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1. Meeting Minutes for October 3, 2018

AYES: Jaggers, Jorritsma, Vela, Zoba
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Warsinski.
STATUS: Motion Approved

VI. Reports

A. Report from Engineering Consultant – Hannibal Blandon, ALDA
Engineering

Mr. Blandon reported that he had no report. Mr. Blandon advised that
Tom Harder was not in attendance. And that he apologized for being
absent. Mr. Blandon stated that Ben Lewis was in attendance as Mr.
Harder’s representative.

B. Report from Hydrogeological Consultant – Ben Lewis, Thomas Harder &
Co.

No report.

C. Report from Legal Counsel – Thierry Montoya, Alvarado Smith

Legal Counsel Thierry Montoya reported that there is a status conference
on January 26 with the Riverside Superior Court which wants to monitor
the amendment of the judgment to fix a clerical error, which will be
discussed in a few minutes.

VII. Discussion Items

A. Status Report on Water Level Monitoring throughout the Beaumont
Basin through November 15, 2018

Recommendation: No recommendation.
Mr. Blandon gave a report. New wells are being pursued in the Desert
Lawn / Calimesa area. Existing wells in the north portion of the basin
are fairly stable. Some equipment is being temperamental. The Noble
Creek observation well shows water levels increase by 84 feet since
2016. The increase in the deep aquifer is about 38 feet over the last
three years. Levels in the Sun Lakes area have dropped three feet.

In Banning, the three wells are fairly flat. Banning Well 1A is still missing
a probe. Some issues have been experienced with communication cable
at Beaumont #2. The measuring probe will be sent in for repair.

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