Kittitas County Water Purveyors

Minutes of Regular Meeting

July 27, 2004

The Board of Directors of the Kittitas County Water Purveyors met in Regular Session on July 27, 2004. Directors in attendance were Chairman Pat Clerf, Vice Chairman Kevin Eslinger and Mel Dyk and Jack Clerf. Also in attendance were Carol Ready, Jane Creech, Tony Jantzer, Karen Olson, Kathleen Satnik, Roger Satnik, Urban Eberhart, Mark Charlton and Jack Carpenter.

The Minutes of the May 25, 2004 meeting were approved by a motion from Jack Clerf and seconded by Mel Dyk. The motion passed unanimously.

Carol Ready presented updated information and distributed pictures on the Manastash Project explaining they are trying to go forward. Carol distributed the 2005 proposed YTAHP budget effective October 1, 2004 in the sum of $27,225.00 for review and discussion. A motion from

Kevin Eslinger and seconded by Urban Eberhart approved the 2005 proposed YTAHP budget in the sum of $27,225.00. The motion passed unanimously.

Moving to Grant Update Kathleen apprised the Board DOE sent a letter approving KCWP for the number one position for 319 grant funding with a projected start date of October 1, 2004. Kathleen requested approval to charge hours for Karen and Beth to KCWP until the effective date of the new 319 grant. Discussion followed with the consensus KCWP would cover the hours for Karen and Beth until the effective date of the new 319 grant. Kathleen apprised the Board the water quality lab should be accredited for TSS as soon as the results are submitted and forwarded to DOE. Kathleen apprised the Board the funding for the settling pond for Dale Dyk has been approved through a $4,000.00 Coastal Protection Funding Grant with work scheduled to begin after water shut off in 2004.

Kathleen apprised the Board the first draft of the DOE Use Attainability Analysis has been distributed for comments. Discussion followed with Jack Carpenter explaining WSWRA has been monitoring this analysis.

Kathleen apprised the Board Terry Wittmeier, DOE Compliance Officer, has been up to look at creeks explaining he will be back again. Discussion followed with the recommendation water quality issues should be addressed at the local level using the Water Quality Compliance Policy with referral to DOE only if no action is being taken by the landowner.

Kathleen presented updated information on the Water Quality Compliance Policy explaining individuals contacted as a result of a water quality complaint have been cooperative and efforts have been made to correct the problem. Discussion followed with the recommendation

water quality issues continue to be addressed with landowner contact and education. A motion from Jack Clerf and seconded by Mel Dyk approved water quality strikes, as specified in the Water Quality Compliance Policy, will be counted by field not by landowner/operator.

The motion passed unanimously. Kathleen apprised the Board high turbidity return flows will cause problems during spring 2005, even if sediment is not reaching compliance points this year.

Kathleen apprised the Board the Kittitas County Commissioners are interested in discussing the CIDMP in Kittitas County.

Moving to Other Business Kathleen announced the next Kittitas County Water Purveyors Board meeting will be August 24, 2004.

All Business having been conclude the meeting adjourned.

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Pat Clerf, Chairman