Water is monitored at more than one location in this process. Marc Osborn, Executive Assistant, ADEQ, expressed support for H.B. 2328. Natural wetlands treat water without any intervention. Constructed wetlands are designed to maximize the plants and their wet and dry cycles to achieve water treatment. H.B. 2328 would not apply to natural wetlands.
Monitoring occurs at every wetland and at many points within the wetland to ensure compliance.
Flora and fauna are taken into account by engineers when the wetland is designed so that there are no damaging effects to them. Mr. Nichols asked Mr. Graf at what stage of the wetlands process does the Sweetwater Wetlands Recharge Facility produce its characteristic putrid odor and what is being done to correct it. Mr. Graf stated that it is not addressed under the APP program but that the problem is being looked into. Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club, expressed opposition to H.B. 2328. Vice Chairman Gardner moved that H.B. 2328 do pass.