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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - North Fork Water Company - 07/09/1975NORTH FORK WATER COMPANY BOARD MEETING July 9, 1975 7:00 P.M. A meeting of the Board of Directors of the North Fork Water Company was held on July 9, 1975, at 7:00 P.M. at the Office of the East San Bernardino County Water District at 1155 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino, California. Present: Directors - Arnold L. Wright Paul Jennings,Jr. Stuart George Harold G. Rickert Joseph A. Rowe Absent: Directors - Elizabeth Kiel David H. Phares Others in attendance - Howard H. Hendricks - Secretary Upon a motion by Mr. George, seconded by Mr. Rickert that the minutes of the Annual meeting and Re-Organization meeting held April 18, 1975 be approved as mailed. The minutes of the Board of Directors meeting June 11, 1975 were dispensed with and would be approved at a subsequent meeting. President Wright opened the meeting by reading a letter dated June 13, 1975 mailed to Mr. Hiltgen of the Conservation District, concerning the presentation made by Steve Stockton of the Sub sub-committee of the Water Exchange to the North Fork Board meeting. President Wright also reviewed a letter of June 20, 1975 written by Attorney Denslow Green to the North Fork Water Company concerning his opinion of what action the North Fork Board should take. Upon a motion by Mr. Rickert, seconded by Mr. George that Mr. Wright's letter to Mr. Hiltgen dated June 13, 1975 be made a part of the minutes. Motion carried unanimously. See Page 65. Upon a motion by Mr. Jennings, seconded by Mr. Rowe that Attorney Denslow Green's letter dated June 20, 1975 be made a part of the minutes. Motion carried unanimously. See Page 66. Mr. Rowe indicated to the Board that he and Mr. Rickert presented Mr. Wright's letter to the Water Exchange Committee on June 17, 1975, for their consideration and information. Mr. Rickert informed the Board that Mr. Hiltgen, Mr. Lou Fletcher and Mr. Steve Stockton made a presentation to the East San Bernardino County Water District Board of Directors, concerning the Exchange Program. Mr. Wright thereupon read the prepared presentation that was made to the District's Board on June 16, 1975. Mr. Rickert indicated that the East San Bernardino County Water District's Board has taken their presentation under advisement but will not take any final action until North Fork Board of Director takes action on the matter of the agreement. N? 63 Mr. Rowe explained to the Board that the Sub sub-committee indicated that they would be willing to leave the East San Bernardino County Water District in as part of the agreement, if the District would turn their water over to the management committee for the exchange. Mr. Rowe stated that he presented this to the East San Bernardino County Water District Board of Directors and in doing so be brought out three points which he felt were important and that he had discussed with Attorney Denslow Green: 1. The East San Bernardino County Water District has agreements with people on the ditch, to provide North Fork water and it may require their consent to substitute State water for North Fork water. 2. There is a question as to the exchanging of North Fork water by the District before the water reaches the North Fork box. 3. It would require consent of the North Fork Company Board of Directers to mix State water with North Fork water, if the exchange of District water were made. After receiving an expression of opinion from all Directors present at the meeting, upon a motion by Mr. Jennings, seconded by Mr. George and carried unanimously, that a letter be drafted to Attorney Denslow Green and signed by Mr. Wright, having Attorney Denslow Green set forth in the letter the following points as well as any other points he feels necessary. Mr. Green's letter be directed to all parties involved with the Exchange program as well as San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District. 1. That the North Fork Board of Directors agrees with Attorney Denslow Green's letter of June 20, 1975, whereas until points 4 and 5 are further resolved North Fork Water Company should not be signatory to the Exchange agreement. 2. Water in the North Fork ditch not to be bastardized by the induction of State water. 3. North Fork Water Company expects all of its water to be delivered from the Santa Ana River at the North Fork box. 4. It is expected that the 3 cfa water delivered to the East Highland Orange highline shall be from Santa Ana River. 5. Attorney Denslow Green to include any other items he deems necessary. Mr. Rowe brought before the Board another item that he felt the Board should take action on. This was a report entitled Big Bear Municipal Water District Supplement to BBARWA Wastewater Facilities Plan, May 1975. This report, a copy of which was sent to Mr. Green, sets out a plan whereby Big Bear Municipal Water District intends to release 2,000 acre feet of water a year from Big Bear Lake instead of the average 6,700 acre feet per year as indicated by Mr. Hinkley. This release would be made throughout the year on a schedule that would essentially maintain the Big Bear Lake at its highest level possible. This alternative could affect the water supply in Big Bear Lake and also affect the users on the Santa Ana River in the following manner: 1. The quality of the lake water could deteriorate due to evaporation within the lake. 2. Increasing the amount of water in storage in Big Bear Lake would increase the lake water surface area thereby increasing water losses due to evaporation. 3. Winter storms could cause release of water which would discharge into the Santa Ana River in larger quantities thereby reducing absorption ability in the San Bernardino Basin. Upon a motion by Mr. Rickert, seconded by Mr. Jennings, that a letter should be drafted and sent to Attorney Denslow Green for information to be used by Mr. Green in notifying Big Bear Municipal Water District, Bear Valley Mutual Water Company, San Bernardino County Flood Control District, Water Quality Control Board in Riverside and the Redlands Water Conservation District of North Fork Water Company's concern of these particular items in Big Bear Municipal Water District's report. Motion carried, unanimously. As there was no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P.M.