Public involvement is incorporated throughout the planning for the Water Supply Project with key stakeholder groups providing input. The primary stakeholder groups include the Tualatin River Watershed Council (TRWC) which provides technical feedback, the Clean Water Services Advisory Commission (CWAC) which provides feedback on the public process, and the Policy Steering Committee which provides policy direction.
Public information about the project includes newsletters and other documents, public meetings, project descriptions, presentations and displays at community events.
The public can request a presentation, comment about the project or ask questions at any time by contacting project staff:
Tom VanderPlaat, Project Manager at (503) 681-5107 or
vanderplaatt@CleanWaterServices.org
Jeanna Cernazanu, Public Involvement Coordinator at
(503) 681-3619 or
cernazanuj@CleanWaterServices.org
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A Policy Steering Committee (PSC) was established in the summer of 2003 to provide guidance and input from policy makers for the Water Supply Feasibility Study. The committee is composed of elected and appointed officials from the local partners in the study. Among their roles are the following:
- Act as a liaison to the partners (elected officials), keeping them up-to-date on the progress of the study
- Provide a forum for the public to offer input to policymakers about the study (i.e. at hearings or other types of communication)
- Make policy recommendations to the study partners
The committee does not have a regular meeting schedule, but is expected to meet approximately quarterly through the completion of a Final
Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision.
Meetings of the committee are open to the public and are announced through the mail and on this website. If you wish to receive notices for these meetings, sign up for the mailing list.
