Amador County – The Amador Water Agency reported that the contractor for the Plymouth-to-Sutter Hill potable water pipeline is about 30 days ahead of schedule, with parts of the line ready to activate now. Agency Engineering and Planning Manager Gene Mancebo said the pipeline should get to Jackson in about 3 weeks. Contractor Mountain Cascade is now working in the area of Dry Creek, is laying around 800 feet of pipeline a day and “they are approaching 20,000 feet of pipe” already installed. Mancebo said Plymouth operates its water system on 3 wells, one of which “typically goes dry in the summer.” That well is dry now, he said, and if another well dries up, they man have to take drastic measures. Mancebo said “we could energize a portion of this using existing pipeline in Amador City,” and send water to Plymouth. But he said “Plymouth is used to existing on 2 wells.” But they could use part of the pipeline now in an emergency. I business not of the agenda, District 4 resident David Evitt asked the board why his request to be on an agenda was rejected and referred to a closed session. AWA General Manager Jim Abercrombie said the request was to release water from Lake Tabeaud to flow down New York Ranch Gulch, to be used to water Russel Evitt’s alder trees. David Evitt said the trees are dying during the summer dry season, and his was a request, not a demand. Abercrombie said the board could talk in open session “about giving you free water,” but the board must be briefed in closed session about a settlement between the agency and the Evitts. Attorney Steve Kronick said: “I think it would be important for me to brief you on the litigation aspects of this.” Abercrombie said he thought the board needed to know the details of the settlement. Abercrombie said: “The agency doesn’t give free water to anyone. And if you choose to do that, I would be concerned with the gift of public funds.” He said “Evitt Ranch has a raw water service. They could just choose to water that themselves.” Kronick said the board could choose to discuss the settlement in open session, but should be briefed in closed session first. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Friday, 15 May 2009 00:47
Plymouth Pipeline Project
Amador County – The Amador Water Agency reported that the contractor for the Plymouth-to-Sutter Hill potable water pipeline is about 30 days ahead of schedule, with parts of the line ready to activate now. Agency Engineering and Planning Manager Gene Mancebo said the pipeline should get to Jackson in about 3 weeks. Contractor Mountain Cascade is now working in the area of Dry Creek, is laying around 800 feet of pipeline a day and “they are approaching 20,000 feet of pipe” already installed. Mancebo said Plymouth operates its water system on 3 wells, one of which “typically goes dry in the summer.” That well is dry now, he said, and if another well dries up, they man have to take drastic measures. Mancebo said “we could energize a portion of this using existing pipeline in Amador City,” and send water to Plymouth. But he said “Plymouth is used to existing on 2 wells.” But they could use part of the pipeline now in an emergency. I business not of the agenda, District 4 resident David Evitt asked the board why his request to be on an agenda was rejected and referred to a closed session. AWA General Manager Jim Abercrombie said the request was to release water from Lake Tabeaud to flow down New York Ranch Gulch, to be used to water Russel Evitt’s alder trees. David Evitt said the trees are dying during the summer dry season, and his was a request, not a demand. Abercrombie said the board could talk in open session “about giving you free water,” but the board must be briefed in closed session about a settlement between the agency and the Evitts. Attorney Steve Kronick said: “I think it would be important for me to brief you on the litigation aspects of this.” Abercrombie said he thought the board needed to know the details of the settlement. Abercrombie said: “The agency doesn’t give free water to anyone. And if you choose to do that, I would be concerned with the gift of public funds.” He said “Evitt Ranch has a raw water service. They could just choose to water that themselves.” Kronick said the board could choose to discuss the settlement in open session, but should be briefed in closed session first. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
