Regional Water System
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Texoma Raw Water Pipeline to Leonard WTP Pipeline
Project No. 101-0642-24; Resolution No. 24-49; Right of Way Acquisition Program
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SUBJECT
recommendation
Authorize funding in the amount of $8,400,000 and adoption of Resolution No. 24-49 to acquire permanent and temporary easements for the Texoma Raw Water Pipeline to Leonard WTP Pipeline project.
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PURPOSE
Acquire easements to allow construction of a pipeline to divert 70 million gallons per day (MGD) of raw water from Lake Texoma to the Leonard WTP to increase available raw water for treatment for the Phase III expansion of Leonard WTP to 210 MGD by 2030.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director and NTMWD staff recommend the Board of Directors:
1) Authorize the Executive Director to execute a right-of-way acquisition program for the Texoma Raw Water Pipeline to Leonard WTP Pipeline, Project No. 101-0642-24, with a budget of $8,400,000; and,
2) Adopt Resolution No. 24-49, "A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Eminent Domain to Acquire Right-of-Way for the Texoma Raw Water Pipeline to Leonard WTP Pipeline, Project No. 101-0642-24, and Delegating Authority to Initiate Condemnation Proceedings to the NTMWD Executive Director."
Consultant:
N/A
Scope:
Right-of-way acquisition and the necessary support services to facilitate the purchase of easements for the project.
Project:
No. 101-0642-24, Texoma Raw Water Pipeline to Leonard WTP Pipeline
Amount:
$8,400,000
Committee:
This will be an item on the November 20, 2024, Real Estate Committee meeting agenda
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
Strategic Objective:
1.2 Successfully Deliver Capital Program
? Regulatory Compliance
? Asset Condition
? Capacity
? Redundancy/Resiliency
? Relocation or External Requests
? Operational Efficiency
? Safety
? Administrative
? Policy
? Other _____________
BACKGROUND
PROJECT PURPOSE
* To meet projected demand growth, the Leonard Water Treatment Plant (WTP) will require a treat...
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