October 2009 - South Tahoe Public Utility District

Table of Contents
List of Tables ........................................................................................................................... viii
List of Figures .......................................................................................................................... viii
List of Appendices ...................................................................................................................... ix
Abstract....................................................................................................................................... x
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... xi
Section 1: Introduction .............................................................................. 1-1
1.1 Background ........................................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act...........................................1-1
1.1.2 1967 Agreement – Alpine County and the District ..................1-2
1.1.3 Indian Creek Reservoir Construction and Modification ...........1-2
1.1.4 Diamond Ditch Agreement 1972 .............................................1-3
1.1.5 Harvey Place Reservoir Agreement 1983 ...............................1-3
1.1.6 Harvey Place Reservoir Construction 1988 ............................1-3
1.1.7 Indian Creek Reservoir TMDL 2003 .......................................1-4
1.2 Recycled Water Irrigators and Application Sites .................................1-4
1.2.1 1968-1972 1-4
1.2.2 1972-1983 1-5
1.2.3 1983-1988 1-5
1.2.4 1988-present ..........................................................................1-5
1.2.5 Issues Pertaining to Permits, Agreements and
Regulations ............................................................................1-6
Section 2: Study Area .............................................................................. 2-11
2.1 Description and Boundaries ............................................................. 2-11
2.2 Land Use ......................................................................................... 2-11
2.2.1 Existing Land Use ................................................................ 2-11
2.2.2 Areas of Current Development ............................................. 2-12
2.2.3 Land Use Projections in 2028 ............................................... 2-12
2.3 Population ........................................................................................ 2-12
2.3.1 Alpine County Population Trends ......................................... 2-13
2.3.2 Recycled Water Application Rates and Blending .................. 2-13
Section 3: Existing Freshwater System .................................................. 3-15
3.1 Snowshoe Thompson No. 1 Ditch .................................................... 3-15
3.2 Indian Creek Diversion ..................................................................... 3-15
3.3 Upper Dressler Ditch ........................................................................ 3-16
3.4 Indian Creek Reservoir .................................................................... 3-16
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Recycled Water Facilities Master Plan - October 2009
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