Thursday, 25 June 2009 00:13
Amador Joint Water Committee
Amador County – The Amador County Joint Water Committee holds a regular meeting Monday at the Amador Water Agency office, with a wide variety of local and regional topics. The committee, made up of the top 2 board members of the AWA board of the directors and the Amador County Board of Supervisors, will discuss 10 water issues and 5 wastewater issues. Members are Supervisor Chairman Ted Novelli (District 3) and Supervisor Vice Chairman John Plasse (District 1); and AWA Board President Terence Moore (District 5) and AWA Board Vice President Bill Condrashoff (District 1). Among the 10 “water matters” on the agenda, the committee will discuss improving the remainder of Amador County water rights that the Jackson Valley Irrigation District is currently using. They will also discuss new development inquiries of more than 100 units; the status of the water supply for Carbondale Industrial Park; and the water supply pipeline project under construction to serve the city of Plymouth. The committee will also receive a briefing of the status of Mokelumne River Water Forum; and discuss the Amador County General Plan Revision in relation to water and wastewater planning; and the Calaveras County Water Element Draft. They will also look at the “co-assignment” the 1958 agreement between Amador County, the East Bay Municipal Utility District and the AWA. They will also discuss the proposed National Wild & Scenic River designation for the North Fork of the Mokelumne River; get status reports on the Lower Bear River Reservoir Expansion Project and also the Gravity Supply Line Project; and discuss the East Bay MUD 2040 Plan. The 5 “wastewater matters” include a discussion of capacity constraints on the wastewater system operated by the Amador Regional Sanitation Authority and Sutter Creek. They will also talk about Camanche area wastewater matters; Amador County Airport water and wastewater service needs; and regional coordination of water reuse and recycling. They will also discuss Assembly Bill 885, relating to regulation of Individual Septic Tank Systems; and talk about future meeting topics. The committee meeting is open to the public and meets 1 p.m. Monday (June 29th) in the AWA office at 12800 Ridge Road in Sutter Creek. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.