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Section 2
Watermaster Activities
Items Discussed During the August 3, 2016 Regular Watermaster Committee Meeting
Status Report on Water Level Monitoring throughout the Beaumont Basin [Memorandum
16-12]. Mr. Blandon gave a status report of the water level monitoring project.
2015 Consolidated Annual Report and Engineering Report [Memorandum No. 16-13]. Mr.
Blandon presented information from the report including accomplishments of the Committee
in 2015, groundwater conditions, production, and recharge, transfers and adjustments of
rights, accounting of storage, and water quality in the basin.
Items Discussed During the October 5, 2016 Regular Watermaster Committee Meeting
Status Report on Water Level Monitoring throughout the Beaumont Basin [Memorandum
16-14]. Mr. Blandon gave a status report of the water level conditions in the Beaumont
Basin.
Overview of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Nitrate (N) in the Beaumont Basin and
Surrounding Area [Memorandum 16-15]. Mr. Blandon reported on water quality issues
documented in the 2015 Annual Report. Discussion ensued regarding the potential reasons
for TDS spikes at various locations in the Beaumont Basin.
Adoption of the 2015 Consolidated Annual Report and Engineering Report [Memorandum
No. 16-16]. The Watermaster Committee adopted the 2015 Report.
Concept for the Formation of a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) for the San
Timoteo Basin [Memorandum 16-17]. Member Zoba provided background on the reasons
for creating a GSA and explained that the Watermaster is already considered to be
sustainable by virtue of the stipulated judgment. No decision was needed and none was
made.
Application by the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (SGPWA) for a Groundwater Storage
Agreement in the Beaumont Basin [Memorandum 16-18]. Member Zoba reported that he
had met with the General Manager to discuss the application and presented five stipulations
or conditions to a potential agreement. Member Fraser suggested that the conditions be
sent to the SGPWA’s Board of Directors for vetting prior to drafting a final resolution. Further
discussion of this item was postponed to the next meeting.
Items Discussed During the December 7, 2016 Regular Watermaster Committee Meeting
Status Report on Water Level Monitoring throughout the Beaumont Basin [Memorandum
16-19]. Mr. Blandon gave a status report of the water level conditions in the Beaumont
Basin and fielded questions by members of the Committee. He also indicated of field
equipment troubles and the unresponsive support for Solinst. Member Fraser suggested
looking at different vendors for monitoring equipment and to make a presentation at the next
meeting.
Discussion Regarding the Creation of a Return Flow Policy for the Beaumont Basin
[Memorandum 16-20]. After an overview, Member Fraser motioned to direct staff to develop
a return policy in which individual retail agencies are credited appropritately for the return
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