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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-06-19; Santa Margarita San Luis Rey Watershed Planning Agency Ad Hoc; MinutesMINUTES OF THE SANTA MARGARITA - SAN LUIS REY WATERSHED PLANNING AGENCY MEETING JUNE 19, 1986 10:10 AM Members Present Were: Jim Turner City of Oceanside Jim Laughlin Eastern MWD Bill Plummer Eastern MWD Tom Safford Western MWD Stan Mills Rancho California WD Norm Thomas Rancho California WD Robert Pankey San Luis Rey MWD M. J. Beemer Pauma MWD Bill Taylor Vista Irrigation District Larry Carlson Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton Gordon Tinker Fallbrook PUD Art Coe Regional Water Quality Control Board APPROVAL OF BILLS Jim Turner presented a bill from Rancho California WD for $1428.23 for categorizing former General Manager Ace Bowen's files, for approval to pay. The vote was unanimous. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Chairman Tinker presented the following slate of officers for consideration: Bill Taylor, Chairman Jim Laughlin, Vice Chairman Jim Turner, Treasurer Motion was made by Robert Pankey for approval of this slate of officers and approved by a unanimous vote. DISCUSSION FROM REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD Art Coe spoke to the members regarding the events now taking place. Art stated the Regional Board is in the middle of updating basin plans. Funds have been appropriated to conduct a study of ground water, examine basins as to their meeting current basin water quality objectives and basins sub- ject to management plans. Art also stated that the Santa Margarita Water- shed basin will be the first basin studied under their current development strategy for ground water. Chairman Tinker inquired as to how they came to the conclusion that the Santa Margarita Watershed should come first. Art said they felt it was because of its size, its development potential and its overall importance to water development in the region. Further discussion was held as to all water agencies working together in the areas of development of management plans and being active contributors to the Regional Board's objectives. LEAST BELL'S VIREO Discussion was held regarding the various meetings being held regarding individual habitats to be managed, quality of water needed for these developments, consultants doing the wildlife counts and problems yet to come. Larry Carlson stated that Camp Pendleton has been working closely with the least Bell's vireo committees as they have the only active pro- gram for low bird trapping that: is showing positive results. Larry Carlson also mentioned they have been investigating ways of reducing the salt content in their ground water. The Base has looked at two or three options on a demineralization process. Chairman Tinker explained the independent study being implemented by the Navy Department for Camp Pendleton to address Camp Pendleton's water supply needs. This one year study was directed by the House Armed Services Comm- ittee. Jim Turner of City of Oceanside stated their concern's were in flood control and Highway 76. They are also trying to build a storage facility in Gopher Canyon. WATERMASTER/COMMITTEE Discussion was held as to whether their was a need for a new Watermaster/ General Manager to take Ace Bowen's place. Chairman Tinker recommended that Stan Mills have specific recommendations ready the first week of September to be reviewed before the September meeting. It was discussed that more regular meetings be held. It was decided that meetings will now be held every quarter with the next meeting set for September 18, 1986, Thursday. A budget was also proposed. The budget being: $1,000.00 for misc. expenses Income interest from account in the bank. No membership dues for the coming year. The above budget was unanimously adopted. The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 A.M.