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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/15/97C I T Y 0 F CA LI FOR NIA ~.- WATER BOARD Mark C. Salvaggio, Chair Patricia M. Smith Jacquie Sullivan CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1997 - 4:30pm Water Resources Building Conference Room 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA AGENDA 1). CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2). ROLL CALL. 3). APPROVE MINUTES OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1996. 4). TOUR OF TEN MILLION GALLON RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION SITE @ WATER RESOURCES OFFICE, 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311. 5). PUBLIC STATEMENTS. 6). CORRESPONDENCE. 7). DEFERRED BUSINESS A. KERN RIVER UPDATE - SPECIAL OPERATIONS. 8). NEW BUSINESS A. 1997 WATER BOARD MEETING SCHEDUle. B. ELECTION OF WATER BOARD VICE-CHAIR. 9). CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) KERN DELTA WATER DISTRICT vs. NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT; CITY OF BAKERSFIELD; KERN ISLAND WATER COMPANY - TULARE SUPERIOR COURT CASE bP. 96-172919. 10). CLOSED SESSION ACTION. 11). ADJOURNMENT. GENE ~aourcea Manager POSTED: January 10, 1997 8:WBJA1S07 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD * BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 · (805) 326-3715 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Held Tuesday, November 19, 1996, Water Resources Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311. 1. The meeting was called to order by Boardmember SaNaggio at 4:30pm. 2. Present: Mark Salvaggio, Chair Randy Rowles (seated at 4:43pm) Patricia M. Smith 3. Boardmember Smith made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Water Board Meeting held September 18, 1996. Motion carried. 4. There were no public statements. 5. Deferred Business. SA. Hydrographic Supervisor Steve Lafond gave an update on the Kern River operations. Steve explained it was still very early in the season to have a firm handle on what the water supply will be for the 1997 runoff. He stated the supply in Lake Isabella was currently holding steady at the 252,000 acre-foot level, and projections were to have the reservoir drawn-down to the carryover limit of 245,000 acre-feet prior to December 1, 1996. However, storm activity that came into the upper watershed on Sunday, November 17th, caused the Kern River to rise to its second highest peak of record for that date. Using the most recent data available, the watershed received about four inches of precipitation at the 11,000 foot level in the upper Kern and reports of two and one-half to three feet of snow fell basin-wide on the southern Sierras. No action taken or required, for information only. 5B. The Improvement District N°4 of the Kern County Water Agency overhead/administrative cost allocation resolution was presented by Water Superintendent Pat Hauptman and Business Manager Maurice Randall. There has been an ongoing issue between the KCWA and ID N"-4 purveyors regarding the amount levied for these charges. An outside auditor was hired to examine the KCWA's accounting procedures for the ID 1W-4 overhead allocation and investigate how the charges were generated. This issue has been resolved in a cooperative effort and a process put in place to properly charge these fees. A method for payback of previously excess charges will be through credits at the rate of $60,000 a year for the next six years, if these payments are delinquent or deferred the interest would be calculated and accrued. No action taken or required, for information only. $C. Water Superintendent Pat Hauptman presented to the Board the report of results of the 1996 Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Isabella/South Fork of Kern River program. The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service suspended all restrictions this year due to the leveling off of the 34 pairs of the birds. They are looking into other possible causes for thc birds decline such as storms outside the area that affect thc migration of the bird, chemicals, as well as migratory stopover sites between the breeding ground, Costa Rica, and the southfork of the Kern River valley. We are pleased with the status as it compares to a year ago when there was so much uncertainty placed on our withdrawal schedules. The ability to manage the reservoir without any new restrictions has made for a much better situation for all Kern River Interests. No action taken or required, for information only. ; .6. New Business. 6A. The draft 'Pioneer Project Agreement' and "Statement of Policy" to recharge water in the Kern River Parkway during recreation season was brought before the Board by Mr. Bogart. The negotiations have been in earnest with the Kern County Water Agency since January of 1996 to produce a workable agreement. Three members of the KCWA's Board of Directors, Mr. Garnett, Ms. Mathews and Mr. Frick, as well as Mr. Tom Clark, General Manager, and Jim Beck, ID N°4 District Manager, were in attendance. The Pioneer Project Agreement provides for and outlines the conditions and fee schedules required to operate the KCWA Pioneer Properties as a water banking project. As part of the agreement, the City and KCWA will participate in a Joint Resolution to provide a coordinated recreational recharge and spreading program to increase the visibility of the fiver flows in the Kern River Parkway during the summer season. After a very lengthy discussion, staff recommended the Agreement and Joint Resolution to the full City Council subject to the KCWA Board's formal adoption of the "Pioneer Project Agreement' and 'Joint Resolution' to establish a water recreation recharge program for the Kern River Parkway. A motion was made by Boardmember Salvaggio to this effect. Motion carried. 7. Closed Session 7A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation. Closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Kern Delta Water District vs. North Kern Water Storage District, et al., Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 96-172919. The meeting adjourned to Closed Session at 5:29p.m. The meeting reconvened at 5:35p.m. 8.Closed Session action. 8A.No action to report, update given on existing litigation. 9.The meeting adjourned at 5:35p.m. City of Bakersfield Water Board Sharon Robison, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board S:\WBL~T'EF.S\I ! * ! 9-96 2 ISABELLA RESERVOIR DALLY OPERATIONS REPORT (All readings are for date of report (THURSDAY) as of (XX)l, except as noted.., cfa in italics) Date of Report: January 9, 1997 ISABELLA RESERVOIR 1 2583.66 Lake Elevation (ft.) 344518 Storage +4744 Change 3000 Inflow to Isabella 2 568075 Storage Capacity 61% % of Capacity 145089 Normal Storage 237% % of Normal Storage For this Date 3 8951 Average Lake Area (Acres) 107172 Inflow (Month) 15326 Outflow (Month) 4 3223 North Fork Mean 2958 North Fork @ 0700 Hours 242659 Accumulative Inflow (96-97 WY) 5 596 Mean Outflow 569 Borel Canal 27 Main Dam Outlet 178843 Accum. Outflow (WY) 6 603 Outflow @ 0700 574 Borel Canal @ 0700 Hours 29 Main Dam Outlet @ 0700 Hours Hours 7 12 Lake Evap. (cfs) 0.04 Inches Evap. for 24 Hours 141 Lake Evap. (Month to Date) 8 0 Spillway Discharge for 24 Hours PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE 9 0.00 Inches of Precipitation at Isabella for 24 Hours Normal for Isabella Precip. 10 8.44 Seasonal Precip. Isabella 3.94 this Date 214% % of Normal 11 0.00 Inches of Precipitation at Pascoe for 24 Hours Normal for Pascoe Precip. 12 32.80 Seasonal Precip. Pascoe 12.89 this Date 254% % of Normal 13 29.7 Upper Tyndall Creek 20.5 Pascoe 26.4 Wet Meadow 14 56 Isabella Maximum Temperature 15 30 Isabella Minimum Temperature 20 24 Hour Wind Movement (Miles) NATURAL RIVER FLOW 16 3157 Natural Flow (cfs) 111607 Natural Flow (Month to Date) 111607 1997 January- March Runoff 17 452 Mean Flow 698% Natural Flow 369 Median Flow 856% Natural Flow For this Date in % of Mean For this Date !n % of Median 18 _ 3157 Max. on Record 136 Min. on Record 253138 Accum. Natural Flow (Water Year) For this Date For this Date KERN RIVER FACTS & FIGURES: Hindsight needs no prescription. In April of 1978, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers called for a mandatory flood release operation at Isabella Reservoir which resulted in activation of the Kern River Intertie for the first time. By the time the Interlie was closed Produced by City of Bakerslfeld (June 27, 1978), 168, 818 acre-feet of Kern River water had entered the California Aqueduct. Department of Water Resources Isabella storage would peak on July 16, 1978 at 491,451AcFt, 78,500 AcFt below lake capacity. (805) 326-3715 KERN RIVER BASIN SNOWPACK ACCUMULATION EIGHT SENSOR INDEX January 9, 1997 25.0'~ ~ '" - ! --: ........... - ...... ~ /-V il, ~ 'i995-1996 ~ ~'~ .- ........ " 1993-1994 ,,'"' 41% A-J November December January February March April Snowpack Accumulation Season CITY OF BAKERSFIELD · DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES KERN RIVER @ KERNVILLE, 1ST POINT OF MEASUREMENT, & ISABELLA RESERVOIR STORAGE JANUARY 1997 RAINFLOOD 35,000 600,000 _ - (2~oa.25 Ft.) - Kern River ~550,000 - @ Kemville - (2~o~.~ Ft.) - 30,000-_ -500,000 _ - (2599.3a Ft.) Isabella Storage - - -450,000 - (;S94.6; Pt.) 25,000- _ - C] - :400,000 ~' - - 0 _ LU -350,000 (/) 20,000-~ - (2.~4.~7 Pt.) Q. - 1300,000 - (2s78.s3 Ft.) I&. 15,000 -250,000 _o ~ - --200,000 (.) ~ - 17.565.18 Ft) 10,000i - Kern River @ -150,000 - (2.556.94 Ft.) - 1st Pt. of Measurement ~ - - / ~ : 100,000 5,000- : :5o,ooo WED THUR FRI SAT SUN MON Bi-Hourly Readings CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD PROPOSED MEETING SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR 1997 The Water Board regular meetings are set for Wednesdays at 4:30pm, held at the Water Resources Building Conference Room, located at "One Thousand" Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA, 93311. Below is listed the tentative regular scheduled meeting dates for 1997 to consider and adopt at the January 15th, 1997 meeting. January 15t~, 1997 March 19t~, 1997 May 14t~, 1997 July 23t~, 1997 September 17~, 1997 November 12t~, 1997 If emergency business or action is required there will be Special Meetings called as needed. Notice of Cancellation of any scheduled meetings will be issued. S:SHARON~WBSCHD97 ITEM 9).A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) KERN DELTA WATER DISTRICT vs. NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT; CITY OF BAKERSFIELD; KERN ISLAND WATER COMPANY TULARE SUPERIOR COURT CASE N°. 96-172919. KERN RIVER BASIN SNOW SENSOR 'FORECAST MODEL Readings of Water Content DATE: 15-Jan 1997 are in Inches ..... Previous Year April-July Runoff = 128 % of Average SNOW SENSOR SITE Upper Tyndall Crabtree Chagoopa Wet Tunnel Casa Beach Weighted Creek Meadow Plateau Pascoe Meadow Guard Vieja Meadow Average Elevation (feet) 11,450 10,700 10,300 9,150 8,950 8,950 8,400 7,650 -- Actual Water Content This Date 30.6 18.3 21.3 26.0 24.6 14.0 11.9 6.0 19.2 Normal Water Content This Date 14.7 10.5 11.6 13.2 16.1 8.3 12.4 6.5 11.7 % of Normal Water Content This Date 209% 174% 183% 197% 153% 169% 96% 93% 160% April 1 Average Water Content 27.7 19.8 21.8 24.9 30.3 15.6 20.9 11.0 21.6 % of April I Average Water Content 110% 92% 98% 104% 810/0 90% 57% 55% 86% 1) 3-Gage Precipitation Index For this Date = 61.25 inches 3-Gage Precipitation Index Normal For this Date -- 26.04 inches 3-Gage Precipitation Index in % of Normal = 235% Percentage Into Snowpack Accumulation Season = 54% 2) Estimated April-July Runoff into Isabella Reservoir = 718,967 acre-feet 3) Estimated April-July Runoff in % of Average = 156% 1) 3-Gage precipitation index = October 1 to date cumulative rainfall totals for Glennville, Pascoe & Isabella Dam 2) Assumes median snowpack accumulation subsequent to date of estimate 3) April-July average inflow to Isabella Reservoir -- 461,000 acre-feet KERN RIVER BASIN SNOWPACK ACCUMULATION EIGHT SENSOR INDEX January 15, 1997 30 )-_ . ] 19~94o'1995 .:'"' ............. J" ........ ~ 100% o! April I Auorago : .................... ~ - i ; ............ ,. ~_.L ...... .i ........ .' ~ -~ i / i / ~ '.. ~. 'i ..... "'d, r--- ~-'. ~; 1995-1996 ) -- ~., .... ~.____.~...-.::: ,. ..... ; .. ............ .,.:q: ............ ...' , ~::=_-"!.. November December Janua~ Februa~ March April Snowpack Accumulation $oason CITY OF BAKERSFIELD · DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES Wednesday lanua~y 1S 1997 ~ 3'3{} am PST Wednesday, Jaa~ary 15 1997 © 7;4S am PST ISABELLA RESERVOIR DALLY OPERATIONS REPORT (All readings are for date of report (WEDNESDAY) as of 0001, except as noted.,, cfs in italics) Date of Report: January 15, 1997 ISABELLA RESERVOIR 1 2585.86 Lake Elevation (ff.) 364569 Storage +2492 Change 1823 Inflow to Isabella 2 568075 Storage Capacity 64% % of Capacity 146982 Normal Storage 248% % of NormaIStorage For this Date 3 9229 Average Lake Area (Acres) 134227 Inflow (Month) 22126 Outflow (Month) 4 1529 North Fork Mean 1588 North Fork @ 0700 Hours 269714 Accumulative Inflow (96-97 WY) 5 564 Mean Outflow 559 Borel Canal 5 Main Dam Outlet 185643 Accum. Outflow (WY) 6 568 Outflow @ 0700 563 Borel Canal @ 0700 Hours 5 Main Dam Outlet @ 0700 Hours Hours 7 3 Lake Evap. (cfs) 0.01 Inches Evap. for 24 Hours 348 Lake Evap. (Month to Date) 8 0 Spillway Discharge for 24 Hours PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE 9 0.16 Inches of Precipitation at Isabella for 24 Hours Normal for Isabella Precip. 10 9.20 Seasonal Precip. Isabella 4.27 this Date 215% % of Normal 11 0.40 Inches of Precipitation at Pascoe for 24 Hours Normal for Pascoe Precip. 12 33.60 Seasonal Precip. Pascoe 14.29 this Date 235% % of Normal 13 30.6 Upper Tyndall Creek 26.0 Pascoe 24.6 Wet Meadow 14 44 Isabella Maximum Temperature 15 33 Isabella Minimum Temperature 38 24 Hour Wind Movement (Miles) NATURAL RIVER FLOW 16 1957 Natural Flow (cfs) 139943 Natural Flow (Month to Date)_ 139943 1997 January-March Runoff 17 667 Mean Flow 293% Natural Flow 388 Median Flow 504% Natural Flow For this Date in % of Mean For this Date in % of Median 18 13550 Max~ on Record 160 Min. on Record 281474 Accum. Natural Flow (Water Year) For this Date For this Date KERN RIVER FACTS & FIGURES: On this date in 1984, Isabella Reservoir storage increased by 259 acre-feet resulting in 320,101 acre-feet of total lake storage, a record amount for this date. The Kern River at Kernville was Produced by Ci~ of Bakersfield f/owing 794 cfs and Upper Tyndall Creek sensOr registered 23.6' of water. The January 14, Department of Water Resources 1997 storage mark of 364, 569 acre-feet tops the 1984 prior storage record by 43, 468 acre-feet. (805) 326-3715 KERN RIVER NATURAL FLOW, REGULATED FLOW, & ISABELLA RESERVOIR STORAGE 1996-1997 WATER YEAR 20000 600,000 _ : (2608.25 Ft.) :550,000 17500- :500,000 - (2599.38 Ft.) 15000- :450,000 - (2594.62 Ft.) 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