Agenda in
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Notes in
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Approval of
Minutes
Approval of
vouchers and warrants
Old Business
1. Adjudication
Bill Ganong updated the board on the Klamath River Adjudication.
The Nicholson Group has filed a motion asking the Adjudicator to dismiss
the Administrative Law Judge’s preliminary order.
The State of
The irrigators have filed a request for an extension to provide
place of use information. Mary
Cheyne has been hired to compare maps that were submitted when the Adjudication
claims were filed.
After a discussion the board agreed that Ed Bair will replace Bill Kennedy as KID’s representative on the Adjudication Committee.
2.
Lawsuits/legal;
KID representatives
a.
Takings
Ganong reported that
Roger Marzulla has requested an extension to respond to the
b.
PCFFA II:
2006 Klamath Project Operations; A Canal opening date
Dave Solem updated the
board on the PCFFA II suit. We are
waiting for a ruling from Judge Armstrong regarding the flows in the 2002
Biological Opinion, which will determine how the Project will operate during the
2006 water season.
The board agreed to begin
filling the A canal on
c.
Straits
Drain; March 15 settlement hearing
Solem reported that March
15 is the next scheduled settlement hearing on the Klamath Straits Drain suit.
It a settlement cannot be reached interested parties can refile and the
process will start again.
The board reviewed the
annual billing from Tulelake Irrigation District for the Oregon J Lands.
The board agreed to pay the billing at the reduced rate of $31/acre as
agreed by TID.
Solem
reported that the project to replace the drain pipe in the town of
Solem reported that
Taylor High has installed a squash pipe in the F canal for Fred Ginestar.
Solem will inspect the installation to make sure it complies with
District regulations.
New Business
1.
Election
The board discussed the
upcoming election for KID irrigator approval to investigate forming a Public
Utility District. The board agreed
that the election will be held
Solem will prepare a
District newsletter which will contain information regarding the election and a
sample ballot, as well as an update on other issues.
The newsletter will be mailed the first part of April.
2.
OWRC meeting
March 30: schedule
Solem informed the board
that the lobbyist hired by the Oregon Water Resource Congress will visit
3.
Water 2025
Solem reported that the
4.
Conservation
pipe request
KID will submit a request
for pipe from the Bureau of Reclamation for installation by KID.
Solem informed the board that the cost of installation was more than the
required 50% of the cost, but has allowed KID to resolve a number of problems in
the suburban area and in Malin. KID
is planning on piping a 4,000 foot lateral near the Bypass with 30 inch pipe.
5.
Cell Tech
Solem updated the board
on a request from Cell Tech for a one year extension to remove the reminder of
their installation on the C canal. The
board agreed to recommend that the BOR grant the extension but allow no
operations without compensation to KID.
6.
Rental water
The current KID policy
for Contract Water was discussed by the board.
The current policy would set the rate at $41 per acre.
There are approximately 300 acres under Contract Water agreements.
7.
A Canal Fish
Screen
Solem reported that KID
crews are preparing the A canal fish screens for the 2006 water season by
replacing the brushes on the screen cleaner, new belts on the fish pump, and
pressure washed the screens. The BOR
has not repaired the bent stem or inspected the torque switch malfunction which
originally caused the problem. The
BOR has taken no action on the O&M transfer agreement for the fish screens.
8.
Maintenance;
Stukel pumps/power
Solem updated the board
on winter maintenance. Due to the
weather, District crews have not been able to complete some jobs such as
cleaning ditches and burning weeds.
9.
BOR area
manager
Dave Sabo, Area Manager
of the BOR will be moving to
10.
Insurance
Solem continues to
investigate the need for fiduciary insurance to protect the Trustees of the
District’s pension plans against negligence.
Ganong will contact Special District Association of Oregon (SDAO) to
clarify what is covered under the District’s existing insurance policy.
Solem reported that KID’s insurance through SDAO as well as the insurance that South Valley Bank and Trust (SVBT) carries will apply to the courtesy carrier provided by SVBT in picking up KID deposits.
11.
Other
Solem reported that Mark
Holliday, Business Manager of Local #701 has defined a full time employee as one
who is paid for 120 hours during the month.
Those employees not meeting this criteria will not be entitled to the
District’s portion of the medical insurance premium.
The employee will be required to pay the entire premium out of pocket.
The board approved 3 exclusions.
The board agreed that beginning
KWUA meeting
March 10
NAS May 2,
Yreka
KID Board
meeting April 13