Amador County – The Amador Water Agency hosts a workshop today to look at possible alternatives to a new pipeline in the Upcountry. The board brought up some questions at a “debriefing meeting” January 15th, with questions they collectively cultivated at its Gravity Supply Line workshop held January 7th. AWA Interim General Manger Gene Mancebo said he hopes some of those items will be discussed in more detail at the workshop today. He said the meeting at 6 p.m. today is billed as a “brainstorming” session, but he looks “at it as additional information needed.” The board will get a short presentation on staff study of the costs of the pump system in the Central Amador Water Project, and plans to take “brainstorming” ideas from the public about possible solutions, besides a $13.4 million Gravity Supply Line project, one of 2 projects outlined in a “White Paper” the board sent out to CAWP customers in December. Mancebo said: “I don’t see the board making any decision, perhaps until they go through the environmental” documentation process. AWA has a pending negative mitigated environmental impact declaration document pending public comment for the Gravity Supply Line. Mancebo said the agency has received 7 or 8 comments letters, though some “may not be environmental issues.” Staff is in the process of responding to those, and hopes to have responses ready for the board’s February 11th meeting. The next step is up to the AWA board, Mancebo said. As lead agency in the environmental review process for the project, if the AWA board feels staff has adequately answered all questions raised in the comment letters, it can approve the negative declaration and also certify the project. Then it would be the end of the California Environmental Quality Act process. Comments include those from California cabinet departments, including Fish & Game. Mancebo said the U.S. Department of Agriculture awaits completion of environmental review process. The department is supportive of a $5 million grant for the AWA’s Gravity Supply Line project. 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 – The Amador Water Agency hosts a workshop today to look at possible alternatives to a new pipeline in the Upcountry. The board brought up some questions at a “debriefing meeting” January 15th, with questions they collectively cultivated at its Gravity Supply Line workshop held January 7th. AWA Interim General Manger Gene Mancebo said he hopes some of those items will be discussed in more detail at the workshop today. He said the meeting at 6 p.m. today is billed as a “brainstorming” session, but he looks “at it as additional information needed.” The board will get a short presentation on staff study of the costs of the pump system in the Central Amador Water Project, and plans to take “brainstorming” ideas from the public about possible solutions, besides a $13.4 million Gravity Supply Line project, one of 2 projects outlined in a “White Paper” the board sent out to CAWP customers in December. Mancebo said: “I don’t see the board making any decision, perhaps until they go through the environmental” documentation process. AWA has a pending negative mitigated environmental impact declaration document pending public comment for the Gravity Supply Line. Mancebo said the agency has received 7 or 8 comments letters, though some “may not be environmental issues.” Staff is in the process of responding to those, and hopes to have responses ready for the board’s February 11th meeting. The next step is up to the AWA board, Mancebo said. As lead agency in the environmental review process for the project, if the AWA board feels staff has adequately answered all questions raised in the comment letters, it can approve the negative declaration and also certify the project. Then it would be the end of the California Environmental Quality Act process. Comments include those from California cabinet departments, including Fish & Game. Mancebo said the U.S. Department of Agriculture awaits completion of environmental review process. The department is supportive of a $5 million grant for the AWA’s Gravity Supply Line project. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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