheexistingsitesasofAugust2004areshownonMap45.Forup‐to‐dateinformationpleaseseeThurstonGeodata’swebsiteathttp://www.geodata.orgforcurrentlocationsofcellularstructures.

Togethertheseantennasprovidecellulartelephoneserviceforthecounty.Thecellularphonesystemconsistsofaseriesoftheselow‐poweredantennasinahoneycombpatternof“cells”thatinvisiblyblankettheservicearea.Eachcellsitehasaneffectivesignalradiusofonlyafewmilesdependingonterrainandcapacitydemand.Asacallerdrivesfromonecelltoanother,thecallisautomaticallyhandedofftoanothercellbyacentralcomputer.Thiscentralcomputeralsoconnectsthecellularphonetransmissionwiththelocaltelephonecompanysystemthatcompletesthecall.

Atthestatelevel,cellulartelecommunicationscompaniesareregulatedbytheWUTC.Althoughcellulartechnologyisincreasinglyusedasareliablebackupcommunicationsystemduringtimesofemergency,forexampleduringnaturaldisasters,theWUTCdefinescellulartechnologysimilarlytonaturalgas,thatis,asautilityofconvenience,notnecessity.Therefore,cellularphoneprovidersarenotrequiredtoprovideserviceupondemand.

Proposed Facilities Unlikeotherutilities,thecellulartelephoneindustrydoesnotplanfacilitiesfarintothefutureandanalyzesmarketdemandtodetermineexpansionintonewserviceareas.TherearemultiplecellulartelephoneprovidersinThurstonCounty,eachofwhichwillbeproposingtoaddnewantennasitesoverthecomingyears.

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Utility Provider: Comcast Cable CabletelevisioninThurstonCountyisservedbyComcast.Coaxialcableistheprimarymethodoftransportingsignalsfromtheheadendtoindividualhouseservicedrops.

Proposed Facilities Comcastworkscloselywithotherutilitycompaniesandthecountytostayinformedonproposeddevelopmentssothatcablecanbepartofdevelopersplans.Eachyear,companyengineersassesstheneedforsystemexpansionbasedontelephoneinquiries,permittingdatafromthecountyandtechnologicaladvancesindistributionequipment.

III. PROPOSED FACILITIES

TheGMArequiresthattheutilityelementshowproposedutilityfacilities.Thereisgreatvariabilityinthelevelofdetailprovidedforfutureutilityfacilities.Thisisbecausesomeutilities,likePugetSoundEnergy,havedoneextensivefutureplanningwhileothershavedonemuchless.ProposedelectricalfacilitiesarebothlistedbelowandillustratedonMapM‐44.

Forproposedandfutureprojectsforcounty‐ownedandoperatedutilityfacilitiespleaseseethemostrecentadoptedversionoftheCapitalFacilitiesPlan.

Allotherproposedutilityfacilitiesarelistedinthissectionbutarenotmapped.

A. Electricity:

UtilityProvider:PugetSoundEnergy

ThefollowinglistisasummaryofPugetSoundEnergyproposedfacilitiesforThurstonCounty.totheyear2014fortheunincorporatedcounty.Formoredetailsontheseproposedfacilities,pleaseseethePugetSoundEnergy2017IntegratedResourcePlan(IRP),aforecastofconservationresourcesandsupply‐sideresourcetomeetgrowingneedsofPSEcustomersoverthenext20years3ThurstonCountyGrowthManagementActDraftElectricalFacilitiesPlan

3 2017 PSE Integrated Resource Plan. https://pse.com/aboutpse/EnergySupply/Pages/Resource-Planning.aspx

Commented [KC7]: To update the PSE information, I used their 2017 Integrated Resource Plan, which talks more broadly about future plans, with a few specific mentions of upgrades in our area.



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preparedbythecompanyin1992,whichisthesourceforthefollowingplannedimprovements.PSEdeliverysysteminfrastructureplanningisdoneona10‐yearbasis,andthoseplansareupdatedcontinuallyasconditions,technologiesandcustomerbehaviorchange.

AlthoughtheIRPisnotspecifictoThurstonCounty,PSEanticipatesfutureimprovementswillbenefittheirservicenetworkregionwide.

Transmission:statewide

Inthenextdecade,PSEanticipatesbuildingapproximately104plusmilesofnewtransmissionlines(100kVandabove)andupgradingover122milesofexistingtransmissionlines.Inaddition,PSEanticipatesneedingtoadduptothree230kVbulkpowersubstationsacrossourservicearea.Theseplannedimprovementsdonotincludetransmissionneededtosupportthebroaderregionorimprovementsneededasaresultofprovidinginterconnectionsforlargegenerationresources.FuturetransmissionprojectsintheThurstonCountyregioninclude:

SpurgeonCreekTransmissionSubstationDevelopment(Phase2)

EstimatedDateofOperation:2020

InPhase2,thisprojectwillimprovethereliabilityoftransmissionservicetothecitiesofLacey,OlympiaandTumwaterbyloopingthefuturetransmissiontapextensionfromOlympiaviatheAirportsubstationtoSpurgeonCreek.ThisprojectalsoloopsintheOlympia–StClair#1115kVlineintoSpurgeonCreek.

Woodland–St.Clair115kV(Phase2)

EstimatedDateofOperation:2021+

ThisprojectwillincreasethetransmissionintertiecapabilityandreliabilitybetweenPierceandThurstoncountiesbyaddingathirdtransmissionintertiebetweenPierceandThurstonCountieswithconstructionoftheremaining8miles115kVlinebetweenGravellyLakeandWoodlandsubstations.

Distribution:statewide

Inthenextdecade,PSEanticipatestheneedtobuildapproximately6to8newdistributionsubstationstoserveloadasexistingsubstationcapacityisexceededandanother2to4newsubstationstoservespecificpointloads.Theyalsoanticipateupgradingapproximately3existingsubstationstoreplaceaginginfrastructureandaddingadditionalcapacitytoservelocalloadgrowth.Intotal,theneworexpandedsubstationswillrequire32to48newdistributionlines.PSEwillcontinueworkonimprovingreliabilityofitsworstperformingcircuitsaswellasinstallingsmartreadyequipmentforincreasingtheresiliencyofthegrid.

OngoingMaintenance:statewide

Baseduponcurrentprojectionsandpastexperience,inthenextdecadePSEexpectstoreplace1,800milesofundergroundhighmolecularweight,failure‐pronedistributioncable,approximately1,000transmissionand10,000distributionpoles.Additionally,PSEanticipatesreplacementofseveralmajorsubstationcomponentsasaresultofongoinginspectionanddiagnostics.PSE



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anticipatesreplacementofitscurrentagingandobsoleteAutomatedMeterReading(AMR)communicationsystemaswellasitselectriccustomermeterswithAdvancedMeteringInfrastructure(AMI)technologytoenablesmartgridenhancementsandcustomerofferingsinthefuture.

Inclusionofthisreferencetotheplanindicatesgeneralschematic,notsitespecific,approvaloffuturefacilitiesandacknowledgesplanningbeingdonebyPugetSoundEnergytoprovideserviceforanticipatedgrowth.DuetoPugetSoundEnergy’sresourcelimitations,anupdateoftheplanwasnotpossibleduringthe2004updateoftheCounty’sComprehensivePlan.

1. SystemImprovementsinProgress:

a. TCLSouthwest‐St.Clair230kVLine

b. Southwest‐St.Clair230kVLine

c. Christopher230kVDevelopment

2. FutureTransmissionImprovements:

a. NorthOlympia55kVConversion

b. PleasantGladeTransmissionSubstation

c. HoffmanTransmissionStation

d. SpurgeonTransmissionSubstation

e. YelmTransmissionStation

f. Thurston230kVPlan

g. St.Clair‐Spurgeon115kVRebuild

h. BPAOlympia‐Spurgeon230kVLine

i. Frederickson‐St.Clair&Tono230kVProject

j. Tono‐Spurgeon230kVLine

k. SouthSeattle‐OlympiaSystemReinforcement,BPA

l. St.Clair‐BPAOlympia230kVline

m. 230kVlinefromBPAOlympiatotheproposedSpurgeonSubstationSite

n. Olympia‐Shelton500kVline

3. FutureDistributionSubstations:



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a. RainierView

b. Spurgeon

c. FortEaton

d. Libby

e. Ayers

f. Offut

g. Littlerock

B. NaturalGas:

UtilityProvider:PugetSoundEnergy

PressureRegulationStations:statewide

Inthenextdecade,PSEplanstobuildorupgradeapproximately7NorthwestPipeline‐suppliedgateorlimitstationsand16districtregulatorstationstoserveloadasexistingstationcapacityisexceeded.

Pipelines:statewide

Inthenextdecade,PSEexpectstoaddapproximately24milesofhighpressuremainand23milesofintermediatepressuremainasloadsgrowinourservicearea.

OngoingMaintenance:statewide

Aswiththeelectricsystem,PSEiscontinuallyaddressingaginggasinfrastructurewithinthesysteminaccordancewithregulatoryrequirementsandoperatingpractices.Inthenextdecade,PSEplanstoreplace200to300milesofgasmainthatisreachingtheendofitsusefullife.PSEalsoanticipatesreplacingitscurrentagingandobsoleteAutomatedMeterReading(AMR)communicationsystemandgascustomermoduleswithAdvancedMeteringInfrastructure(AMI)technologytoenablesmartgridenhancementsandfuturecustomerofferings.

Tentativefutureprojectsplannedfor2004‐2014:

a. Aproposed8”high‐pressurelinefromFortLewistoOlympia.

b. Apotential12milesof8”high‐pressurelinefromOlympiatoLacey.

c. Apotential3milesof12”high‐pressurelinefromsouthThurstonCountytoLacey.

d. Install6”intermediatepressure(IP)linealongRainierRoadfromFirTreeRoadnorthwesterlytoChambersRoadandYelmHighway.

e. Replaceexisting2”IPwith8”IPmainalongFirTreeRoadfromRainierRoadwesterlytoCountrywoodDrive.



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f. Replaceexisting4”IPwith8”IPmainalongLittlerockRoadfromLittlerockGateStation(90LN)northerlyto“C”Street.

g. RebuildLittlerockGateStation.

C. StandardTelephone:

UtilityProvider:QwestCenturyLinkCommunications

QwestCommunicationsoperatesabroadbandtelecommunicationsnetworkcapableofprovidingvideo,dataandvoicecommunicationsservice.Thenetworkcarriesthesemultimediasignalsoveramixofopticalfiber,coaxialcableandcopperwire.Itisalsoequippedwithsophisticatedelectronicequipmentthatmakesiteasiertodiagnoseandfixproblems.QwestCenturyLinkstatesthatitcurrentlyprovidestelecommunicationsservicetoamajorportionofThurstonCountyanddoesnotexpectdifficultiesincontinuingtoprovidethatservicetothefutureresidentsoverthenext20years.

UtilityProvider:TeninoTelephoneCompanyand

UtilityProvider:ConsolidatedCommunicationsYCOMNetworks

TeninoTelephoneCompanyandYCOMNetworksConsolidatedCommunicationsbothstatethatwithintheirserviceareastheycanincreasecapacityindefinitelyanddonotforeseeanyproblemsinprovidingtelephoneservicetocustomersintheirareasoverthenext20years.Itisnotanticipatedthattheseserviceboundarieswillchangeintheforeseeablefuture.

D. CellularTelephone:

Unlikeotherutilities,thecellulartelephoneindustrydoesnotplanfacilitiesfarintothefutureandanalyzesmarketdemandtodetermineexpansionsintonewserviceareas.TherearemultiplecellulartelephoneprovidersinThurstonCounty,eachofwhichwillbeproposingtoaddnewantennasitesoverthecomingyears.

E. Cable:

UtilityProvider:Comcast

Comcastworkscloselywithotherutilitycompaniesandthecountytostayinformedonproposeddevelopmentssothatcablecanbepartofdevelopersplans.Eachyear,companyengineersassesstheneedforsystemexpansionbasedontelephoneinquiries,permittingdatafromthecountyandtechnologicaladvancesindistributionequipment.

F. IV. COUNTY-OWNED/ AND/OR OPERATED FACILITIESUTILITIES:

AbriefoverviewofthreeCounty‐ownedandoperatedutilityfacilitiesisincludedinthischapter.

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Stormwater WaterandSewer

Thissectionalsoincludeslevelofservicestandardsforeachutility

Formoreinformationontheindividualplansforeach,pleasecontactthedepartmentsorseetheirwebsiteforalistofthoseplans.,utilitiesForproposedprojectsforcounty‐ownedandoperatedutilityiespleaseseethemostrecentadoptedversionoftheCcapitalFfacilitiesPplan.

A. SOLID WASTE InThurstonCounty,solidwasteservicesareprovidedbyboththepublicandprivatesectorsasdescribedintheThurstonCountySolidWasteManagementPlan(SWMP).TheSWMPisacoordinated,comprehensivesolidwastemanagementplan,incooperationwiththecitieswithintheCounty.Thepurposeistoserveasaguidingdocumentforlocalgovernments’solidwasteservices,includingprogramsforwastereduction,collection,handling,recycling,anddisposal.AnotherimportantdocumentrelatedtosolidwasteplanningistheThurstonCountyHazardousWasteManagementPlan.Moreinformationtheseplansareavailableonthedepartmentswebsite.

Collectionofsolidwastefromresidencesandbusinessesisprovidedeitherbyindividualsubscriptionserviceorbytheincorporatedjurisdictionsthroughaprivatecollectioncompanyor,inthecaseoftheCityofOlympia,bycitycollectioncrews.ThurstonCountygovernmentisresponsibleforwastetransferanddisposal.ThurstonCountyPublicWorks,SolidWasteDivision,managestheWasteandRecoveryCenter(WARC),whichincludes:

Aclosedlandfill; Amoderateriskwastecollectionfacility;and Acontractor‐operatedtransferstationalongwithseparatecollectionareasforresidential

trash,yardwaste,andrecyclablematerials.

Thecounty’stransferstationreceivesandmanagesmostofthesolidwastegeneratedinthecounty,aswellasasmallamountofwastegeneratedinnearbycounties.TheWARC,alongwithtwodrop‐boxfacilitieslocatedinRainierandRochester,comprisethedesignateddisposalsystemforallsolidwastesgeneratedinThurstonCounty.Solidwasteacceptedatthesefacilitiesisultimatelytransferredforfinaldisposaltoalandfilllocatedoutsideofthecounty.

TheSolidWasteDivision’soperationsandprogramsarefundedlargelybytippingfeespaidbyusersoftheCounty’ssolidwastefacilities,aswellasasmallamountfromgrantfundsprovidedbytheDepartmentofEcology.Solidwastefundsarealsousedforcapitalprojectsthatarecriticaltomaintainingthecounty’sexistingsolidwastefacilitiesandconstructingimprovementsrequiredtomeetfuturedemandforservices.Theseprojectsaredescribedinthecounty’sCapitalFacilitiesPlan.

LOS Standard for Solid Waste

LOSLevel LOSUnits LOSStandard



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LOS A – Includes all 3 service level units.

LOS B – Includes a combination of any 2 service level units.

LOS C – Includes 1 or no service level units.

1. Regulatory New or Existing Facility: Meets or exceeds federal, state, and/or local regulatory requirements.

2. Health/Safety New or Existing Facility: Meets or exceeds federal, state, and/or local health / safety issues for public or employees.

3. Policy New or Existing Facility: Addresses a solid waste comprehensive plan goal or policy.

Forup‐to‐dateinformationpleaseseeThurstonGeodata’swebsiteathttp://www.geodata.orgforcurrentlocationsofcounty‐ownedoroperatedfacilities.Pleasealsoseethemostcurrentlyadoptedversionofthecapitalfacilitiesplan.

B. STORMWATER UTILITY TheStormwaterUtility,aratepayer‐financedprogram,reducesflooding,erosion,andtheamountofpollutioninrainwaterrunoff.PropertyownersinunincorporatedThurstonCountypayStormwaterUtilityratesaspartoftheirpropertytaxstatement.

TheoriginalUtilitywasformedin1985inthenorthernpartoftheCountyandin2007expandedtoincludeallportionsofunincorporatedThurstonCounty..andTheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)enforcestheCleanWaterActnationally,buthasdelegatedthatauthorityinWashingtonStatetotheWashingtonStateDepartmentofEcology.5Candin2007expandedtoincludeallportionsofunincorporatedThurstonCountySinceJanuaryof2007,ThurstonCountyhasbeenrequiredtocomplywiththeupdatedfederalandstatewaterpollutioncontrollaws.TheCountywasissuedamunicipalstormwaterpermit(Permit)bytheWashingtonDepartmentofEcology,whichrequirestheCountytotakeanumberofactionstomanagewhereandhowrainwaterfromstorms,or“stormwater,”entersourstreams,rivers,lakes,andgroundwaterwithintheregulatedarea.

Whilerainisanaturaloccurrence,thebyproductsofoursociety—–suchaspavement,oilfromvehicles,andyardchemicals–—arepickedupandcarriedtoourvitalwaterresourcesduringstorms.ThePermitrequirestheCountytodevelop,implementandannuallyupdateaStormwaterManagementProgramPlandesignedtoreducedischargesofpollutantsfromitsmunicipalstormwatersystemstoprotectwaterquality.

TheStormwaterUutilityhascompletedseven(7)basinplanstodateasof2018,andhaspartneredwiththecitiesontwoothers.,,,ThurstonCountyStormwaterUtilityprogramsincludes,butisnotlimitedto:

PlanningforcommunitygrowththroughBasinPlanningandWatershedCharacterizationstudiesofourlocalwaters.



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PublishingtheDrainageDesignandErosionControlManualwhichcontainsrulesdevelopersmustfollowtomanagerainwaterrunoff.

Inspectingstormwaterfacilitiesinneighborhoodsandatbusinessestomakesuretheyworkright.

Constructingstormwaterfacilitiestoimprovewaterqualityandreducefloodinganderosioninolderneighborhoodsbuiltbeforedevelopmentruleswereineffect.

Pollutionpreventionprogramsaswellasconstructionofstormwaterfacilitiesandrestorationprojects,includingfloodplain,riparianandwetlandrestoration,toaddressregulatoryobligationscontainedinTotalMaximumDailyLoadwatercleanupplans.

MonitoringtheCounty’sstormwaterdrainagesystembydetecting,eliminating,andpreventingillicitdischarge(illegaldumping)intothesystem.

Publiceducationandoutreachprogramstoreduceoreliminatebehaviorsandpracticesthecauseorcontributetoadversestormwaterimpactsaswellasencourageparticipationinstewardshipactivities.

Developing,implementing,andannuallyupdatingaStormwaterManagementProgramPlan,designedtoreducedischargesofpollutantsfromitsmunicipalstormwatersystemstoprotectwaterquality.

CurrentandfuturestormwaterfacilitiesplansarefoundintheCapitalFacilitiesPlan(CFP)andareplacedonthe6‐yearand20‐yearstormwaterCFP.Capitalprojectsareintendedtoaddressemergingenvironmentalorregulatoryissuesrelatingtoflooding,waterqualityand/orhabitatdegradation.

LOS Standard for Stormwater Forup‐to‐dateinformationpleaseseeThurstonGeodata’swebsiteathttp://www.geodata.orgforcurrentlocationsofcounty‐ownedoroperatedfacilities.

LOSLevel LOSUnits LOSStandard

LOS A - Includes all 3 service level units

LOS B - Includes a combination of any two service level units.

LOS C – Includes 1 or no service level unit.

1. Local Flood Control: Provide capacity to store stormwater runoff volume and / or reduce peak flow from an “x” year storm event.

Facilities for new growth: Conveyance meets 25-year 24-hour event for public and private street piped systems and 100-year, 24-hour event for open channels and property protection.

Detention: Provide capacity to store stormwater runoff volume and reduce peak durations such that post-development stormwater discharge durations match pre-development durations for a range of pre-developed discharge rates from 50% of the 2-year peak flow up to the full 50-year peak flow.



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On-Site Mitigation (Low Impact Development) Meet the LID Performance Standard of 8% of the 2-year peak flow to 50% of the 2-year peak flow or use LID BMPs from a list, in preferential order, to meet the LID standard.

Facilities to improve existing deficiencies: Meet the new growth standard wherever possible.

2. Water Quality: Meet federal, state, or local water quality standards in streams, rivers, lakes, and Puget Sound

Facilities for new growth:

Water Quality Design Storm Volume: The 91st percentile, 24-hour runoff volume estimated by an approved continuous runoff model. Water Quality Design Flow Rate: Preceding detention facilities: Flow rate at or below which 91 percent of runoff volume is routed through the facility as determined by a continuous runoff model. Downstream of detention facilities: Flow rate of 2-year recurrence interval release from detention facility designed to meet flow duration standard using an approved continuous runoff model.

Provide basic treatment (80% TSS removal), enhanced treatment (50% metals removal), phosphorous, and/or oil treatment based on project type & size.

Facilities to improve existing deficiencies: Meet the new growth standards wherever possible.

3. Habitat: Maintain or restore in-stream flows, reduce peaks, minimize bank full flow durations, improve water quality to address habitat related

In-stream Flow Goals at Basin Build out Conditions

Peak Flows: Maintain, or where possible, reduce durations.



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issues (e.g. salmonid, shellfish, etc)

Bank full Flows: Maintain or where possible, reduce durations.

Base Flows: Maintain, or where possible, increase.

Pleasealsoseethemostcurrentlyadoptedversionofthecapitalfacilitiesplan.

C. WATER AND SEWER Asamatterofpolicy,ThurstonCountydoesnotprovidemunicipalwaterand/ormunicipalsewerservicetoruralareas,withtheexceptionofthoseareaswhereapublichealth‐relatedissueorwaterqualityconcernnecessitatescountyinvolvement.Citiesareexpectedtoprovidewaterandsewerfacilitiestounincorporatedareaswithintheirrespectiveurbangrowthareas.

Thecountyowns3watersystems(BostonHarbor,GrandMound,andTamoshan),and35ruralsewersystems(GrandMound,BostonHarbor,Tamoshan/BeverlyBeach,andOlympicView),andonesewerlinesystemintheLaceyUrbanGrowthArea(WoodlandCreekSanitarySewer).

Thereareoccasionswhenotherruralprivately‐ownedwaterandsewersystemsexperienceoperatingtroublesorfailureswhichhaveahighpotentialforaffectingarisktopublichealth.Inthosecases,thecountywilloftenassistthelocalresidentsintheplanning,engineeringandconstructionofimprovementstotheexistingwaterandsewersystemstosolvetheselocalproblems.

Urban Growth Areas Sewerandwatersystemsareexpectedtobeprovidedtounincorporatedpartsofareasidentifiedandzonedforurbangrowth,withthesesystemsconstructedastheareasurbanize.Thecitiesaretypicallyresponsibleforextendingtheseserviceswithintheunincorporatedpartsofurbangrowthareas.TheWoodlandCreeksewerlineisoperatedandmaintainedbytheCityofLaceybyagreementbetweenthecityandthecounty.ThecountywillownthesystemuntiltheconstructionloanispaidoffatwhichtimethesystemwillcomeundertheownershipoftheCityofLacey.

GrandMoundUGA:AnurbangrowthareawasestablishedintheRochester/GrandMoundareainthelate1970s.TheUGAboundariesandzoningwereupdatedin1995.AUtilityLocalImprovementDistrict(ULID)wasformedthroughapprovalbythecommunityinlate1996toprovidewaterandsewersystemimprovementsintheGrandMoundUGA.BothwaterandsewersystemsareinoperationprovidingservicetocustomerslocatedwithintheUGA.In2002,thecountyestablishedpoliciestoprovidewaterservicetopropertieslocatedoutsideoftheUGA.

LaceyUGA:AnurbangrowthareawasestablishedintheLaceyareaintheearly1990s.TheUGAboundariesandzoningwereupdatedincompliancewithCityandCountyJointPlanningfortheLaceyUGA.ThurstonCountyhasreceivedloanandgrantfundingfromtheWashingtonStateDepartmentofEcologytoconvert131septicsystemsintheWoodlandCreekandCovingtonPlacedevelopmentstoaSTEPsewersystemthatconnectstotheCityofLaceysewercollectionsystem.TheCountywillownthisSTEPsystemuntiltheloanispayed‐off,whenownershipwillbeturnedovertotheCityofLacey.UntilthenbymutualagreementwiththeCityofLacey,theywilloperateandmaintainthesystem.ThesystemwascompletedandhasbeenoperationalsinceMarch2014.Overviewofservicesandwhatyoudohere

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LOS Standards for Water & Sewer

Facility LOSUnits LOSStandardWaterSystemsRural:BostonHarborandTamoshan;Urban:GrandMound

EquivalentResidentialUnits(ERU):Cubicfeetpermonthofwaterconsumedasmeasuredatthesource,basedonthefollowingminimums:Rural:ERU=900cf/moUrban:ERU‐700cf/mo

Rural:Capacitytoprovidedomesticwaterandfireflowservicesforresidentialandlimitedcommercialuses.Urban:Capacitytoprovidedomesticwaterandfireflowservicesforresidential,commercial,andindustrialuses.Inaddition,RuralandUrbanwatersystemsshallmeetcurrentfederal,stateandlocaldrinkingwaterstandards,wheneverpossible.

SewerSystemsRural:BostonHarbor,Tamoshan,BeverlyBeach,andOlympicViewUrban:GrandMoundWoodlandCreekEstates

EquivalentResidentialUnits(ERU):Cubicfeetpermonthofseweragedischargeasmeasuredatthesource,basedonthefollowingminimums;Rural:ERU=900cf/moUrban:ERU=700cf/mo

Rural:Capacitytoprovidesewercollectionandwastewatertreatmentservicesforresidentialuses.Urban:Capacitytoprovidesewercollectionandwastewatertreatmentservicesforresidential,commercial,andindustrialuses.Inaddition,RuralandUrbansystemsshallmeetfederal,stateandlocalpermitrequirementsforreceivingwaterstandards,wheneverpossible.

F. County‐Ownedand/orOperatedFacilities:

Forproposedprojectsforcounty‐ownedandoperatedutilityfacilitiespleaseseethemostrecentadoptedversionofthecapitalfacilitiesplan.

IV. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES

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A. PRIVATE UTILITIES

GOAL 1: TOFACILITATEPRIVATEUTILITYSERVICESATTHEAPPROPRIATELEVELSTOACCOMMODATETHEDEMANDASSOCIATEDWITHCURRENTANDFUTURELANDUSES.SUCHSERVICESSHOULDBEPROVIDEDINAMANNERTHATMAXIMIZESPUBLICSAFETYANDMINIMIZESPOTENTIALADVERSEENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS.

OBJECTIVEA:Thecountyshouldmaintainscurrentinformationontheexistingandproposedfacilitiesofprivateutilities.

POLICIES:

1. Expansionandimprovementofprivateutilitysystemsshouldberecognizedprimarilyastheresponsibilityoftheprivateutilityprovidingthecorrespondingservice.Thecountyshouldgenerallyparticipateinthedevelopmentof,andrelyupon,planspreparedbyeachutilityundertakingfacilityandcapitalimprovementplanning.

2. ThecountyshouldmaintaincurrentinformationintheComprehensivePlanonthefutureplansofprivateutilityprovidersandasnewinformationfromprivateutilityprovidersbecomesavailable.

3. Thecountyshouldmaintaincopiesofutilityproviders’long‐rangesystemimprovementplansandmakethemavailableaspublicinformation.

4. ThecountyshouldencouragePugetSoundEnergytoupdatetheThurstonCountyGrowthManagementActElectricalFacilitiesPlanonaregularbasis.

OBJECTIVEB:Thecountyshouldpromotesthejointuseoftransportationrights‐of‐wayandotherutilitycorridors.

POLICIES:

1. Thecountyshouldpromote,whereverfeasible,theco‐locationofnewutilitydistributionandcommunicationfacilitieswhendoingsoisconsistentwithutilityindustrypracticesandnationalelectricalandothercodes.Examplesoffacilitieswhichcouldbesharedaretrenches,transportationrights‐of‐way,towers,poles,andantennas.

2. Thecountyshouldprovidetimelyandeffectivenoticetoallaffectedprivateutilitiesofroadconstruction,includingthemaintenanceandrepairofexistingroads,inordertopromotethejointplanningandcoordinationofpublicandprivateutilitytrenchingactivities.

3. Thecountyshouldreviewcountystandardsandprocedurestoensurethattheysupportjointuseoftransportationrights‐of‐wayandutilitycorridors.

4. Thecountyshouldstandardizelocationsforutilitieswithinroadrights‐of‐waywhenfeasible.

OBJECTIVEC:Thecountyshouldcoordinateswiththecitiesandtownsthroughoutthecountyonprivateutilityplanning.

POLICIES:

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1. Thecountyshouldcoordinateonanongoingbasiswiththecitiesandtownsonprivateutilityplanningtoensureconsistencyinlong‐rangeplansandregulationstopromoteefficientandeffectiveprovisionofutilityservices.

2. Thecountyshouldcoordinatewiththecitiesandtownsintheplanningofmulti‐jurisdictionalprivateutilityfacilityimprovements.

3. Thecountyshouldencouragedecisionsmaderegardingprivateutilityfacilitiestobeconsistentwithandcomplementarytoregionaldemandandresources,andshouldreinforceaninterconnectedregionaldistributionnetwork.

OBJECTIVED:ThecCountyshouldcoordinateswithprivateutilityproviders.

POLICIES:

1. Thecountyshouldcoordinateonanongoingbasisplanningactivitieswithprivateutilityproviderstoensureconsistencybetweenthefacilities’plansofprivateutilitiesandthelong‐rangeplansandregulationsoftheCounty.

2. Thecountyshouldseekinputfromprivateutilityproviderswhendevelopingnewplans,regulationsandprocedureswhichaffectprivateutilityserviceandactivities,suchasstreetexcavation,streetobstructions,andfeeschedulerevisions.

3. Thecountyshouldsupportoutreacheffortsofutilitiestoeducatecommercialandresidentialpowercustomersaboutthebenefitsofcleanandefficientenergytechnologiesandpractices.

OBJECTIVEE:Potentialadverseimpactsofutilityfacilitiesshouldarebeminimized.

POLICIES:

1. Thecountyshouldencourageutilityfacilitiessuchaselectricsubstations,naturalgasgatestations,wirelesscommunicationfacilities(cellulartelephonetowers),andtelephoneswitchingstationsbedesignedtominimizeaestheticandotherimpactsonsurroundinglanduses.Landscapedscreening,buffers,setbacks,andotherdesignandsitingtechniquesshouldbeusedtoaccomplishthisobjective.Theextentoftheserequirementsdependontheadjacentlandusesandzoning.

2. Thecountyshouldencouragethelocationofprivateutilityfacilitiesnearcompatiblelandusesasdefinedinthecounty’sSpecialUsestandards.

3. Thecountyshouldencouragetelecommunicationproviderstouseexistingstructures,suchasexistingtowersandbuildings,wherefeasible.

4. Thecountyshouldencouragethatcommunityinputissolicitedpriortocountyapprovalofprivateutilityfacilitieswhichmaysignificantlyimpactthesurroundingcommunity.

5. Inordertominimizeadverseimpactsonwaterqualityandhumanhealth,theCountyshouldcontinuetoreview,throughtheexistingpermittingprocess(a)themanagement,sprayingandclearingofvegetationinutilitycorridorsandinthesanitarycontrolportionsofpublicright‐of‐waycorridors,and(b)thenewconstructionandexpansionoflines.

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6. Thecountyshouldencouragethatutilitycorridorsonpubliclandsaremadeavailableforrecreationalusewhensuchusedoesnotnegativelyimpactadjacentlanduses,anddoesnotposeapublichealthorsafetyhazard,orresultinpropertydamageonadjacentlands.

7. Iffederallawsonelectromagneticfieldschange,theCountyshouldreviewitspoliciesandregulationsaccordingly.

B. SOLID WASTE

GOAL 2: PROVIDEFORTHEMANAGEMENTOFSOLIDWASTEANDHAZARDOUSWASTESONACOUNTY‐WIDEBASIS,INCLUDINGPLANNINGFORFACILITIESANDSERVICES.

POLICIES:

1. Thecountyshouldrequirethathandlinganddisposalofsolidandhazardouswastebedoneinwaysthatminimizeland,air,andwaterpollutionandprotectpublichealth.

2. TheThurstonCountySolidWasteManagementPlanandtheThurstonCountyHazardousWasteManagementPlanwillidentifytheservicesthatshouldbeprovidedinthecounty.

3. Thecountyshouldpromoteanintegratedsolidwastemanagementstrategythatplacespriorityonwastereduction,reuse,andrecyclingofsolidwasteaboveresourcerecovery,incineration,anddisposalinlandfills.

4. Thecountyhastheresponsibilityfortransferanddisposalofallsolidwastesgeneratedinthecountyandtherefore,shouldcontinuetomaintainitsexistingsolidwastefacilitiesandconstructimprovements,asneeded,tomeetcurrentandfuturedemandforservices.

5. Thecountyshouldcontinuetopromotesafedisposalofhouseholdandsmallbusinesshazardouswastesoutsideoflandfills,aswellastheuseofsafer,lesshazardousproductsandthereductionofhazardousmaterials.

6. Thecountyshouldseekpracticalsolutionstoproblemsofillegaldumping.

7. Thecountyshouldrequirethatallfacilitiesthatstore,processorusehazardousmaterialsorgenerateortreathazardouswastesintheiroperationsbesitedincompliancewithstateandlocallaws,andconsistentwiththecounty’sSolidWasteManagementPlan;usebestmanagementpracticesfortheprotectionofgroundwater,surfacewaters,andairqualityandbeperiodicallymonitoredforcompliancewithsuchlawsandpractices.

8. ThecountyshouldrevisetheZoningCodetoensureconsistencywiththeadoptedModerateRiskWastePlan,theNorthernThurstonCountyGroundWaterManagementPlan,theCriticalAreasOrdinanceandtheComprehensivePlan’spolicies.

C. STORMWATER UTILITY

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GOAL 23: PROVIDEFORSTORMWATERMANAGEMENTINAMANNERTHATPROTECTSENVIRONMENTALQUALITYANDAVOIDSINCREASINGTHERISKOFPROPERTYDAMAGEFROMSTORMWATERRUNOFFNATURALHAZARDS.

OBJECTIVE:ProvideToprovideforsstormwatermanagementinamannerthatprotectsreceivingwatersandpropertyavoidsexacerbatingnaturalhazards,consistentwithstateandfederallaw.

POLICIES:

1. ThecountyshouldmMaintainorimprovethequantityandqualityofwaterenteringwetlands,groundwater,streamsandsurfacewaterspondsthroughtheimplementationoftheCounty’sDrainage,Design,andErosionControlManual(DDECM)andtheStormwaterManagementProgramPlan(SWMPP).soitmimicsnaturalconditionsascloselyaspossible.Thecountyshouldrequirethatstormwaterismanagedsoitdoesnotsignificantlyincreasethefrequencyanddurationofpeakstreamflows,diminishsummerflows,orelevateinstreamwatertemperaturesoutsideoftherangenecessarytosustaindependentfish,generatesedimentorpollutantsdamagingtofishorshellfish,orotherwisedegradewaterquality.

2. ThecountyshouldmMinimizestormwaterrunofffromexistingdevelopmentandrequirenewdevelopmenttolimitrunofftopredevelopmentconditions,exceptwherestormwaterinfiltrationwouldincreasegroundwaterfloodingorlandsliderisktothemaximumextentfeasible,andavoidalteringnaturaldrainagesystemstopreventincreasesinpeakstormwaterrunoff,flooding,streamdegradation,andwaterqualitydegradation.

3. Thecountyshouldencourageuseofperviouspaving(suchaslatticeblockpaversorotheralternatives)tothemaximumextentpossibleforlowvolume,off‐streetparkingandinotherlightlyusedareas.

4. Thecountyshouldconsideradopting“lowimpactdevelopment”standardsthatreduceimpervioussurfacesandattempttomimicnaturalhydrologicfunctionsforuseinareasthataresensitivetostormwaterimpacts.

52. ThecountyshouldrequirethatstormwaterfromnewdevelopmentadjacenttoProtectsteepslopesandunstablesoilsthroughtheimplantationimplementationofDDECMandThurstonCountyCriticalAreasRegulationstcCodeTitle17andTitle24toisarecontrolledsuchthatreducethepotentialforslopefailureisreducedoratleastnotincreased.

6. ThecountyshouldrRequirethatlanduseandactivities,andincludingseptictankeffluent,notgeneratepollutedstormwaterrunoffthathasthepotentialtoreleasepollutantstotheCounty’’smunicipalstormwatersystemordegradessurfaceorgroundwater,includingshellfishharvestareas.

37. AddressthecumulativeimpactsofexistinglandandresourceuseswithindrainagebasinswhenidentifyingprioritiesformanagingstormwaterrunoffusingtThecCounty’sStormwaterCapitalFacilitiesPlan(CFP)andSWMPPshouldaddressthecumulativeimpactsofexistingandplannedfuturelandandresourceuseswithindrainagebasinswhenmanagingstormwater.



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8. Siteplansandconstruction,forestandagriculturalpracticesshouldbedesignedandconductedtopreventon‐siteandoff‐siteerosionandsedimentationduringandaftertheactivity,particularlyincloseproximitytoanadromousfishstreams,shellfishbeds,andwaterbodiesusedasadrinkingwatersourceandinareasdrainingtosuchlocations.Runoffalsoshouldberoutedandsufficientlydiffusedorcontrolledsothattheflowsdonotcreatechannelsorerosion.

9. Thecountyshouldtakestepstoensurethatstormwatersystemsareadequatelymaintainedinordertoprotectsurfaceandgroundwaterquality,especiallyinareasthatdraintoshellfishbeds,anadromousfishstreams,orwaterbodiesusedasadrinkingwatersource.

10. Thecountyshouldprovideeducationandtechnicalassistanceinacomprehensive,regionalmannertopromoteunderstandingoftheconnectionsbetweengroundandsurfacewaters,andthewatershedboundarytranscendenceoverjurisdictionalboundaries.

11. Thecountyshouldprovidesupportforimplementingthestormwatermanagementprogramandconsidertheexpansionofsimilarprogrameffortsinthesouthernportionofthecounty.

124. ThecountyshouldrReviewandupdateongoingwaterresourcetheSWMPP,DDECM,andStormwaterCFPplansonaregularbasistoreflectadvancementsinstormwatermanagement.

135. ThecountyshoulddDeterminethedesiredlevelofstormwatermanagementserviceactivityaswellasalternativepermanentadequatestormwaterutilityratefundingneededsourcesfortomeetregulatoryobligationsanddesiredservicelevelsassociatedwithprogramadministrationandplanning,publicinformationandeducation,monitoring,operationandmaintenance,capitalimprovements,reserves,andinspectionandcodeenforcementregulation.Asapriority,primarysourcesofstormwaterpollutionshouldbeidentifiedandfundsprovidedforongoingeffortswithincountygovernmenttocorrectpollutedrunoff.problemsastheyareidentified.

146. ThecCountyshouldEencourageWorkwiththeThurstonConservationDistrictBoardtomeetstormwatermanagementobjectivescontinuetheirvoluntaryeffortsregardingeducation,conservationplanning,anduseofbestmanagementpracticesonexistingfarms,golfcourses,parks,schools,individualresidencesandotherfacilitiesthatusepesticidesandfertilizers,toreducetheseandothercontaminantsinstormwaterrunoff.

7. Ensurenewandreplacementdrainageinfrastructurecanaccommodateprojectedfutureclimateconditions,suchashigherpeakflowsassociatedwithmorefrequentandintenseprecipitationevents.

8. Increaseeducationandenforcementeffortstoensurethatcommercialandresidentialbuildingownersproperlymaintainlow‐impactdevelopment(LID)facilitiesthattreatstormwaterrunoffonsite. Commented [AO13]: New Policies added from the Thurston

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NOTE: OtherrelatedpoliciesdealingwithwaterqualityarefoundinChapter9(NaturalEnvironment).15. Thecountyshouldevaluatethepotentialforcreatingproblemsforexistingdevelopmentorincreasingtheriskforslopefailureasaresultofinfiltratingstormwaterinareaswithseasonallysaturatedsoilconditions.

16. ThecountyshouldevaluateandamendasnecessarytheDrainageDesignandErosionControlManualtoaddressalternativestoinfiltrationinareasadjacenttosteepunstableslopestoreducethepotentialforslopefailureinordertoprotectpublicsafetyandproperty.

17. Thecountyshouldaddresspollutionproblemsassociatedwithfailingsepticsystems.

D. DRINKING WATER & SEWER UTILITY

GOAL 3: PRovideforthemanagementofsolidwasteandhazardouswastesonacounty‐widebasis,includingplanningforfacilitiesandservices.

POLICIES:

1. THECOUNTYSHOULDREQUIRETHATHANDLINGANDDISPOSALOFSOLIDANDHAZARDOUSWASTEBEDONEINWAYSTHATMINIMIZELAND,AIRANDWATERPOLLUTIONANDPROTECTPUBLICHEALTH.

2. THETHURSTONCOUNTYSOLIDWASTEMANAGEMENTPLANANDTHETHURSTONCOUNTYHAZARDOUSWASTEMANAGEMENTPLANWILLIDENTIFYTHESERVICESTHATSHOULDBEPROVIDEDINTHECOUNTY.

23. THECOUNTYSHOULDUNDERTAKESTRATEGIESFORDEALINGWITHSOLIDWASTESINTHEFOLLOWINGORDER:WASTEREDUCTION,RECYCLING,ENERGYRECOVERY,ANDDISPOSAL.THECOUNTYSHOULDPROMOTEANINTEGRATEDSOLIDWASTEMANAGEMENTSTRATEGYTHATPLACESPRIORITYONWASTEREDUCTION,REUSE,ANDRECYCLINGOFSOLIDWASTEABOVERESOURCERECOVERY,INCINERATION,ANDDISPOSALINLANDFILLS.

4. THECOUNTYHASTHERESPONSIBILITYFORTRANSFERANDDISPOSALOFALLSOLIDWASTESGENERATEDINTHECOUNTYANDTHEREFORE,SHOULDCONTINUETOMAINTAINITSEXISTINGSOLIDWASTEFACILITIESANDCONSTRUCTIMPROVEMENTS,ASNEEDED,TOMEETCURRENTANDFUTUREDEMANDFORSERVICES.

3. THECOUNTYSHOULDCONTINUALLYEXPLORENEWAPPROACHESFORWASTEREDUCTION,RECYCLING,ENERGYRECOVERY,ANDMETHODSOFDISPOSINGOFSOLIDWASTES.

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DISPOSALOFHOUSEHOLDANDSMALLBUSINESSHAZARDOUSWASTESOUTSIDEOFLANDFILLS,ASWELLASTHEUSEOFSAFER,LESSHAZARDOUSPRODUCTSANDTHEREDUCTIONOFHAZARDOUSMATERIALS.

6.5. THECOUNTYSHOULDSEEKPRACTICALSOLUTIONSTOPROBLEMSOFILLEGALDUMPING.

6. THECOUNTYSHOULDREQUIRETHATDREDGINGANDDISPOSALOFSEDIMENTSBEDONEINAMANNERTHATDOESNOTPOSESERIOUSHEALTHRISKTOHUMANSORRESULTINADVERSEEFFECTSTOWATERANDLANDRESOURCES,INCLUDINGBIOLOGICALORGANISMS.

7. THECOUNTYSHOULDREQUIRETHATALLFACILITIESTHATWHICHSTORE,PROCESSORUSEHAZARDOUSMATERIALSORGENERATEORTREATHAZARDOUSWASTESINTHEIROPERATIONSBESITEDINCOMPLIANCEWITHSTATEANDLOCALLAWS,ANDCONSISTENTWITHTHECOUNTY’SSOLIDWASTEMANAGEMENTPLAN;USEBESTMANAGEMENTPRACTICESFORTHE PROTECTIONOFGROUNDWATER,SURFACEWATERS,ANDAIRQUALITYANDBEPERIODICALLYMONITOREDFORCOMPLIANCEWITHSUCHLAWSANDPRACTICES.

138. THECOUNTYSHOULDREVISETHEZONINGCODETOENSURECONSISTENCYWITHTHEADOPTEDMODERATERISKWASTEPLAN,THENORTHERNTHURSTONCOUNTYGROUNDWATERMANAGEMENTPLAN,THECRITICALAREASORDINANCEANDTHECOMPREHENSIVEPLAN’SPOLICIES.

14. THECOUNTYSHOULDENCOURAGETHROUGHEDUCATIONANDTECHNICALASSISTANCETHEUSEOFSAFER,LESSHAZARDOUSPRODUCTSANDTHEREDUCTIONOFHAZARDOUSMATERIALS.

15. THECOUNTYSHOULDCONSULTWITHTHEAPPROPRIATEREGIONALTRANSPORTATIONPLANNINGAGENCIESANDNEIGHBORINGJURISDICTIONSPRIORTOESTABLISHINGPROHIBITIONSFORCOMMERCIALHAZARDOUSMATERIALSTRANSPORT.GOAL 4: PROVIDEPUBLICWATERANDSEWERUTILITYSERVICEATTHEAPPROPRIATELEVELSWHEREITSERVESTHEPUBLICINTEREST.

OBJECTIVEA:ProvideSsewersystemsshouldbeprovidedindesignatedurbangrowthareasandinruralareasonlyunderlimitedcircumstances.

POLICIES:

1. ThurstonCountyshouldallowsewersystemsindesignatedurbangrowthareas. Inruralareas,sewersystemsshouldbeallowedonlytocorrectidentifiedhealthhazardsorwaterqualitydeficienciesofareasofexistingdevelopment.ExpansionorextensionintoruralareasmustbeconsistentwiththeGrowthManagementAct.



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2. Decisionsonthedesigncapacityandserviceareadesignationforsuchsewersystemsinruralareasshouldbemadewithconsiderationofadoptedzoningdesignationsofadjacentareas.

3. WheresewersystemsarebeingprovidedtounincorporatedruralareasortheRochester‐GrandMoundarea,ThurstonCountyshouldbetheprimarysewersystemproviderthroughtheCountyServicesAct.

4. InunincorporatedareasinsidetheUrbanGrowthAreasaroundcities,thecitiesshouldbetheprimarysewerprovider. Asanexception,thecountycouldprovidesewersinaUGAonaninterimbasis(ifthecitiesareunabletoprovidetheservice)ortoprotectwaterquality.

5. Utilityserviceswithingrowthareasshouldbephasedoutwardfromtheurbanizingcoreasthatcorebecomessubstantiallydeveloped,inordertoconcentrateurbangrowthandinfilling.

6. TheCountyshoulddevelop,andperiodicallyreviewandupdate,acomprehensiveseweragegeneralplanforallunincorporatedruralareaswheretherearehealthandwaterqualityproblemsrelatedtosewageinareasofexistingdevelopment,andinallurbangrowthareaswherenosewerageplanninghasbeendone.

NOTE: OtherrelatedpoliciesdealingwithsewersystemsandwaterqualityarefoundintheChapter9(NaturalEnvironment).

OBJECTIVEB:ConsideraAllfactorsandimpactsshouldbeconsideredindeterminingappropriatesewagetreatmentanddisposalmethods.

POLICIES:

1. Wastewaterdisposalmethodsshouldbedeterminedbyconsideringallfactors,suchasenvironmentalimpacts,long‐termeffects,technicalfeasibility,andcosteffectiveness,especiallythemaintenanceandimprovementofwaterquality.

2. Wastewatercollection,treatment,anddisposalalternativesshouldbeencouragedwherefeasible,wherewaterqualitycanbeprotectedand/orwhereappropriateoperationandmaintenanceareprovided.

3. Alternativemethodsofwastewatercollection,treatment,anddisposalshouldbediscouragedinareaswheresewerserviceisprovidedorplanned. Inotherareas,theyshouldbeconsideredonlywhenanacceptableplanforoperationandmaintenanceisprovided,andtheywillnotadverselyaffectgroundandsurfacewaterqualityand/orpublichealth.

4. Thecountyshouldmonitorthefunctioningofon‐sitewastewaterdisposalsystemsandrequirethattheybemaintainedinaconditionthatwillassuretheirlongevity,protectpublichealth,andpreventcontaminationofsurfaceandgroundwater.

5. ThecountyshouldperiodicallyreviewandupdatethecapacityandalternativesforwastewatertreatmentrelatedtothelimitsoftheLOTTtreatmentplant.



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6. Thecountyshouldreviewandrevisepoliciesforon‐sitewastewaterdisposalalternativestocomplywiththeabovepoliciesandadoptedstatewastewaterdisposalregulations.

7. Thecountyshouldexaminethebuildingcodeforstandardsforlow‐waterusefixtures,andshouldmakeavailabletoresidentsliteraturecomparingefficiencyoflow‐waterusefixturesandissuesrelatedtotheno‐flowalternative.

NOTE:Ecologydoesnotallowdischargeofchlorine.

OBJECTIVEC:Drinkingwaterserviceinsideurbangrowthareasshouldbeareprovidedbycitiesorprivateutilitysystemswhicharethedesignatedserviceprovidersthroughcoordinatedwatersystemplanning;theCountyshouldprovidesdrinkingwatersystemsinruralareasonlyunderlimitedcircumstances.

POLICIES:

1. Inordertoresolvedocumentedhealthhazards,safetyorpollutioninareasofexistingruraldevelopment,thecountymayserveasthewaterutilityowner,ordevelopaproactiveassistanceprogramfocusedonkeepingsmalldistributionsystemsinprivateownership.

2. Inruralareaswherethecountyprovidessewerservice,thecountyoraprivateutilitysystemshouldalsobethewaterprovider.

NOTE: SeeChapter9(NaturalEnvironment)forotherpoliciesrelatedtomanagementofwatersystemsandwaterresources.

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