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Tuscarawas Commissioners authorize NEPA review to unlock $896,044 federal grant for Bolivar water line
Summary
The Board approved a contract with Great Lakes Community Action Partnership to complete a U.S. EPA Environmental Assessment and NEPA coordination required to release a $896,044 STAG construction grant for a redundant transmission main serving the Bolivar Subdistrict; the contractor will be paid up to $9,700.
The Tuscarawas County Board of Commissioners on June 17 authorized an independent contractor agreement with Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP/RCAP) to complete a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency environmental assessment and NEPA coordination needed to release State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) construction funds.
The Sanitary Engineer reported that the Wilkshire Hills Public Water Systems primary transmission main represents a single point of failure beneath the Tuscarawas River, Interstate 77 and an active railroad corridor. The STAG award for the project totals $896,044, and GLCAP/RCAPs scope of services is capped at $9,700 for work through Jan. 1, 2027, with the term starting July 1, 2026.
Commissioner Mitch Pace moved to authorize the agreement and Commissioner Greg Ress seconded the motion. The resolution directs the Sanitary Engineer to administer the contract and specifies that payment will come from the Districts capital funds. The resolution also authorizes the president of the Board to execute the agreement and includes an open‑meetings compliance statement citing Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. Special Counsel Steven A. Anderson reviewed the resolution.
Why it matters: county documents say the transmission main is a single point of failure for water service to the Village of Bolivar and surrounding areas; creating a redundant line is intended to improve reliability and allow the county to receive the federal construction funds.
Next steps: the Sanitary Engineer will administer the agreement, coordinate with EPA and related agencies as required, and report back to the Board on NEPA completion and fund release.
