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t <br /> 6 , <br /> systems. At the July 14th meeting, members of the EMC <br /> were nearly unanimous in their opposition to funding Piney <br /> Mountain, and by extension, the other Northstate systems. <br /> The members of the EMC did appear to be somewhat confused <br /> about the overall Northstate utility problem, the significant <br /> role of at least two state regulatory agencies in that <br /> problem, and the effect of EB 1628 on the grant funding <br /> process. The eventual direction that the EMC may take in <br /> regard to funding Piney Mountain may become more clear by the <br /> September 8th meeting of the EMC. A request has been entered <br /> into the record for -the EMC to at least begin the temporary <br /> rule making process at the September 8th meeting. The nature <br /> of the EMC' s response to that request should prove to be at <br /> least somewhat enlightening. <br /> Regardless of the EMC's actions regarding grant funding <br /> issues for the remainder of 1994 or the type of grant funding <br /> which may become available for Piney Mountain, the County' s <br /> responsibilities should be essentially the same as those the <br /> BOCC found acceptable last March. The County would serve as <br /> the titular owner of the Piney Mountain treatment system, <br /> while delegating all operational and managerial <br /> responsibilities as well as eventual ownership to OWASA. <br /> If I may provide additional information, please advise. <br /> RCC0823.doc <br />