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WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13, 1980
4:00 P.M.
Call meeting to order
Roll Call - Board Memebers: Barton, Chairman, Payne, Ratty, Bergen,
Hoagland
1. Approve minutes of regular board meeting of July 16, 1980.
2. Scheduled Public Statements.
3 Correspondence None
4. Board to consider retaining the services o~illia.~m~R. Rector
for
the purpose of developing geological and hydro~o~g%cal datum on the
City's 2800 acres. - IF ACCEPTABLE BOARD TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE
CHAI~N TO SIGN AGREEMENT.
5. Water Board letter to Regional Water Quality Control' Board, State
of Ca!ifornia~ regarding State funding for City's engineering and
improvements on 2800 acre recharge basin. - FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION.
6. Staff Comments
7. Board Comments
8. Adjournment
MINUTES
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAYf JULY 16, 1980
4:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Ratty in the absence of
Chairman Barton and Vice-Chairman Payne,.in the City Hall Caucus
Room.
The secretary called the roll as follows:
Present: Barton, Payne (Arrived at 4:10 P.M.), Ratty, Bergen,
Hoagiand
Absent: None
Staff Present: Celedon, Chafin, Hansen, Hostmyer, Needham
Others Present: Bob Lewis, District Manager, California Water
Service Company
Gai! Schontzler, The Bakersfield Californian
Frank Weldon, General Superintendent, California
Water Service Company
The minutes from the regular meeting of June 25, 1980, were approved
as presented. ~
At this time an Acquisition Agreement with Tenneco Realty Development
Corporation on an existing well and site within Ashe Water System
was presented to the board for consideration of reconmunendation to
the City Council for execution. After a brief discussion by board
and staff, upon a motion by Mr. Hoagland which'was passed, the
board recommended that the agreement be submitted to the City
Council fcr execution.
At this time Councilman Payne entered the meeting.
A Resolution of emergency declaration on well improvements for the
development of the well acquired from Tenneco Realty Development
Corporation was presented 'to the board to consider resolution and
make recommmendation to the City Council for action. After dis-
cussion between board and staff, Mr.~ Bergen made a motion recommend-
ing that the Resolution for improvement of the well be submitted
to the City Council for action. The motion was passed.
Mainline Extension Agreements for various Tracts and Parcel
Maps Within Ashe Water System were presented for acceptance and
execution. After discussion Mr. Berqen made a motion that the
Mainline Extension Agreemen'ts be' accepted and executed. The
motion was passed.
Staff Comments
Domestic Water Superintendent'John Hansen informed the board that
he now has Plans and Specifications which are alloted for in the
Domestic Water Enterprise Budget for a short ~ainline Extension
at the intersection of Stockdale Highwsy and New Stine Road, also,
Plans and Specifications for a pump house building 'to go over
well No. 9 ~in Quailwood Park. Both Plans~ and Specifications will
be presented to the City Council at t~he meeting this evening.
There being no furhter business to come before the board, Vice-
Chairman Payne adjourned the meeting at 4:25 P.M..
James J.. Barton, Chairman
City ~of-Bakersfield Water Board
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City of Bak~::~rsfi. e!d Mater Board
MEMORANDUM
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TO CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1980
The Bakersfield Water Department is currently planning for improvements
to increase the efficiency of recharge operations involving the "2800
acres". Full acceptance of the conjunctive use program will require
detailed monitoring and record keeping after a sub-surface evaluation is
completed.
It is important that official recognition be made of the techniques
employed and the policies involved.
We are, therefore, requesting your approval to acquire the service of
Michael R. Rector, on a retainer basis, to provide the additional expertise
that we need to accomplish this goal. Mr. Rector i~- a recognized ground-
water expert with local experience who has maintained a good professional
relationship with State and Federal Water Agencies. He has been involved
in the financing of the Saline Ag Project, Groundwater Quality Model,
Groundwater Degradation Study and a major grant project for o~e.of the
Water Districts. A brief resume of his professional activities has been
attached to this letter for your reference.
State-Federal grand funding can be used to help finance a part of our over-
all costs in upgrading the 2800 acre recharge operations. If we wish
to take advantage of these funds, we should make our contacts as soon as
possible.
City of Bakersfield Water Board
August 11, 1980
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Staff feels that Mr. Rector can help us financially as w~las technically.
For your information and review, please see attached resume on Michael R.
Rector,.Water Resources Consultant.
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RESUME
MICHAEL RECTOR
Consulting Geologist
PROFESSIONAL
Education: B.S. in Geology+ 2, 2'ea:z's
University of Washington
Employment:
1970 to ~ '1980 Senior Geologist, Kern County' Water
Agency, Bakersfield, California.
1957 - 1970 Consulting Geologist, Bakersfield.
1948 - 1957 Geologist in Charge, Sacramento Valley
Division, Union Oil Company of California.
Experience Details:
Projects for Kern County Water Agency:
1. Water quality and water level monitoring systems.
2. "Perched" water well grid and monitoring system.
3. Groundwater recharge program and overdraft policy.-
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4. Water conservation "guidelines" brochure and numerous quality and
groundwater trend reports.
5. Preliminary plan for agricultural wastewater drainage project.
6. Applied water quality surveys.
7. Digital computer, "flow", model of groundwater basin.
8. A County water well ordinance.
9. N.A.S.A.-related remote sending activities for agriculture.
c MICI~IAEL ~'
;, RECTOR
10. "208" groundwater pollutant study, saline agricultural experiment
with U.S.S.L., conjunctive use program planning with DWR, develop-
ment of a groundwater quality model and an on-farm water use
efficiency study with S.C.S.
11. Technical advisory committees of the Central Valley Agricultural
Water Quality Management Group (A.Q.M.) and the Interagency
Drainage Program (I.D.P.), State of California.
QUALIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
Registered Geologist, California Certificate No. 78
Certified Professional Geologist, A.I.P.G., Certificate No. 613
Soil Conservation Society of America, Executive Board, California Section
Association of Professional Geologic Scientists
American Tnstitute of Professional Geologists; President, California
Section, 1976; member, National Executive Board
San Joaquin Geologic Society
Valley County Water Works Association
Merit Award; The California Conservation Council - 1975
Appreciation Award, Soil Conservation Society of America, California
Section- 1975, 1978
'Distinguished Service Award, Soil Conservation Society' of America,
California Section - 1978
PUBLICATIONS
Numerous reports on groundwater, water quality, agricultural drainage
and water use.
S.C.S. position paper on Water Policy for the State of California.
Co-author, Remote Sensing Inputs to Water Demand Modeling (N.A.S.A.
Earth Resources Symposium ~ June 1975).
Co-author, Agricultural Drainage Problems in Kern County, California
(A.S.A.E. Annual Meeting, Chicago, lllinoiso December 1978).
REPORTS OF KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY
'?(.Authored, Co-Authored or Edited bS Michael R. Rector)
1979 Groundwater Quality Model Project, San Joaquin Valley Basin, Kern
-,Co, CA, for A.Q.N, Basin 5D.
· ,1979 .Summary Report, Groundwater QualitS ~,~odel, San Joaquin Basin,
Kern Co, CA, for A.Q.M, Basin 5D (20~) Project
-~1979 Groundwater qual. itS Investigation, ;,lest Bakersfield-Rosedale Area,
Kern Co, CA, for KernCOG (201 Project).
-'~t978 Water Supply Report - 1977, San Joaquin Valley Area, I<ern Co, CA
1977 1977 Applied '..later QualitS Survey, Kern Co, CA
1977 Groundwater Recharge In Kern County, Part I Physical Aspects
~1977 Groundwater Recharge in Kern County, Part II Review of Groundwater
Overdraft Correction Programs and Policy
-1977 Kern County Ground ';later Nodel (D.W.R. Co-op) District Report of
D.~¢.R. (~,IRR- Hydrologist)
]976 ~Groundwater Trends In Kern County Calif.
Preliminary Plan For A~ricultural ¥lastewater Drainage l~ro~ect,
sKern County California
~1975 'Some Soils of The Westside Area, Kern County, California
~1975 Groundwater Quality Survey of the San Joaquin Valley Portion of'
Kern County, Calif.
Historic Groundwater Quality Changes In The San Joaquin Valley
'Portion of Kern Co, CA
'1975 Summary Report on Agricultural Wastewater Collection and Disposal
..System, Kern Co, CA
1975 Preliminary Plan For A~ricultural ~lastewater Collection and Disposal
-in Kern Co, CA
'1974 Nestside Groundwater Study, Kern Co,·CA
1974 Groundwater Basin r'1odel, A Review, Kern Co, CA
1974 Groundwater Basin ~4odel, Summary Report, Kern Co, CA
1974 Brackish Water Investigation, Shallow Water Table Survey - Phase II
Kern Co, CA
1970 Brackish blater Investigation, Shallow Water Table Survey - Phase I
PAPERS PUBLISHED FOR NATIONAL CiRCUr.~TIO~i
( Authored, Co-Authored or Contribution by M. R. Rector)
1979 - Toward A State Water Policy,. Cal Section, Soil Consor~zation
Society of. America, Position Paper, Jan. (Co-k~th)
1978 - A.~rlcultural Dralna~e problems In ~er.~ Co~lt.'~, California,
D~c (Co-guth)
A.S.A.E. Annual Mtg, Chicago, Ill, ~ ·
1978 - N.A.S..~.-U.S.D._~:. Soil Moistur, t~forksbou, B~ltsvillo, Md.,
Jan. By S. Dak. Stat~ U. (Contr)
1976 - Landsat Fol~ow-ou-, A R~port By Applications Sur,ze¥ Groups,
N.A.S.A. T, oh Memo 33-803, J.P.L., Dsc. (Contr)
1975- Remote Seu~inq Iuout To
Earth Resources Symposium, Houston, :Vex., June (Co-AutO}
!9.61 - ~Sn~.ros.~.o_oti.~__~ At FVu~va,_e, Western Oil and R~fxnzng, JuLy (Contr)
1950 - Mana~em~'nt Thinklnz
Journal, Dscember (Author)
1979 - Monitoring And Evalus. tin..-5 Perched ~.[ater Table Conditions,
K.C.W.A. Dec, General Dist. (Co-Auth)
1980 - Use Of Remote Sensing In ~.~ater Resource Ms. na.sement, Nat.
Symposium~ Remote Sensing For Res. Mgmt., Y~ansas City,
Prep. for Oct 28-30.
DEPARTMENT OF WATER
August 13, 1980
State of California
Regional Water Quality Control Board
Central Valley Region
3201 S Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Attention: James J. Robertson, Executive Officer ~.
Re: 208 Phase IV Funding Groundwater Recharge Program
Bakersfield - 2800 Acres
Dear Mr. Robertson:
In 1976, the City of Bakersfield acquired 2800 acres of land, adjacent
to the Kern River channel, for use as a groundwater recharge site.
Since that time approximately $200,000.00 has been spent on surface
structures and earthworks to measure and control the flow of water
onto the property.
An additional $40,000.00 contract has been approved for aerial photog-
raphy and field surveys to develop detailed surface topographic maps
of the site.
We are now in the process of developing a master plan to permit utili-
zation of the replenishment area more efficiently. Eventually additional
turnout and control structures will be required to manage high flow
discharges and maximize the recharge potential of the basin.
In the future, we anticipate that the property will be used not only
by the City of Bakersfield but by others as well. It is hoped that
our project will become the prime example of a conjuctive use project
that meets State and Federal standards as well as local specifications.
We have not yet conducted an evaluation of sub-surface geological and
hydrological conditions nor have we established a proper water level
monitoring grid-. It is in this area and in the finalization of the
master plan that we could use some financial help.
1501 TRUXTUN AV£NUE ·
~ames A. Robertson, Executive Officer
State of California
Regional Water QuaLity Control Board
Central Valley Region
August 13, 1980
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To assist us in geological/hydrologic work and to establish a liaison
with the appropriate State and Federal offices, we have retained the
services of Michael R. Rector as a Water-Resources Consultant.
If you feel that our project could qualify for funding from any avail-
able source or want additional information concerning our plans, please
contact Mr. Rector at:
1415 - 18th Street, Suite 708
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(8Q5) 322-8206
The City of Bakersfield is looking into the future with a cooperative
attitude that will yield the most benefits from our limited water
supply.
Your cooperation in this matter will ba greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
James J. Barton, Chairman
City of Bakersfield Water Board
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LAW OFFICES
HATCH ,~ PARElqT
STANLEY C. HATCH A I~[~OFESSIONAL COI~PORATION AI~EA CODE 805
GERALD B. PARENT 21 EAST CARRILLO STREET TELEPHONE 9(53- ~971
S TIMOTHY BUYNAK/JR, POST OFFICE DI~AWER 720
SUSAN F, PETROVICH SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93102
PETER N ~.own August 7, 1980
STEVEN L, EMMONS
Mr. John Chafin
City of Bakersf±eld
Water Department
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93301
Dear John:
Enclosed find a draft of a letter to Kern-Tulare
relating to the Kern Delta situation. I have also sent
a copy of this letter to Tom, and you may wish to clear
it with him before you send it out.
You may wish to delete the paragraph about "miscel-
laneous quantity" water. That paragraph is somewhat
"aggressive;" the balance of the letter is conciliatory.
I am unable to find copies of the recent Kern-Tulare
letters relating to the oil industry water sales which
were referred to Tom for response. If you wish me to
respond to those, I need to have copies sent to me.
Very t?ly yours,
STANLEY C. HATCH
For HATCH AND PARENT
SCH/mmg
Enclosure
cc: Mr. Thomas Stetson
(w/Enc 1. )
DRAFT
Mr. J. Norman Dawe, President
Kern-Tulare Water District
1415 Eighteenth Street, Room 314
Bakersfield, California 93301
Re: Kern Delta 1979 Systems Improvement Project
Dear Mr. Dawe:
We are in receipt of your letter of June 17, 1980 in
which you express concern relating to the negotiations
between the City and others with the Kern Delta Water
District.
The City appreciates your concern. It would appear
that all of the City's contractors and the City have a
community of interests in protecting the City's water rights
and in maximizing the amount of water available thereunder.
As you must know, the Kern River water rights relation-
ships are very complex. Your water contract is subject to
the various agreements which exist on the River as outlined
in Article II thereof. Periodically, these agreements
require clarification or interpretation, if not outright
modification. Whatever the City may do in this regard, it
will do with the best interests of the City in mind, and
your District will be the beneficiary of our efforts.
You must keep in mind that your contract involves the
purchase of only 20,000 AFY of "Basic Quantity" water. The
"Miscellaneous Quantity" provisions do not guarantee any
fixed amount of water to you, and it is difficult to see
how your District could anticipate any contractual rights
violation if "Miscellaneous Quantity" water becomes unavail-
able in any amount.
Be this as it may, it is our own view that it is to
your District's advantage, as well as our own, to continue
to cooperate and keep each other generally informed in such
J. Norman Dawe, President
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matters. This we will do as we proceed with any discussions
regarding First Point water rights with the various interested
parties.
Very truly yours,
JAMES J. BARTON
Chairman
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD
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ADDENDUM
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1980
4:00 P.M.
3. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Letter to J.. Norman Dawe, President of the Board
of Directors of Kern-Tulare Water District from
James J. Barton, Chairman City of Bakersfield
Water Board in response to Mr. Dawe's letter of
June 17, 1980 regarding Kern Delta 1979 Systems
Improvement Project. - FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION.
ADDENDUM
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1980
4:00 P.M.
3. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Letter to J. Norman ~D~sident of the Board
of Directors of Kern~-l-~ Water District from
James J. Barton, Chairman City of Bakersfield
Water Board in response to.Mr. Dawe's letter of
June 17, 1980 regarding Kern Delta 1979 Systems
Improvement Project. - FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
- ~z~;~' . ~ ~-~ _
August 13, 1980
J. Norman Dawe, President
Kern-Tulare Water iDistrict
1415 Eighteenth Street, Room 314
Bakersfield, California 93301
Re: Kern Delta 1979 Systems Improvement Project
Dear Mr. Dawe:
We are in receipt~of your letter of June 17, 1980 in which you
express concern relating to the negotiations between the City
and others with the Kern Delta Water District.
The City appreciates your concern. I~ would appear that all of
the City's contractors and the City have a community of interests
in protecting the City's water rights and in maximizing the amount
of water available thereunder.
As you must know, the Kern River water rights relationships are~
.very complex. Your water contract is subject to the various agree-
ments which exist on the River as outlined in Article II thereof.
Periodically, these agreements require clarification or interpre-
tation, if not outright modification. Whatever the City may do
in this r~~ it will do with the bert interests of the City
inmlna, ana your District will be the beneficiary of our efforts.
You must keep in mind that-your contract involves the purchase of
only 20,000 AFY of "Basic Quantity" water. The "Miscellaneous
Quantity" provisions do not guarantee any fixed amount of water
to you, and it is difficult to see how your ~District could antic-
ipate any contractual rights violation if "Miscellaneous Quantity"
water becomes unavailable in any amount.
Be this as it may, it is our own view that it is to your District's
advantage, as well as our own, to continue to cooperate and keep
each other generally informed in such matters. This we will do
J. Norman Dawe, President
Kern-Tulare Water District
August. 13, 1980
as we proceed with any discussions regarding First Point water
rights with the various interested parties.
Sincerely,
James J. Barton, Chairman
City of Bakersfield Water Board
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~. KERN-TUEARE WATER DI..~TRigl' -
Great Western Sqvings Building
~ ~ 1415 Eighteenth Street, Room 314
Bakersfield, Colifornla 93301
Telephone ~8'051 327-3132
.o^~o o~ o,~c'ro.s ( 80.5 ) 325-903 ~
JAI~,ESR. UNDEnHILL, V,CI~-I'II:SHDI~N'~ June 17, 1980
MATT FANDOL. ~CCR~:TA~Y 'BT£PHE~,,[ E, WALL,
AL HO[./OWAY (~OU N6~L
V~ NCENT J. ZAN
City of Bakersfield
Department of Water
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93301
Attention James J. Barton, Chairman
City of Bakersfield Water Board
Ger. tlemen: Re: Kern Delta 1979
~Systems Improvement
~roject
This is in response to the copy received by Kern-tulare Water
District of the April 9, 1980 le~ter to Cawelo Water District
referenced as above.
We request a status report with respect to the negotiations
in which the City has been participating on thio problem
which seriously impacts upon thl~ District's contractual righ~
to the use of Kern River water.
In that regard, Kern-Tulare Water District will not be bound
against its will by any settlement which modifies to any extent
~hatsoever any right or oblig~tion of anyone pursuant to the
terms of any ~of the agreements and documents set forth in
ARTICLE II, Section 2.1 of our DLstrict's water purchase contract~
At this time, we also point out that Kern-Tulare Water District
will expect the City to compl7 winh the water'purchase contract
to the letter and according to its intent, irrespective of the
City's later sale to Kern-Del~a Water District. In that respect.
we are particularly concerned that the City protects the salvage
water to the fullest extent possible, and operates the City's
canal system and Isabella storage in the manner required by the
agreement.
Very truly your~.~
8-1-80
.T. NO.rAN 'OA~, Pre.dent
cc:. S. Hatch of the Board of Dir&cto~*s
NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT
1415 - 18th STREET, ROOM 705
BOX 1195
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93302
(805) 325-3116
August 13, 1980
Mr. James J. Barton, Chairman
City Water Board
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93301
Dear Sir:
Due to the above normal water year flow .on the Kern
River and the supply it has produced for the North
Kern Water Storage District, we would like to make
a one-time, non-precedent setting request for use
of portions of District's "Basic Contract" water in
the proposed Rosedale Ranch Improvement District.
This use would be for this year (1980) only.
Thank you for your consideration regarding this matter.
Very truly yours,
C. H. Williams
Engineer-Manager
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