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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1976-08 - Board r DRAFT RESOLUTION FOR CONSIDERATION -wow /8/ . 1 RESOLUTION DEFINING THE BOARDS POLICY ON GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION . - BY DART RESORTS _WHEREAS; The Truckee Donner Public Utility District and Dart have heretofore entered into written agreements relating - - to the physical installation and improvements to be V constructed as part of the development known as Tahoe Donner, and W H E R EA S: The supplemental agreement provided for a groundwater ter • stud y to be conducted through the Truckee region, and WHEREAS: The groundwater study was conducted by Hydro-Search, Inc. resulting in the published report "Availability of Ground Water, Truckee Donner Public Utility District, Nevada County, California" dated February 14, 1975, and WHEREAS: The groundwater study defined groundwater basins recharge- potential and zones of groundwater favorability, and WHEREAS: In compliance with the supplemental agreement Dart is exploring, on an apparent random basis, for additional groundwater sources through the construction of pilot . . holes, and WHEREAS: Lacking specific programs as has been specifically . requested of Dart the District feels that these guide- lines must be provided to assist Dart in the productive and coordinated search for "suitable" groundwater supplies. . NOW THEREFORE BED IT RESOLVED _ That it shall be this Board 's policy, until suitable, creditable information is presented to justify a �revision, as follows : 1. Dart shall not be permitted to drill pilot holes or water wells on District owned property;- -77 w or . 2. Any potential pilot hole or well drilled into recharge Area "G" is hereby declared "unsuitable" -andshall not be connected to any part of the _Truckee Donner P.U .D. system. 3. Suitably exploration sites exist in recharge Areas I and D and this Board recommends that all future exploration be conducted within said areas . awk RE IT--F �• That any and all water supply credits for the sales office well as defined under the supplemental agreement shall be limited to the recharge of Zone "G" less the annual pro— duction of the Districtfs Donner Creek Well No. 2 pumping continuously at. 600 GPM. Passed and adopted this ieth day of- May, 1976. - AYES: NAYS, ABSENT: ` .