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Record of the Minutes of the
Special Project Committee Meeting of the
Beaumont Basin Watermaster
October 15, 2014
Meeting Location:
Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District
560 Magnolia Avenue
Beaumont, CA 92223
I. Call to Order
Chairman Duane Burk called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
II. Roll Call
City of Banning Duane Burk Present
City of Beaumont Kyle Warsinski Present
Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Eric Fraser Present
South Mesa Water Company George Jorritsma Present
Yucaipa Valley Water District Joseph Zoba Present
Thierry Montoya was present representing legal counsel for the Watermaster.
Members of the public who registered their attendance were: Ray Morris, Bob Wall, John Covington, Fran
Flanders, Hannibal Blandon, Tom Harder and Barbara Voigt.
III. Pledge of Allegiance
Chairman Burk led the pledge of allegiance.
IV. Public Comments
Luwana Ryan spoke to the Committee about her concerns regarding land use plans and what measures will
be taken to protect the Basin.
V. Special Project Committee Consisting of the Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District, City of
Banning, Yucaipa Valley Water District, and South Mesa Mutual Water Company
a. Status Report and Discussion Regarding the Beaumont Basin Groundwater Model and
Redetermination of Safe Yield
Engineering Consultant Hannibal Blandon of ALDA Engineering has been given the task of creating a
presentation at the next meeting to address issues discussed by the Committee including quantifying return
flows and outlining the factors that affect it. Committee members clarified what information would be
considered for the presentation, including consideration of boundaries, return flow rationales, a consensus
to forgo credits from the past temporarily so that a baseline can be established, focusing on land use
categories, and sources of water that can be considered for return flow analysis.
VI. Announcements
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Special Project Committee Meeting of the
Beaumont Basin Watermaster
October 15, 2014
Meeting Location:
Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District
560 Magnolia Avenue
Beaumont, CA 92223
I. Call to Order
Chairman Duane Burk called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
II. Roll Call
City of Banning Duane Burk Present
City of Beaumont Kyle Warsinski Present
Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Eric Fraser Present
South Mesa Water Company George Jorritsma Present
Yucaipa Valley Water District Joseph Zoba Present
Thierry Montoya was present representing legal counsel for the Watermaster.
Members of the public who registered their attendance were: Ray Morris, Bob Wall, John Covington, Fran
Flanders, Hannibal Blandon, Tom Harder and Barbara Voigt.
III. Pledge of Allegiance
Chairman Burk led the pledge of allegiance.
IV. Public Comments
Luwana Ryan spoke to the Committee about her concerns regarding land use plans and what measures will
be taken to protect the Basin.
V. Special Project Committee Consisting of the Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District, City of
Banning, Yucaipa Valley Water District, and South Mesa Mutual Water Company
a. Status Report and Discussion Regarding the Beaumont Basin Groundwater Model and
Redetermination of Safe Yield
Engineering Consultant Hannibal Blandon of ALDA Engineering has been given the task of creating a
presentation at the next meeting to address issues discussed by the Committee including quantifying return
flows and outlining the factors that affect it. Committee members clarified what information would be
considered for the presentation, including consideration of boundaries, return flow rationales, a consensus
to forgo credits from the past temporarily so that a baseline can be established, focusing on land use
categories, and sources of water that can be considered for return flow analysis.
VI. Announcements
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