Amador County – The Amador Water Agency board of directors on Thursday agreed to reduce the number of projects it will seek Proposition 84 funding, but planned to seek the same amount, totaling $1.2 million. Acting on the recommendation of General Manager Gene Mancebo, the board decided to increase the amount of funding sought to expand a leak testing and repair project in the Amador Water System, and a “tank rehabilitation and lateral replacement” project at Lake Camanche Water District. The board unanimously made the change, and removed a grant request for $350,000 for the Gravity Supply Line project. The grants are sought through the regional Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority, whose Executive Officer Rob Alcott told Mancebo that larger projects were preferred because they reduce the amount of application work spent on smaller projects. Alcott suggested reducing the number of projects and keeping funding the same. The board authorized Mancebo to write a letter saying AWA planned to fund the matching grants, seeking $394,000 for leak testing and repair; and $790,000 for a project at Camanche. Mancebo said “for that kind of money you could almost get a brand new tank up there.” He said the leak testing could be done anywhere, not just AWS, and at Camanche, almost every tank in that system leaks because they are made of redwood. The board decided not to seek a grant for the GSL, freeing up $350,000. They divided that, to seek $100,000 for leak testing, and $250,000 for Camanche. Director Gary Thomas said “that is more than generous.” Mancebo said they are conducting an income survey in the Camanche district to try to get the area to qualify as a “disadvantaged community,” requiring no match. President Bill Condrashoff said the “hope on Camanche is that it will be 100 percent funded.” He said the 25 percent match on leak testing funds was too good to pass up, urging they keep the project. Director Terence Moore agreed, saying they started the Upper Moke authority, the “focus was on leak detection.” He said he would like to see it expanded and get even more money, taking funds from the GSL application. Moore said: “I don’t think a $350,000 grant for the GSL is going to make or break it.” The AWA estimates the Gravity Supply Line project would cost $13.9 million, and is working to get a USDA grant of $5.1 million, and a long-term USDA loan for $8.5 million to fund the project. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, 13 September 2010 07:20
AWA seeks $1.2M in Prop 84 funding for Camanche tank repair
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Amador County – The Amador Water Agency board of directors on Thursday agreed to reduce the number of projects it will seek Proposition 84 funding, but planned to seek the same amount, totaling $1.2 million. Acting on the recommendation of General Manager Gene Mancebo, the board decided to increase the amount of funding sought to expand a leak testing and repair project in the Amador Water System, and a “tank rehabilitation and lateral replacement” project at Lake Camanche Water District. The board unanimously made the change, and removed a grant request for $350,000 for the Gravity Supply Line project. The grants are sought through the regional Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority, whose Executive Officer Rob Alcott told Mancebo that larger projects were preferred because they reduce the amount of application work spent on smaller projects. Alcott suggested reducing the number of projects and keeping funding the same. The board authorized Mancebo to write a letter saying AWA planned to fund the matching grants, seeking $394,000 for leak testing and repair; and $790,000 for a project at Camanche. Mancebo said “for that kind of money you could almost get a brand new tank up there.” He said the leak testing could be done anywhere, not just AWS, and at Camanche, almost every tank in that system leaks because they are made of redwood. The board decided not to seek a grant for the GSL, freeing up $350,000. They divided that, to seek $100,000 for leak testing, and $250,000 for Camanche. Director Gary Thomas said “that is more than generous.” Mancebo said they are conducting an income survey in the Camanche district to try to get the area to qualify as a “disadvantaged community,” requiring no match. President Bill Condrashoff said the “hope on Camanche is that it will be 100 percent funded.” He said the 25 percent match on leak testing funds was too good to pass up, urging they keep the project. Director Terence Moore agreed, saying they started the Upper Moke authority, the “focus was on leak detection.” He said he would like to see it expanded and get even more money, taking funds from the GSL application. Moore said: “I don’t think a $350,000 grant for the GSL is going to make or break it.” The AWA estimates the Gravity Supply Line project would cost $13.9 million, and is working to get a USDA grant of $5.1 million, and a long-term USDA loan for $8.5 million to fund the project. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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