Community Water Forums in June
Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) will be hosting three community water forums in June throughout Tuolumne County to focus on water solutions.
The Community Water Council held a series of meetings during the Spring of 2015. This was a diverse group that included public utilities, environmental groups, public officials, and groups who play key roles in the community. During these meetings the group worked together to determine ideas that would help assure the water needs of the region can be met over the next 100 years. A number of ideas were presented, discussed, and debated. Working together, there were a set of proposed actions that were voted upon. Community Water Council – Vote on recommendations – May 1. 2015 – Ranking Order Each idea was given a score of 0-5 with 0 being worst and 5 being best. The results are below in order. Only items that scored in the top 50% (2.5 or better) are shown here.
| Total | Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Improve the ditch system to increase efficiency | 94 | 4.70 |
| Reduce water loss within the piped systems | 89 | 4.45 |
| Make the flume from the Main Canal out of Lyons more reliable | 89 | 4.45 |
| Construct new off-stream storage | 77 | 3.85 |
| Review all reservoirs to increase capacity as is being done at Phoenix reservoir | 63 | 3.15 |
Following on the response from the Community Water Council, a series of Community Water Forums will be held in June to discuss water solutions for Tuolumne County. We are encouraging the public to attend and engage in an open discussion on water solutions. Listed below are the dates and locations for the community forums: Dates Location Time Wednesday, June 10th Sonora Opera Hall, Sonora 6-8pm Tuesday, June 16th Columbia Elementary, Columbia 6-8pm Thursday, June 18th Tuolumne Memorial Hall, Tuolumne 6-8pm For more information visit, www.yourwaterchoices.com or contact Lisa Westbrook at Tuolumne Utilities District at 209-532-5536, ext. 501 or at [email protected].