DATE: February 25, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Water Transfer Agreement for County Service Area No. 34 and Zones A, C, D, F and G
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the annual Water Transfer Agreement with Arvin-Edison Water Storage District, for the transfer of 950 acre-feet of surface water for County Service Area No. 34 benefitting the residences and golf course in Zone A (Brighton Crest), residences in Zone C (Bella Vista), residences in Zone D (Renaissance at Bella Vista), residences in Zone F (The Vistas), and residences in Zone G (Granville), effective during the 2020 water year of March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021, for a total maximum cost of $574,750.
REPORT
Arvin-Edison Water Storage District (AEWSD), the County's historic exchange partner for its Central Valley Project (CVP) water allocation, has made Millerton Lake water available to the County for purchase and delivery to all the developed or developing properties in Millerton New Town, County Service Area 34 (CSA 34). Water is delivered to the Brighton Crest subdivision Zone A (CSA 34A), Bella Vista subdivision Zone C (CSA 34C), the Renaissance at Bella Vista subdivision Zone D (CSA 34D) and the newly added The Vistas subdivision Zone F (CSA 34F) and the Granville subdivision Zone G (CSA 34G), through Joint Water Management Exchange Agreement No. 08-392 (2008 Water Exchange Agreement) in the 2020 water year. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) requests that annual water transfer agreements be executed until receipt of formal USBR approval of the Joint Water Management Exchange Agreement. This item pertains to locations in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If the recommended agreement is not approved, CSA 34 will not be able to provide water service to the residential and commercial developments within Millerton New ...
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