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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-03-17; Santa Margarita San Luis Rey Watershed Planning Agency Ad Hoc; MinutesMINUTES OF THE SANTA MARGARITA SAN LUIS REY WATERSHED PLANNING AGENCY MEETING March 17, 1983 Members Present Were: 10:0° A'M> \ff MAINTLf:...:>: ,...,in-nn A M <=• UliLi •u*uu rt'n> D. Boehn Eastern MWD \^ ' / Gordon Tinker Fall brook PUD vJ%) -"-.- ,-,\/^>^ James Turner City of Oceanside ^ih/:^!^'' M. J. Beemer Pauma MWD Peter Nieblas Rainbow MWD Don Peck Rancho California WD Stan Mills Rancho California WD John Kashuba Riverside County Flood Control Bob Pankey San Luis Rey MWD John Hennigar Valley Center MWD William Taylor Vista Irrigation District Larry Jones Western MWD Mr. Turner gave the Treasurer's Report as follows: Checking Account $ 559.72 Savings Account 3,322.74 Treasury Bill 23.000.00 Total $ 26,882.46 Mr. Turner said the interest from the Treasury Bill automatically goes into the savings account. He said Camp Pendleton has paid their membership fee of $100. He said all the members who paid $100 last year are considered paid members this year since the decision was made not to charge dues for this year. He said he would give the secretary a list of the paid members. Mr. Turner said he had one bill to present for payment which is the auditor's billing from October through March in the amount of $210.00. Mr. Taylor made a motion to pay the bill to Earl H. Ritz in the amount of $210.00. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hennigar and ^approved by voice vote. Chairman Tinker asked if anyone had any old business. Mr. Hennigar asked if anyone knew if there was any information in the files relating to well studies. Mr. Peck said he had been slowly going through the records which are stored at Rancho. Mr. Hennigar said he would like to come to Rancho California Water District some day and see if he could find any information that would be of help to him. Mr. Tinker said he would like to bring the group up to date on the Santa Margarita Dam project. He said Senator Wilson introduced legis- lation last week and a more positive showing of support is now expected from the Governor and State of California. He said hearings may be held before the first of May. Mr. Tinker explained that previously the Navy was not going to pay their share but now will do so on a pay as you go basis out of the Defense Department funds. Mr. Tinker handed the members an article regarding the sand sediment in the Santa Margarita and San Luis Rey Rivers. The article states in essence that since the ground is so flat near the coast that flooding cannot take the sand out of the rivers into the ocean. Mr. Roger Greer of the City of Carlsbad entered the meeting at 10:15 A.M. Mr. Tinker said the cost of the project is $190 million and FPUD's share will be $47 million. Of this amount the district will receive a credit of $8 million based on the land value which will considerably de- crease the repayment costs. Mr. Tinker noted that the district serves 65% agricultural water which will not pay interest and the remaining 35% is domestic water. Mr. Nieblas asked how they plan to fund the project. Mr. Tinker said perhaps the Water Authority will purchase a share of storage or they may use a water availability charge or some tax funds. He said it is their intention to keep the cost of the water below $200 per acre foot. He said the project will be built, owned and operated by the Bureau of Rec- lamation. He said they will also have to construct a treatment plant and the Bureau will not fund this portion. He said this is in addition to the cost of the dam. He said they have asked the Bureau to look at roller compacted con- crete as a alternate. Mr. Mills asked Mr. Tinker is he knew if there will be any ongoing funding for small projects through the Bureau of Reclamation. Mr. Tinker said he believes there will be funding especially if the jobs bill passes. Mr. Taylor asked Mr. Turner the status of the Gopher Canyon Reservoir. Mr. Turner said they still have a few pieces of property to acquire and have to do a new EIR. -2- Mr. Taylor said there is 44,000 acre feet of water in Lake Henshaw and there is capacity for 53,000 acre feet. Mr. Tinker said the next meeting will be June 16th. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 A.M.