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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Water Resources Subcommittee - 11/4/2008 MEETING SUMMARY THE ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION RENEWABLE WATER RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE NOVEMBER 4,2008 ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY CONFERENCE ROOM 11000 N.LA CANADA DRIVE ORO VALLEY,ARIZONA CALL TO ORDER—Chair Hoffmann called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Attendance: John Hoffmann--Chair Dave Powell—Commissioner Philip Saletta—Water Utility Director David Ruiz—Water Utility Engineering&Planning Manager Robert Jacklitch—Water Utility Project Manager CALL TO AUDIENCE—No one in the audience wished to speak. Larry Bruce and Richard Wallace of PBS&J introduced themselves. ITEM#1 CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT WATER DEVELOPMENT PLAN Chair Hoffmann asked Mr. Saletta and Mr. Ruiz to discuss the timeline for the development of CAP water. Mr. Saletta gave a project overview and discussed and handed out the draft timetable for the CAP Water Treatment and Delivery System. The project is scheduled to be complete in mid-2014. There was discussion about the treatment studies, governance, public process and involvement and the NW Reliability Reservoir. The Northwest Water Providers have been working cooperatively and have reviewed this draft of the proposed schedule. The initial draft schedule was also presented to Council at the October 8, 2008 Study Session. Mr. Ruiz and Mr. Saletta also discussed the possible pipeline routing study. The NW Providers have been working cooperatively on this study. This was an informational item,no action was taken and no recommendations to the Water Utility Commission were made. ITEM#1 WATER RESOURCE PLANNING Cia.ir Hoffmann asked Mr. Saletta to discuss water storage and the recentermits issued to Oro ValleyWater Utility (OVWU) by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR). Mr. Saletta stated that with the recent permits issued by ADWR, the Water Utility has more flexibility to store its Central Arizona Project water in the Tucson Active Management Area (TAMA). As part of our Assured Supply Designation, we have the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD) replace our ground water use in the TAMA. These obligations can be reduced by using our limited number of recovery wells. By storing more CAP water and building up our water storage accounts,the stored water can then be used to reduce the amount of water that CAGRD needs to replace for OVWU. This reduces costs to OVWU as compared to CAGRD making the replacement. In addition, the water storage credits can be used to reduce costs charged by CAGRD for replacing groundwater for OVWU. In addition to acquiring the permits, a Water Storage Agreement with the Central Arizona Water Conservation District will be presented to Council on November 5, 2008. This agreement was discussed and the Renewable Water Resources Subcommittee supported approval of the agreement. There was consensus of the Subcommittee that this will be discussed with the Water Utility Commission meeting on November 13, 2008 and that a motion recommending support of OVWU implementing the storage of water at CAWCD recharge facilities would be made for the Commission to consider. CALL TO AUDIENCE—No one in the audience wished to speak. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS—Update on CAP schedule and public participation. NEXT MEETING—It was discussed that the next meeting would occur in late January,2009. ADJOURNMENT—The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Approved, P dip C. Sal a, PWer Utility Director The Town of Oro Valley complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If any person with a disability needs any type of accommodation,please notify Kathryn Cuvelier at phone number 229-4700 a minimum of four hours in advance of the meeting so that proper arrangements may be made.