Title
Approval of the Long-Range Water Supply Plan
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the revised Long-Range Water Supply Plan.
Utilities Manager's Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends that Council approve the plan as requested.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The Board of Public Utilities recommends that Council approve the plan as requested.
Body
DPU contracted with Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc. (DBS&A) to revise the Long-Range Water Supply Plan. Using the original format and data from the Council-adopted 2006 Long-Range Water Supply Plan as a starting point, DBS&A updated the Plan to:
- Reflect current population and water demand projections,
- Evaluate potential climate change impacts, and
- Assess various water supply options, including the timing for development of the County’s San Juan-Chama water rights.
The revised Long-Range Water Supply Plan was presented at a public meeting on November 15, 2016, which had 24 attendees, to the Board of Public Utilities on November 16, 2016 and to the County Council on November 29, 2016. On February 15, 2017, the updated plan was presented to the Utility Board. After presentation of the revised plan and discussion of the comments received from the public the Utility Board took no action and asked that the plan be presented for approval in March 2017, in part to accommodate the request by the Pajarito Conservation Alliance to have more time to review the revised plan. The Plan was presented to the Utility Board on March 15th. The final step, as required by the Office of the State Engineer, is for County Council adoption of the final revised Plan on March 21, 2017. DPU has received written comments from Robert Wells, the Pajarito Conservation Alliance , Ed Jacobson, and C.M. Gillespie. In addition, staff met with three County Councilors on January 17, 2017 to review the plan in detail. Staff also met with the Pajarito Conservation Al...
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