Prior Adopted Board Meeting Minutes
2019 Minutes 2018 Minutes 2017 Minutes
2016 Minutes 2015 Minutes 2014 Minutes
For prior year minutes, please contact us
ALLOCATION
Click here for the USBR Initial Allocationfor 2019 announced February 20, 2019. Initial Federal Allocation is 100% of Lindmore ID Class 1 supply.
FAQ's:
- What makes up our rate? (Assuming we deliver 40,000 acre feet of water)
- Fixed Costs (Friant O&M, Exchange Contractor Water Costs, Water Legal Defense, Bond Service, etc.) $43.18 Acre/Foot
- USBR cost of water $46.56 Acre/Foot
- Delivery (Admin., O&M) $41.96 Acre/Foot
- Why is our rate higher than in the past?
- The amount of water we deliver impacts the rate of water more than anything else. (The less water we can deliver, the higher the rate.)
- USBR and Friant Water Authority costs have gone up.
- District costs have stayed relatively stable over the last 10 years.
- What factors have impacted the District's allocation from the USBR?
- The USBR decided to release water from Millerton to meet the demands of the Exchange Contractors, putting the security of our supply in jeopardy.
- An apparent warming and drop in elevation for moisture patterns has negatively impacted the amount of water collected in watersheds.
- A 1986 law suit required the District in 2010 to release 18% of it's water supply to restore the San Joaquin Salmon fishery. Settlement
- What were the pro-rates for the last five years?
- How will the District prepare for future variations in USBR water supply?
- The District began searching for and working with other agencies to find places to percolate wet year water supply.
- We plan to develop groundwater banking.
- We intend to find additional supplies.
- We also plan to improve our supply foundation through legislation.
Board Room
To Transfer Allocation back to the District Pool fill out form & return to the District Office prior to July 31, click here for the
2019 Adopted Board Meeting Minutes
Feb 11, 2019 May 14, 2019 Sept 10, 2019
Feb 21, 2019 May 21, 2019 October 8, 2019
Mar 11, 2019 June 11, 2019 Nov 12, 2019
AGENDAS, MINUTES, AND FINANCE
After the February 21st Lindmore ID Special Board meeting, the Board announced a 2019 water allocation and water rate:
- 1.30 AF of water per acre of land
- $55 per acre foot (pumped water add $10 per acre foot)
- Effective after Unlimited Use period
RULES &
REGULATIONS
| 2014 | 0 AF/ac. |
| 2015 | 0 AF/ac, |
| 2016 | 1.00 AF/ac. |
| 2017 | 1.00 AF/ac.minimum |
| 2018 | 1.30 AF/ac. minimum |
Click here to view latest District Rules and Regulationsadopted February 21, 2019.
Lindmore ID's Regular Board Meeting is:
March 10, 2020: Agenda to be posted
For Lindmore ID's Monthly Delivery Report and Friant's Weekly Water Report visit our
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