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Section 3
Status of the Basin and Administration of the Judgment
Discussion Regarding the Water Level Monitoring Equipment [Memorandum 17-11].
After Engineer Blandon noted the concerns that have been raised in prior Watermaster
discussions about poor customer service received from Solinst, the manufacturer of the
equipment being used. Engineer Blandon presented a comparison matrix of four
providers of water level monitoring equipment and discussed aspects related to features,
cost, and reliability. He also recommended that the Watermaster continue with Solinst.
Items Discussed During the April 5, 2017 Regular Watermaster Committee Meeting
Overview of the Issues Associated with the Estimation of Storage Losses due to
Supplemental Water Recharge [Memorandum 17-12]. Mr. Harder presented a synopsis
of the methodology, or lack thereof, of twelve groundwater management basins in
California in estimating groundwater storage losses. He indicated that with the exception
of a couple of basins, groundwater storage losses are not addressed as technically or in
as much detail as he had expected. After much discussion, several Committee Members
indicated their support of a technically defensible model to estimate groundwater storage
losses from the basin and requested a proposal to conduct this analysis by the next
Committee meeting.
Items Discussed During the June 7, 2017 Regular Watermaster Committee Meeting
Status Report on Water Level Monitoring throughout the Beaumont Basin through May
31, 2017 [Memorandum 17-13]. Engineer Blandon gave a status report of the water level
monitoring throughout the basin and indicated that in general water levels were beginning
to come up at various locations.
2016 Consolidated Annual Report and Engineering Report – Draft Report [Memorandum
17-14]. Engineer Blandon apologized for not being able to present the Draft
Consolidated Annual Report and Engineering Report at this meeting and stated that the
draft report will be submitted at the regular August 2, 2018 meeting.
2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Reporting Requirements and its impact
on the 2017 Consolidated Annual Report and Engineering Report [Memorandum 17-15].
Engineer Blandon indicated that as an adjudicated basin, the Beaumont Basin must
comply with the reporting requirements to the state under this act. One of the
requirements is the delivery of a Final Annual Report to the state for the preceding year
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by April 1 . He indicated that the completion of the Consolidated Annual Report by the
reporting date will require an adjustment in the presentation of the Draft report and in the
adoption of the Final report. After a brief discussion, the Committee members agreed
that the Draft report be presented at the regular February meeting while presentation of
the Final report will require moving the April meeting to the last Wednesday in March.
Approval of the Groundwater Storage Application and Groundwater Storage Agreement
in the Beaumont Basin for the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency in the Amount of
10,000 ac-ft. [Memoranum 17-16]. Member Zoba gave an overview of the agenda item
highlighting the four conditions under which the Watermaster Committee would approve
the storage account requested by SGPWA. Member Frazer motion to approve the
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