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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - EVWD Board of Directors - 07/23/2002East Va]°[ey Water District 1155 DEL ROSA AVENUE, SAN BERNARDINO, CA REGULAR BOARD MEETiNG July 23, 2002 2:00 P.M. AGENDA In order to comply with legal requirements for posting of agenda, only those items filed with the District Secretary by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday prior to the £ollowing Tuesday meeting not requiring departmental investigation, will be considered by the Board of Directors'. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. Approval of Agenda 2. Public Comments CONSENT CALENDAR 3. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes for July 9, 2002. 4. Approval of Liens for Delinquent Water and Sewer Accounts. 5. Resolution 2002.30 - Authorization to add Delinquent and Non-Paid Charges to Annual Property Taxes. Q~-) Accounts Payable Disbursements: Accounts Payable Checks #189808 through #190053 were distributed July 3, 2002 through July 17, 2002 in the amount of $1,474,473.29. Payroll Checks for period ended July 3, 2002 in the amount of $82,623.58. Total Disbursements for the period were $1,557,096.87. OLD BUSINESS 7. Radon Rule Update (General Manager) NEW BUSINESS 8. Request to Quitclaim Easement on 7804 Calle del Rio Street in the City of Highland. 9. Agreement between Department of Fish and Game and East Valley Water District regarding Proposed Stream or Lake Alteration. Discussion and Possible Action. f ' Request for refund from Billy Lockridge for service at 2084 Foothill Dr., San Bernardino, CA. Discussion and Possible Action. 11. Authorization to Write-off Uncollectable Delinquent Accounts. REPORTS 12. July 15, 2002 - Releases of Lien for Delinquent Water and Sewer Accounts. 13. General Manager's Report. 14. Oral Comments from Bom'd of Directors. MEETINGS 15. "BUSINESS AFTER HOURS" San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce, Inland Eye Lasik, 1850 E. Washington St., Colton, CA. July 25, 2002. 16. "IS WATER THE NEXT CRISIS?", Workshop hosted by Congn'essman Joe Baca, San Bernardino Hilton, August 1, 2002. 17. WESTCAS FALL CONFERENCE - Adam's Mark Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 23-25, 2002. 18. WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION - "Sierra Watersheds Tour", Sacramento, CA., September 11-13, 2002. CLOSED SESSION 19. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(a)] Name of Case: In the Matter of Petitions to Revise Declaration of Fully Appropriated Streams to Allow Processing of Specified Applications to Appropriate Water from the Santa Ana River, State Water Resources Control Board Application Nos. 31174 and A031165. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS ADJOURN 2 DRAFT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING JULY 9, 2002 MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Vice President Wilson. Director Negrete led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors Lightfoot, Sturgeon, Negrete, Wilson ABSENT: Director Goodin STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paull Dolter, District Engineer; Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial Officer; Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant. LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy GUEST(s): Bob Wagner (VVagner & Bonsignore), Jo McAndrews APPROVAL OF AGENDA The General Manager requested that the following Old Bus[ness Item (#8a): Questions from the City of Highland regarding the proposed redevelopment project for the area located on the East Side of Church Avenue, North of Fifth Street. and La§al Counsel requested that the following Closed Session Item (#20): CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c): One Potential Case be added to the Agenda as the need to add the items arose after the Agenda had been posted. M/S/C (Sturgeon-Negrete) that the July 9, 2002 Agenda be approved with revisions as noted. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Vice President Wilson declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 2:03 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. APPROVAL OF JUNE 25, 2002 BOARD MEETING MINUTES. M/S/C (Lightfoot-Negrete) that the June 25, 2002 Board Meeting Minutes be approved as submitted. APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS, The Chief Financial Officer stated that the charges identified by Account Numbers: 044- 0044-2 and 103-0141-4 had been paid and should be remow~d from the lien list. M/S/C (Lightfoot-Negrete) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions as noted by the Chief Financial Officer. DISE, URSEMENTS M/S/C (Lightfoot-Negrete) that General Fund Disbursements #189735 through 189807 distributed during the period of June 21, 2002 through June 28, 2002 in the amount of $84,539.74 and Payroll Fund Disbursements for period ended June 21,2002 in the amount of $83,864.99 totaling $168,404.73 be approved. RADON RULE UPDATE The General Manager reported on the District's progress with the Rule to date; that the VA/HUD bill had not been "marked up" yet; that the Dis,tdct was working with and receiving support from the Rural Water Association. Information only. AGREEMENT TO FORM THE UPPER SANTA ANA RIVER WASH LAND MANAGEMENT AND HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN TASK FORCE was presented to the Board for approval. M/SIC (Lightfoot-Sturgeon) that the District participate in the Agreement to Form the Upper Santa Aha Wash Land Management and Habitat Conservation Plan Task Force. COMMENTS BY WATER PURVEYORS ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC). Information only.' 2 MINUTES: JULY 9,2002 There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the meeting was closed. CORRESPONDENCE FROM MARGARET WRIGHT REGARDING AN OVERFLOW AT THE WRIGHT/KIEL WEIR BOX ON JUNE 21, 2002. Information only. ASBCSD MEMBERSHIP MEETING -PINE KNOT LANDING AT BIG BEAR LAKE, JULY 15, 2002. Information only. CSDA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE - WESTIN HORTON PLAZA, SAN DIEGO, CA., SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2002. Information only. SPECIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CAESARS RESORT LAKE TAHOE, OCTOBER 10-11, 2002. Information only. CLOSED SESSION M/S/C (Lightfoot-Sturgeon) that the meeting adjourn to Closed Session. The Board entered into session at 2:55 p.m. as provided for in the California Open Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a), to discuss those items listed on and added to the Agenda. ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION M/SIC (Lightfoot-Negrete) that the meeting adjourn to regular session. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS The Board returned to regular session at 3:50 p.m. The items listed on, and added to, the Agenda were discussed in closed session with no reportable action being taken. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m. George E. "Skip" Wilson, Vice President Robert E. Martin, Secretary 4 MINUTES: JULY 9,2002 East Water District Board Memorandum Date: JULY 23, 2002 From: Brian W. Tompkins / Chief Financial Officer ~ Subject: Accounts to be Applied to the County Tax Rolls. Recommendation: Approve the transfer of these accounts to the Tax Rolls. Background: Attached is the list of delinquent accounts that were liened during the period June 2001 to May 2002, and that were outstanding as of July 1, 2002. According to Ordinance 358, section 13.01, a list of these liened accounts is to be submitted to the Board of Directors for consideration as tax liens. The total eligible for County Tax Rolls for the 2002-2003 fiscal year is $7,708.65. Fiscal Impact: None July 3, 2002 To: Robert Martin, General Manger, East Valley Water District From: Dustin Hoffman Re: Request to quitclaim easement on Dear Sir, I am purchasing a new home at TR 14326-1). Its projected completion date is August 6. This property has a ten foot East Valley Water District (EVWD) easement along its north side, wh/ch is the near side to an EVWD water tank facilitb,, After speaking with Mr. Paul Dolter, its my understanding that the easement may no longer be needed by your organization, and that I should contact you regarding the quitclaiming of it. Would you please consider the quitclaiming of that easement? It would greatly add to the w.lue of the property, increasing the usable lot size by 1,390 square feet, allow/ng the north wall to be built on the property line, and make my future plans for the backyard (pool and such) feasible. The ten foot easement on the property is in addition to an existing twenty-one foot wide space that lies between, and runs the length of, the property line and the block wall of the EVWD water tank facility. Its my understanding that this was intended as a driveway to allow access to the back (west) side of the water tank facility and that twenty-one feet of width would meet your access needs, precluding the need for the easement on the property. I have attached a tract diagram to help illustrate the above. I hope you will consider my request. Please feel fi-ee to contact me if you need additional information, or ifI can be of any help to you. I have included my contact information in the postscript. Dustin Hoffman PS: Dustin Hoffman 100 Tennessee Street #35 Redlands CA 92373 909-721-5614 cell phone 909-379-7782 business 909-793-1144 home DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Eastern Sierra - Inland Deser ts Region 4775 BirdFarmRoad Chi~o Hills, California 91709 Notification No. 6-2002-025 2 July2002 AGREEMENT REGARDING PROPOSED STREAM OR LAKEALTERATION THIS AGREEMENT, entered into between the State of California, Department of Fish and Game, hereinaffercalledthe Department, and RobertMartin of East Valley Water District, P.O. Box3427,1155 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bemardino, CA 92413, (909} 885-4900, State of California, hereinafter called the Operator, is as follows: WHEREAS, pursuantto Section 1601 of California Fish and Game Code, the Operator, on February 25, 2002, notified the Departmentthattheyintend to divert or obstruct the natural flowof, orchangethe bed, channel, orbankof, oruse matedal fromthestreambed(s) of, the following water(s): CityCreek, tributary to the Santa Ana River, San Bernardino County, California, Section 4, Township1 South, Range 3 West. WHEREAS, the Department(represented by Juan Hemandez) has determined thatsuch construction may substantially adversely affect those existing fish and wildlife resources within City Creek, tributary to the Santa Aha River, specifically identified as follows: Fish: SantaAna .qucker, arroyo chub, and speckled dace; Amphibians: California red-legged frog, Pacific salamander, western toad, and Pacific tree frog; Reptiles: San Diego homed lizard, orange-throatedwhiptail,westem rat'desnake, western fence lizard, side-blotched lizard, gopher snake, and common kingsnake; Birds: white-tailed kite, red-tailed hawk, American kestrel, burrowing owl, killdeer, California quail, mourning dove, hummingbirds, California thrasher, Common flicker, scrub jay, northern mockingbird, brown towhee, yellow-breasted chat, yellow- rumpedwarbler, black phoebe, finches, and sparrows (song, sage, fox, white-crowned, and house); Mammals: San Bemardino kangaroo rat, Pacific kangaroo rat, raccoon, opossum, skunk, coyote, California ground scluirrel, black-tailed jackrabbit, Docket gopher, and mice (San Diego pocket, house, and deer mouse); Riparian Vegetation which provides habitat for those species: willows, mulefat, and cottonwood; and all otherfish andwildlife resources, including that dpadan vegetafionwhich provides habitat for such species, in the area. THEREFORE, the Department hereby proposes measures to protect fish and wildlife resources dudng the Operator's work. The Operatorherebyagrees to accept the following measures/conditions as partof the proposedwork. If the Operator's work changes from that stated in the not'~cafion specified above, this Agreement is no Iongervalid and a new notification shall be submitted to the Department of Fish and Game. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Agreement and with other pertinentcode sections, including but not limited to Fish and Game Code Sections 5650, 5652, 5937, and 5948, may result in prosecution, Nothing in thisAgreement authorizes the Operatorto trespass on any land or property, nordoes it relieve the Operator of responsibility forcompliance with applicable federal, state, or local laws or ordinances. A consummated Agreement does not constitute Department of Fish and Game endorsement of the proposed operation, orassure the Department's concurrencewith permits required from other agencies. STREAMBED ALTERATION~'~REEMENT FOR NOTIFICATION NUIV~ER: 6-2002-025 July 2, 2002 This Agreement becomes effectivethe date of Department's signature andterminates on September 1,2003 for construction ofthe proposed project only. This Agreement shall remain in effectfor thattime necessary to satisfy the terms/conditions of this Agreement. Any provisions of the agreement may be amended at anytime provided such amendmentis agreed to inwriting by both parties. Mutually approved amendments become part of the original agreement and are subjectto all previously negotiated provisions. The Operator may request an extension ofthe agreement annually for a 12-month period if additional construction time is necessary. The extension shall be requested priorto the termination date of the agreement. 1. The following provisions constitute the limit of activities agreed to and resolved by this Agreement. The signing of this Agreement does not imply thatthe Operator is precluded from doing other activities atthe site. However, activities not specifically agreed to and resolved by this Agreement shall be subject to separate notification pursuantto Fish and Game Code Sections 1600 et seq. 2. The Operator proposes to alter City Creek to excavate an approximate 30*foot-wide by 12 to 15-foot- deep trench around the existing sewer pipeline that crosses beneath the creek. Once exposed, the pipe will be encased in a minimum of 4-foot-wide by 4-foot-deep concrete encasement in orderto reinforce the clay pipe. To protectthe pipe from potential scourofthe channel, a rock concrete rip rap cradle will be placed overthe encasement; the cradlewill be about 2 feetthick and extend outward and downward from the encasement at about a 1.5:1 slope to a minimum depth of about 12 feet below the channel towline, Side slopes of the trench forthe dp rap cradle will be constructed at about a 1:1 slope. This will result in abouta 50-foot-wide by a minimum 12-foot-deep trench. To constructthese facilities, a 20-foot-wide construction access road will be developed adjacentto the trench, as described in the submitted application. Installation of the pipe facilifieswillimpact appreximately 0.;B0 acre of streambed. 3. The agreed workincludes activities associated with Condition No. 2 (above). The project area is located approximately 200 feet northerly of the Fifth Street Bddge crossing in the City of Highland in City Creek, tributary to the Santa Aha River, in San Bemardino County. Specificwc,rk areas and mitigation measures are described on/in the plans and documents submitted by the Operator. 4. TheOperatorshallnotimpactmorethan0.80acres Allimpacts aretemporary. 5. The Operator shall restore the temporarily disturbed 0.80-acre site follo~ving construction. Restoration shall include the revegetation of the site with native vegetation. Restoration shall also include the removal of exotic vegetation from the restoration area throughoutthe monitorin!;3 and maintenance period and until the site is deemed successful by the Department. Monitoring and maintenance of the mitigation site(s) shall be done annually for a minimum of five years, and untilthe Department determines the restoration sites are successful, and reports shall be submitted annually to the Department for review. In addition, the City shall purchase one (1) credit (equivalent to one (1) acre) from Cajon Creek Conservation Bank pdorto commencing project activities. The Cajon Creek Conservation Bankis located offsiteinthe Cajon Creekwash and administered byVulcan Materials Company, CalMat Division Contact: Doug Spregue). This purchase is to compensate forthe impacts to San Bemardino kangaroo rat and its associated alluvial fan sage scrub habitat. Proof of purchase of the credit shall be submitted to the Department prior to commencing project activities. Page 2 of 7 qST UALLEY WATER DISTRICT 07/21/92 10:07:0~ MARY CUSTOMER INFORMATION ACCOUNT: 1~4-2697-~ BILLING NAME: BILLY LOCKRIDGE BILLING NAME 2: METER ID: 09992697S BILLING HISTORY: O- BILLING ADDRESS: SERUICE ADDRESS: R~TE TYPE: 12 MTR SIZE: A RES PHONE: 909/86~-9001 WATER CODE: 0 PR ZONE: O0 BUS PHONE: Treat CODE: 1 ON DATE: 06/20/97 OEP AMT: 75.00 S~stm CODE: 0 OFF DATE: DEP DATE: 07/08/92 Mmint CODE: ~ MTR TYPE: 9 OEP RECPT 4~: 0 Enrg? CODE: O DIAL POS: O ~ OF UNITS: 2 PREU RD DATE: 06/20/92 BAL FWD: O.OO WATER CHG: 0,00 CURR RD DATE: 06/20/97 LAST BILL: O,OO Treat CHG: 0,00 PREU S-READ: 0 PAY RECVD: 75.00 S~stm CHG: 0,00 CURR S-READ: 0 ADJUSTM: 0.00 Maint CHG: 0.00 PREU L-READ: 0 CURR SAL: 75.00CR Enrg? CHG: O.OO CURR L-READ: 0 DUE DATE: 07/17/97 OTHER CHG: 75.00CR iir~LANCE AGING: CONSUMPTION HISTORY: RR 7~.OOCR 1.) O S) 0 9) 0 l~) I] 30 DAYS O.OO 2) O 6) 0 lO) 0 60 DAYS O,OO 3) O 7) ~8~-4~ ) , 0 DAYS 0.00 4) 0 0 East Water Dktrict Providing Ouality Waler and Wastewater Service for Over 40 Years" SEi:IVICEAT: e,LLEDO^TE 03/28/0 ACCOUNT NUUeER 1542697 Ihl,,,,I,I,h,lll,,,,h,l,,Ihlh,,,,hl,,hlh,h,h,h,hll BILLING 02/23/0BILLY' LOCKRIDGE PERIODBILLING TO 03/27/0 PREVIOUS ]~C~ [;~DRWARD $~L10.42 Wat,.~Usageinlommlionisexpr~ssedlnunils: DELINQUENT; ~QE .5 3 1 UNIT = 100 OUBIC FEET = 748 GALLONS TO AVOID APE USAGE 0 PAYBY: ON RECEIPT TOTAL~ $72,15 u~Rs,ze NO SIZE The District will sponsor a tour of the Philip A. Disch Water Treatment Plant and related facilities on April 19, 2001. Space is limited. For reservations please call Ma~ Wallace a~ (909) 885-4900. 15426971~00072153 PAYMENTS RECEIVED AFTER 'THE DUE DATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LA'rE ADDRESS FEE OF 1.5% ON THE UNPAID BALANC 2084 FOOT~ILL DR. See reverse side for impodant informatior Please make checks payable to: East Valley Water District P O Box 3427 San Bernardino, CA 92413-3427 BILLY LOCKRIDGE to i~dicate change of mailing V ~y 1155 Del Rosa Avenue · San Bernardino. California §2410-412 mL~FO. Acc~.~ 1542697] BILLY LOCKRIDGE u~ 06/25/0; PERIOD TO PR.~VIfOU.q ~.[,~ql~ ,E'(~I~.iN,a.F,..~ ~ Z U ~ . b'/ Water Usage Informalion Is expressed in units: D~PO~T ~TM~ -75 . 00 1UN[T=100CUSICFEET=748GALLONS PA~ENTS R~D'- ~K YOU , ,-125.0o N/A N/A N/A B~CE PORW~ ~ ~, s ~ N/A N/A N/A SEWER TREATME~ , , ~ / ~ > ~ STYEAR SEWER ~INTEN~CE ~ .~' · ~ 4.85 0 aVSV: 07/18/0T TOTAL} ' ' $26.79 U~r~s~z~ NO SIZE 154~6971DDBD26795 PAYMENTS RECEIVED AFTER THE DUE DATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LATE SERVICE ^ODRESS FEE OF 1.5% ON THE UNPAID BALANC2084FOOTHILLDR. See reverse side for important information Please make checks payable to: East Valley Water District P O Box 3427 BILLY LOCKRIDC-~!. San Ilernardino, CA §2413-3427 CA 92404 - 3022 I I to indicate change of ~ address only. Indicate new mailin9 address on reverse side. JOE BACA ~, DISTRICT OFFICE Rober~ Martin East Valley WI) 1155 Del Rosa Ave San Ben~ardino, CA 92410 ' / Dear Mr. Martin, As a leader in the Inland Empire and within the water community, I would like to extend this personal invitaf~on to join me, your colleagues, and industry professionals in a workshop entitled, "Is Water the Next Crisis?" We will discuss and examine what can and will be done to drought-proof the Inland Empire and to safeguard our supply in these tenuous times, as well as update you on prOPosed legislation that can have an impact on our water. IS WATER THE NEXT CRISIS?" Thursday, 1 August, 2002 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM San Bernardino Hilton Hotel 285 East Hospitality Lane We have assembled an exciting list of guest speakers to present perspectives on a wide range of issues regarding the Inland Empire's water needs, for planning and local project opportunities. Speakers will include: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, "Water Supply and. Conservation Resources"; Santa Aha Watershed Project Authority, "Integrated Resources Plan"; John Rossi, "Chino Basin Optimum Management Plan"; Bill Steele, "Southern California Recycled Report"; Building Industry Association, "Private-Public Partnership Opportunities". The luncheon speaker will be: Corrine Li, Program Manager, EPA, Region IX speaking on the topic of water security, planning and funding opportunities. Planning, development and growth in the Inland Empire are dependent upon the availability of this precious commodity. Your perspective is vital in order to plan for our future. We would be honored to have you as a participant in our workshop. There is no charge. Please confirm your attendance with District Director Mike Trujillo no later than Monday, 29 July 2002, at 909-885-2222 or by e-mail at mike.trujillo@mail.house, gov. Sincerely, 5~.~.Baca, Congressman Congressional District Pfint~on R~cl~Paper WATER~ THE NEXT CRISIS 8:30- 9:00 am Registration 9:00 am Welcome Congressman Joe Baca 9:15 am Program Moderator Christine Diemer Iger, Partner Manatt, Phelps, & Phillips, LLP 9:15 - 10:15 Inland Empire Water Needs and PlanniCg Adan Ortega, Jr, IvIWD "Water Supply m~d Conservation Resources" Joe Grindstaff, SAWPA "Integrated Resources Plan" John Rossi, CBWM, "Chino Basin Optimum Basin Management Plan" 10:20 - 1:20 am Local Proiect Opportunities Bill Steele, DOI "So Cai Recycled Water Report" Richard Katz, SWRCB "Storm Water /Recycled Water Task Force" Tim Piasky, BIA "Private-Public Partnership Opportunities" 11:25 - 11:35 am Making it Happen - Legislative Update Congressman Joe Baca CALFED Reauthorization ( Feinstein, Calvert, Napolitano) Desalinization (Shnon bill) Title 16 (Boxer) t2:00 pm Lunch and Keynote Speaker Corrine Li, Progrm~ Manager Environmental Protection Agency - Region IX Water Security Planning and Funding Opportunities" 1:00 pm Adjourn Invited The Western Coaht on of And State ' OFFICERS Clark County Sanitation Dist. s Vegas, NV VICE PRESIDENT July 8,2002 Bernard C. Kersey City of San Bernardino s,, ~,,,r~no. C* Dear Colleague, SECRETARY DennY, W. Stow~ It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the Western Coalition of ng~od. CO Add States (WESTCAS) Fall Conference. WESTCAS is a grassroots TaE^SUR[a organization that is dedicated to encouraging the development of water D. B~,e, c~,~.,de~ programs and regulations which will assure adequate supplies of high San ltemardinoValley quality water for those living in the arid regions of the west while Water Conservation Dist. San Bern^rolanD, C^ protecting the environment. o^mo~Dx=Cro~s: Our Fall Conference will be held at the Adam's Mark Hotel in mzos^ Colorado Springs, Colorado from October 23 through October 25, Ed Curley 2002. We are offering a valuable program with industry-wideob~,, }~on~,,d~ applications, speakers who are recognized experts in their field, and UFDa~^ many implications for the future (see enclosed tentative agenda).O. 8uracil Cavender Bernard C. Kersey In addition to the tentative agenda for the October conference, I have w. sto~ enclosed a recap of our most recent meeting held in San Diego, Ch,~,'r,e~,e California. As a follow-up to this letter you will be receiving a N~V^~^ complete registration package early in August. Additionally, I have Douglas W. Karafa lq^,, asked my Board members to make follow-up calls during August and September. If you have any questions or require more information NEW MEXICO Charl,iBOWlll&iI about WESTCAS, please contact Larry Libeu, Immediate Past Clu,,~,,~ .cosy. ~ss~h President, at 909-928-6180. v,~,,, I hope you can join us in Colorado Springs, I look forward to meeting x^s you. John gurkstaller IMMEDIATE Sincerely, Gerald Shoa{ Redwin¢ & Shcrril[ Douglas W. Karafa, President Enc. GENERAL INFO: 90g) 928-6180 The Voice of Water QuaIit3~ in the Arid West 1015 18th Street N.W., Suite 600 * Washington, D.C. 20036 202) 429-4344 · (202) 429-4342 fax Western Coalition of Arid States Fall Conference Preliminary Agenda October 23 - 25, 2002 Adam's Mark Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado Future Directions for Research, Technology, and Western Water Resource Issues Note: ,4ll speakers shown will be invited. The prelimina~), agenda mailed in ,qugust will indicate confirmed speakers. Wednesday. October 23. 2002 (prelimina~ starting time 9:00 a.m,) Committee Meetings Science Committee Legislative Budget Committee Committee on Programs and Public Awareness (CO?PA) Task Force Meetings Endangered Species Act Task Force --Upper Colorado River Recovery Program Clean Water Act Task Force Water Quality Standards/TMDL Task Force Nutrient Workgroup Safe Drinking Water Act Task Force Sanitary Sewer Overflow Task Force Thursday, October 24, 2002 8:00 a.m. Welcome 8:15 a.m. Colorado Orientation Water Issues in Colorado Chris Treese, Colorado River Water Conservation District Dennis Stowe, Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant 8:45 a.m. Washington Report Peter Carlson, Will and Carlson Inc. 9:45 a.m. Platte River Panel Presentation Arid West Issues in the Platte River: Endangered Species, Water Quality and Quantity; Drinking Water Supply Moderator: Chris Treese, Colorado River Water Conservation District Panelists: Dan McAuliffe, Colorado Water Conservation Board David Little, Denver Water Barbara Biggs, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver Bud Hart, City of Thorton David Akers, Colorado Water Quality Control Division Thursday~ October 24. 2002 continued 12:00 p.m Luncheon and Keynote Speaker, Benjamin H. Grumbles, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1:45 p.m. Presentations: New Trends in the Add West: Science, Technology, and Ecosystems Moderator: Peter Carlson, Will and Carlson Inc. Highlights of the Science and Technology Program of the Bureau of Reclamation Shannon Cunniff, Director for Research & Natural Resources, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation The State of the Arid West's Ecosystems Robin O'Malley, H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment 3:30 p.m. Panel Presentation: Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (The Farm Bill.): F'hat's in it for you from a Western water quality perspective? Moderator: Larry Libeu, Immediate Past President, WESTCAS Panelists: Ray Christenson, Executive Vice President, Colorado Farm Bureau Don Ament, Commissioner of Agriculture, Colorado Dept. of Agriculture Herman Wooten, Executive Director, Colorado Rural Water Association Allen Green, State Conservationist, Natural Resource Conservation Service Colorado Steve Malloch, Trout Unlimited 5:00 p.m. Board Meeting Friday, October 25, 2002 8:00 a.m. Breakfast & Keynote Speaker: Shaun McGrath, Western Governor's Assocation (WGA) Drought and the Water Resource Agenda for the WGA 9:45 a.m. Panel Presentation: A Discussion of the Administration's Arid West Water Resources Program for 2002 Moderator: Doug Karafa, President, WESTCAS Panelists: Kit Kimball, Department of the Interior Ralph Morganwick, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Robbie Roberts, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 8 Brigadier General Robert L. "Larry" Davis, Commanding General and Division Engineer, South Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rick Gold, Regional Director, Upper Colorado River Region, USBR 11:30 a.m. Open Board meeting 12:30 p.m. Adjoum WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION 717 K Street, Suite 317 Sacramento. CA 95814 Phone: ~,9161 4q4-62~0 Fax: (916) 448-7699 Internet: v, 'a~,.'.watereducation.org Sierra Watersheds Tour September 11-13, 2002 Sponsored by the Water Education Foundation The goal of watershed management is to take a broad, holistic view at all issues in a river basin - water supply, water quality, flood control, land use, and environmental protection. The Sierra Watersheds Tour explores efforts to coordinate downstream and upstream issues in three diverse watersheds: the American River, the Truckee River - including Lake Tahoe vand~the~Yuba River. This fast-paced, three-day tour begins Wednesday at Sacramento International Airport and travels through the footh/lls and Sierra Nevada portions of these watersheds before returning to the airport by 6 p.m. Friday. Travel is by air-conditioned bus. The tour is co-sponsored by the California Department of Water Resources and the UiS. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region. Resource people from a variety of local, state and federal agencies, environmental organizations and public interest groups_ provide expert commentary as we travel. The tour is a must for water policy-makers, water board managers and directors, attorneys, consultants, environmentalists, farmers, journalists and anyone interested in watershed management. On the tour you will learn about: Efforts to control nonpoint source pollution Flood control - from both the valley and mountain perspectives Operation of Folsom Dam, part of the Central Valley Project Efforts to protect and enhance ch/nook and kokanee salmon hms Lake Tahoe and its water clarity Wild and Scenic River issues on the Yuba Impacts of mining and logging on water quality n~, · Hydropower The n~ission of the Water Education Foundation, an impartial, non-pro[it organization, is to create a berler understanding of water issues and help resolve water resource problems through educational programs.