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ORGANIZATION AND BUDGET

O R G A N I Z A T I O N B U D G E T

• Capital budget • used for prescriptive measures

• Operations budget• Infrastructure and Planning

Services• Stormwater and wastewater

are costliest services and receive the most funding in the PW Dept.

PW (Engineering)

Stormwater

PW (Parks & Open Space, Public Affairs)

Drinking Water

EWEB

Wastewater

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RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS

• BIOSWALES, PLANTER BOXES, GREENROOFS AT UO

• WATER ISSUES INTEGRATED IN BUDGET

• WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT • SECONDARY AND TERTIARY TREATMENT • RECYCLES WATER AND USES EFFLUENT ON FARMLAND

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EUGENE’S EFFORTS

• Role of Senior Government

• Voluntary Curtailment Programs

• State regulation guide for the use of Greywater

• State regulation guide for the use of Rainwater

• Water Wise Landscape Demonstration Garden At Alton Baker Park

• Calculator for measuring water usage to create a water budget for your home

• Financial Incentives:

• Green Infrastructure

• EWEB offers rebates for installing sprinkler timers and high efficiency toilets

HISTORY

• REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM

• STORMWATER UTILITY FUND MOVED TO THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE DIVISION

• CHANGES ARE REGULATORY DRIVEN

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EUGENE

• Provide more options for residents to make voluntary changes with existing development.

• Inclining Block Rate: Different consumption tiers based on usage.

• Green Alleyways