Amendment #315 to S3064

City of Lawrence Clean Water, Sewer Separation, and flood Resilience Amendment

Representatives Paulino of Methuen, Moran of Lawrence and Reyes of Lawrence move to amend the bill in item 0640-1008 of section 2E, by inserting after the words “per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination remediation” the following words:

-; provided further, that not less than $33,000,000 shall be expended for the City of Lawrence for the planning, design, engineering, permitting, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and modernization of wastewater, stormwater, and drainage infrastructure, including but not limited to combined sewer overflow mitigation projects, sewer separation projects, flood control improvements, stormwater management projects, and associated phases and related infrastructure improvements, in order to reduce combined sewer overflows, improve water quality in the Merrimack River watershed, protect public health, support flood mitigation, enhance climate resilience, and ensure compliance with state and federal clean water requirements; provided further, that such funds may be used for sewer and storm drain separation, drainage system upgrades, flood control measures, green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, construction and rehabilitation of outfalls, replacement of associated water, sewer, and utility infrastructure, roadway and utility restoration, and related infrastructure improvements; and provided further, that priority shall be given to projects that reduce or eliminate untreated discharges into the Merrimack River, the Spicket River, and the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District system.