HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-07-19 Water Advisory Committee MinutesCity of Ashland
Ashland Water Advisory Committee
Council Chambers, 1175 East Main Street
Meeting Minutes 7/19/2010
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chair Rich Whitley at 4:05
p.m. in the Civic Center Council Chambers.
Committee Members Present: Alex Amarotico, John Williams, Amy Patton, Lesley
Adams, Pat Acklin, Donna Rhee, Don Morris, Councilor Carol Voisin, Councilor Kate
Jackson, Rich Whitley, Darrell Boldt and Donna Mickley
Staff Present: Mike Faught, Pieter Smeenk, Robbin Pearce, Betsy Harshman
Consultants: David Kraska, Nicki Pozos, and Rachel Lanigan, Rich Whitley
II. PRESENTATION:
Carollo Engineers presented a PowerPoint on:
• Level of service goals
• The adequacy of exiting water supplies
• Climate change: Consultants provided copies of a study completed by Alan Hamlet of
the Climate Research Center at University of Washington
• Water Supply Alternatives included recycled water, Talent/Ashland/Phoenix (TAP)
pipeline, expansion of Talent Irrigation District (TID) supply, additional Ashland
Creek impoundment, groundwater/Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR), expanded or
redundant Water Treatment Plant (WTP).
III. PUBLIC COMMENT: Ron Roth, 6950 Old Hwy 99 South, commented on TID water
demand and agricultural irrigation changes taking place around our valley.
IV. DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS:
The Ashland Water Advisory Committee (AWAC) selected three of the four levels of service
goals (LOS) at its June 2, 2010 meeting. The committee continued discussion on the fourth
goal: "Have sufficient supply to meet projected demands that have been reduced based on
additional 5-15% conservation (-7-21% each month reduction)." Following discussion of the
fourth goal, the committee reached a consensus on the conservation Level of Service goal to
plan for 5% conservation with a goal of 15% conservation.
The committee also discussed conservation measures considered, such as using Waste Water
Treatment Plant (WWTP) recycled water for irrigation purposes, rain water catchment, East
Fork of Ashland Creek containment and geo wells.
V. NEXT MEETING: August 12, 2010 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at City Council Chambers
VI. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by. -
Betsy Hardman, Administrative Supervisor
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