Central Arkansas Water is asking its Board on June 11, 2026 to approve an intergovernmental agreement with North Little Rock Wastewater Utility (NLRWU) for removal and proper disposal of long‑accumulated water treatment plant residuals at the former Maumelle Wastewater Treatment Plant site. CAW has collected $3 million in Maumelle Water Management Intermediate Surcharge reserves for this capital project, and under the agreement CAW will fund up to $3 million of competitively bid contract costs and NLRWU’s associated expenses, with any overrun shared 70% CAW / 30% NLRWU. NLRWU will lead project development, design, procurement, and construction management, including competitive bidding, contractor selection, and oversight of removal, transportation, and disposal of residuals per ADEQ requirements. This is a significant upcoming environmental services procurement for sludge/residuals removal, hauling, and disposal (plus potential civil/site work) that has not yet gone to bid, making it a near‑term opportunity for environmental contractors, transporters, and engineering firms to position with NLRWU and CAW.
Scope limited to residuals removal, handling, transportation, and disposal; any basin conversion or ...
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Lotus Engineering will present a Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report to the Board, providing a data-driven summary of county emissions. This is a foundational planning document that often precedes climate action planning, energy efficiency initiatives, fleet transitions, and building retrofits. While the agenda only references the report presentation, such an inventory typically leads to new environmental programs and capital projects to reduce emissions. Vendors offering sustainability consulting, energy performance contracting, EV and fleet solutions, renewable energy, and building efficiency upgrades should view this as a signal that Chaffee County is quantifying its emissions baseline and may soon seek implementation partners for reduction strategies identified in or following the report.
Greenhouse gas inventory is being reported by an external consultant, Lotus Engineering.
The Board will hear a request from Ryan Carter of Carter Environmental Services, representing Toll Southeast LP Company Inc, to remove significant trees and tree canopy at 1006 Pantano Drive in Conservation Overlay Zones 2 and 3. This level of environmental entitlement typically precedes a substantial residential development or subdivision by a large builder. While Toll Southeast (a Toll Brothers entity) is identified as the owner and Carter Environmental is engaged, broader civil design, infrastructure, and construction packages are not detailed in the agenda. This creates opportunity for firms providing environmental mitigation, stormwater and infrastructure design, utility installation, and inspection services to align with the project as it moves from overlay approvals into full site development and vertical build-out.
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The agenda lists a request to remove significant trees on a parcel along San Carlos Avenue within Conservation Overlay Zone 3 by owner-applicants Lukaj and Oriola Aleksander. Seeking approval to remove protected trees usually signals imminent site preparation for new construction or redevelopment. Because no civil engineer, site contractor, or arborist is named, the project appears to be in early planning stages focused on entitlements. This creates opportunity for environmental consultants, tree services, and sitework contractors to assist with mitigation plans, permitting, and eventual grading and infrastructure work under the conservation overlay requirements.
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