<div dir="ltr">I'm sending this update on the biosolids strategy that the region has been working on over the last few years for anyone who might find it interesting. You'll note that the region isn't recommending any grand action in the short term, but they do indicate the preferred alternative for the long term. <br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Bob Burtt</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bobburtt@gmail.com">bobburtt@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 11:04 AM<br>Subject: Re:<br>To: Kaoru Yajima <<a href="mailto:KYajima@regionofwaterloo.ca">KYajima@regionofwaterloo.ca</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr">Thanks Kaoru.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>Bob</div></font></span></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 10:49 AM, Kaoru Yajima <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:KYajima@regionofwaterloo.ca" target="_blank">KYajima@regionofwaterloo.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hello Bob,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thanks for the message. Sorry about the late response – I was out of the office.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The evaluation of the four short-listed alternatives were presented at our last meeting and to the public in our public consultation centres in December.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The poster boards are on our website
<a href="http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/aboutTheEnvironment/resources/WaterServices/Wastewater/Biosolids/WS2017DecBiosolidsStrategyPCCPanels.PDF" target="_blank">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The third from last board had the evaluation and showed the preferred strategy. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The implementation was presented on the following slide. We suggested that in the immediate future, the Region continue the existing biosolids management, with addition of operational
storage at or near the three main plants, first. Implementation of the preferred strategy can happen towards the end of the next decade. We also suggested an update of the Biosolids Strategy should be done prior to validate the preferred strategy. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">This is still a draft strategy. The next step is to report on the process we followed and the recommendation to Council. We are targeting February 27. After that, there will
be a 30 day public commenting period, so likely the month of March, to receive any final comments or suggestions. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Let me know if you have any questions,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Kaoru
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Bob Burtt [mailto:<a href="mailto:bobburtt@gmail.com" target="_blank">bobburtt@gmail.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 30, 2018 10:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kaoru Yajima<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Kaoru Yajima...I was curious about where the biosolids project is at now. Has a preferred option been chosen and when do you expect the recommendation to go to council.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bob Burtt<u></u><u></u></p>
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