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A resolution approving a Memorandum of Agreement between United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Department of Water and Sewerage Services, and The Tennessee Historical Commission, for the Process Advancements at Omohundro Water Treatment Plant Project, Davidson County, Tennessee (MWS Project No. 21-WC-121).
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WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") plans to provide partial financing to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Department of Water and Sewerage Services ("MWSS"), the project sponsor, for the Process Advancements at Omohundro Water Treatment Plant Project ("Undertaking") pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act and amendments thereto ("WIFIA"), a federal credit program for eligible water and wastewater infrastructure projects; and,
WHEREAS, the EPA has determined that funding the Undertaking requires compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA; 54 U.S.C. ? 306108) pursuant to its implementing regulations found in 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 800; and which require identification and evaluation of cultural resources; and,
WHEREAS, the Cumberland River is the raw water source for the Omohundro Water Treatment Plant ("WTP") located at 1400 Pumping Station Road, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. The Omohundro WTP currently utilizes conventional treatment systems (Flocculation, Sedimentation, Filtration). Due to the continued growth of Nashville, MWSS determined that upgraded facilities are needed to increase capacity and continue to provide a reliable water source for the city. Projections by the city show that the Omohundro WTP will need to be expanded to produce from 90 MGD to 150 MGD to meet future demands, and the undertaking consists of construction for the various improvements at the Omohundro WTP; and,
WHEREAS, EPA has defined the ...
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