On June 28th the Board had adopted the resolution initiating the annexation of the parcel and staff provided notice of a public hearing. It was revealed during that meeting that staff believed that the owner has future intentions of subdividing the property into 4 parcels at some point. In a staff report Mancebo said, “Staff has determined that 11 (acre feet a year) source capacity still exists for the CAWP Water System that a typical EDU uses approximately one third of an (acre foot per year).” He added, “We anticipate one EDU will only take about a 1/3 of an acre foot.” An acre foot is 325,851 gallons of water. The Board was also informed that there is currently a remaining capacity of .87 million gallons a day or .87 mgd’s in the treatment plant. The information was compiled “based upon last year peak day uses,” noted Mancebo who also said it provides for adequate supply as the up country system peaks at 600 units a day for a single service. Director Heinz Hamaan said, “So 33  connections can be accommodated on our up country system. That is a newsworthy item.”

General Manager Jim Abercrombie pointed out that the Agency does have an agreement to use Amador Water System rights if needed. Mancebo explained more in depth later that, “The Amador Water Agency has water rights on the CAWP system and the last couple of years they have been working to expand that.” He continued by saying, “We are very close to the available capacity we have with water rites, but we are also very close to going to the next phase of water rights. Technically, with only 11 acre feet per year left that doesn’t give us a whole lot. 11 acre feet only gives us about 33 homes approximately.” He went on to explain another aspect of the water situation.

“The other part to that is how much water treatment capacity we have. Even though you have the water do you have capacity for that water to be treated in the plant?  We have lots of capacity, over 1,000 homes can be served with the plant.” In the meantime Mancebo said an arrangement has been made with the Amador Water System that if there is a shortage the AWA may use some of their water. He also was sure to point out that if the AWA does end up using the 33 units or 11 acre feet left in the CAWP system that it doesn’t mean that a moratorium will be implemented up country. “…We made an agreement with PG&E that allows us to transfer some water rights amongst local agencies.” With all the information at hand, and the Board’s mind a little bit more at ease they decided to move forward with the annexation declaring the annexation of the Golden Eagle Resources property into the CAWP system.