How long has the public been informed about and involved in the Puget Sound Beaches CSO Control Projects?
Public outreach for upcoming projects is a priority for King County Wastewater Treatment Division. In 2007, the CSO Beach Projects team began community outreach efforts to make people aware of the need for upcoming projects to meet regulatory requirements for CSO control. The team launched project Web pages and met with community members, neighborhood associations and other interest groups to present information about the CSO problem in each project area and approaches for CSO control. Community feedback collected to date was incorporated into the development of alternative means for CSO control in 2009. In fall of 2009, King County hosted a series of open houses in all project basins (view a summary), and met with interested community groups in West Seattle and North Seattle to provide updated information, describe the upcoming process to evaluate and identify a short list of alternatives, and provide opportunities for public participation. In order to engage communities, we mailed ne
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