Board Meeting 07/13/1984

• Board Meeting Date: 7/13/1984
• Description: Minutes, Agenda, Memorandums July 13, 1984
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

. In 1983, it was learned that the Waneka Reservoir Company
had proceeded on its own and was doing construction work on the
project for which the feasibility study had been carried out in
1981. When the Company was requested to make repayments to the
State, according to the contract, we were told that the
construction under way was different from what was recommended in
the approved feasibility report.
Because we consider the Waneka Reservoir Company delinquent,
we have been discussing the matter with them. The attached
letter is our latest attempt to resolve the issue (Appendix D) .
Upon conclusion of Board discussion of the Company' s case,
Mr. Lochhead moved, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the staff
continue its efforts to resolve this matter and report to the
Board at the September, 1984, meeting. Motion approved
unanimously.
Agenda Item 12 - Proposed Mesa-Delta M&I Groundwater Study
In his discussion of this item, Mr. McDonald indicated that
the Board considered this proposed study at its November, 1983,
meeting and took the position that it would consider financial
participation in the study after the Bureau of Reclamation
prepared a plan of study for the Board ' s review. The plan of
• study and study costs were subsequently received.
The Bureau has received authority to conduct the study under
a "Special Study" approach rather than the usual "Two-Stage"
process . As a special study, the investigation would focus on
evaluating the potential of the basalt aquifer as a source of
supplemental M&I water with less emphasis on development of
alternative plans. However, efforts will be made to identify at
least one acceptable plan for development of the aquifer. The
reporting process will be limited to the preparation of one
formal report during the study period, as compared to four
reports under the two-stage process (Appendix E Attached) .
Based on the review of the plan of study by the Board staff
and the State Engineer ' s office, Mr. McDonald recommended that
the study, at this time, should be limited to: (1) characteri-
zation of the basalt aquifer and its physical relationship to
springs and surface flows, and (2) analysis of existing water
rights and proposals for exchanges and augmentation. With
reference to cost-sharing, Mr. McDonald recommended that the
Board decline to cost-share in the study and that the Bureau
should initiate the study with funds which have been appropriated
by the U.S. Congress .
Following Board discussion, Mr. Vandemoer moved, seconded by
Mr. Getches, that the Board express its support for the study as
• outlined in Mr. McDonald ' s recommendation and regretfully decline
to cost-share the study. The motion was approved unanimously.
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