The Board of Commissioners for the County of Durham will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 7:00 pm to receive comments on the Chin Page Road Lift Station Engineering Report (ER) and Environmental Information Document (EID). On behalf of the Utilities Division, CDM-Smith submitted the ER/EID to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Division of Water Infrastructure (DWI) for their approval. See section titled Public Participation Options for details on commenting. The ER/EID are available for public review and comment, see them below in the linked documents section. Please contact Jerry Morrone, PE, project manager, at 919-451-3419 with questions or concerns.
Linked Documents
Project Description
A new Chin Page Road Lift Station and associated piping has been recommended to increase sewer capacity in the Northeast Creek basin, which consists of the majority of Research Triangle Park (RTP) and surrounding areas. The current sewer infrastructure in this basin does not have sufficient capacity for proposed development, re-development, and future flows anticipated from the recently adopted Durham City-County Comprehensive Plan. The project entails construction of a 10.2 million gallon per day (MGD) lift station, approximately 1,000 feet of 30-inch gravity sewer influent to the lift station, 500 feet of 24-inch force main, and roughly 4,000 feet of 30-inch gravity mains. The project is being funded in part by DWI via a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan in the amount of $19,298,025. The loan will be repaid over a twenty (20) year period at a maximum interest rate of 1.16%. Additionally, the Board approved appropriating $1,875,250 of Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund Fund Balance for pre-construction services at $1,400,000, plus $385,961 for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan fee, plus $89,289 for Contingency.
Public Participation Options
- In Person Speaking Option: If you would like to attend the meeting in person and speak on the item, please complete the Public Comment Regarding Agenda Items form and submit it to the Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. These forms are provided at the meeting, but can also be downloaded and accessed at: https://www.dconc.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/36598/637848385316830000.
- Video (Zoom) Speaking Option: If you would like to speak on this item via video, please provide your full name, address, and contact information to Monica Wallace, Clerk to the Board, at mwallace@dconc.gov or 919-560-0025. These submissions must be completed by 12 p.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
- Written Comments: If you would like to provide written comments, but not speak publicly, please email them to Monica Wallace, Clerk to the Board, at mwallace@dconc.gov. Written comments must be received by 12 p.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2024.