HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-09-17; Santa Margarita San Luis Rey Watershed Planning Agency Ad Hoc; MinutesMINUTES OF THE SANTA MARGARITA - SAN LUIS REY
WATERSHED PLANNING AGENCY MEETING
SEPTEMBER 17, 1987
10:00 AM
A meeting of the Santa Margarita - San Luis Rey Watershed Planning Agency
was-held in the Board of Director's meeting room of the Vista Irrigation .
District on September 17, 1987- The Chairman called the meeting to order
at 10:00 A.M.
Members present were:
Bill Taylor Vista Irrigation District
Tom Wilson Vista Irrigation District
Susan M. Collins Yuima MWD
Timothy Burr Camp Pendleton
Paul Smith Camp Pendleton
George Buchanan Metropolitan WD
Bill Plummer Eastern MWD
David Hansen Western MWD
Norm Thomas Rancho California WD
Thomas R. McAliester Rancho California WD
Jim Turner City of Oceanside
Robert H. Pankey San Luis Rey MWD
Visitors present were:
Michael McCann Reg. Water Quality Control Board
George Borst Mission Resource District
Lee Henderson Margarita Land & Development
William Stewart
TREASURER'S REPORT
Mr. Jim Turner submitted the following Treasurer's Report:
Financial update as of July 30, 1987
Checking Account Balance $ 251.69
Cash Maximizer Account 6,498.88
Time Deposit Investment 26,040.00
Total $32,790.57
Bill for Audit ending June 30, 1987 $475.00
Mr. Turner made copies of the Audit available to Member Agencies.
Upon motion by Chairman Taylor, seconded by Mr. Turner and unanimously
approved by members present, approval was given to pay the auditors,
Moreland & Associates, Inc. the amount of $475.00.
MINUTES 9/17/87. continued
PRESENTATION ON "LIVE STREAM DISCHARGE" - Mike McCann, San Diego Regional
Water Quality Control Board
Mr. McCann gave a brief history of the Live Stream concept and why it is
generating so much interest at this time. With economics that we see now
and"the savings that can be realized in forgoing transporting long
distances to an ocean outfall and wasting that water, Districts and
Municipalities are being encouraged to look at discharging adequately
treated wastewater to surface waters. The Control Board would like to use
the term "Stream Enhancement" instead of "Live Stream" because the only way
you can justify putting wastewater into a stream is to enhance that stream.
The conditions for stream enhancement that would have to be met are:
1) Discharges would have to be below domestic supply reservoirs.
2) The reclaimed water would have to be treated to meet Title 22 of the
Department of Health for unrestricted body contact use.
3) There will have to be some kind of nutrient removal. The streams do
not have the assimilatave capacity to take up any more nitrogen or
phosphorus.
4) If it is not practical to treat the wastewater down to these standards,
an alternative is to provide mitigation for any adverse impacts related
to nutrients.
5) Relax the TDS to about 750 mpl for surface waters or to not go any
higher than the source water in the area.
There was general discussion between Mr. McCann and members regarding their
plans, problems, questions and concerns relative to live stream discharge
in their particular areas.
In summary, the Regional Quality Control Board will be receptive to
proposals and ideas for live stream discharge, but these proposals have to
originate with the agencies, and the agencies will have to cooperate with
each other.
UPDATE ON REQUEST FOR ASSIGNMENT OF FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGE TO SANTA
MARGARITA CASE - Gordon Tinker, Fallbrook PUD
Mr. Tinker reported that no progress has been made.
UPDATE ON SANTA MARGARITA PROJECT - Tim Burr, Camp Pendleton
Mr. Burr reported on Camp Pendleton's study with Leeds, Hill & Herckenoff
pointing out that the Marine Corps does not necessarily agree with all of
the recommendations at this point because they are still taking a look at
the data from which the conclusions were drawn. It is anticipated that a
Marine Corps report will be available the end of October or beginning of
November.
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MINUTES 9/17/87. continued
Some of the areas studied were existing and future water needs, existing
and alternative water supplies, water quality, the significance of water
conservation measures in use, water storage and distribution, analysis of
the Santa Margarita River flood requirements, alternative solutions and
cost analysis. Live stream discharge was not considered in the study;
therefore, Camp Pendleton is currently in the process of having the
consultants reevaluate some figures based on live stream discharge.
Questions raised from Camp Pendleton and from member agencies will be
readdressed.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Watershed Planning
Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 11:39 A.M. until December 17, 1987. at
10:00 A.M.
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