Amador County – The Amador Water Agency board of directors took public comment on the environmental impacts expected from a Gravity Supply Line project, then tabled the issue for more work last Thursday. The board also set a March 25th meeting date to consider whether to approve the project. The board considered staff answers to 7 comments letters received about the project, which would build a gravity-powered water line that would carry water on a 6.6-mile pipeline from PG&E’s upper storage bay on Tiger Creek to the Buckhorn water treatment plant. Interim General Manger Gene Mancebo said the board took no action but decided to digest the information from comments received last Thursday (February 25th) and take some time to formulate comments. The board plans to bring back the comments, on the agency’s environmental review and a proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration on the project, but no date is yet determined to do so. The board did choose March 25th to hold a meeting to consider approval of the project. Comment letters came from Caltrans, state Fish & Game, the Foothill Conservancy, Cal Fire, and Amador County Transportation and Public Works. AWA Board President Bill Condrashoff submitted comments in writing, so that “there will be a written record of my questions and concerns.” The agency also received 4 letters commenting on the Gravity Supply Line project. The AWA also spent several hours last Friday in a special meeting discussing financial plans of the Central Amador Water Project, whose customers would be served by the Gravity Supply Line. The financial plan did not include either a Gravity Supply Line or a replacement of the existing pump system. The plan indicates a need for rate increases even without the projects. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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AWA Sets March 25 Date to Consider Gravity Supply Line Project
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Amador County – The Amador Water Agency board of directors took public comment on the environmental impacts expected from a Gravity Supply Line project, then tabled the issue for more work last Thursday. The board also set a March 25th meeting date to consider whether to approve the project. The board considered staff answers to 7 comments letters received about the project, which would build a gravity-powered water line that would carry water on a 6.6-mile pipeline from PG&E’s upper storage bay on Tiger Creek to the Buckhorn water treatment plant. Interim General Manger Gene Mancebo said the board took no action but decided to digest the information from comments received last Thursday (February 25th) and take some time to formulate comments. The board plans to bring back the comments, on the agency’s environmental review and a proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration on the project, but no date is yet determined to do so. The board did choose March 25th to hold a meeting to consider approval of the project. Comment letters came from Caltrans, state Fish & Game, the Foothill Conservancy, Cal Fire, and Amador County Transportation and Public Works. AWA Board President Bill Condrashoff submitted comments in writing, so that “there will be a written record of my questions and concerns.” The agency also received 4 letters commenting on the Gravity Supply Line project. The AWA also spent several hours last Friday in a special meeting discussing financial plans of the Central Amador Water Project, whose customers would be served by the Gravity Supply Line. The financial plan did not include either a Gravity Supply Line or a replacement of the existing pump system. The plan indicates a need for rate increases even without the projects. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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