SAJB Meeting 9/28/2000

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SPOKANE AQUIFER JOINT BOARD  AGENDA

September 28, 2000  –  2:00 PM

Vera Water and Power 601 North Evergreen

1.  Call to Order

2.  Finance Committee Report – Steve Skipworth, Treasurer

  •  Approve Bills

3.  OLD BUSINESS

  • Spokane County Water Conservancy Board
  •  Ecology Grant Agreement

4.  NEW BUSINESS

  • College Internship Program
  • Groundwater Foundation Conference November 13-15, 2000

5.  WELLHEAD PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

  • Committee Reports
  • Program Leader Report – Julia McHugh
    1. Reminder:  Water Weeks Tours – Saturday Sept. 30, Upriver Dam & Sullivan Park sites
    2. Imagery from 11”x17” poster will be available on disk for use in District Newsletters
    3. District Profile questionnaire – please complete & return to Julia ASAP
    4. YMCA Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) – participants interested in environmental issues; possible source of assistance to SAJB
    5. Aquifer Atlas – free copies available to all; suggest one copy to your local library branch
    6. GIS Demo Re-run – County willing to hold another demo @ Public Works Bldg. – Bring your consulting engineer or other staff – call Julia with available dates and times
    7. Copies of educational materials from County WQMP program available
    8. County Wastewater Facility Planning – Treatment Alternatives – Input suggestions for EIS Scoping ends Oct. 12th; anticipate 18 months following for public meetings, project newsletters,  stakeholder forums, community group presentations and public hearings.   Two alternatives of particular note:  1)Underground storage of treated and reclaimed wastewater for subsequent use for irrigation or release to streams for flow augmentation during critical low-flow periods.  2) Recharge of the Spokane Aquifer with treated wastewater effluent, with the co-mingled water being available for all uses including potable water supplies. If you have input for scoping process, form available from Julia or contact County Utilities @ 477-3604.

6.  ADJOURN