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 note1)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