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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Paradise Sewer Project
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Subject: RE: Paradise Sewer Project
Good afternoon all:
Please find attached a brief update for the Paradise Sewer Project. We are tracking nicely for a
revised project description as quickly as possible.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thank you,
Marc Mattox
Public Works Director & Town Engineer
Town of Paradise | (530) 872-6291 x 125
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Subject: Paradise Sewer Project
Good morning all!
Please find attached a critical update for the Paradise Sewer Project. We look forward to our
continued partnerships as the Town endeavors towards a revised project direction!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely,
Marc Mattox
Public Works Director & Town Engineer
Town of Paradise | (530) 872-6291 x 125
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MEMO
Date: March 31, 2025
To: Paradise Sewer Project Agency Stakeholders
From: Marc Mattox, Public Works Director / Town Engineer
Subject: Paradise Sewer Project April 2025 Update
Greetings:
The Town of Paradise is extremely grateful for the continued support and collaboration as we continue to pivot
towards a local wastewater solution. The Paradise Sewer Project (Project) objectives remain as follows:
• Provide long-term, efficient, reliable treatment of wastewater in a cost-effective, environmentally
beneficial manner to current and returning Town residents, in a manner acceptable to the RWQCB
and other permitting agencies:
o Accommodate regrowth while reducing further environmental degradation of
groundwater and surface water from failing septic systems
o Reduce the public health risk associated with failing septic systems
• Generate economic recovery by eliminating septic-related capacity limitations, as well as the
general burden of on-site wastewater management for businesses:
o Promote the return or arrival of essential community services and businesses by removing
restrictions caused by on-site septic systems
• Provide for the ability to construct and maintain affordable housing, specifically multi-family
housing:
o Support centralizing affordable housing to Paradise’s urban core, along major evacuation
routes
In just over two months we have made great strides in laying out a swift process to advance the project forward.
Critically, the Project Ad Hoc Committee comprised of Mayor Crowder and Councilmember Lange was formed with
the following objective:
Increase project momentum while keeping the public apprised of project progress to find a fundable,
permittable, scalable wastewater collection and treatment solution.
Below is a brief list of recent accomplishments and updates for the Project:
- In late February, the Town of Paradise mailed Community Meeting invitations to every parcel owner and site
address within the original Paradise Sewer Project Sewer Service Area. This meeting, held on March 6, 2025,
was well attended and communicated clear and urgent support for the Paradise Sewer Project.
- An invitation to all Town of Paradise Onsite Wastewater Operators and wastewater industry professionals was
issued to collect input and ideas for the best steps forward on the project. Vendor and individual meetings are
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forecasted to be completed in early April 2025.
- A new www.paradisesewer.com website was launched reflecting project changes
- A survey was conducted of Community Meeting attendees as well as hosted on the new Project website, results
shown below:
o Which area (of the two options shown on a map) would you prefer to be primarily served during
the first phase of the Paradise Sewer Project?
Skyway and Downtown – 93
Clark Road – 27
o Recognizing that wastewater treatment plants can potentially have various community impacts,
which plant location option would you prefer?
OUTSIDE of Paradise limits, serving FEWER parcels for the first phase of the Paradise
Sewer Project - 32
NEAR OR WITHIN Paradise limits, serving MORE parcels for the first phase of the Paradise
Sewer Project – 75
- Town of Paradise submitted a Letter of Interest to the United States Army Corps of Engineers 219 Program.
This program has potential to access up to $50M in funding for the project following key approvals and
appropriations at the federal level. The Town has collected key letters of support for further advocacy efforts.
- Paradise Town Council is considering reallocating $20M of Community Development Block Grant Disaster
Recovery Infrastructure funds from roadway projects towards the Sewer Project. Formal consideration of this
reallocation will occur at the Regular Town Council Meeting on April 8.
- The Project Ad Hoc Committee was expanded to begin a higher level of partnership and collaboration with
Paradise Irrigation District. The District has authorized two Board Members and the District Manager to attend
Ad Hoc Committee meetings to explore potential opportunities to streamline the project while leveraging
respective expertise.
Key next steps and milestones are summarized below:
- Continue to engage and inform the broader community of the project status and direction.
- Advance funding efforts with the US Amy Corps of Engineers as well as State Water Board Division of Financial
Assistance.
- Reach a selected revised project description this summer with resources positioned to immediately commence
environmental work ensuring minimal delays to overall project delivery.
As previously noted, the Town is immensely grateful for the unwavering project support. We are committed to
hearing all perspective input and if at any point you would like to get in touch with us, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Sincerely,
Marc Mattox
Public Works Director/Town Engineer
(530) 872-6291 x125
mmattox@townofparadise.com