Jeff Wright

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  Published on: 9/17/2009    Last Visited: 9/23/2009  

  Genesee County Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright said he had not seen the appeal and would not comment on the issue Thursday.

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  Published on: 8/28/2009    Last Visited: 8/28/2009  

  "Although this is encouraging, it is just another step in a very long and complicated process and rightfully so," Genesee County Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright said of the permit that is a crucial step toward the plan to build a $600 million water pipeline that would free the county from its dependence on Detroit for a water supply.
  
  Under Michigan law, any withdrawal over two million gallons per day requires a lengthy application process under the guidelines of the 2008 Great Lakes Compact and Agreement.
  
  The Genesee County request was the first since the Compact was signed. Wright cautioned that the city of Detroit or other opposing entities could still file an injunction against the DEQ approval.
  
  "This is just another step on a very tall ladder. There are many steps to go," said Wright. "Although this was one of the big steps, there is still a lot to be done to bring this project to completion and we'll continue on that process now."
  
  Some of those steps include soil testing over the next two months, in preparation for engineering design work this winter. Community leaders and elected officials in all the interested municipalities will also be moving forward on plans to develop a regional authority to determine water usage and costs.
  
  Flint and Genesee County will use the largest share of the water and therefore will bear the largest share of the costs, Wright said.
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  Lapeer County uses about 2.5 million gallons a day at peak, Wright said, while Sanilac County currently has virtually no public water and relies on individual wells.
  
  "Some people think this 85 million gallons is well beyond what we need but the reality is on a hot August day, Flint and Genesee County together can use 55 million gallons," said Wright.

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  Published on: 8/1/2009    Last Visited: 8/29/2009  

  Built in 1966, it has had occasional shutdowns and other reliability problems since 2003, said Jeff Wright, Genesee County's drain commissioner.
  
  "There has to be a second system built," Wright said.
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  But they're proposing a pipeline with a capacity of 85 million gallons because demand could increase substantially in coming decades, Wright said. Skeptics question whether the economically ailing Flint area will need that much water in the foreseeable future.
  
  Wright said Genesee, Flint and Lapeer actually send more water to Lake Huron than they take out. That's because the water they return to the lake after using it includes additional volume from thousands of homeowner wells, which is processed by municipal waste treatment systems.
  
  "So it's a net gain for Lake Huron," he said.
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  Wright said Genesee encouraged conservation four years ago by imposing a flat water rate, replacing a system that gave the biggest users the lowest price.

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  Published on: 7/3/2009    Last Visited: 7/3/2009  

  Jeff Wright, the Genesee County Drain commissioner, could not be reached for comment.

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  Published on: 9/10/2007    Last Visited: 9/10/2007  

  Fenton Twp. - Genesee County Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright attended the Fenton Township Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, to answer questions and talk about concerns of residents regarding lakes and drainage issues.
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  Wright said the Egyptian Drain, which is nearly 100 years old, was installed in the late 1920s.He also said it isn't just the city of Fenton that uses that drain, water from Holly and other areas in Oakland County runs through it.Wright said there are not a lot of flooding issues involved with the Egyptian Drain and what he is hearing is that water quality is the problem, which isn't handled by the county and is a state issue.
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  Wright said the county has no jurisdiction over water quality issues.
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  Wright said the Shiawassee River also flows into Lake Ponemah.
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  Wright said the county has control over the millpond in Linden, which affects the lake level of Lake Ponemah.The court dictated the lake level for the Linden millpond in 1957 and they are obligated by a court order to keep it at a certain level.
  
  Wright also explained what guidelines a developer must follow regarding drainage on property that is being developed.
  
  "The county determines what to do as far as drainage and makes sure the development doesn't increase surface water issues," explained Wright.He said the number one concern is that water doesn't leave the site quicker than when the property was undeveloped.
  
  Trustee Mark Goupil questioned Wright about a potential tax for well users for sewer that he had read about in a news article.
  
  Wright said this has no impact on residents in this area and that 600 letters had been sent out to residents in this area by mistake.The rate adjustment is for other areas of the county.
  
  Trustee Lorraine Zimmer questioned Wright about new development and said it seems that all the new developments in the township have some drainage issues.
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  Wright said there is no drain that is adequate for every rain event.
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  Wright also explained the difference between a retention and detention pond, which are used to help with drainage on property.

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  Published on: 10/27/2005    Last Visited: 5/23/2007  

  Fire Marshal Jeff Wright called in every resource available, including volunteer fire departments from surrounding communities, the Texas Forest Service out of Bastrop, and StarFlight from Austin, to help fight the fire.Departments from Hays, Travis and Bastrop Counties stood sentry as all of Caldwell County's fire protection descended on the Pilgrims' property."We've got all of our resources here," Wright said on the scene.

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  Published on: 1/7/2008    Last Visited: 1/7/2008  

  Genesee County Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright

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  Published on: 10/17/2008    Last Visited: 10/17/2008  

  Jeff Wright (D), candidate for Genesee County Drain Commissioner

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  Jeff Wright, Genesee County Drain Commissioner, said the project would be paid for by a 25-year bond and create 300-500 jobs, as well as giving the region independence of its natural resources.
  
  "We would control our own future and have greatly improved reliability," he said. "This will be the last chance at controlling our own destiny."
  
  Wright said Genesee County purchased 230 acres of land in 2002 adjacent to Lake Huron's shoreline in Sanilac County to use for building a pumping station.
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  Wright said water authorities in Detroit have talked to a federal judge about possible litigation blocking the project.
  
  "He said no," Wright said.
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  Wright said he'll attend a drain conference in two weeks and "educate (Lennox) on the difference between intrastate use and diversion."
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  "We have to be guarded against our choice being taken away," Wright said.

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  Published on: 9/21/2007    Last Visited: 9/21/2007  

  As a result, Oakland County has joined with Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright of Genesee County and Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony V. Marracco in conducting a study on creating its own backup system.

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