Amador County – Coming off a 12-hour meeting 2 weeks ago, the Amador Water Agency board of directors will hold its second meeting of the year Thursday with 7 regular agenda items, leading off with an audit of last year’s fiscal year. The board will also discuss the agency “Water Conservation Plan;” and a grant from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy for a regional water reuse plan. The board is scheduled to discuss its strategic plan; “workload prioritization”; and agency’s “Conditional Will Serves.” The second item on the agenda will be consideration and discussion of a draft response to a letter received by the agency from Marty Stein of Jackson Pines, who criticizes the agency for its pursuit of the Gravity Supply Line in the Central Amador Water Project. Interim General Manger Gene Mancebo said the letter, received December 27th, was considered a comment on the Gravity Supply Line and its environmental impact. But agency attorney Stephen Kronick advised that the letter was separate from that issue and that “a response to the letter could occur separately from the environmental responses.” Stein wrote that the AWA has “already decided on the approach” to water flow needs, “and will proceed with the more expensive alternative.” Stein criticized the agency for not hiring a third party to analyze the cost of upgrading existing pumps on the Buckhorn pipeline, and said the Gravity Supply Line “would not break even until some time after” 2029. AWA Board President Bill Condrashoff drafted a response letter, which the board will consider Thursday. In part, Condrashoff wrote that “some current AWA board members have studied the proposed Gravity Supply Line project to the point that they believe it is the best project alternative for CAWP customers.” He wrote that “other current AWA board members believe that more investigation of ways to improve the current pump system is needed before a decision can be made.” Both Condrashoff and Vice President Debbie Dunn have criticized AWA staff for not having other alternatives to consider for CAWP. Condrashoff invited Stein to attend future meetings on the subject. The AWA board meets 9 a.m. Thursday at the agency office on Ridge Road. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -
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Amador County – Coming off a 12-hour meeting 2 weeks ago, the Amador Water Agency board of directors will hold its second meeting of the year Thursday with 7 regular agenda items, leading off with an audit of last year’s fiscal year. The board will also discuss the agency “Water Conservation Plan;” and a grant from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy for a regional water reuse plan. The board is scheduled to discuss its strategic plan; “workload prioritization”; and agency’s “Conditional Will Serves.” The second item on the agenda will be consideration and discussion of a draft response to a letter received by the agency from Marty Stein of Jackson Pines, who criticizes the agency for its pursuit of the Gravity Supply Line in the Central Amador Water Project. Interim General Manger Gene Mancebo said the letter, received December 27th, was considered a comment on the Gravity Supply Line and its environmental impact. But agency attorney Stephen Kronick advised that the letter was separate from that issue and that “a response to the letter could occur separately from the environmental responses.” Stein wrote that the AWA has “already decided on the approach” to water flow needs, “and will proceed with the more expensive alternative.” Stein criticized the agency for not hiring a third party to analyze the cost of upgrading existing pumps on the Buckhorn pipeline, and said the Gravity Supply Line “would not break even until some time after” 2029. AWA Board President Bill Condrashoff drafted a response letter, which the board will consider Thursday. In part, Condrashoff wrote that “some current AWA board members have studied the proposed Gravity Supply Line project to the point that they believe it is the best project alternative for CAWP customers.” He wrote that “other current AWA board members believe that more investigation of ways to improve the current pump system is needed before a decision can be made.” Both Condrashoff and Vice President Debbie Dunn have criticized AWA staff for not having other alternatives to consider for CAWP. Condrashoff invited Stein to attend future meetings on the subject. The AWA board meets 9 a.m. Thursday at the agency office on Ridge Road. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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