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January 12 1996
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Peter L. Holsmeister, General Manager:
SUBJECT: Manager's report
Much has happened since my last staff report to you. Following is a brief outline.
1. We completed work on the 1996 budget. It was presented to the
Board, a workshop was conducted, a public hearing was
conducted, the budget and a water rate increase were adopted.
2. 1 have drafted a letter to go to all of our customers in the bill that
contains the water rate increase explaining to them a number of
water issues. We are trying to anticipate the kinds of questions that
customers may have about water rates and provide answers.
3. I attended a public hearing at Placer County Water Agency
regarding their plans to initiate a groundwater management plan.
4. 1 have worked with Michael Vergara of the DeCuir and Somach firm
regarding the Lawrence Baker law suit.
5. 1 have worked with Mary Chapman, Steve Gross and Christina Bark
regarding draft personnel and finance policies for presentation to
the Board.
6. 1 have worked with a committee of TROA participants to develop
well standards language and a position on the storage of Truckee
River Basin surface water.
7. 1 worked on the parking lot issue.
8. 1 am working with West Tech on the evaluation of contaminated soil
at the District headquarters building.
9. 1 am working with Bob McDiarmid and Lisa Dowden regarding
FERC issues.
�• 10. 1 am working with staff to implement the 1996 budget and get our
projects lined up.
11. 1 am beginning to work with Keith Sauers regarding sphere of
influence issues and the update of our master plans.
12. l am working with IBEW on revision of job descriptions so we can
implement efficient work practices.
13. There are always lost work days during the holiday season; that is
past us now.
PLH/smc
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Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors
Joseph R.Aguera
J. Ronald Hemig
Business Office Planning Services Robert A.Jones
(916)587-3896 (916)587-3944 FAX(916) 587-5056 James A.Maass
Patricia S. Sutton
General Manager
Peter L. Holzmeister
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: JANUARY, 1996 STAFF REPORT
Submitted by Mary Chapman, January 12, 1996
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
Activity has slowed down in Customer Services to a normal daily workload. The staff is working
to catch up on their filing that accumulated during the busy period.
The electronics funds transfer service is now under way. We currently have over 600 customers
signed up on the service.
BILLING:
Billing is current.
ACCOUNTING:
Accounts payable and payroll are current. We are working on the financial reports for
December.
Two members of the audit team from Arthur Andersen & Company will be here on Monday to
discuss the details of the upcoming audit. Our department will be very busy during the next
month closing out all of the records for 1995 and preparing for the audit.
PERSONNEL:
We have hired a new employee to work in the Customer Service area. Her name is Cathy
Moore. She will begin work on January 31, 1996. She will be trained on all areas of customer
service. We hope to have her up to speed when the construction season starts to pick up.
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Post Office Box 309 • 11570 Donner Pass Road Truckee, California 96160
STAFF REPORT
January 11, 1996
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To: Board of Directors
From: Bob Quinn, Electric Superintendent
Subject: December Activity Report
AGENDA ITEM
December was a month that tested the strength of the electrical system. Good weather was
generally the rule however, on December 11th and 12th a wind storm with winds exceeding
120+ mr oh struck the area. The following problems were experienced:
At the west end of Donner Lake, green trees fell through lines and homes. The T DPUD
was fortunate in that no poles or hardware was damaged and only a couple of spans of
wire required repair or replacement.
Along Deerfield Drive a tree fell into the lines causing a short outage to a limited
amount of customers until the crew could remove the tree and re-energize the line.
The major problem to the TDPUD occurred at 3.46 AM, Dec 12th, when we lost our
transmission service from Sierra Pacific This resulted in the loss of transrryssion to our
Donner Lake and Tahoe-Donner substations resulting in an outage to approximately
5,000 of our customers. Due to the problems PG&E was experiencing on the west side
of the surrmt, transmission service could not be picked up from that source. Our crews
then began to transfer those customers to our Truckee and Martis stations and at
approx. 8:00 AM all customers were picked up through altemate circuitry. Through-out
the day loads were continually monitored and transferred to circuits which, at that
particular time of day, appeared more stable and reliable. At approx. 2PM that
afternoon, the feed to Maros substation was lost as a result of a slide near Squaw
Valley and Hwy 89. Fortunately, we were able to go back to our normal feed to Tahoe-
Donner and again transfer load, this time from Martis to Truckee, Tahoe-Donner, and
Donner Lake substations. By that same evening all circuits had been retumed to
nominal and no customers were without power. As a result of constructing ties between
circuits and stations these past several years, extended outages during this storm were
kept to minimum. While / do not have an accounting of the damage to Sierra's facilities
1 do have information on the severity of the storm to PG&E& At one point in time
PG&E had 1.72 million customers without power and 2 million calls trying to come in on
their phone system. They lost 40 transmission towers and over 1500 wood poles with
9000+ spans of wire down 943 transtbaners were lost Considering the severity, we
were extremely fortunate.
On Dec 15th, the evening of the T DPUD awards dinner, a tree fell through the line feeding
Coachland Mobile Home Park Two poles and related facilities had to be replaced Again, the
availability of a tie between circuits prevented an extended outage to those customers in the
Prosser Heights and Prosser Lakeview areas.
In addition to the emergency work, crews also perfom7ed the following tasks
Replaced a deteriorated pole on the airport beacon secondary line above Prosser
Heights
At customer request, relocated a primary pole on Whiskey Jack in Prosser Lakeview
Installed a new 3 phase, pole mounted switch at Northwoods and Donner Pass Rd. to
facilitate transferring load
Installed two new poles and related hardware and conductors near the cemetery
Installed disconnects on the Truckee C rcult #5 line south of the Coachland tap to
facilitate isolating that section of line during emergencies
Installed a padmount transfomaer, underground conductor, and riser to feed the Mattis
Townhouses This project is not complete as the secondary lines will have to be
installed when the developer is ready.
Installed a transfomaer and pad at the Tahoe-Donner maintenance building. This
project should be completed, depending on the developer in January.
25 services were completed and 22 underground facility locates were completed
supported the water dept. in troubleshooting problems on the water SCADA system at
�.. Sierra Meadows booster station and tank
completed pump perfom7ance testing of booster pumps at the Airport, Northside,
Southside, Armstrong, Sierra Meadows, Mortis Woods, and Donner Creek wells and
booster stations.
removed idle equipment from the Airport pump station, repaired the Airport totalizer
installed new electrical components at Ponderosa Hydro
replaced a transducer at the Innsbruck Booster station
started replacement of the open-wire secondary system at the west end of Donner
Lake, this is being done to upgrade old,deteriorated facilities and to reduce the need to
trim trees in the area.
During December, the District saved$12,423.69 by utilizing our power purchase agreement
with NCPA. Please reference Steve Hollabaugh's attached memorandum.
At this time, good weather is allowing the crews of this department to focus on projects that
had been on hold for quite some time because of the development worldoad. Maintenance is
being performed on the system at numerous locations and, if the weather holds, we MY begin
�^ some of the budgeted projects in January.
MEMORANDUM
TO Bob Quinn, Electric Superintendent
FROM: Stephen-Hollabaugh, District Electrical Engineer
SUBJECT: December Pur�chased Energy Report
DATE: January 4, 1996
Bob,
During December, the Disinct saved$12,423.69 by buying energy from NCPA.
Below is a brief outline of the energy the District purchased from NCPA for the Months
of April through December and Year to Date from April . In December, the
transmission system was constrained. If you have any questions, please don't
hesitate to ask
Energy Purchase Data.-
Month Total Energy NCPA Energy Yd"A of Total
�.. Purchased(K V" (KY" Energy
Apr. thru Sept. 50,066,321 15,552,000 31.1
October 8,391,818 5,724,000 68.2•1
November 8,530,556 2,047,000 24.0•16
December 10,907,851 2,219,000 20.3•1
Total April to Date 1 77,916,537 25,542,000 32.8•16
Energy Cost Data:
Month Sierra Pac. Sierra Pac. ACPA Savings to Total
Energy Energy Energy Bill District Charge ($)
Charge Credit for Energy
(KwM
April thru $1,218,823 $ - 193,563 $153,913 $39,470 1,179,353
August
September $233,680 $421,763 $107,112 $ 14660 $219,029
October $243,363 $415,992 $94,287 $ 21,705 $221,656
November $247,386 $ -41,482 $ 33,368 $ 8,114 $239,272
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December $316,328 $ -44,968 $ 32,535 $ 12,433 $303,895
Year to $2,259,580 $ -517,588 $421,215 $ 96,382 $2,10,207
Date
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January 9, 1996
TO. Board of Directors
FROM: " Kathy Neus, Support Services Manager
SUBJECT. December Staff Report
AGENDA#
PURCHASING AND WAREHOUSING
1. Things are slow right now. Staff is trying to keep up on
housekeeping items and do any rearranging of material now. There
is still an occasional job requiring material to be staged.
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
1. The rental loader was stopped at another surprise inspection
station; there were no problems. We learned that the District's
backhoe was missing a license plate. Also, we were informed that
there is no longer an "exempt"status for certain vehicles.
2. Tom is staying busy with service inspections and required
maintenance. There have been plenty of minor repairs....They seem
to come in bunches.
3. Additionally, Tom is working on putting together information for the
bid documents for new pick-up trucks.
BUILDING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
1. The heavy rains caught us by surprise. The roof maintenance
performed during the summer helped, but leaks we never saw
before appeared.
2. Over the Christmas holiday weekend, one of the propane tanks ran
out. Deodorant was released and Sierra Superstop notified the Fire
Department. I was contacted by the on-call electric personnel. In
turn, I called the propane company who filled the tanks. All was well
after that.
METER READERS
1. The Meter Readers are continuing to enjoy the nice weather; 9,390
meters were read; 489 service reports completed and 129 non-
payment notices delivered.
2. The nice weather has also allowed Bev to continue checking meter
problems found in the held instead of waiting for summer.
KN/smc
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PLANNING DIRECTOR ACTIVITIES
DECEMBER, 1995
Strategic Planning/District $Savings
Business Customer Communications- Staff has decided that it will be in the District's
best interest to develop a positive, open line of communication with our largest
business customers instead of asking them to answer a lot of survey questions. This
will allow us to work with them in maintaining their service on the TDPUD electric
system as changes occur in the electric industry. Discussions with our twenty-five
largest customers is planned for completion by Spring.
TDPUD Competition Plan- Staff is preparing a report about the different utility issues
we are currently being challenged by. The report will include a discussion of the
different approaches TDPUD can take to meet these challenges as well as an analysis
and recommendations to respond to competition. This comprehensive report is
planned for completion by Spring.
Energy/Water Showcase Program- HDR Engineering, Inc. is currently preparing a
report that will identify energy and cost-saving energy-efficiency water system
improvement options available to TDPUD. They have requested pump testing data
from us to complete the report. TDPUD can then decide which options to implement
based on their cost-effectiveness to the District.
Conservation/DSM/Economic Development
Ground Source Heat Pump Pilot Site Activity- Nine GSHP pilot site units are current-
ly in operation. There are still two pilot sites in planning: a site in Glenshire and a
second site in Tahoe Donner. Plans are to complete these activities by Summer 1996.
GSHP Pilot Project Funding Assistance- The $181,000 Truckee Donner PUD/SMUD
CEC GSHP monitoring and evaluation RFP is complete. Interested consulting energy
engineers have until January 26, 1996 to respond to the RFP. I am participating in a
pre-bid conference with potential pilot consultants January 9th. The CEC is assisting
five California utilities in getting the States's share of $100,000,000 earmarked for
GSHPs through the National Earth Comfort Program.
GSHP/Water Heater Promotion- Staff is working toward getting the Truckee GSHP
pilot monitoring program in place so that we will have data available to perform an
analysis of the benefits and costs of using GSHPs in Truckee. The results of this data
will be used to determine GSHP's role in TDPUD's Strategic Plan. Based upon
current customer acceptance and the low electric heating bills of GSHP pilot
participants it is anticipated that GSHPs will be beneficial to the Truckee community.
Energy Surveys/High Bill Assistance- Staff completed 0 commercial and 1 residential
energy survey this month. Staff also responded on-site to 2 "high" bill complaints.
Business & Energy Efficiency Partnership- The incorporation of energy and water
efficiency measures are expected to be retrofitted into the Chamber building by
Winter, 1995. Currently about 75% of these measures are installed. Staff is
submitting a grant application to CMUA for about $5,000 to fund the development of
a low-water use demonstration garden at the Chamber facility. An Open House for
the new Chamber facility and the Business & Energy Efficiency Partnership will be
planned for after the completion of the energy and water efficiency retrofits as well as
the water-efficient landscaping around the building. This Open House may be
combined with a Chamber mixer and is expected to take place in the Summer of 1996.
Communications/Public Relations/Education
Newsletter- The Spring Current Issues newsletter is currently being discussed.
Truckee Water Information Piece- A water information piece is currently being
planned to educate TDPUD customers on the value of TDPUD water.
TDPUD Display System- Staff is currently investigating the different types of display
systems commercially available. The Display system will be set up in the Lobby the
majority of time. The system we select will be portable so that we can set it up at the
Home Show.
Community/Statewide Involvement
Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee- Working with other
businesses in reviewing: the General Plan, an Incubator/Business Park Feasibility
Study , and a possible Chamber Business Resources Partnership with the Library.
Tahoe-Forest Hospital Healthly City Committee- Working with other agencies and
community groups in the development of a Healthly City Plan for Truckee.
Town of Truckee Air Quality Management Plan Advisory Committee- Will be
working with other group and agency representatives in reviewing a draft report on
Truckee's AQMP prepared by the Northern-Sierra AQMD in conjunction with the
Town of Truckee.
California Municipal Utilities Association Committee on Energy Efficiency- Working
with other public utilities Statewide on a Model Energy/Customer Services Program
Guide with will list the various strategies utilities are using to respond to a changing,
'^ more competitive electric utility environment. Programs are designed to increase
customer satisfaction and result in customer retention.
Employee Safety/Training
Wellness Program/Health Screenings- TDPUD Employee Wellness Program
participants met with T-F Hospital Staff December 15 to go over their health
screening results.
Wellness Program/Healthy Meals- This continues to be a popular program with
TDPUD employees. About ten employees meet twice a month for a healthly lunch.
Wellness Program/Health Education- T-F Forest Hospital Staff conducted two
exercise/fitness seminars which took place December 15, 29. Seminars are being
scheduled during the Winter while the crews are not as busy. Staff is currently
looking into developing a fitness "course" in the TDPUD building using mostly
existing facilities. Many exercises do not require special equipment- a chair, wall,
floor or step may suffice.
Facility Safety Inspection- The District's Safety Committee conducted a safety
inspection of the District's facilities December 19. Considering that State OSHA,
Workman's Compensation carrier, and our Insurance carrier have already inspected
our facilities we are in pretty good shape.
Winter Driving Safety Seminar- TDPUD Staff will be showing a video on Winter
Safe driving practices to employees at an All Employees meeting January 17.
Hearing Tests- T-F Forest Hospital Staff will be giving TDPUD employees hearing
tests Wednesday, January 10 from 1- 4 p.m.
CPR Course- TDPUD employees will be able to receive certification/re-certification
for CPR Wednesday, January 24 from 8 a.m.-12 Noon.
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WATER DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR DECEMBER 1995
January 9, 1996
WATER QUALITY:
See attached bacteriological report.
Staff collected 740 bacteriological samples from the sources and
distribution system in 1995. This is an average of 14 samples per
week. By changing water labs in June the District saved
approximately $700. 00 in courier fees.
MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS & NEW CONSTRUCTION:
Service connections continued in December with a total of 3 new
hook-ups and 1 service up-grade.
Staff repaired 4 leaks and responded to 14 USA requests. As of
January 11 there were 4 known leaks throughout the District service
area, they will be repaired as scheduling permits.
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Staff rebuilt the 2" water service to the regional park installing
new valves, boxes and a backflow device purchased by the Park and
Rec. District.
Snow removal activities have been at a minimum.
Call has been quiet with a minimum of system related problems. We
have received a few customer related frozen pipe calls.
1995 year end totals for routine work are as follows.
134 leak incidents, many requiring multiple clamps or pipe
replacements.
11,455 square feet of paving was contracted out, most of which was
as a result of leaks.
413 USA locations.
218 new residential service connections.
69 residential service upgrades.
�•► WATER PLANNING DEPARTMENT:
See attached 1995 summary report from Mike Connell, Water Dept.
Planner.
PUMP OPERATIONS / PROJECTS:
See attached 1995 summary report from Pete Marcovich, Water
Operations Specialist.
Two water helpers have been temporarily assigned to thoroughly
clean, repair and paint pump stations for the winter months. they
are focusing on completing one station at a time beginning with the
Airport.
Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors
Joseph R.Aguera
( J. Ronald Hemig
Business Office Planning Services Robert A.Jones
(916)587-3896 (916)587-3944 FAX(916)587-5056 James A. Maass
Patricia S.Sutton
General Manager
Peter L. Holzmeister
MEMORANDUM
Date: January 5, 1996n
From: David Rully 5
To: Peter Holzmeister
Subject : Monthly Bacteriological Report - December 1995
Attached is the "Summary of Bacteriological Water Quality" report
for the month of December 1995 .
The December portion of the report shows that all 36 distribution
system samples were free of coliform bacteria. The report also
eo• shows that all 29 source samples were free of coliform bacteria .
The District has met the State ' s drinking water standards for the
month of December.
Post Office Box 309 • 11570 Donner Pass Road Truckee, California 96160
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
System Source
Samples Portions Percent Samples Portions Percent
Yr. /Month Collected Positive Positive Collected Positive Positive
1995
January
(Truckee) 34 1 2 . 90 10 0 0
(Prosser) 11 0 0 5 0 0
(Hirschdale) 1 0 0 1 0 0
1995
February
(Truckee) 26 0 0 6 0 0
(Prosser) 7 0 0 4 0 0
(Hirshdale) 1 0 0 1 0 0
1995
March
(Truckee) 26 0 0 8 0 0
(Prosser) 7 0 0 4 0 0
(Hirschdale) 1 0 0 1 0 0
1995
April
(Truckee) 26 0 0 8 0 0
(Prosser) 10 1 10% 4 0 0
(Hirschdale) 1 0 0 0 0 0
1995
May
(Truckee) 32 0 0 ll 0 0
(Prosser) 7 0 0 6 0 0
(Hirschdale) 2 0 0 1 0 0
TRUCKEE DJER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
System Source
Samples Portions Percent Samples Portions Percent
Yr. /Month Collected Positive Positive Collected Positive Positive
1995
June
(Truckee) 28 0 0 20 0 0
(Prosser) 8 0 0 8 0 0
(Hirschdale) 1 0 0 1 0 0
1995
July
(Truckee) 26 0 0 24 0 0
(Prosser) 8 0 0 10 0 0
(Hirschdale) 1 0 0 1 0 0
1995
August
(Truckee) 32 0 0 27 1 3%
(Prosser) 12 0 0 15 0 0
(Hirschdale) 1 0 0 1 0 0
1995
September
(Truckee) 24 0 0 12 0 0
(Prosser) 8 0 0 9 0 0
(Hirschdale) 1 0 0 1 0 0
1995
October
(Truckee) 33 0 0 10 0 0
(Prosser) 15 1 6% 14 0 0
(Hirschdale) 1 0 0 1 0 0
TRUCKEE DOER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
System Source
Samples Portions Percent Samples Portions Percent
Yr. /Month Collected Positive Positive Collected Positive Positive
1995
November
(Truckee) 26 0 0 13 1 8%
(Prosser) 8 0 0 11 0 0
(Hirschdale) 1 0 0 1 0 0
1995
December
(Truckee) 27 0 0 18 0 0
(Prosser) 8 0 0 10 0 0
(Hirschdale) 1 0 0 1 0 0
MEMORANDUM
Date : January 1 1996
From: Mike
To: Dave
Subject : Development Agreements / Projects
for Calendar Year 1995
Per your request, the following listing provides a brief
description of the various projects I was involved with during
1995 . I have included a status report in the boxes following each
project .
Hospital District Professional Bldg.
• * Professional medical building located across from the
Hospital Administration building. The Hospital District is
the developer. Units in this project may be sold to private
parties.
Water system modifications and meter installations were
completed in the late fall . Remote meter installation and
final inspection is pending
Grossman Condominiums
* This is a four unit condo project located on Northwoods
Boulevard in Tahoe Donner.
Water system improvements have been completed per the executed
development agreement . The developer has requested
information concerning possible modifications and changes in
service. Dave Rully and Mary Chapman are currently addressing
these requests .
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Truckee Pines
* 104 Unit affordable housing complex, located on Estates
Drive next to the Senior Citizens complex.
The developer' s and contractors are currently working on an
inspection punch list . Final acceptance is expected following
completion of the punch list items .
Tahoe Donner Golf Course Maintenance Building
* Located on Northwoods Blvd. next to the Fire Station.
This will be a 6500 s . f . building.
Construction has been completed. Final inspection of backflow
devices and remote meter installations are pending.
Truckee Town Square
* This project is located at the existing "SMALL MALL" on
Donner Pass Road. The project will remove the existing "SMALL
MALL" structure and replace it with 3 new buildings. This project
will also include the existing "Robertson building" . Additions to
the "Robertson building" are proposed.
�. This development is currently on hold due to environmental
issues . The developers are evaluating the project and will
contact the District when they have decided on a course of
action.
Levon Professional Building
* This project is located next to the sheriffs station,
on Donner Pass Road. The project proposes construction of a 2
story, 6600 s . f . office building.
Construction and meter installations are complete. Remote
meter installation is pending. Final inspection and
acceptance are pending.
Gooseneck Ranch
* This project is located in Martis Valley (Placer
County) . It is a proposed residential subdivision with a golf
course .
The developer has withdrawn their request for water service
from the District .
Page 2 1995 Project List January 11, 1996
Truckee Diner
* This project is located at the corner of West River
Street and Highway 267 . The project proposes construction of a
restaurant (phase 1) and a nine unit commercial building (phase
2) . At this time only phase 1 is expected to be constructed this
year.
Construction of Phase 1 water system improvements is complete.
Final acceptance will follow a fee adjustment .
Truckee Falls
* This project is located on Northwoods Blvd. between
White Fir Trail and Lausanne Way. The project proposes
construction of an eighteen hole golf course and associated
structures .
We are currently working with the developer in the development
agreement process . Sauers Engineering will evaluate developer
provided information concerning wells on the project site .
Donner Lake Plaza
* This project is located in the Donner Gate area between
the Chevron station and the Beginning restaurant .This will be a
6200 s . f . commercial building. The U-Haul rental business will be
relocated to this location.
All construction is complete. Final acceptance is expected
soon.
River Village
* This project is located near the Martis valley
substation. Proposed is a 40 lot affordable housing subdivision.
The draft development agreement was given to the developer for
review and signature.
Donner Village Condos
* This project is located in Tahoe Donner on Northwoods
Blvd. This will be a 14 unit condo complex built on two parcels
that have been combined.
The upgraded lateral and meter manifolds for this project have
been installed. Meters will be installed as the individual
units are constructed.
Page 3 1995 Project List January 11, 1996
Olson 4-Plex #2
* This project is located in Tahoe Donner on Northwoods
Blvd. This will be a 4 unit condo complex.
[This project is complete.
Martis Town Houses
* This project is located on Martis Valley Drive in
Sierra Meadows . Currently there is a single family residence on
the parcel . The proposed project will have a total of two
duplexes .
This project is complete .
Long Subdivision
* This project is located at the end of Tundra Drive in
Tahoe Donner. The project is not within the subdivision
boundaries. There will be three residential parcels within the
subdivision.
Construction of this project is not complete. The developer
has challenged both District and State Department of Health
requirements . Due to these continued challenges and at the
request of the developer, involvement of the District General
/^ Manager was necessary. The developer has been advised of the
projects requirements. I expect project completion next
construction season.
Henrikson Commercial Building
* This project is located on West River Street . The
developer' s are adding 15, 000 square feet to the existing 10, 000
square foot building.
Due to changes in District code/policy additional meters and
or service lines were not required for this addition. The
developer has met all requirements of the District .
Truckee Pines / River Village Intertie
* In order to provide required fireflow for the Truckee
Pines project, installation of an 8" line was required. This
looped line was expected to be constructed with the River Village
project . Due to the fact that the River Village project was nor
constructed, this line was installed by the developer' s of
Truckee Pines .
Construction of this line was completed in the late fall .
This section of line will be included with the final
acceptance of the Truckee Pines Apartments.
Page 4 1995 Project List January 11, 1996
Kendall Project
* This project is located between Ponderosa Ranchos and
Sierra Meadows . This subdivision consists of 8 residential
parcels .
Construction of this project has been complete for more than a
year. Final costs associated with this project have been
disputed and unconditional acceptance has not been approved.
I am working with the General Manager in an effort to finalize
the outstanding issues.
Dependable Tow - West River Street
* This commercial building was constructed a couple of
years ago. This building is on West River Street across from the
Old County Barn.
It is not known whether the building department has issued an
occupancy permit . Water service to the building has been
installed but not activated. The developer will be required
to pay appropriate fire flow facilities fees prior to
connection to our system.
Porter Simon Building
* This commercial building replaced the building
destroyed by the explosion downtown.
All construction is complete and final acceptance is pending
completion of a couple of minor items .
Farley 8-Plex
* This is an apartment project on Northwoods Blvd. in
Tahoe Donner.
The developer has not finalized all of the development
agreement requirements. Final acceptance will be delayed
until all of the requirements have been satisfied.
Sierra Pines Condos
* This project is located on Jeffery Pine Road in Sierra
Meadows . This is a condominium project that has been constructed
in phases . The final 4 units were finished in 1995 .
Final project review is pending.
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Tahoe Truckee Unified School District
* This project involves the relocation of modular units
on school properties .
Determination of fire flow facilities fees is required. I am
waiting for a report from Sue Camara that will confirm what
fees have been previously paid.
89/80 Properties
* This project is located on Sha Neva Road near the
Forest Service office and the Sanders Well Site. The developers
are proposing construction of retail/commercial/mini storage
improvements .
The developers have requested Sauers Engineering to perform
water system modeling. The results of this modeling will help
the developers to determine the future scope of their project .
Zurich Mini-Storage
* This project is located in Tahoe Donner at the corner
of Zurich and Northwoods Blvd. The project will consist of mini
storage units and a small real estate office.
We have provided information to the developers and are
awaiting their response . Construction is expected in the 1996
construction season.
Wild Cherries Coffee House
* This is a retail coffee/food service business located
in the existing Westgate Shopping Center.
We are waiting for specific design information concerning the
expected water usage . Determination of any required system
modifications will be made after receipt of the requested
information.
Eagle Court
* This is a 4 unit condominium project located on
Northwoods Blvd. in Tahoe Donner.
I am currently working on construction estimates and the
development agreement . Construction is expected in the 1996
construction season.
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Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors
Joseph R.Aguera
( J. Ronald Hemig
Business Office Planning Services Robert A.Jones
(916)587-3896 (916) 587-3944 FAX(916)587-5056 James A. Maass
Patricia S. Sutton
General Manager
Peter L. Holzmeister
MEMORANDUM
Date: January 11, 1996
To: Dave Rully
From: Peter Marcovich
Subject: System Operations 1995
1995 WATER PRODUCTION BY SOURCE
SOURCE GALLONS
AIRPORT WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 629, 670, 000
NORTHSIDE WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221, 071, 000
DONNER CREEK WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 352, 000
SOUTHSIDE WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 285, 000
"A" WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 524, 300
"B" WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 860, 300
PROSSER HEIGHTS WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 988, 054
SANDERS WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 719, 000
PROSSER ANNEX WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 506, 000
HIRSCHDALE WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 383, 700
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,132,359,354
Post Office Box 309 • 11570 Donner Pass Road • Truckee, California 96160
1995 WATER PRODUCTION BY MONTH
MONTH GALLONS
JANUARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 092, 790
FEBRUARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 794, 488
MARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 872, 933
APRIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 873, 317
MAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 974, 791
JUNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 176, 445
JULY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162, 700, 402
AUGUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 889, 904
SEPTEMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 536, 294
OCTOBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 682, 324
NOVEMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 276, 368
DECEMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 489, 298
TOTAL IN GALLONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,132,359,354
TOTAL IN ACRE FEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3475
We were down 5. 64% from 1994 total source production. However,
it should be noted that the 1995 total is second only to 1994 in
Truckee Donner Public Utility District history.
TOTAL WATER PRODUCTION
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STATION MAINTENANCE
The interiors of Sierra Meadows Tank, both Donner Trails Tanks,
Ski Lodge Tank and the Airport Tank were all cleaned.
The cupola roof vents on all of our tanks were screened. The end
of the drain lines and over flow lines on several of the tanks
have been screened.
A new hydro-pneumatic tank, new motor and new pump were installed
at Ponderosa Palisades West Hydro Station.
One new Clayton pump control valve was installed in Donner Trails
Booster Station.
One new Clayton pump control valve and three new wafer isolation
valves were installed in Southside Booster Station.
There were some motors, pumps and control valves rebuilt in other
stations. New plumbing, packing and other general maintenance
was performed.
Underground three phase power was brought into Ponderosa
Palisades Hydro Station. The standby generator provided power to
the system during scheduled outages. The new domestic pump has
been installed.
The floor drain from Sanders Well building was plugged with tree
roots . A new line was installed.
A drain line was installed at the Airport Well sand pit to divert
standing water. Sand was cleared from the pit and the perimeter
was fenced.
In an effort to deter access to our facilities, new gates were
installed at the driveways leading to Martiswoods Tank, Glacier
Tank and Armstrong Tank.
A coat of paint was put on the exterior of Armstrong Tank to
cover the excessive amount of graffiti .
The interiors of several booster stations were cleaned and
painted.
Three station driveways were repaired and patched.
Trees, shrubs and tall grasses were removed from several booster
station and tank sites .
A new flow meter was installed in Soma Sierra Booster Station.
Preventative maintenance was performed on some control panels .
t^ OTHER BUSINESS
I have programmed in Time Zone changes on the SCADA work station
to minimize pumping during peak electric demand periods .
A representative from the Department of Health Services made an
annual tour of our facilities.
Representatives from the California Energy Commission also toured
our facilities. I am currently collecting data they need to make
their recommendations.
The Prosser Annex Tank was brought on line in March.
The new Prosser Heights Tank was brought on line in August.
The rehabilitation work was completed and Sanders Well was
brought back into service in May.
The rehabilitation work was completed and the Northside Well was
brought back into service in June.
The Prosser Annex Well was brought on line in July.
Nearly all of the site work at the Gateway Tank is completed.
The retaining wall is in place, the road is cut and paved and the
pipeline work is complete. The tank itself is ready to be sand
blasted and painted.
All of the underground piping for Southside Well has been
completed. The new well pump has been set and removed several
times, failing to reach designed performance levels.
Work was started and continues on the Hirschdale Water Treatment
Facilities. The two septic tanks were set and covered, all of
the underground piping and conduit was put in place, the concrete
floor was finished, the walls were framed, windows and doors were
set, the siding was completed and plywood sheeting was put on the
roof. The road to the site was repaired and the SCADA antenna
relocated.
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WATER PRODUCTION
SOURCE GALLONS
Airport Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 085, 000
"A" Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 896, 300
"B" Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 657, 500
Donner Creek Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81975, 000
Southside Well #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Northside Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 939, 000
Sanders Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 615, 000
Prosser Heights Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 458, 398
Prosser Annex Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 734, 000
Hirschdale Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 100
TOTAL PRODUCTION FOR DECEMBER 1995 . . . . . . . . . 68,489,298