South Truckee Meadows General Improvement District

Minutes of the washoe county well Mitigation Hearing Board, March 16,2006
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well pumping, decreased irrigation and other factors. Discussion ensued over the numbers and previous
mitigation hearings.
Members agreed to base their recommendations on a total drawdown of 48 feet' Chairman Jacobson
stated that in subtracting the l0 feet, which is considered reasonable, the remainder is 38 feet. Mr. Pohll
recommended that 18 fiet of that amount be considered due to drought, other domestic wells in the area
and other factors, leaving Z0 feetatfibutable to STMGID pumping. Chairman Jacobson stated he did not
see documentation of tS feet being attributable to other factors, such as drought' Further discussion
ensued over the numbers.
Mr. Morros made a motion that the unreasonabie lowering of the water table, taking into account the
amount atbibuted to drought, and other domestic well pumping is 32 feet. Mr' Carlson seconded the
motion. Mr. Morros clarified his motion; 10 feet is considered reasonable lowering, leaving 38 feet, then
taking off another 6 feet for drought and domestic wells, leaving 32 feetof lowering of the water table (or
67%f considered unreasonable lowering. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Scheduling the next meeting of the Well Mitigation Hearing Board, and possible direction to
staff.
Chairman Jacobson reported the next meeting is scheduled for April 4,2A06. Mr. Smitherman reported
there are two applicants, Wendy Pierce and one other.
BOARD ITEMS
None.
STAF'F ITEMS
Mr. Smitherman reported that a representative of the geothermal plant would be invited to the next
meeting.
Mr. Rhodes asked for clarification that both sets of minutes (December and February) were included in
the motion for approval, which members agreed was the intention.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Minutes submittedby:
Niki Linn
Recording Secretary
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