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Addendum by SAWS Board

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Original 1998 Water Resource Plan

AWS Board of Trustees considered and approved the Water Resource Plan 2005 Update proposed by staff on Aug. 16, 2005 with the addition of this addendum, which was further clarified by Board resolution on Aug. 24, 2005:

Water Resource Plan 2005 Update
Restated Addendum

1. The plan will be reviewed by staff each year, and staff will report to the board on any deviations from the plan, especially in the area of demand projections. Emphasis in the review will be on population projections, actual growth, and actual usage per capita. Staff will report to the board the status of every water supply project and how it compares to the projections contained in the 2005 Water Plan. Staff will recommend changes to the plan, if warranted.
   
   
2. Planning Scenario 2 is the choice for this plan. As the regional water purveyor we need to contact every independent water retailer in the County to see how we can work with them on their water supply needs; SARA should be on that list. As part of this effort, we need to reassure all parties in Region L that we want to continue to be a regional partner, and cooperate with the regional planning effort.
   
   
3. Edwards Supply. Staff should pursue ownership of permitted Edwards Aquifer groundwater withdrawal rights in accordance with the recommendations of the Water Resource Plan 2005 Update. However, the amounts to be acquired as reflected in the 2005 Update should be regarded as limits rather than goals. It is the intention and direction of the Board that these limits should be offset and reduced to the extent possible by increasing supplies from the local Carrizo and desalination projects, and aggressively promoting and expanding the utilization of recycled water, all as reflected in these addenda. As other potential supplies become viable, the limits reflected in the 2005 Update may be further reduced.
   
   
4. Recharge Initiative. Continue to pursue this, with an early effort with the EAA to pin down recharge credits. If that can't be accomplished, this will not be a worthwhile effort.
   
   
5. Brackish Groundwater. Let's accelerate this desal project, and consider doubling the initial effort to 20 mgd (about 22,000 acre-feet/year) Investigate the feasibility of getting a vendor to build the plant and sell to us, as long as we control the asset and the project.
   
   
6. Regional Carrizo. Let's reduce the time for a consultant to evaluate this project to 3 months maximum. With the Board's approval of the mitigation plan, we should be in position to quickly reapply for the initial permit. Let's continue to purchase leases.
   
   
7. Recycled Water. We need to develop a plan to increase usage of this water -- most of the lines are in place. The plan needs to address how to increase our contractual usage, how to obtain more contracts, whether or not to ask City Council to consider a mandatory hook-up ordinance, and address how to utilize this water on the recharge zone. Can we move more recycled water by offering an incentive plan of some sort, or do we just do it by lowering the cost.
   
   
8. Trinity Water. Pursue short-term feasibility of increasing our Trinity usage.
   
   
9. ASR. Let's work to increase our Edwards storage, and also to maximize the allowable acreage of our local Carrizo production.
   
   
10. LCRA is now our largest proposed project. We ask staff to place the highest priority on the feasibility planning process.
    
    
11. Other Potential Projects. Continue evaluation, and be prepared to include new projects in Water Plan updates, if warranted.
    
    
12. Simsboro and LGWSP. End participation in both.
    
    
13. Let's establish a group within SAWS to market/trade Edwards water, Simsboro water, and water from other sources that we may have the need to buy or sell.
    
    
14. 2005 Water Plan. Include in the report a very definitive explanation of the decision to use the 1984 drought instead of the 1956 drought of record. Let's also include very positive and reassuring words that SAWS is committed to having abundant, high quality and affordable water for residents and businesses for the next 50 years and beyond.