Kittitas
County Water Purveyors
Minutes
of Regular Meeting
September
28, 2004
The Board of Directors of the Kittitas County
Water Purveyors met in Regular Session on September 28, 2004. Directors in attendance were Chairman Pat
Clerf, Vice Chairman Kevin Eslinger, Jim Schnebly and Mel Dyk. Also in attendance were Tony Jantzer, Jane
Creech, Jack Carpenter, Roger Satnik and Kathleen Satnik.
The Minutes of the August 8, 2004 meeting were
approved as presented with a motion from Mel Dyk and seconded by Jim
Schnebly. The motion passed unanimously.
Kathleen Satnik apprised the Board updated
information was not received from Carol Ready.
Moving to Grant Updates Kathleen Satnik apprised the Board she is continuing to use funding under the current 319 grant. Kathleen apprised the Board she is working with the Kittitas Environmental Education Network explaining they have a long term lease with Washington State Parks for installation of an interpretive center at the Helen Mc Cabe State Park.
Kathleen apprised the Board the water lab is
fully accredited for analysis of Total Suspended Solids and turbidity and Beth
Wilcox is not longer employed by KCWP/KRD.
Kathleen further explained Karen Olson is picking up some of the extra
workload.
Kathleen apprised the Board the KCWP Fair
Booth well received by the public and received a 4th place
ribbon.
Kathleen apprised the Board the Properly
Functioning Condition Training went well and it will help her evaluate sites
for rehabilitation. Kathleen explained
she is working on scheduling a presentation on riparian restoration in
cooperation with KCCD and DOE. Kathleen
explained several entities have expressed interest in attending the
presentation.
Moving to Bacteria TMDL update Kathleen
explained it has been stalled again by EPA.
Jane Creech apprised the Board there is a public meeting scheduled for
9:30 a.m. October 19th at Hal Holmes. Jane further explained DOE
Regional and Head Offices have been negotiating the use of natural conditions
as targets when EPA stated they could not accept the use of natural conditions
as targets. Jane further explained
support of the local community is necessary for the success of the
project. Kathleen requested direction
from the Board regarding what level is acceptable for the KCWP to participate
and support the project. Discussion
followed with the consensus KCWP support natural conditions.
Kathleen apprised the Board the water quality
complaints/issues are slowing. Kathleen
further explained she is continuing to work with irrigators and irrigation
entities identified through the water quality compliance policy.
Kathleen announced the next KCWP Board Meeting
is scheduled for October 26th with a Public Meeting scheduled for
7:00 p.m. October 28th with a location to be announced.
All Business having been concluded the meeting
adjourned.
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Pat Clerf, Chairman