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The board discussed continuing surface water deliveries at approximately 50 CFS through September 30, drawing down roughly 8,700 acre-feet of available Lone Tree storage after reserving about 5,000 acre-feet for Exhibit C through December. No land purchases for recharge basins. The board approved a resolution to support a Water Smart grant application to replace eight monitoring wells at a total project cost just under $1 million with a required 50% local match.
The board approved a $5,499,199 construction contract to Ford Construction for the Lake Tulloch Intertie Project, installing 12,700 feet of new pipe to eliminate reliance on an aging underwater crossing. A water transfer agreement with East Bay MUD was approved, allowing East Bay MUD to receive up to 150 acre-feet annually of CCWD pre-1914 water for about $30,000/year in revenue to CCWD.
The board approved a standardized landowner recharge agreement formalizing an 80/20 water credit split for landowner recharge facilities. Staff discussed substantial fall recharge interest, with firm requests discussed as roughly 35,000–41,500 acres and additional interest also mentioned, while improved State Water Project modeling signaled a stronger water supply outlook. A canal-wide golden mussel treatment proposal is being evaluated, with a board vote expected in September.
The board approved a one-time 25% increase in member dues to fund consultant work responding to DWR questions on the GSP update and periodic evaluation, with responses due Oct. 1. The board also approved an updated domestic well mitigation program, opening a six-month claims window for post-2015 well failures backed by a $200,000 fund.
Staff reported the current effective district allocation is ~67% and that early returns allowed recovery wells to be shut off. Golden mussel treatments in the 850 canal are costing more than the ~$315k estimate but remain under the $2M authorization. Staff presented a ~$12.3M 2025 final accounting adjustment and discussed carryover with San Luis projected above 90%.
